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First Ferrari winner Gonzalez dies at 90

First Ferrari winner Gonzalez dies at 90

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Jose Froilan Gonzalez, the 'Pampas Bull' who in 1951 became the first driver to win a Formula One world championship Grand Prix for Ferrari, has died in Buenos Aires at the age of 90, Argentine media reported on Saturday.

Youth Olympics: Shooter Tushar Mane bags silver

Youth Olympics: Shooter Tushar Mane bags silver

Rediff.com7 Oct 2018

Mane, who qualified third for the final, shot 247.5 to win the silver while Grigorii Shamakov took the gold with 249.2. Aleksa Mitrovic of Serbia won the bronze with a score of 227.9.

Wrestling on track for Olympic return, says IOC's Bach

Wrestling on track for Olympic return, says IOC's Bach

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Wrestling, axed from the 2020 Olympic programme by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in February, has a good chance of coming back after making sweeping changes, IOC vice-president Thomas Bach said.

ISSF WC: Teenager Bhaker shoots gold, Ravi Kumar takes bronze

ISSF WC: Teenager Bhaker shoots gold, Ravi Kumar takes bronze

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Bhaker beat a two-time World Cup Finals winner and the host country's Alejandra Zavala, with a 10.8 in the last shot of the 24 shot final, to come out on top with a score of 237.5.

Weightlifting Worlds: Youth Olympics gold medallist finishes tenth

Weightlifting Worlds: Youth Olympics gold medallist finishes tenth

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

This was Jeremy's fourth international competition in 67kg after the IWF added this weight category last year for the Olympic Games and other events.

Youth Olympics: Paddler Archana loses bronze play-off, women's hockey team lose

Youth Olympics: Paddler Archana loses bronze play-off, women's hockey team lose

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

India endured a medal-less outing at the Youth Olympics after the gold rush of the previous three days as the women's hockey team lost to Argentina and rising table tennis player Archana Kamath went down in the bronze medal match in Buenos Aires.

Manu Bhaker named India's flag-bearer at Youth Olympic Games

Manu Bhaker named India's flag-bearer at Youth Olympic Games

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra made the announcement during the send-off ceremony in New Delhi on Monday.

What cities look like during the coronavirus quarantine

What cities look like during the coronavirus quarantine

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Closures, travel restrictions, and self-isolation measures due to the coronavirus have cleared public squares, roads, and travel destinations across the globe. Photographers have been capturing the eerie stillness of these public spaces, recently emptied of the crowds they were built for.

Indian shooters still hopeful of sport's inclusion in 2022 CWG

Indian shooters still hopeful of sport's inclusion in 2022 CWG

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

Shooting has been excluded from the 2022 Birmingham Games roster due to logistical issues.

World Cup qualifiers: Rodriguez snatches draw for Colombia

World Cup qualifiers: Rodriguez snatches draw for Colombia

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

James Rodriguez struck in the second half to give Colombia a 1-1 draw away against Chile in 2018 World Cup qualifying on Thursday as the hosts dropped their first points of the South American campaign.

Beckham to play football in 7 continents... all for the love of the game

Beckham to play football in 7 continents... all for the love of the game

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Former soccer star David Beckham will star in the documentary film 'David Beckham: For the Love of the Game,' which has been commissioned by the BBC.

NaMo and Donald: A hands-on relationship

NaMo and Donald: A hands-on relationship

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

Unlike the interactions with Trump's predecessor, the cerebral Barack Obama, the Modi-Trump bonhomie seems more like the backslapping variety, replete with fist bumps etc.

City's Aguero out for a month after picking up injury in WC qualifier

City's Aguero out for a month after picking up injury in WC qualifier

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

Striker Sergio Aguero, injured during Argentina's shock 2-0 home defeat by Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier, said on Friday he would be out for a month.

Maradona's death triggers complex inheritance

Maradona's death triggers complex inheritance

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

Maradona's inheritance process is likely to be a messy affair between his large family, with eight children from six different partners

Madrid says economic crisis ending, can afford 2020 Games

Madrid says economic crisis ending, can afford 2020 Games

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Madrid's Olympic bid team said on Wednesday that Spain's debilitating economic crisis is ending and the country will have no problem covering investments and rallying support at home to host the 2020 games.

Has Magical Messi saved his best for last in Qatar?

Has Magical Messi saved his best for last in Qatar?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

With immense pressure on him to match the late great Diego Maradona and send the trophy back to Buenos Aires, Lionel Messi has lit up the Qatar tournament while others in the superstar stratum - Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo - have underwhelmed and gone home.

IOC sets IOA Oct 31 deadline to set house in order

IOC sets IOA Oct 31 deadline to set house in order

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

The International Olympic Committee has told the Indian Olympic Association to sack "charge-framed" officials through constitutional amendments by October 31 and conduct fresh elections by December 15 if it wants to return to the Olympic fold.

After 12 years, India, Russia, China hold trilateral meeting

After 12 years, India, Russia, China hold trilateral meeting

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

Earlier, Modi met Jinping seperately and the two leaders concurred there had been a perceptible improvement in bilateral relations.

Youth Olympics: India men and women's hockey teams settle for silver

Youth Olympics: India men and women's hockey teams settle for silver

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Skipper Vivek Sagar Prasad's brace went in vain as Malaysia made a valiant fight back in the second half to clinch the yellow metal.

