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Euro 2016: Is Croatia the favourites now?

Euro 2016: Is Croatia the favourites now?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Croatia striker Nikola Kalinic believes his country are now one of the favourites at Euro 2016 after beating Spain to win Group D.

Football Extras: 'Six wins and we're champions'

Football Extras: 'Six wins and we're champions'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

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

La Liga: Benzema gives Madrid win over Rayo amid boos

La Liga: Benzema gives Madrid win over Rayo amid boos

Rediff.com16 Dec 2018

Late Griezmann strike ends Atletico's away day hoodoo

English Premier League managers back transfer window change

English Premier League managers back transfer window change

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

A vote will take place at the Premier League shareholders meeting on September 7 and clubs from the lower divisions in the English Football League are set to follow suit next month.

Davydenko, Ljubicic advance in Qatar

Davydenko, Ljubicic advance in Qatar

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

Top seed Nikolay Davydenko of Russia and second-seeded Croatian Ivan Ljubicic progressed into the second round of the $1 million Qatar Open in contrasting fashions on Tuesday.

PIX: Easy for Liverpool, Bayern, City; Real edge Inter

PIX: Easy for Liverpool, Bayern, City; Real edge Inter

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Liverpool thrashed Atalanta 5-0, Real Madrid boosted their chances of reaching the Champions League knockout stages with a 3-2 home victory over Inter Milan and Bayern Munich came from behind to crush RB Salzburg 6-2.

Pitch invaders will be punished

Pitch invaders will be punished

Rediff.com14 Jun 2006

FIFA is discussing how it can stop people running on the pitch during World Cup matches and will ensure violators are punished.

Federer wins Laureus sporting Oscar

Federer wins Laureus sporting Oscar

Rediff.com23 May 2006

The Swiss ace was crowned with the Laureus Sportsman of the Year for the second year running

Tottenham cruise to 2-0 win over Besiktas

Tottenham cruise to 2-0 win over Besiktas

Rediff.com20 Oct 2006

Goals from Hossam Ghaly and Dimitar Berbatov earned Tottenham Hotspur a valuable 2-0 away victory over Besiktas on Thursday in their opening UEFA Cup Group B match.

Nadal to face Roddick in semi-finals

Nadal to face Roddick in semi-finals

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

Second seed Nadal outfought Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela 7-5 7-5 and third seed Roddick overcame Croatian Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 7-6.

Barca assistant Unzue receives players' backing for top job

Barca assistant Unzue receives players' backing for top job

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

Unzue is one of the two leading candidates to succeed Luis Enrique, who announced this month he will leave at the end of this season, along with Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde.

Madrid Open: Kyrgios knocks Wawrinka out; Djokovic advances

Madrid Open: Kyrgios knocks Wawrinka out; Djokovic advances

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Australian Nick Kyrgios let his tennis do the talking against Stanislas Wawrinka as he knocked the fourth seed out of the Madrid Open with a scintillating display on Wednesday.

Isner keeps Tour finals hopes alive as Nadal withdraws in Paris

Isner keeps Tour finals hopes alive as Nadal withdraws in Paris

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

John Isner pushed on towards a Tour finals spot on Friday when he made it through to the semi-finals of the Paris Masters with a 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4 win over Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro as the tournament was hit by the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal.

Youzhny wins Rotterdam crown

Youzhny wins Rotterdam crown

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

The Russian Mikhail Youzhny brushed aside third seed Ivan Ljubicic to win the World Indoor tournament.

You should be proud despite defeat, Croatia coach tells players

You should be proud despite defeat, Croatia coach tells players

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

'But that in no way diminishes France's win. Maybe we were a bit unlucky, in the first six games we were favoured by luck'

Mental strength paid off for France: Deschamps

Mental strength paid off for France: Deschamps

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Deschamps said 14 of his players were World Cup newcomers but were ready to work towards a common goal and were mentally more mature than their age.

Bhupathi-Ancic in final

Bhupathi-Ancic in final

Rediff.com16 Sep 2006

The Indo-Croatian pair defeated Kristian Pless of Denmark and Danai Udomchoke of Thailand in straight sets in the semi-finals.

Ljubicic, Baghdatis in Zagreb final

Ljubicic, Baghdatis in Zagreb final

Rediff.com4 Feb 2007

Croatian top seed Ivan Ljubicic beat Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 2-6 6-3 7-5 on Saturday to set up a final with second seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis in the Zagreb Open.

Tennis: Djokovic, Federer roll along in Cincinnati

Tennis: Djokovic, Federer roll along in Cincinnati

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Defending champion Djokovic fired his 15th ace on match point to defeat Querrey but his serve had been an issue earlier in their second-round encounter.

