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Tiger Woods promises trash talking during charity match

Tiger Woods promises trash talking during charity match

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

With professional golf suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, Tiger e Match: Champions for Charity, can expect to see. "It's going to be Peyton and I against Tom and Phil," Woods told Golf Digest about the pairing up with the two NFL greats.

The best paid sports team in the world is...

The best paid sports team in the world is...

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Data revealed that Spain's La Liga and the Premier League were joint-top in terms of social media popularity, well ahead of the NBA, NFL and Serie A.

Becker applauds athletes for protesting racial injustice

Becker applauds athletes for protesting racial injustice

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

'We love our sport but it puts everything into perspective'

TOP SPORTS PHOTOS OF THE DAY

TOP SPORTS PHOTOS OF THE DAY

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

Boys play baseball on a street in Havana.

LA mourns on first anniversary of Kobe Bryant's death

LA mourns on first anniversary of Kobe Bryant's death

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

The death of Bryant stunned the sports world and led to an outpouring of emotion in the city

Vikas Dubey's wife, son, maid reach home after questioning

Vikas Dubey's wife, son, maid reach home after questioning

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The gangster's wife, Richa Dubey, their son and maid were kept at a mahila police station in Kanpur after being brought from their Krishna Nagar residence in Lucknow for questioning, a police official said in Kanpur.

2020 Tokyo Games: Tug of war, bridge bidding for Olympic place

2020 Tokyo Games: Tug of war, bridge bidding for Olympic place

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Tug of war, sumo wrestling, surfing and frisbee throwing are among 26 sports leading the charge for an Olympic place.

How Canadians are celebrating Andreescu's historic win

How Canadians are celebrating Andreescu's historic win

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Canadians took to social media to hail their first tennis Grand Slam champion Bianca Andreescu after the 19-year-old's US Open win over Serena Williams.

How T20 will change!

How T20 will change!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Fascinating predictions for the years ahead. A revealing excerpt from Tim Wigmore and Freddie Wilde's Cricket 2.0: Inside The T20 Revolution.

How the coronavirus virus has impacted sports events

How the coronavirus virus has impacted sports events

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia will be the first in more 35 years to be held without spectators after organisers introduced tighter measures to protect against the coronavirus. Here is a list of international sports events hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

Japan speculates over identity of final Olympic torchbearer

Japan speculates over identity of final Olympic torchbearer

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

Olympic organisers say they will not reveal the final torchbearer's identity until the torch arrives in the stadium on live television, watched by billions of spectators.

A whole new ballgame

A whole new ballgame

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

Lakshman Somasundaram applauds Indian villagers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel for making baseball history.

US wants to host T20 World Cup

US wants to host T20 World Cup

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

The US gained one-day international status at the beginning of 2019 and beat Scotland in December. Higgins is eyeing Test status within the next decade.

Coronavirus wreaks sporting havoc around the world

Coronavirus wreaks sporting havoc around the world

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

The unprecedented shutdown of world sport in response to the coronavirus spread that has infected more than 134,000 people and killed around 5,000 also prompted organisers to postpone the Formula One motor races in Vietnam and Bahrain. The start of the lucrative Indian Premier League has also been postponed until April 15 as a "precautionary measure", the Board of Control for Cricket in India said.

The first desi to win the US Spelling Bee

The first desi to win the US Spelling Bee

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

Indian American children have dominated the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee in the United States since the turn of the new century. Long before this impressive trail of triumphs began, way back in 1985, Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American child to win the Spelling Bee. Rediff.com US Contributor Abhijit Masih catches up with Dr Natarajan as the 2021 Spelling Bee takes off this weekend.

The Million Dollar Arm contest: Win COOL prizes

The Million Dollar Arm contest: Win COOL prizes

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Join in the fun!

Facebook's pricey IPL bid a sign of things to come?

Facebook's pricey IPL bid a sign of things to come?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

The bid by Facebook highlights the company's efforts to accelerate its push into video as it tries to take advertising dollars from television and increase the time people spend on its platform.

US Open protocols won't work for Halep

US Open protocols won't work for Halep

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

Darren Cahill is currently coaching Simona Halep on the telephone or via video link and has asked her to adopt the mindset of an Olympic athlete during an enforced layoff that could extend to the end of the year.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com27 May 2014

From Cristiano Ronaldo's awesome Champions League goal to Wayne Rooney spending quiet time with his son, Rediff.com has it all snapped right here...

World sport unites, adds voice to protests over Floyd's death

World sport unites, adds voice to protests over Floyd's death

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Charlotte Hornets and owner and former NBA great Michael Jordan and golfer Tiger Woods, who rarely speak out on social issues, have also called for change.

