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Dhoni launches racing team for Supersport World C'ship

Dhoni launches racing team for Supersport World C'ship

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose passion for bikes is well known, has floated his own racing team which is now competing in FIM Supersport World Championship.

Davis Cup: Spain to host Britain; India gets bye in first round

Davis Cup: Spain to host Britain; India gets bye in first round

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Five-times Davis Cup champions Spain will host Britain in the first round of the 2018 competition.

Euro PICS: Dolberg powers Danes past Wales into quarters

Euro PICS: Dolberg powers Danes past Wales into quarters

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

IMAGES from the Euro 2020 round of 16 match against Wales and Denmark played at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on Saturday.

Indian tennis stars advance in Montreal

Indian tennis stars advance in Montreal

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands registered a straight-set victory over Julia Goerges of Germany and Czech Republic's Kveta Peschke 7-6(1) 6-3 to enter the second round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

US, Russia ink landmark treaty to reduce nukes

US, Russia ink landmark treaty to reduce nukes

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

The new treaty will require the United States and Russia to reduce -- by 30 per cent below the levels in a treaty signed in 2002 -- the number of nuclear warheads they have deployed on intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-based ballistic missiles, and bombers.

Vesely, Berankis rally into Tata Open semis

Vesely, Berankis rally into Tata Open semis

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

Czech player Vesely scored a sensational 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(11) victory over Ilya Ivashka of Belarus, while Berankis of Lithuania recovered well after the first set setback to register a 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 victory over Japan's Yuichi Sugita in another hard-fought quarter-final.

PHOTOS: Portugal book Euro ticket after Ronaldo brace, Irish celebrate

PHOTOS: Portugal book Euro ticket after Ronaldo brace, Irish celebrate

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

Portugal scored six goals against Bosnia including a Cristiano Ronaldo double to grab a ticket to the Euro 2012 finals while Ireland, Czech Republic and Croatia completed the lineup without the need for a frenzied finale to their playoff wins on Tuesday.

PIX: Lehecka stuns Auger-Aliassime; Tsitsipas survives scare

PIX: Lehecka stuns Auger-Aliassime; Tsitsipas survives scare

Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

Images from the men's singles fourth round matches at the Australian Open, on Sunday.

Paes reveals Lendl's role in US Open triumph

Paes reveals Lendl's role in US Open triumph

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Leander Paes, the oldest Grand Slam champion in the Open Era, says at 40 he still has lots to learn.

Davis Cup: Djokovic, Tipsarevic put Serbia into final

Davis Cup: Djokovic, Tipsarevic put Serbia into final

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Novak Djokovic began the fightback and Janko Tipsarevic completed the job as Serbia overturned a 2-1 deficit against Canada in the Davis Cup semi-final on Sunday.

US Open: Pliskova crushes Croatian teen to reach semis

US Open: Pliskova crushes Croatian teen to reach semis

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Karolina Pliskova, a grand slam underachiever, took a big step towards shedding that unwanted label by sweeping past Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh 6-2 6-2 on Wednesday to roar into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open.

Bender strikes late to seal German win over Denmark

Bender strikes late to seal German win over Denmark

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

German defender Lars Bender scored a clinical late goal to give his team a workmanlike 2-1 win over Denmark on Sunday and secure top spot in Euro 2012 Group B.

Bhupathi in 'mixed' quarters

Bhupathi in 'mixed' quarters

Rediff.com4 Jun 2003

He and Elena Likhovtseva won their second round match against Liezel Huber and Pavel Vizner at the French Open.

Greece must keep a cool head for quarter-final

Greece must keep a cool head for quarter-final

Rediff.com17 Jun 2012

Greece will go into the Euro 2012 last eight with a sense of pride but must keep a cool head after a roller coaster group stage saw them move from the brink of elimination to the knockout phase with a 1-0 win over Russia.

Karagounis scripts Greek Odyssey, Russia out

Karagounis scripts Greek Odyssey, Russia out

Rediff.com17 Jun 2012

Greece beat Russia 1-0 with a first-half goal from captain Giorgos Karagounis to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals on Saturday, a result that sent the Russians home after the Czech Republic beat co-hosts Poland.

Did arduous season lead to Eriksen's collapse?

Did arduous season lead to Eriksen's collapse?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

Denmark's Christian Eriksen was given CPR by medical staff on the pitch during the Euro 2020 match against Finland before being rushed to a nearby hospital.

Cech extends Chelsea contract until 2016

Cech extends Chelsea contract until 2016

Rediff.com29 May 2012

Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech has extended his contract with Champions League winners Chelsea until 2016. Cech, who is in Prague preparing for Euro 2012 next month, has featured in more games (369) for the Londoners than any other overseas player.

After fiance's F-word fusillade, Murray out in 'Open' to defend her!

After fiance's F-word fusillade, Murray out in 'Open' to defend her!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Andy Murray has defended Kim Sears after she was caught on camera apparently swearing

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

DP Manu and Kishore Jena are the other two javelin throwers who will be in action on Friday.

German coach Voeller resigns

German coach Voeller resigns

Rediff.com24 Jun 2004

German's Bild newspaper reported Voeller had reached the decision overnight.

Nistelrooy takes Holland to quarters

Nistelrooy takes Holland to quarters

Rediff.com24 Jun 2004

Aus Open Photos: SHOCKING! Qualifier knocks out Ivanovic

Aus Open Photos: SHOCKING! Qualifier knocks out Ivanovic

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Fifth seed Ana Ivanovic was knocked out of the Australian Open first round on Monday when she was upset by doubles specialist Lucie Hradecka 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Germany crash 5-1 in Romania

Germany crash 5-1 in Romania

Rediff.com29 Apr 2004

Euro 2016: Spain's Del Bosque not getting drawn into mind games

Euro 2016: Spain's Del Bosque not getting drawn into mind games

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has no time for mind games and is wary of a suggestion from his opposite number that Turkey will play for a draw against them in Friday's Euro 2016 match. Turkey coach Fatih Terim said earlier on Thursday that he would be satisfied with a point from the Group D match against the European champions, but Del Bosque was not convinced.

Dinesh Kumar in last 16 of World boxing

Dinesh Kumar in last 16 of World boxing

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

Dinesh Kumar followed Haryana compatriots Vijender Singh and Jai Bhagwan into the pre-quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in Milan on Sunday night after defeating Reznicek Vladimir of the Czech Republic 15:7 on points.

US Open champ Osaka eases to victory on return to action in Tokyo

US Open champ Osaka eases to victory on return to action in Tokyo

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Japan's Naomi Osaka cruised to victory in her first match since lifting the U.S. Open title, beating Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-1 in the last-16 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra confident despite 'injury' worry

Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra confident despite 'injury' worry

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Neeraj Chopra said the challenge throughout the season was how to keep his mind away from the injury and focus more on his game.

Paes-Damm in semi-finals

Paes-Damm in semi-finals

Rediff.com8 Sep 2006

The Indo-Czech pair beat Leos Friedl of the Czech Republic and Mikhail Youzhny of Russia in the quarter-finals at the US Open.

Vinci sends Italy into Fed Cup final

Vinci sends Italy into Fed Cup final

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

Roberta Vinci sent Italy into the Fed Cup final for the fifth time in eight years with a 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 victory over CzechRepublic's Lucie Safarova in Palermo on Monday.

Double games don't work in Pakistan

Double games don't work in Pakistan

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

President Zardari is losing political support very fast not only in public but also in Parliament. A majority of the people of Pakistan supported the latest offensive against the Taliban in Swat valley. This offensive displaced about 3.5 million people. More than five weeks have passed and the operation is not yet complete.

Champions League draw

Champions League draw

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

Top two teams in each group qualify for the first knockout round. Third placed team to play in the UEFA Cup.

Paes-Damm go down tamely

Paes-Damm go down tamely

Rediff.com8 Jul 2006

The Indo-Czech pair lost to France's Fabrice Santoro and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia and Montenegro in the men's doubles semi-finals at Wimbledon.

Euro 2020 opener to kick off in Italy with crowds

Euro 2020 opener to kick off in Italy with crowds

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Italy is one of 12 host nations across Europe, and plans for the month-long tournament to go ahead as originally planned have been questioned as COVID-19 continues to spread.

Euro 2012 play-offs: Ireland, Croatia all but seal places

Euro 2012 play-offs: Ireland, Croatia all but seal places

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

Ireland led the way on Friday as they and Croatia reeled off convincing away wins to move within reach of booking their places in the Euro 2012 soccer finals. Ireland won 4-0 in Estonia in the first leg to erase memories of previous play-off disappointments while Croatia crushed Turkey 3-0 in Istanbul.

Bhupathi-Mirnyi in final

Bhupathi-Mirnyi in final

Rediff.com4 Jul 2003

The top seeds beat Leander Paes and David Rikl in the semi-finals

Paes-Dlouhy go down tamely in Dubai final

Paes-Dlouhy go down tamely in Dubai final

Rediff.com28 Feb 2010

Unseeded Swede Simon Aspelin and Paul Hanley of Australia captured their second ATP World Tour team title on Saturday evening, beating second seeds Leander Paes of India and Lukas Dlouhy of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-3 in the final of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships.

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Spain's golden Silva ruins Scottish hopes

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Spain's golden Silva ruins Scottish hopes

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

David Silva struck twice and David Villa netted his 50th international goal as Spain wrecked Scotland's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2012 with a 3-1 win in Group I on Tuesday.

Somdev knocked out of Japan Open

Somdev knocked out of Japan Open

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

Somdev Devvarman suffered yet another first round exit in an ATP event as he lost in straight sets to World No 24 Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic at the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo on Monday.

Bhupathi-Mirnyi in Monte Carlo final

Bhupathi-Mirnyi in Monte Carlo final

Rediff.com19 Apr 2003

The pair beat the Czech Republic duo of Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl in the semi-finals.