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It sure looks a lot like Christmas!

It sure looks a lot like Christmas!

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

From lights to colourful markets, the world is all lit up to celebrate the holiday cheer! Here are images from around the world.

Robben back for Dutch World Cup qualifier after a year away

Robben back for Dutch World Cup qualifier after a year away

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Arjen Robben is set to make his return to the Netherlands team for the first time in a year for their World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg. In agreement with his club, Bayern Munich, Robben will only be available for that competitive fixture on Nov. 13 and will sit out the friendly with neighbours Belgium four days earlier, coach Danny Blind said on Friday. The 32-year-old has had a litany of injuries, mainly hamstring problems, over the last 12 months and won the last of his 88 caps in the 3-2 away win over Wales last November, when he scored twice.

Pakistan yet to decide on dates for NSA-level talks

Pakistan yet to decide on dates for NSA-level talks

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Pakistan is still considering the dates proposed by India for the NSA-level talks between the two nations, an official of the Foreign Office said in Islamabad on Wednesday.

Murali Karthikeyan, Rathnakaran make GM norms

Murali Karthikeyan, Rathnakaran make GM norms

Rediff.com12 Jan 2013

Thirteen-year-old Murali Karthikeyan scored his maiden Grandmaster norm after securing a draw with Commonwealth champion M R Lalith Babu in the ninth and penultimate round of the premier section of Parsvnath International chess tournament in New Delhi.

Football's back! All you need to know post COVID-19

Football's back! All you need to know post COVID-19

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

All you must know about soccer's return to action after coronavirus

India to lose Olympic weightlifting spots in doping clampdown

India to lose Olympic weightlifting spots in doping clampdown

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Five nations, including Russia, whose doping records have risked weightlifting's place on the Olympic schedule have been limited to just two athletes for the 2020 Tokyo Games by the sport's governing body, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Photos: Floating in a giant salt lake in the Middle-East

Photos: Floating in a giant salt lake in the Middle-East

Rediff.com24 Mar 2018

With its shores being devoured by sinkholes, the Dead Sea would soon disappear right before your eyes.

Bhupathi-Mirnyi knocked out

Bhupathi-Mirnyi knocked out

Rediff.com3 Jun 2004

The third seeded pair lost their semi-final match against unseeded Belgian pair of Xavier Malisse and Oliver Rochus.

Roddick hopes for better performance

Roddick hopes for better performance

Rediff.com24 Sep 2004

Ireland captain Keane doubtful for Euro 2016

Ireland captain Keane doubtful for Euro 2016

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Ireland captain Robbie Keane is in danger of missing next month's European Championship after suffering a calf injury in training on Saturday.

Sakshi grabs World Championship spot

Sakshi grabs World Championship spot

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

The World Championships will be held in Budapest from October 20-28.

Sania advances to quarters

Sania advances to quarters

Rediff.com30 Jan 2004

Sania Mirza beat Tetiana Luzhanska of Belarus to make the grade at the ITF Women's World Ranking tournament.

Heena Sidhu finishes eighth in Munich

Heena Sidhu finishes eighth in Munich

Rediff.com29 May 2013

Olympian Heena Sidhu produced a creditable performance but that was not good enough to help the Indian win a medal in the Women's 10-meter Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Munich.

No heat rule ahead of hotly-anticipated Williams sisters matchup

No heat rule ahead of hotly-anticipated Williams sisters matchup

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Tournament officials said there was no heat rule in effect on Friday for the first time in three days, with cloud cover expected to bring cooler temperatures.

Tennis round-up: Sabalenka reaches final at Connecticut Open

Tennis round-up: Sabalenka reaches final at Connecticut Open

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Johnson to meet Medvedev in Winston-Salem final

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Here are 10 photos that prove we live in an incredibly bizarre world.

IOC announces 2 more Olympic doping cases

IOC announces 2 more Olympic doping cases

Rediff.com4 Aug 2012

The IOC says a Russian cyclist and Colombian track and field athlete have failed Olympic drug tests.

FIFA bans 26 players worldwide over Italian match-fixing row

FIFA bans 26 players worldwide over Italian match-fixing row

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Twenty-six players and one official have had their Italian match-fixing bans extended worldwide, soccer's governing body FIFA said on Tuesday.

Aggarwal loses, Indian campaign in China Super Series TT ends

Aggarwal loses, Indian campaign in China Super Series TT ends

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

India's campaign at the China Open Super Series Table Tennis ended after Neha Aggarwal lost to Viktoria Pavlovich 0-4 in the women's singles in Changchun, on Friday.

REWIND: Top photos of the week that was

REWIND: Top photos of the week that was

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Forgot what happened in the week gone by? Here's a quick recap of what took place in 10 images.

French Open Sidelights: Are you sure Martina didn't do it?

French Open Sidelights: Are you sure Martina didn't do it?

Rediff.com31 May 2015

Serena Williams is the first woman in the professional era to win 50 matches at each of the four Grand Slams.

