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Canada-born Indian sings at NBA game

Canada-born Indian sings at NBA game

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

Prita Chhabra was invited by the National Basketball Association to sing the Canadian and American national anthems at the Air Canada Center in Toronto.

Teen Gauff set for 'dream' debut against idol Venus

Teen Gauff set for 'dream' debut against idol Venus

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

15-year-old Cori Gauff, the youngest at this year's Wimbledon will play her opening round match against the oldest player at the Championships - Venus Williams. The duel is billed as 'clash of the generations'.

LeBron James finally decides to join Twitter

LeBron James finally decides to join Twitter

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

LeBron James has made at least one decision, just not the one the basketball world had been waiting for.

Review: Half Girlfriend is a full-fledged fiasco!

Review: Half Girlfriend is a full-fledged fiasco!

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Stupidity is responded with equal, if not more stupidity, in Half Girlfriend.

Serena coach makes plea for honest and open on-court coaching

Serena coach makes plea for honest and open on-court coaching

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Coaching during matches is permitted in some women's events, but Grand Slam tournaments are among those which do not allow it.

'Tiger Woods, the only athlete bigger than the sport'

'Tiger Woods, the only athlete bigger than the sport'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Jeev, whose career took a hit because of incessant injury breakdowns, praised the American for winning his 80th PGA Tour title last month, which was his first in five years.

PIX: Raptors down Warriors to win their first NBA title

PIX: Raptors down Warriors to win their first NBA title

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Canada's only NBA team put the finishing touches to a remarkable 4-2 series upset that denied the Warriors a fourth championship in five years.

Prita Chhabra sings herself into the history books

Prita Chhabra sings herself into the history books

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

Singer Prita Chhabra was invited by the National Basketball Association to sing the Canadian and American national anthems at the Air Canada Center in Toronto April 4 before a crowd of 20,000 people.

'I was the lab skeleton before my fitness regime!'

'I was the lab skeleton before my fitness regime!'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2010

Model Freddy Daruwala doesn't call himself a workout addict. But he does have a fitness routine and he tells us all about it.

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.

'What planet did you come from?': Media and sporting greats hail Ronaldo

'What planet did you come from?': Media and sporting greats hail Ronaldo

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo was described as a different species and even earned praises

What's in a number?

What's in a number?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

The BCCI has retired the No 10 jersey in Tendulkar's honour. But in football, number 10 signifies the legend. After Pele and Diego Maradona, the two great strikers of the ball, Lionel Messi has made the number priceless, notes Veer Arjun Singh.

A slice of India aboard a Caribbean cruise

A slice of India aboard a Caribbean cruise

Rediff.com5 Sep 2009

Lakshmi Somasundaram took a luxurious cruise in the Caribbean and shares her experience.

Like old times, an ovation for Agassi

Like old times, an ovation for Agassi

Rediff.com1 Sep 2009

It was like old times at Arthur Ashe Stadium as US Open fans gave Andre Agassi a rousing ovation as the former champion was honoured before Monday's opening night programme at Flushing Meadows.

'I am an auto driver, now I am also a tennis player'

'I am an auto driver, now I am also a tennis player'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Participants at the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour held in Chennai did not let adversity affect their outlook on life. A Ganesh Nadar presents some of their stories.

Sports Shorts: EPL club QPR face Football League ban

Sports Shorts: EPL club QPR face Football League ban

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Queens Park Rangers could be consigned to English soccer's minor leagues if they are relegated from the top flight and fail to pay a potentially huge fine for breaching the Football League's financial fair play rules.

An entrepreneur who eyes India's best sportsmen

An entrepreneur who eyes India's best sportsmen

Rediff.com17 Oct 2009

Twenty-five-year-old Prashant started Indiakhelo.com in March 2008, researching on how to radically change sports scenario in India.

Sports Shorts: Bautista Agut beats Berdych to claim Qatar Open

Sports Shorts: Bautista Agut beats Berdych to claim Qatar Open

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Sports Shorts: Bronze for Advani in long-up format at World Billiards

Sports Shorts: Bronze for Advani in long-up format at World Billiards

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

Top 10 fittest men of all time

Top 10 fittest men of all time

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

The good folks at Men's Health have very helpfully listed why they believe are the fittest men of all time.

