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From baseball to WWE: Rinku Singh's inspiring story

From baseball to WWE: Rinku Singh's inspiring story

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

'I want people to know that it doesn't matter where you come from, if you have guts, no one can stop you.' Rinku Singh on why he made the switch from javelin to baseball and finally to WWE.

Meet the first Indian origin player in MLB!

Meet the first Indian origin player in MLB!

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

Kumar Rocker scripts Major League Baseball history

Baseball season hits snag due to COVID-19

Baseball season hits snag due to COVID-19

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

The Miami Marlins, who opened their season on Friday in Philadelphia, were scheduled to return home on Sunday ahead of their scheduled Monday home opener but put off traveling after a number of their players tested positive for the virus.

'Baseball can coincide with cricket'

'Baseball can coincide with cricket'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2006

Major League Baseball coaches Jeff Brueggemann and David Palese believe that baseball can actually develop in India alongside cricket.

'Dhoni hasn't got a magic wand'

'Dhoni hasn't got a magic wand'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2025

Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn't have a magic wand and can't change the fortunes of Chennai Super Kings overnight, head coach Stephen Fleming said on Sunday.

Baseball, softball merge to seek Games return

Baseball, softball merge to seek Games return

Rediff.com14 Apr 2013

The governing bodies of baseball and softball have merged in a bid to win back their spot on the Olympic programme, the heads of the federations said on Sunday.

Baseball, softball apply for Tokyo 2020 Olympics inclusion

Baseball, softball apply for Tokyo 2020 Olympics inclusion

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Baseball and softball officially applied for inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Thursday as they look to earn back their spot in the Games they lost after 2008.

Harper suggests baseball helmets for umpires

Harper suggests baseball helmets for umpires

Rediff.com12 May 2009

Increasingly ferocious hits in the fast-paced Twenty20 game is forcing umpires to consider using baseball helmets for protection.

Republican Congressman, others shot during baseball practice

Republican Congressman, others shot during baseball practice

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

President Trump has condemned the shooting incident.

Double play run-outs: BBL eyes radical rule changes

Double play run-outs: BBL eyes radical rule changes

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

One of the proposed changes is the 'double-play run-out' rule, which would allow fielding teams to dismiss two batters in a single delivery if both are out of their crease and the bails are removed at both ends.

Will baseball make a 2020 return at Tokyo Games?

Will baseball make a 2020 return at Tokyo Games?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

The president of the Olympic Council of Asia has thrown his support behind baseball's bid to return to the programme at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Cricket wins Japanese hearts

Cricket wins Japanese hearts

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

'Cricket has been included in the 2028 Olympic Games as well. So the organising committee is very keen on including that in the 2026 Asian Games as well.'

7 Awesome Diana Fashion Moments

7 Awesome Diana Fashion Moments

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

Diana Penty is a true fashionista combining glamour and easy charm.

Live practice games a 'beam of light' for baseball-starved Korean fans

Live practice games a 'beam of light' for baseball-starved Korean fans

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

The Twins play the practice games about twice a week and airs them live through their YouTube channel.

US prisoner chooses to be executed by firing squad

US prisoner chooses to be executed by firing squad

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

A convicted murderer is set to be executed by firing squad in the United States state of South Carolina on Friday, marking the state's first use of the method and the first such execution in the US in nearly 15 years.

Baseball switch a boon for South Korean cricket

Baseball switch a boon for South Korean cricket

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

South Korea's Asian Games cricket experiment ended in defeat to Sri Lanka on Tuesday, but after their collection of baseball players and weekend enthusiasts took eight wickets off the Twenty20 world champions, coach Julian Fountain believes the sport could truly flourish here.

Cricket in Olympics? Nita Ambani's pitch that made it happen

Cricket in Olympics? Nita Ambani's pitch that made it happen

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

Nita Ambani, IOC member and Reliance Foundation Chairperson, celebrated cricket's return to the Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Baseball, softball on shortlist for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Baseball, softball on shortlist for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Bowling, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, surfing and wushu were also included among the final eight, whittled down by a committee from the original 26 sports which applied for inclusion earlier this month.

Indians chasing baseball dream get Pirates deal

Indians chasing baseball dream get Pirates deal

Rediff.com25 Nov 2008

Left-hander Rinku Singh and Dinesh Kumar Patel pitched in front of scouts from the Pittsburgh Pirates and other Major League organisations on November 12 before being signed up as non-draft free agents.

Baseball and softball make exit

Baseball and softball make exit

Rediff.com24 Aug 2008

Softball and baseball made dramatic exits from the Olympic stage with Japan and South Korea pulling off shock gold medal wins. Neither county will have the opportunity to defend their crowns in London in 2012 because both sports have been trimmed from the Olympics line-up.

