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Indian man bashed up in Australia

Indian man bashed up in Australia

Rediff.com27 Sep 2010

After a long lull in the racial attacks in Victoria, a 21-year-old man was reportedly bashed up after being asked if he was an Indian. According to a local newspaper Dandenong Leader, the police said the man was walking to Sandown Park rail station at nearly 6.40 am when four teenage males on bikes approached him. They were carrying baseball bats. He told the police that his attackers looked like teenagers.

PIX: McIlroy-Johnson triumph in charity golf match

PIX: McIlroy-Johnson triumph in charity golf match

Rediff.com18 May 2020

A tie-break win for World number one Rory McIlroy and teammate Dustin Johnson at the Driving Relief two-on-two charity skins match Sunday injected suspense to a course absent of fans and applause in the coronavirus era. Wearing microphones that captured their smack talk and frustrations, caddie-less competitors McIlroy and Johnson faced off against Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff, carrying their own clubs and adhering to social distancing procedures after undergoing a battery of tests and screenings.

First Look: Beckham meets British troops in Afghanistan

First Look: Beckham meets British troops in Afghanistan

Rediff.com24 May 2010

David Beckham met soldiers returning from the frontline as he continued his visit to British troops in Afghanistan.

World watches on as South Korea's K League kicks off

World watches on as South Korea's K League kicks off

Rediff.com7 May 2020

South Korea's K League will have a profile it has never enjoyed before when the delayed 2020 season kicks off in Jeonju on Friday, providing top-flight soccer action to a world starved of live sport. Broadcasters from 10 countries, mostly in Asia and Europe, have bought rights for the season and Friday's match will be streamed live with English commentary on the league's Twitter feed and YouTube.

Australian gets 20 years for attacking Indian doc

Australian gets 20 years for attacking Indian doc

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

Terming the street crime against Indians as "cowardly" and "despicable", a Victorian court on Wednesday handed out long imprisonment sentences to attackers of an Indian origin doctor.

First Look: Prince Harry tosses ceremonial pitch

First Look: Prince Harry tosses ceremonial pitch

Rediff.com27 Jun 2010

Prince Harry plays competitive polo and showed on Saturday he could also throw a useful baseball pitch.

King proud women's tennis leads fight for equality

King proud women's tennis leads fight for equality

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Tennis already sets the bar with equal prize money paid to women and men at Grand Slam tournaments

Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in car accident

Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in car accident

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Woods suffered serious injuries to both legs in Tuesday's wreck and was initially listed in serious but stable condition, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby told reporters. CNN reported Woods sustained compound fractures to his legs.

Now IPL-style T20 league in USA

Now IPL-style T20 league in USA

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

The land of baseball and basketball would soon get a taste of Twenty20 cricket with the USA Premier League taking a concrete shape towards reality.

Image: Meet Vladimir Putin, the rapper

Image: Meet Vladimir Putin, the rapper

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

Putin's surprise appearance on a music channel to hand out awards came as a shock even to the journalists his minders handpicked to follow him around not to mention the audience of baseball cap-wearing adolescents

Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash

Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's all-time greatest players whose international stardom transcended basketball, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others on board, officials said.

No racial motive behind attacks: Australian cops

No racial motive behind attacks: Australian cops

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

The Australian police today denied racial motive behind a string of violent attacks on Indian students recently in Sydney's west, even as the community members organised an angry protest rally in Harris Park of the city last night.

New York City FC to play friendlies in Manchester

New York City FC to play friendlies in Manchester

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Newly-formed New York City FC will begin their preparations for their Major League Soccer (MLS) debut with two friendly matches in Manchester next month, Manchester City said on Tuesday.

When President Trump played golf with Rory McIlroy

When President Trump played golf with Rory McIlroy

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

World number three Rory McIlroy, eyeing a comeback next week from injury, continued his tune-up with a round with US President Donald Trump in south Florida on Sunday, it was reported.

Golf, rugby sevens shortlisted for 2016 Olympics

Golf, rugby sevens shortlisted for 2016 Olympics

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Golf and rugby sevens have been shortlisted for inclusion at the 2016 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said in Berlin on Thursday. The two were selected from seven candidate sports by the IOC's executive board at a meeting in Berlin and a final vote on their inclusion will be held at the IOC session in Copenhagen in October.

Fielding coach Young to help Indians for SL ODIs

Fielding coach Young to help Indians for SL ODIs

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

Australia's fielding coach Mike Young will join the Indian cricket team as a consultant for the Twenty20 and One-day series against Sri Lanka later this month, the BCCI said in Mumbai on Friday.

IOC reprimands Wrestling for breaking Olympic campaigning rules

IOC reprimands Wrestling for breaking Olympic campaigning rules

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Wrestling, hoping to win back its spot in the 2020 Olympics, was reprimanded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week for breaking campaigning rules last month, officials said on Friday.

Another Indian student attacked in Australia

Another Indian student attacked in Australia

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

After a brief lull in attacks on Indians in Australia, a student from the community was attacked with a 'plank of wood or a baseball bat' by two men, which left him with 20 stitches in his head. The 28-year-old student, whose name is not known immediately, was attacked by the men after he got down from a bus at Keilor Plains train station on Tuesday. He has been left with 20 stitches in his head after an 'unprovoked' attack in Melbourne's north-west.

Madonna, the home wrecker?

