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'I was too shy to talk to my first crush'

'I was too shy to talk to my first crush'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Popular model Shweta Dolli looks back at one of her most romantic times.

Tokyo Games: SUPER Pix!

Tokyo Games: SUPER Pix!

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Action from the 2020 Olympics.

This Ishant Sharma photo will make you go awww

This Ishant Sharma photo will make you go awww

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Apart from playing cricket, Ishant Sharma is spending quality time with his wife Pratima Singh.

How China's coronavirus is affecting sports world

How China's coronavirus is affecting sports world

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

The list of international sporting events affected by a new virus outbreak in China grew on Wednesday with skiing World Cup races in Yanqing cancelled and Olympic women's football in Australia in doubt over concerns about athletes' safety. Badminton, tennis and basketball were among other sports whose governing bodies were rearranging events, weighing possible changes or monitoring the implications of the outbreak.

Tokyo Games: BREATHTAKING Pix!

Tokyo Games: BREATHTAKING Pix!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

NBA suspends season after Jazz player tests positive for coronavirus

NBA suspends season after Jazz player tests positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus shortly before the Jazz were due to play the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The game was then scrapped.

ICC trolls Shoaib Akhtar, he loses cool

ICC trolls Shoaib Akhtar, he loses cool

Rediff.com14 May 2020

ICC's official Twitter handle, decided to take a jibe at Akhtar for suggesting that he could dismiss Australia's Steve Smith inside four balls. He hit back at the trolls.

US won't send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics

US won't send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

'The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games given the PRC's ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and other human rights abuses.'

Like Kajal's Pregnancy Pillow?

Like Kajal's Pregnancy Pillow?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Mamata's fangirl moment with Raveena... Bhumi meets Smriti... Ashwiny praises Saiyami...

Tokyo 2020: Teams take strength from flag or knee gesture

Tokyo 2020: Teams take strength from flag or knee gesture

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Several women's football teams on Wednesday, including Britain, New Zealand, the United States and Sweden took the knee

Sporting moments to look out for at Tokyo 2020

Sporting moments to look out for at Tokyo 2020

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Here are other key moments and athletes to look out for at Tokyo 2020 when the sport gets underway in earnest on Saturday

India's first NBA draft pick Satnam fails dope test

India's first NBA draft pick Satnam fails dope test

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

'Mr. Bhamara would like to state that he was and remains a clean competitor and has always played basketball fairly'

Taj Mahal visit on NBA superstar Kevin Durant's bucket list

Taj Mahal visit on NBA superstar Kevin Durant's bucket list

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

NBA superstar Kevin Durant will be visiting India later this year, aiming to support Indian basketball and see the Taj Mahal, which has been on his bucket list.

India win mixed air rifle bronze at Asiad

India win mixed air rifle bronze at Asiad

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

However, Manu Bhaker and Abhishek Verma failed to qualify for the final of 10m mixed air pistol event.

It's a YES! Sharapova engaged to British businessman

It's a YES! Sharapova engaged to British businessman

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Sharapova has dated fellow tennis player Grigor Dimitrov in the past. She was engaged to a Slovenian basketball player in 2011 before ending the engagement a year later.

Here are Forbes' Highest Paid Athletes in the World

Here are Forbes' Highest Paid Athletes in the World

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Japan's Naomi Osaka ($37.4 million), who was ranked 29th on the list, surpassed fellow tennis player Serena Williams ($36 million) as the world's highest-earning female athlete.

Tokyo Games: SPECTACULAR Pix!

Tokyo Games: SPECTACULAR Pix!

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

Racial injustice hits home for US athletes

Racial injustice hits home for US athletes

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

Many Black athletes have spoken out about their treatment by the police.

Osaka reaches semis then withdraws to protest racial injustice

Osaka reaches semis then withdraws to protest racial injustice

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

Naomi Osaka pulled out of the semi-finals of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament on Wednesday in New York City, in protest at racial injustice. Her decision follows protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday.

Australia plots return of sport as spread of coronavirus slows

Australia plots return of sport as spread of coronavirus slows

Rediff.com1 May 2020

The Australian government will meet on Friday to discuss how sport can restart as the number of new coronavirus cases dwindles and states begin to relax restrictions on social gatherings, two sources familiar with the details said. Australia has reported about 6,700 cases of the new coronavirus and 93 deaths, significantly below the levels reported in the United States, Britain and Europe. Growth in new infections has slowed to less 0.5% a day, compared to 25% a month ago.

Here's your chance to support these champs

Here's your chance to support these champs

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Milkha Singh is supporting the Indian Wheelchair Basketball team's crowdfunding campaign to travel to Thailand for the Asia Oceania championship.

Strong ratings boost momentum for women's sport

Strong ratings boost momentum for women's sport

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has pushed back on suggestions that the pandemic would set the sport back.