England's first World Cup semi-final since 1990 attracts few fans

England's first World Cup semi-final since 1990 attracts few fans

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

With their own bitter memories of past semi-final defeats in the soccer tournament, England and Croatia will be competing for a spot in Sunday's final against France.

Life lessons from World Cup heroes

Life lessons from World Cup heroes

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Jezreel Pannikot reveals life lessons the stars of the 2018 World Cup taught us.

Roddick, Serena power through

Roddick, Serena power through

Rediff.com21 Jan 2007

Andy Roddick and Serena Williams scored contrasting wins to enter the Australian Open quarterfinals.

PIX: Amit Sadh's road trip to Ladakh

PIX: Amit Sadh's road trip to Ladakh

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. We bring you their travels in a special series.

Police, organisers on ethnic brawl alert

Police, organisers on ethnic brawl alert

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

Australian Open organisers are on high alert amid fears ethnic clashes between Serbs and Croats that marred the opening day of the Grand Slam could erupt again.

Henry to miss Champions League qualifier

Henry to miss Champions League qualifier

Rediff.com1 Aug 2006

Arsenal's captain will miss next week's Champions League qualifier due to a lack of pre-season training, while keeper Jens Lehmann is suspended for the third round, first leg tie.

Ljubicic wins Qatar Open

Ljubicic wins Qatar Open

Rediff.com7 Jan 2007

The world No 5 Croatian defeated British No 1 Andy Murray in the final.

Murray to meet Ljubicic in Qatar Open final

Murray to meet Ljubicic in Qatar Open final

Rediff.com6 Jan 2007

Britain's Andy Murray knocked out top-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko 7-5 6-2 on Friday to set up a final meeting with Croatian Ivan Ljubicic at the $1 million Qatar Open.

India beat Croatia for second straight win

India beat Croatia for second straight win

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna won the decisive mixed doubles to snatch a 2-1 victory in the Hopman Cup.

Aus Open: Easy win for Nadal; Kenin crashes out

Aus Open: Easy win for Nadal; Kenin crashes out

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.

Fed-Ex wary of talented Gasquet

Fed-Ex wary of talented Gasquet

Rediff.com25 Jun 2006

Roger Federer described his Wimbledon draw as one of the toughest of his career.

PIX: Belgium first team into Euro 2020 finals

PIX: Belgium first team into Euro 2020 finals

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

A round-up of Thursday night's matches from the Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Korean fan critical after Sydney fall

Korean fan critical after Sydney fall

Rediff.com14 Jun 2006

Police said an unidentified 25-year-old South Korean fan climbed up a road sign amid wild celebrations after watching his team fight back to win their opening finals match 2-1 over Togo.

Ljubicic reserves judgement on round robin format

Ljubicic reserves judgement on round robin format

Rediff.com17 Nov 2006

Ivan Ljubicic said he was reserving judgement on proposed round robin play at ATP tournaments next year.

Italian Open: Federer, Nadal and Osaka through to last 16

Italian Open: Federer, Nadal and Osaka through to last 16

Rediff.com16 May 2019

With rain having washed out Wednesday's play, Federer along with champion Rafael Nadal and top seed Novak Djokovic all face playing back-to-back matches on Thursday if they want to reach the quarter-finals.

Davydenko ends Ancic's Masters Cup hopes

Davydenko ends Ancic's Masters Cup hopes

Rediff.com4 Nov 2006

Mario Ancic's defeat left only two players, American James Blake and German Tommy Haas, in contention for the last remaining slot at the season-ending Masters Cup.

Nations League: Spain held; France down Portugal

Nations League: Spain held; France down Portugal

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

Images from the Nations League matches.

Ljubicic beats Gonzalez to lift Vienna title

Ljubicic beats Gonzalez to lift Vienna title

Rediff.com16 Oct 2006

Top seed Ivan Ljubicic won his third title of the year by beating fifth seed Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in the Vienna Open final on Sunday.

Tennis: Murray's comeback ends in defeat; Federer cruises

Tennis: Murray's comeback ends in defeat; Federer cruises

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Former world number one Andy Murray's comeback from a year-long injury layoff was ended by Nick Kyrgios at Queen's Club on Tuesday but only after the Briton produced a typically dogged display of resistance.

La Liga: Barcelona squander two goal lead at Villarreal

La Liga: Barcelona squander two goal lead at Villarreal

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Barcelona squandered the chance to go 11 points clear in La Liga on Sunday after blowing a two-goal lead in the space of six minutes in a 2-2 draw at Villarreal overshadowed by a controversial penalty.