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Olympics: American Chiles set to lose bronze medal after CAS ruling

Olympics: American Chiles set to lose bronze medal after CAS ruling

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

Jordan Chiles is set to lose her bronze medal in the women's artistic gymnastics floor exercise competition after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of an appeal by Romania's Ana Barbosu.

Manika to play Britain's Hursey in Olympic TT opener

Manika to play Britain's Hursey in Olympic TT opener

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

Ace Indian paddler and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra will take on Great Britain's Anna Hursey in the women's singles opening round

Sailor Kumanan secures Paris Olympics quota

Sailor Kumanan secures Paris Olympics quota

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

The Last Chance Regatta is the final qualifying event in sailing for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

PIX: Biles makes stunning return to Olympics!

PIX: Biles makes stunning return to Olympics!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

Biles, the world's most decorated gymnast, returned for her third Olympics after she abruptly pulled out from the team final at the Tokyo Games suffering from the "twisties", a term used to describe the temporary loss of spatial awareness while performing high-difficulty elements.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 10

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 10

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 10, Monday, August 5, 2024:

Kriti Has An Announcement To Make

Kriti Has An Announcement To Make

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Raashii gets candid...Kartik transforms...Kunal gives us Monday motivation...

Chess training may look cheap but it's expensive: Pragg calls for larger support

Chess training may look cheap but it's expensive: Pragg calls for larger support

Rediff.com10 May 2024

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Friday called for a robust financial backing for chess, debunking the common concept that players require minimal monetary support to train and excel in the sport.

ALL You Need To Know About Euro 2024

ALL You Need To Know About Euro 2024

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Germany expects 2.7 million people to attend matches in stadiums across the country and some 12 million in its fan zones for outdoor viewing, including on a long stretch of turf laid out in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Berdych rallies past Romania's Hanescu to enter second round

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Berdych rallies past Romania's Hanescu to enter second round

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Sixth seeded Tomas Berdych, came from a set down to beat Romania's Victor Hanescu, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships on Monday.

Paris Olympics: India's weightlifting woes exposed

Paris Olympics: India's weightlifting woes exposed

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

This Olympic cycle has been marred by injuries for Chanu, who turned 30 just a day after the competition in Paris.

PIX: Romania's Begu leaves child in tears at French Open

PIX: Romania's Begu leaves child in tears at French Open

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu was lucky to escape a default for bouncing her racket into the crowd on Thursday before going on to beat 30th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova at the French Open.

Euro PICS: Mbappe scores but France held by Poland

Euro PICS: Mbappe scores but France held by Poland

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

Images from the Euro 2024 Group D match between France and Poland, at Dortmund BVB Stadion, Germany, on Tuesday.

'Not humanly possible': Critics slam Pan's record

'Not humanly possible': Critics slam Pan's record

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

China's state media, athletes and netizens rallied to support Olympic swimming champion Pan Zhanle

Superbet Chess: Gukesh holds Caruana; Praggnanandhaa draws

Superbet Chess: Gukesh holds Caruana; Praggnanandhaa draws

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

D Gukesh played out a draw with tournament leader and top seed Fabiano Caruana

Gukesh is not Rapport's favourite for World Chess Championship

Gukesh is not Rapport's favourite for World Chess Championship

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

'I like to be challenged by the strongest players on the planet, even though it's going to get more difficult with this young Indian generation coming up. But I am not entirely depressed.'

Xi appoints new envoy to India after 18-month delay amid frozen ties

Xi appoints new envoy to India after 18-month delay amid frozen ties

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Xu, 60, is expected to travel to New Delhi soon to take over his new posting.

Cash-strapped Pak sold weapons worth $364mn to Ukraine: Report

Cash-strapped Pak sold weapons worth $364mn to Ukraine: Report

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

Citing details of the contract from the American Federal Procurement Data System, the BBC report claimed that Pakistan signed two contracts with American companies named "Global Military" and "Northrop Grumman" for the sale of 155mm shells.

Olympics, TT: China continue dominance

Olympics, TT: China continue dominance

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

Hometown favourites Felix and Alexis Lebrun, at 17 and 20, also made it to the round of 32 in singles with clean 4-0 victories, against the backdrop of a packed stadium of French fans cheering for them and shouting their names.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Medals Table

Paris 2024 Olympics: Medals Table

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

The medal tally at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Mirabai Chanu disappoints: No medal in Paris Olympics

Mirabai Chanu disappoints: No medal in Paris Olympics

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Mirabai Chanu's dream of clinching a second successive Olympic medal was dashed

India meet Romania in Davis World Group play-off

India meet Romania in Davis World Group play-off

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

India's hopes of making it to the Davis Cup elite World Group of 16 for the first time since 1998 received a setback when they were drawn to face world No 14 Romania away from home. The draw for the eight play-off matches, from September 19 to 21, was made at the ITF headquarters in London on Wednesday morning.