NBA India Games: Pacers rout Kings in second friendly

NBA India Games: Pacers rout Kings in second friendly

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

The Pacers had eked out a 132-131 victory against the Kings on Friday, but on Saturday it was altogether a different ball game and the Pacers had a comfortable outing

Dimitrov is Coronavirus free

Dimitrov is Coronavirus free

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

The Adria Tour tournament, was the brainchild of World No 1 Novak Djokovic, who, along with his wife also tested positive for COVID-19 after the Adria Tour's second leg in Croatia.

Prince Harry's Invictus Games postponed over coronavirus outbreak

Prince Harry's Invictus Games postponed over coronavirus outbreak

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Prince Harry said the games would be moved to 2021 but no dates were known yet. The Invictus Games were founded by Prince Harry for military personnel wounded in action.

LeBron James voices outrage over death of unarmed black man

LeBron James voices outrage over death of unarmed black man

Rediff.com27 May 2020

LeBron James was among a number of high-profile athletes who took to social media to speak out on the death of an unarmed black man seen in a video lying face down in the street while a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. Four Minneapolis police officers were fired on Tuesday over Monday's incident in which a handcuffed George Floyd can be heard repeatedly moaning and gasping while he pleads, "Please, I can't breathe, please, man."

NBA MVP Durant heads to India to promote league

NBA MVP Durant heads to India to promote league

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

Durant, named Most Valuable Player in this year's NBA Finals, will be in New Delhi next Thursday to open two new basketball courts, funded by his charity foundation, and coach the country's top prospects at the NBA Academy India.

NFTs, Metaverse prices follow crash of cryptos

NFTs, Metaverse prices follow crash of cryptos

Rediff.com25 May 2022

However, NFTs and Metaverse are in their first-generation (Gen 1) or initial phase and the market is filtering the assets from the point of view of their worthiness. NFTs having real artistic value have not participated as much in the fall. Some innovations are also happening or expected going ahead, which will take this asset class to the next phase.

SEE: Guess what else Michael Jordan is good at?

SEE: Guess what else Michael Jordan is good at?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Michael Jordan and the crew of his fishing boat Catch 23 hauled in a 442.3 pound blue marlin at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.

NBA star Raja Bell to visit India

NBA star Raja Bell to visit India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

The NBA, which opened its first office in Mumbai in October last year, has hosted more than 450 basketball development events in India since 2008 as part of the league's effort to grow basketball.

China TV drops NBA exhibition games; league defends free speech

China TV drops NBA exhibition games; league defends free speech

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

'It is inevitable that people around the world -- including from America and China -- will have different viewpoints over different issues'

NBA-All-Star MVP Award named in honour of Kobe Bryant

NBA-All-Star MVP Award named in honour of Kobe Bryant

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

The National Basketball Association All-Star Game MVP Award has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, league Commissioner Adam Silver said on Saturday.

Tokyo spectator ban leaves Olympic athletes perplexed

Tokyo spectator ban leaves Olympic athletes perplexed

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Japanese organisers have decided to ban spectators from venues of the Olympics

Heroes are supposed to be immortal

Heroes are supposed to be immortal

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'I'm tempted to say that he's in a better place now, but I'm quite sure he's not.' 'There was no better place for him than the basketball court, and now he'll never set foot on one again. Because he's gone,' says Dhruv Munjal.

Knicks great Ewing out of hospital after positive COVID-19 test

Knicks great Ewing out of hospital after positive COVID-19 test

Rediff.com26 May 2020

Ewing, a seven-foot center, was the number one pick in the 1985 NBA draft and was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He also won two Olympic gold medals as a member of the US 'Dream Team'.

Tennis can't leave behind lower-ranked players: Serena's coach

Tennis can't leave behind lower-ranked players: Serena's coach

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Serena Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou has called on tennis governing bodies to come together and devise a way of helping lower level professionals struggling financially due to the coronavirus shutdown. The tennis season was halted in early March due to the pandemic, leaving players in the lower tiers who solely depend on tournament winnings without the opportunity to earn a living.

Sports Shorts: Bhullar is first Indian-origin player to join NBA

Sports Shorts: Bhullar is first Indian-origin player to join NBA

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Sim Bhullar has become the first player of Indian origin to be a part of the National Basketball Association (NBA) after he signed a summer contract with the Sacramento Kings, a professional basketball team in the US.

He shoots hoops for hope

He shoots hoops for hope

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

In the second of a special series on second generation Indian Americans giving back to India, Shaun Jayachandran tells Arthur J Pais how he is using basketball to get the young in India to build their educational skills and career goals.

Kobe Bryant crash: Investigators requests public's help

Kobe Bryant crash: Investigators requests public's help

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Investigators call for civilian photos of weather in Kobe Bryant helicopter wreck

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

A quick look at the winners of the 94th Annual Academy Awards.