NASCAR back on track as F1, IndyCar stuck in virtual world

NASCAR back on track as F1, IndyCar stuck in virtual world

Rediff.com23 May 2020

In fact, NASCAR will just about be the only show in town, with the NBA and NHL, which would in the thick of the playoffs at this point of the season, and MLB all on the sidelines muddling through various return to play scenarios.

World Cup 2019: When coaches took over

World Cup 2019: When coaches took over

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

'This World Cup is likely to be much more a clash of plans than of talent,' says Devangshu Datta.

Pitbull, Chris Brown, Padma: A day out in Hollywood

Pitbull, Chris Brown, Padma: A day out in Hollywood

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here.

STUNNING Photos from the world of Sport in the last 24 hours!

STUNNING Photos from the world of Sport in the last 24 hours!

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Rediff.com presents interesting images from the world of sport captured in the last 24 hours!

Television killing cricketers, says Sir Gary

Television killing cricketers, says Sir Gary

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

Sir Garfield Sobers believes the idiot box has bred a generation of youngsters who need to be spoon-fed everything.

Take a look at how World Cup fever has gripped America

Take a look at how World Cup fever has gripped America

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

After a long and sometimes arduous courtship, soccer has finally revealed its charms to Americans who have embraced the World Cup in record numbers.

Tokyo has no 'Plan B' for Games despite coronavirus

Tokyo has no 'Plan B' for Games despite coronavirus

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Japan is eager to quell fears the Games might be called off, postponed or moved to a different location due to the virus. And despite its optimism over the Olympics, Japan has cancelled numerous sporting events.

Postponed 2020 Games raises questions about drug cheats

Postponed 2020 Games raises questions about drug cheats

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

There are now new questions that some athletes, whose bans prevented them from competing in the Tokyo Olympics, will have the opportunity to do so due to the change in dates.

Robin Singh to coach in Cuba

Robin Singh to coach in Cuba

Rediff.com7 Feb 2007

The former India all-rounder will form a coaching team to train players in baseball-mad Cuba where the sport is enjoying a revival.

Get Inspired: Top 10 looks from London Fashion Week

Get Inspired: Top 10 looks from London Fashion Week

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

There's something stylish for everyone!

How soccer helps boost fitness skills in youngsters

How soccer helps boost fitness skills in youngsters

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

From aerobic prowess to foot-eye coordination and the ability to turn on a dime, soccer hones the body so even a young baseball or tennis player can benefit from the sport.

Japan charmed by 'new heroine' Naomi Osaka

Japan charmed by 'new heroine' Naomi Osaka

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Naomi Osaka is hogging the headlines for all the right reasons in her native land after she became the first Japanese player to reach a Grand Slam singles final, with one major newspaper hailing her as "a new heroine Japan can be proud of".

The Hottest Sporting Buzz is here! Kate Upton strips to bikini

The Hottest Sporting Buzz is here! Kate Upton strips to bikini

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Rediff.com brings you the buzz around celebrity sportspersons and their glamorous lives!

London to host reduced Games

London to host reduced Games

Rediff.com9 Jul 2005

'T20 is the perfect format for America'

'T20 is the perfect format for America'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

'Once you retire, it doesn't mean you never pick up a bat. We're picking up a cricket bat for fun, for enjoyment. While doing so if we can inspire thousands there's nothing wrong with it.' 'We're not here to create massive IPLs or anything like that. We're here just to try and give back to the people who love the game of cricket.'

Flurry of positive COVID-19 tests in athletes hurts US restart plans

Flurry of positive COVID-19 tests in athletes hurts US restart plans

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

The MLS and NBA were paying particularly close attention to Friday's events as many of the positive tests occurred in Florida where both leagues have announced plans to restart their seasons at Orlando's Walt Disney World.

Wrestling wins IOC vote for 2020 Olympic Games

Wrestling wins IOC vote for 2020 Olympic Games

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

Wrestling was welcomed back into the Olympic fold on Sunday after a seven-month exile.

Will it be Dipika's squash or Sushil's wrestling at Olympics 2020?

Will it be Dipika's squash or Sushil's wrestling at Olympics 2020?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

India's wrestling and squash fraternity is waiting with bated breath for the International Olympic Committee's highly-anticipated vote on September 8 to decide on the inclusion of one of the disciplines to the 2020 Olympic roster.

Three strikes and you are out!

Three strikes and you are out!

Rediff.com30 Oct 2004

Federer backs squash for 2020 Games inclusion

Federer backs squash for 2020 Games inclusion

Rediff.com16 Feb 2013

As arguably the greatest ever tennis player, Roger Federer is urging Olympic officials to back another racket sport by including squash in the programme for the 2020 Games.