Baseball, surfing among five sports recommended for Tokyo 2020

Baseball, surfing among five sports recommended for Tokyo 2020

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Five sports, including baseball, skateboarding and surfing, are on track to feature at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after the IOC on Wednesday recommended their inclusion to attract a younger audience, said a source close to the discussions.

UP-born baseballers meet Obama at White House

UP-born baseballers meet Obama at White House

Rediff.com27 May 2010

It was a weekend to remember for Uttar Pradesh-born US baseball league players Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel as they met US President Barack Obama and Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho at the White House in Washington DC.

Australia re-hire baseball coach

Australia re-hire baseball coach

Rediff.com28 Apr 2006

Australia will use baseball coach Mike Young as a fielding consultant to help their World Cup defence next year, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.

What Jay Shah told IOC boss Bach...

What Jay Shah told IOC boss Bach...

Rediff.com21 Jan 2025

The duo met at the IOC's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland and discussed about cricket's future in the Olympic programme.

Will The USA Dance To Trump Tonight?

Will The USA Dance To Trump Tonight?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

Glimpses of Republican presidential nominee Donald J Trump's final campaign rally at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 4, 2024.

Baseball stars named in doping report

Baseball stars named in doping report

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

The Mitchell Report came up with details of widespread use of steroids in America's pastime.

What's Dravid Doing At A Yankees Game?

What's Dravid Doing At A Yankees Game?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

Dravid, Fielding Coach T Dilip and Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey were spotted cheering the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, June 5.

Cricket and baseball come together at Lord's

Cricket and baseball come together at Lord's

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

Baseball and Cricket are the world's two most popular bat-and-ball sports. Now a new exhibit celebrates their similarities and differences.

Baseball, softball get second life at Olympics

Baseball, softball get second life at Olympics

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Baseball and softball, out of the Olympics since the 2008 Beijing Games, edged closer to a return to the world's biggest multi-sports event on Monday when the IOC approved sports programme changes.

Now, TVs that look like baseballs

Now, TVs that look like baseballs

Rediff.com17 Jun 2005

Aryaana Is A Rock Star

Aryaana Is A Rock Star

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

Is Aryaana Gandhi India's Arianna Grande?

'Team India represents India in more than one way'

'Team India represents India in more than one way'

Rediff.com26 May 2024

The T20 World Cup in the US is a 'landmark event' and there is huge excitement among the diaspora as well as across America, said Consul General of India in New York Binaya Srikanta Pradhan.

East Coast or West Coast? Cricket venue dilemma for LA28

East Coast or West Coast? Cricket venue dilemma for LA28

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

New York, on the East Coast, hosted several preliminary-round matches of the T20 World Cup earlier this year, which it co-hosted with the West Indies.

Wrestling beats squash, baseball to reclaim 2020 Games spot

Wrestling beats squash, baseball to reclaim 2020 Games spot

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

Wrestling completed an unprecedented Olympic comeback on Sunday, reclaiming its spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after beating bids from rivals squash and baseball/softball in an International Olympic Committee vote.

PHOTOS: Clarke swaps willow with baseball bat in nets

PHOTOS: Clarke swaps willow with baseball bat in nets

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Battling against time to prove his fitness ahead of the cricket World Cup, Michael Clarke took a baseball bat instead of the willow in an unconventional net session as the Australian captain looked set to return after his hamstring injury.

Big boost for US cricket: Tendulkar joins NCL ownership

Big boost for US cricket: Tendulkar joins NCL ownership

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

Sachin Tendulkar has joined America's National Cricket League (NCL) ownership group, a move that is expected to give a big boost to the sport in the United States.

Obama high and outside with baseball first pitch

Obama "high and outside" with baseball first pitch

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

US President Barack Obama opened the 2010 Major League Baseball season on Monday with a ceremonial first pitch that even the athletic commander-in-chief acknowledged was a little bit off target. Wearing the red jacket of the Washington Nationals, but a black cap from his beloved hometown Chicago White Sox, the rangy left-hander threw the Opening Day first pitch before the Nationals played the Philadelphia Phillies.

Fielding coach Dilip lauds Pant's recovery efforts

Fielding coach Dilip lauds Pant's recovery efforts

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Rishab Pant's return to peak fitness following his car crash have been nothing short of remarkable this season

'Would be cool to be part of an Olympics'

'Would be cool to be part of an Olympics'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

With the T20 format set to be played at the LA 28 Olympics, Smith sees himself playing the shortest format of cricket in the next four years.