Youth Olympics: Manu wins silver, men's hockey team progresses to semis

Youth Olympics: Manu wins silver, men's hockey team progresses to semis

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Young shooting sensation Manu Bhaker became the second Indian after judoka Tababi Devi to win two medals at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) after winning a silver while the men's hockey team moved to the semi-finals with a 4-2 win over Poland, in Buenos Aires, on Friday.

Chaudhary bosses his way to shooting gold at Youth Olympics

Chaudhary bosses his way to shooting gold at Youth Olympics

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

Saurabh Chaudhary claimed the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event at the Youth Olympic Games, in Buenos Aires, on Wednesday, capping off the Indian shooting team's best-ever outing in the mega event on a rousing note.

Which club will Messi sign for?

Which club will Messi sign for?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

Messi announced he wanted to leave Barcelona, on Tuesday, after spending his entire career at the Catalan club.

PHOTOS: Have you seen these amazing toy factories?

PHOTOS: Have you seen these amazing toy factories?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

We present here glimpse of toy manufacturing factories from around the globe.

Maradona out of hospital after internal bleeding scare

Maradona out of hospital after internal bleeding scare

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was released from hospital after being admitted earlier on Friday with internal bleeding in the stomach which was discovered during routine examinations, his daughter Dalma said.

Unfinished business: Lakshya ready to dazzle in CWG

Unfinished business: Lakshya ready to dazzle in CWG

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Sen, a product of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, has been in the form of his life for about a year now.

Modi meets French Prez Macron, both leaders may discuss Ukraine crisis

Modi meets French Prez Macron, both leaders may discuss Ukraine crisis

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Macron held a tete-a-tete with Modi before the delegation-level talks at the Elysee Palace - the official residence of the French president.

Turkish PM terms Istanbul 2020 Olympics rejection unfair

Turkish PM terms Istanbul 2020 Olympics rejection unfair

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

The choice of Tokyo instead of Istanbul to host the 2020 Olympic Games was unfair and meant the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was turning its back on the Muslim world, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Monday.

WC qualifiers: Raphinha stars as Brazil cruise past Uruguay

WC qualifiers: Raphinha stars as Brazil cruise past Uruguay

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

A summary of Thursday's World Cup qualifiers.

Jeremy smashes Youth World record, national senior record

Jeremy smashes Youth World record, national senior record

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

The 16-year-old Mizoram weightlifter, in fact, broke 15 records in total, combining national and international marks.

Maradona sedated to help ease withdrawal symptoms

Maradona sedated to help ease withdrawal symptoms

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

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

India's Amit Panghal is World No 1 boxer

India's Amit Panghal is World No 1 boxer

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Amit Panghal holds the numero uno position with 420 points, according to the list released by the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Boxing Task Force

Argentina pick Bauza as coach

Argentina pick Bauza as coach

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Argentina, still reeling from the shock resignations of captain Lionel Messi and coach Gerardo Martino, have chosen Edgardo Bauza as their new coach, the Argentine FA said on Monday.

PIX: Argentines pay tribute to Sala at special memorial

PIX: Argentines pay tribute to Sala at special memorial

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

The 28-year-old's body was flown back to Argentina and arrived in Buenos Aires on Friday morning before being driven the 538 km (334 miles) to Progreso, where he grew up.

Simeone vows to stay on and improve Atletico de Madrid

Simeone vows to stay on and improve Atletico de Madrid

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, a month on from a second Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid in three years, has made it clear that his immediate future is with the Spanish club. The Argentine, who has been at Atletico since 2011 and is under contract for another four years, said after the loss on penalties to Real that he wanted to explore his options. But now he says he is only concentrating on making the team better. "I spoke in the heat of the moment," Simeone told reporters on Wednesday in Buenos Aires. "We Argentinians are like that. Others are not at fault for beating you, I learned that a long time ago.

How did the last 10 finals of Copa America pan out?

How did the last 10 finals of Copa America pan out?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

The Copa America was played as a 12-team tournament from 1993 when the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) invited two teams from CONCACAF, the North and Central America and Caribbean region, to join in.

'Copa America has been arranged in the US to favour Mexico'

'Copa America has been arranged in the US to favour Mexico'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Wilmar Valdez, the head of Uruguay's football association, says it was a mistake to play the Centenary Copa America in the US.

Modi concludes G20 visit, meets Erdogan on Day 3

Modi concludes G20 visit, meets Erdogan on Day 3

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

Modi, who was in Osaka, laid special emphasis on building a disaster resilient future.

City's Aguero to join Independiente after World Cup

City's Aguero to join Independiente after World Cup

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Argentina striker Sergio Aguero said on Thursday that he will leave ManchesterCity to return home to his first club Independiente after his contract expires following the 2018 World Cup.

Sports Shorts: Fraser-Pryce announces pregnancy, to miss world champs

Sports Shorts: Fraser-Pryce announces pregnancy, to miss world champs

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

The two-times Olympic 100m gold medallist and three-times world 100m champion said she will return to competition in 2018.

Youth Olympics: Panwar wins silver in men's 5000m race walk

Youth Olympics: Panwar wins silver in men's 5000m race walk

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

India's Suraj Panwar clinched a silver in men's 5000m race walk event in the ongoing Youth Olympic Games to open the country's medal account in athletics in Buenos Aires.