Madonna, the home wrecker?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2008

Madonna has been named as the cause for the collapse of Alex Rodriguez's marriage to wife Cynthia. According to the Timesonline website, the wife of baseball's highest-paid star filed for divorce on Monday blaming his 'soul mate' Madonna for the collapse of her marriage.

Woods gives thumbs-up to competing at the Olympics

Woods gives thumbs-up to competing at the Olympics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

Tiger Woods said on Tuesday he would compete at the 2016 Olympics if golf is added to the Games programme after an absence of more than a 100 years. Golf is vying with rugby, squash, karate, roller sports, baseball and softball and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will announce a shortlist of two sports on Thursday.

Are you a Nintendo Wii fan? You must buy add-ons

Are you a Nintendo Wii fan? You must buy add-ons

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

With the Wii console, players can use the motion sensor, the game controller remote, as a tennis racket or even a baseball bat during a gameplay.

Another Indian student attacked in Australia

Another Indian student attacked in Australia

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

A youth from Indore has now become the latest victim of racial attack in Australia. The victim, identified as Mohit Mangal, a resident of Old Palasia locality here, was attacked by four Australian youths around 1.30 am (IST) yesterday night while he was on his way to a shopping mall in Sydney.

US President Barack Obama plays ball

US President Barack Obama plays ball

Rediff.com15 Jul 2009

Although it was not a perfect strike, left-handed Obama managed to throw the ball just short of the home plate, as Pujols reached out to catch it before it hit the ground.

Murray maniacs left sweating for a while

Murray maniacs left sweating for a while

Rediff.com24 Jun 2009

Just for a while, a little-known American with a back to front baseball cap threatened to throw cold water all over Murray-Mania on a sizzling day at Wimbledon.

PHOTOS: Emotional Woods gets highest civilian honour

PHOTOS: Emotional Woods gets highest civilian honour

Rediff.com7 May 2019

Golf great accepts Medal of Freedom at White House from business partner and US President Donald Trump

Unwell? Get counselling before treatment

Unwell? Get counselling before treatment

Rediff.com6 Jun 2008

Health experts point out that it will take decades for India to reach the level of health education and infrastructure in developed countries. Our per capita health expenditure is estimated at $23, which is only 6.1 per cent of the gross domestic production.

Review: Million Dollar Arm suffers from Disney's brand of stereotyping

Review: Million Dollar Arm suffers from Disney's brand of stereotyping

Rediff.com9 May 2014

The film may have a point when it questions the treatment of players as commodities, it overdoes the white saviour act a bit, says Paloma Sharma.

SHORTS: Fraser-Pryce smashes 40-year-old Pan Am Games record

SHORTS: Fraser-Pryce smashes 40-year-old Pan Am Games record

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce broke the 40-year-old Pan Am Games 200 metres record on Friday. The twice Olympic 100 metres champion clocked 22.43 seconds to win gold on Friday.

Obama ought to take up cricket

Obama ought to take up cricket

Rediff.com11 Dec 2008

In the corridors of Washington, the dominant metaphor in discussions about President-elect Barack Obama's foreign policy is baseball.

US says Bonds failed steroid test

US says Bonds failed steroid test

Rediff.com15 Feb 2008

US baseball home run king Barry Bonds tested positive for steroids in November 2000, months before his record 73rd home run season, US prosecutors said.

Here's the secret formula to sporting success

Here's the secret formula to sporting success

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Improving performances across a range of activities, including sport, might be as simple as applying an established but little known psychological theory, according to a recent study.

Lessons from Gandhi for the New York Mets

Lessons from Gandhi for the New York Mets

Rediff.com18 Jun 2008

The New York Mets, a professional baseball team in America, have hired bench coach Jerry Manuel to be the team's new manager. Turns out, Manuel is also an active Gandhian, who reads the Mahatma's writings regularly!

Indian physicist discovers new method for swing

Indian physicist discovers new method for swing

Rediff.com30 Sep 2008

There is new hope or rather a new weapon for India's fast bowlers, thanks to a new innovation by a cricket loving physicist, who has sepcialised in aerodynamics.

Another feather in Neymar's cap

Another feather in Neymar's cap

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

Neymar becomes goodwill ambassador for world's disabled

Agassi, Armstrong, Ali team up for charity push

Agassi, Armstrong, Ali team up for charity push

Rediff.com26 Apr 2007

A group of 12 elite sports stars including Muhammad Ali, Andre Agassi and Lance Armstrong on Wednesday launched a charitable organization aimed at helping athletes do philanthropic work.

Sports Shorts: Pictograms unveiled 500 days before start of Tokyo 2020

Sports Shorts: Pictograms unveiled 500 days before start of Tokyo 2020

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Madonna's affair: A-Rod's wife has proof

Madonna's affair: A-Rod's wife has proof

Rediff.com11 Jul 2008

Baseball star Alex Rodriguez's estranged wife Cynthia is threatening to release the text messages he sent to Madonna in a bid to prove that he was in love with her. The 34-year-old has hit the New York Yankee star with a whopping 50million pounds divorce suit, and claims that she has texts that will prove A-Rod's relationship with Madge.

The truth about Marilyn Monroe

The truth about Marilyn Monroe

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

Clark Gable biographer reveals the real truth.

Toronto Raptors NBA victory bash marred by shooting

Toronto Raptors NBA victory bash marred by shooting

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

The shooting interrupted an otherwise peaceful, six-hour bash that only began to clear out in the late afternoon.

First Look: Hollywood stops writing

First Look: Hollywood stops writing

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

The Writers Guild of America is on strike.