Designer speak: Priyanka's bob was inspiring

Designer speak: Priyanka's bob was inspiring

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

Rediff.com caught up with designer Swapnil Shinde on Day Five of the Lakme Fashion Week

Soccer Extras: Serie A chief apologises for anti-racism ape artwork

Soccer Extras: Serie A chief apologises for anti-racism ape artwork

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Gay athletes at Rio Games bring hope to LGBT cause in Brazil

Gay athletes at Rio Games bring hope to LGBT cause in Brazil

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Dressed as a mermaid with shells covering his nipples, Brazilian Murilo Sousa voiced hope that the record number of openly gay athletes at the Rio Games would boost acceptance in his South American nation, amid a backlash over same-sex marriage.

Adriana Lima sizzles in photoshoot

Adriana Lima sizzles in photoshoot

Rediff.com8 Apr 2009

Against a backdrop of stunning white sandy beach scenes, she models an array of skimpy two-pieces, reports the Sun.

Sports Shorts: Russian athletics federation remains banned

Sports Shorts: Russian athletics federation remains banned

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Sports events in Paris called off in wake of attacks

Sports events in Paris called off in wake of attacks

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

A friendly international against England scheduled for Tuesday in London will go ahead as planned, the French Football Federation said.

Win honor for motherland: China premier

Win honor for motherland: China premier

Rediff.com7 Aug 2008

China's Premier Wen Jiabao has urged the men's national basketball team to "win honor for the motherland" during the Beijing Olympics. Wen turned up at a team practice session on Sunday, shaking hands with coaches and players, including China's favorite sportsman Yao Ming, who plays for the NBA's Houston Rockets.

Top teams for Ramu Memorial

Top teams for Ramu Memorial

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

Formidable Tamil Nadu XI will lead the men's challenge, while women's winners Southern Railway will defend their title, in the All India Ramu Memorial Basketball Tournament.

Clijsters announces return to WTA tour

Clijsters announces return to WTA tour

Rediff.com26 Mar 2009

Former world number one Kim Clijsters will come out of retirement to play on the tour during the US hardcourt season later this year, the Belgian said on Thursday. According to her plans, Clijsters will make her comeback in the Cincinnati Open which begins on August 10 and continue her build-up for Flushing Meadows the following week in the Toronto Cup.

On board the world's largest cruise ship!

On board the world's largest cruise ship!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

What would it be like to be on the world's largest cruise ship? You won't have to wonder any more, as here's the first look inside the largest cruise ship -- the 228,081-ton Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas. Take a look at this mammoth ship, which boasts of dozens of eateries, bars and showrooms as well as an array of deck-top amusements including a multi-deck water slide area, surfing pools and rock climbing walls.

Tendulkar to team up with Federer

Tendulkar to team up with Federer

Rediff.com23 Jan 2008

The government of Switzerland and the NBA want to use Sachin Tendulkar and other top cricketers for furthering social causes through advertisements.

List of NBA champions: Boston has won most titles

List of NBA champions: Boston has won most titles

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Here is the list of National Basketball Association champions (best-of-seven series:

'I'm grateful that I started with failure'

'I'm grateful that I started with failure'

Rediff.com9 May 2017

'I would love to do comedy. Someone should make a film called Crime Master Gogo Aur Uski Beti Gogi with my father and me. Imagine my dad and me in that cape!' Yes, Shraddha Kapoor has a fine sense of humour!

Withdraw Dronacharya recommendation of Kataria: Ministry

Withdraw Dronacharya recommendation of Kataria: Ministry

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

It has been reported that Kataria, nominated by the selection panel for his contribution in kabaddi, is a joint secretary of the Wushu Association of India and the kabaddi players and coaches have expressed surprise over his selection.

NBA: Miami Heat to host season opener

NBA: Miami Heat to host season opener

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

LeBron James and the Miami Heat will open the 2013-14 National Basketball Association season at home against the Chicago Bulls, the NBA announced on Tuesday.

Dare to Bare: When celebs stripped for a cause!

Dare to Bare: When celebs stripped for a cause!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

A look at celebrities who have gone naked for a good cause.

NBA Finals MVP Durant has 'a lot more to go'

NBA Finals MVP Durant has 'a lot more to go'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive year on Friday.

Iceland fired up for World Cup thunderclap

Iceland fired up for World Cup thunderclap

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

An inhospitable climate and the smallest population of any World Cup nation have failed to dampen Iceland's burning desire

Torch cheered through Tiananmen Square

Torch cheered through Tiananmen Square

Rediff.com6 Aug 2008

Euphoric crowds chanting "Go Olympics, Go Beijing" cheered the Olympic flame through Tiananmen Square on Wednesday.

Spotted: NBA player Stephan Marbury

Spotted: NBA player Stephan Marbury

Rediff.com21 Feb 2008

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