Italy split over season re-start; Turkmenistan league set to resume

Italy split over season re-start; Turkmenistan league set to resume

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

The Italian federation (FIGC) is determined to complete the season and its president Gabriele Gravina has been presenting new ideas on an almost daily basis of how that can be done. Meanwhile, Turkmenistan in Central Asia is set to resume its soccer season with spectators at the weekend, making it only the second country in the world to let fans attend matches as the new coronavirus shuts down almost all of world football.

Paes-Sania cruise into last eight

Paes-Sania cruise into last eight

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Leander Paes and Sania Mirza entered the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles of the tennis event, beating the Serbian pair of Nenad Zimonjic and Ana Ivanovic in staright sets. The Indian pair won 6-2, 6-4 in only 64 minutes and set up a last eight meeting with top seeds Max Mirnyi and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.

Bhupathi-Bopanna crash out of men's doubles

Bhupathi-Bopanna crash out of men's doubles

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

The Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the men's doubles at the London Olympics, losing 3-6, 4-6 to the French pair of Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet, on Tuesday.

'Mata's absence is proof of quality in Spain squad'

'Mata's absence is proof of quality in Spain squad'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

The absence of Juan Mata from Vicente del Bosque's Spain squad is proof of the quality the world and European champions can draw on, midfielder Javi Martinez said on Tuesday.

Azarenka stuns erratic Williams in Indian Wells final

Azarenka stuns erratic Williams in Indian Wells final

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Former world number one Victoria Azarenka took advantage of an error-prone display by Serena Williams to win her second BNP Paribas Open title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the final at Indian Wells in California.

Winter Olympics Sidelights: Russian medallist suspected of doping

Winter Olympics Sidelights: Russian medallist suspected of doping

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

A Russian medallist at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is suspected of having tested positive for a banned substance, a source at the Games said on Sunday, in a potential major blow to Russia's efforts to emerge from a drug-cheating scandal.

Factbox on US Open champion Serena Williams

Factbox on US Open champion Serena Williams

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

Factbox on American Serena Williams, who won her 15th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open on Sunday with a 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 win over Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.

Friendly: Stunning Fabregas gives Spain win over Costa Rica

Friendly: Stunning Fabregas gives Spain win over Costa Rica

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Cesc Fabregas struck the winner as an experimental Spain side came from behind to beat Costa Rica 2-1.

Champions League: Malaga take control, Udinese held

Champions League: Malaga take control, Udinese held

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

Malaga gave themselves an excellent chance of qualifying for the Champions League for the first time by beating Panathinaikos 2-0 at home in the first leg of their playoff on Wednesday.

US Open: Serena survives; Thiem, Azarenka roll into round of 16

US Open: Serena survives; Thiem, Azarenka roll into round of 16

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

IMAGES from Day 6 of the matches played at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday.

Azarenka finishes year as No 1 after win over Li

Azarenka finishes year as No 1 after win over Li

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus will finish the year as World No 1 after a 7-6, 6-3 win over China's Li Na in her final round robin match at the WTA Championships on Friday.

PHOTOS: The highs and lows on the swimming pool

PHOTOS: The highs and lows on the swimming pool

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

A look at the highs and lows in the swimming events at the London Games.

Kremlin Cup: Sania-Nuria enter second round

Kremlin Cup: Sania-Nuria enter second round

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

Sania Mirza and her Spanish partner Nuria Llagostera Vives entered the second round of Kremlin Cup after a hard-fought victory over Darya Kustova of Belarus and Ukraine's Olga Savchuk in Moscow on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: China's gold rush continues at the Games

PHOTOS: China's gold rush continues at the Games

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Li Xueying won China's second weightlifting gold medal at the London Olympics on Monday as she dominated the women's 58-kilogram category.

Amid frosty relations, Pak to look for possibility of Sharif-Modi meeting during SCO

Amid frosty relations, Pak to look for possibility of Sharif-Modi meeting during SCO

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Pakistan's top diplomat Sartaj Aziz said that he did not reject the idea when asked about the chances of a meeting between the two prime ministers

Pix: Pedro treble in Spain win, Russia stun Portugal

Pix: Pedro treble in Spain win, Russia stun Portugal

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Spain and hat-trick hero Pedro turned on the style in a 4-0 World Cup qualifying win in Belarus amid a television blackout while Sweden had viewers switching off before rallying in the Faroe Islands on Friday.

Bhupathi-Bopanna meet Mirnyi-Bury in Olympics opener

Bhupathi-Bopanna meet Mirnyi-Bury in Olympics opener

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

The seventh-seeded Indian duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna, whose insistence to play together sparked off a selection storm in the build-up to the Olympics, open their campaign in the Olympic men's doubles against Max Mirnyi and Alexander Bury of Belarus. The event will be held at Wimbledon from July 28. Seasoned pro Leander Paes and his unfancied partner Vishnu Vardhan take on Julien jean Rojer and Robin Haase of the Netherlands.

Tennis: Canadians Shapovalov, Raonic advance in Montreal

Tennis: Canadians Shapovalov, Raonic advance in Montreal

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Konta, Sharapova fall at Rogers Cup in Toronto