Praggnanandhaa's unbeaten streak ends; loses second round match

Praggnanandhaa's unbeaten streak ends; loses second round match

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa committed a time-pressure blunder as he suffered defeat at the hands of Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran in the second round of Prague Masters Chess tournament in Prague.

WTT Grand Smash: Manika slays world no.14 to march into maiden quarters

WTT Grand Smash: Manika slays world no.14 to march into maiden quarters

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Manika Batra has become the first Indian woman table tennis player to enter the quarterfinals of an elite WTT event following her victory over world number 14 Nina Mittelham at the Grand Smash event in Jeddah.

Mbappe continues to recover following nose injury

Mbappe continues to recover following nose injury

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

France forward Kylian Mbappe is continuing to recover from his broken nose even though it is not yet sure whether he will play on Tuesday in his side's last group game

Can England or Netherlands spark back to life in Euro semis?

Can England or Netherlands spark back to life in Euro semis?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Stumbling England and Netherlands get shot at redemption

War-torn Ukraine seeks solace in Euros

War-torn Ukraine seeks solace in Euros

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Ukraine will face Belgium, Romania and Slovakia in Group E. Although the Belgians are the group favourites, Ukraine are well-equipped to reach the knockout stage by finishing second.

PICS: Navarro ends Osaka's Wimbledon comeback

PICS: Navarro ends Osaka's Wimbledon comeback

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 3 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Wednesday.

Euro PIX: Demiral's goals put Turkey in quarter-finals

Euro PIX: Demiral's goals put Turkey in quarter-finals

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Images from the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match between Austria and Turkey, at Leipzig stadium, Leipzig, Germany, on Tuesday.

Prague Masters chess: Praggnanandhaa secures draw; leads Indian contenders

Prague Masters chess: Praggnanandhaa secures draw; leads Indian contenders

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Praggnanandhaa can take heart from the fact that he goes in to the candidates as the top rated Indian slated to be held in about four weeks from now in Toronto.

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa routs Abdusattarov

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa routs Abdusattarov

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated overnight sole leader Nodirbek Abdusattarov of Uzbekistan to stake his claim for the top honours at the Prague Masters chess tournament.

Praggnanandhaa overcomes Carlsen in Superbet chess

Praggnanandhaa overcomes Carlsen in Superbet chess

Rediff.com12 May 2024

With nine rounds still to come in the blitz event, Wei Yi has amassed 20.5 points with seven wins on the first day of blitz. Ending the day with 7.5 out of a possible nine, Yi, seems like a man possessed and unless a hurricane hits him, is poised to win the first leg of the Grand Chess Tour.

Romania squad

Romania squad

Rediff.com5 Jun 2008

Romania squad penpix for Euro 2008.

Plane detained by France to reach Mumbai on Tuesday

Plane detained by France to reach Mumbai on Tuesday

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

A plane carrying more than 300 passengers, mostly Indians, is expected to land at Mumbai airport early on Tuesday, three days after it was detained by French authorities over suspected human trafficking, a source said.

CAS rejects Russia's plea, Olympic ban remains firm

CAS rejects Russia's plea, Olympic ban remains firm

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Russia loses appeal against IOC ban

Saudi Smash TT: Manika shocks World No 2 Wang

Saudi Smash TT: Manika shocks World No 2 Wang

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Manika Batra shocked World No. 2 Wang Manyu of China to secure the biggest win of her singles career.

US Open PIX: Gauff flattens Gracheva; Sabalenka cruises

US Open PIX: Gauff flattens Gracheva; Sabalenka cruises

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

IMAGES from Day 1 of the US Open played Flushing Meadows, New York, United States, on Monday.

Euro: What each team needs to do to reach last 16

Euro: What each team needs to do to reach last 16

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

Final positions in the six groups are still up for grabs which determine potential opponents in the knockout stage.

Euro PICS: Georgia stun Portugal, qualify for last 16

Euro PICS: Georgia stun Portugal, qualify for last 16

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Images from the Euro 2024 Group F matches between Georgia and Portugal; Czechia and Turkey in Germany on Wednesday.

India's long history of near misses at the Olympics

India's long history of near misses at the Olympics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks