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Football: Klopp named Premier League Manager of the Season

Football: Klopp named Premier League Manager of the Season

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

News of all that tranpired on and off the football field.

Here's how Dravid created a solid talent pool for India...

Here's how Dravid created a solid talent pool for India...

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Rahul Dravid 'picked' the Australian 'brains' to create solid domestic structure which has served as a feeder line for his country's national team,

UK PM says no fans will be allowed at sports pilot events

UK PM says no fans will be allowed at sports pilot events

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

The announcement means no fans will be allowed from Saturday at the horse racing in Goodwood as well as the Crucible Theatre for the World Snooker Championships.

Meet the 'fantastic man' in EPL

Meet the 'fantastic man' in EPL

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

Jamie Vardy wrote a new chapter in his fairytale rise from the wilderness of non-League football to playing for England, when he became the first player to score in 11 consecutive Premier League matches on Saturday.

EPL: Guardiola targets second place as 'extraordinary' Liverpool march on

EPL: Guardiola targets second place as 'extraordinary' Liverpool march on

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

City are 16 points behind Liverpool - who have a game in hand - and Guardiola said he could not afford to be distracted

Blow for Australia ahead of Sri Lanka Tests

Blow for Australia ahead of Sri Lanka Tests

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the Test series against Sri Lanka due to a back injury.

EPL: Man City go 17 points clear, Everton stumble

EPL: Man City go 17 points clear, Everton stumble

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

Manchester City moved 17 points clear of the pack with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday

FA Cup PIX: Saints hold Spurs with late leveller

FA Cup PIX: Saints hold Spurs with late leveller

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

A summary of Saturday's matches in the FA Cup.

Bancroft flops on return from ball-tampering ban

Bancroft flops on return from ball-tampering ban

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft's return from a ball-tampering ban proved to be short lived after he was dismissed for two runs for the Perth Scorchers in the domestic 'Big Bash' Twenty20 competition at Launceston on Sunday.

Australian players may be asked to skip IPL due to virus

Australian players may be asked to skip IPL due to virus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Australian cricketers may have to forego their lucrative IPL contracts in the wake of fast-spreading novel coronavirus, the local media reported on Tuesday. The Australian newspaper reportd that Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, David Warner and Glenn Maxwell could be asked to give up their rich IPL contracts.

Out of quarantine and into the fray, India tour gets underway

Out of quarantine and into the fray, India tour gets underway

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Virat Kohli's tourists are the second ranked ODI side in the world and will be looking to get into their groove in the three 50-over and three Twenty20 matches that precede the four-match Test series around the new year.

PIX: Chelsea win to boost Champions League chances

PIX: Chelsea win to boost Champions League chances

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

An underwhelming Chelsea boosted their chances of a spot in next season's Champions League, overcoming a slow start to beat relegated Norwich City 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Olivier Giroud scored with virtually the last touch of the first half as Chelsea consolidated third place in the Premier League and moved four points above Leicester City and Manchester United in the battle for a top-four finish.

Warner says up to selectors to pick his opening partner

Warner says up to selectors to pick his opening partner

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

'But as we know it's harder to get out of this team than get in, so whoever they go with, I'll be well and truly happy with, as long as the person who comes in does their job.'

Out-of-form Marsh gets Chappell backing to keep spot in squad for India series

Out-of-form Marsh gets Chappell backing to keep spot in squad for India series

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

The 35-year-old Marsh has borne the brunt of the criticism of Australia's batting woes in their recently completed Tests against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates after he scored a total of 14 runs in four innings.

Australia cricketers to make barefoot anti-racism gesture

Australia cricketers to make barefoot anti-racism gesture

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

Pat Cummins said his team considered the move as the best way to begin addressing racism, both at home and around the world.

Pogba to return for Arsenal trip; Liverpool won't be complacent

Pogba to return for Arsenal trip; Liverpool won't be complacent

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

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

Cricket buzz: Silverwood named England head coach

Cricket buzz: Silverwood named England head coach

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

England bowling coach Chris Silverwood has been named the head coach of the men's team replacing Australia's Trevor Bayliss, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday.

EPL PIX: United ease to victory; Chelsea moves up to third

EPL PIX: United ease to victory; Chelsea moves up to third

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Manchester United eased the pressure on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a 3-1 win at Everton in the Premier League on Saturday with Bruno Fernandes scoring twice and Edinson Cavani grabbing his first for the club.

5 Australians to watch out for in India Tests

5 Australians to watch out for in India Tests

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

India will be hoping to repeat their success of two years ago when they registered their first-ever Test series win in Australia, while the hosts would be keen to avenge that loss.

Umpire Harper warned about Smith, Warner in 2016

Umpire Harper warned about Smith, Warner in 2016

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

A match referee had warned of disgraced Australian cricketers Steve Smith and David Warner "being involved in a ball-tampering incident" in the domestic Sheffield Shield in 2016, a media report said on Friday.

Forgotten Australia opener Renshaw to take break from game

Forgotten Australia opener Renshaw to take break from game

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Renshaw made his Test debut at 20 against South Africa in 2016 but is taking a break from cricket after being dropped by Queensland ahead of the resumption of the Sheffield Shield season.

Bale arrives in UK ahead of Tottenham move

Bale arrives in UK ahead of Tottenham move

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Gareth Bale arrived at Luton Airport near London ahead of completing his imminent return to Tottenham Hotspur.

Early Australian team selection just for marketing reasons: Mark Waugh

Early Australian team selection just for marketing reasons: Mark Waugh

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Australia selector Mark Waugh refreshingly candid departure from sport media-speak when he let slip that Cricket Australia wanted their Test team selected early for 'marketing reasons' has been swiftly rebuffed by the governing body on Friday.

The shocking scale of racism in EPL!

The shocking scale of racism in EPL!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Chelsea have condemned online racist abuse aimed at defender Reece James and called on social media platforms to take tougher action against users who engage in such 'despicable behaviour'.

World's oldest soccer rule book sold for $1.4mn

World's oldest soccer rule book sold for $1.4mn

Rediff.com15 Jul 2011

The world's oldest soccer rule book dating from the 1850s was sold for 881,250 ($1.4 million) at a Sotheby's auction in London, the book's owners Sheffield FC said on their website on Thursday.

Argentina's Aguero could return for Copa America

Argentina's Aguero could return for Copa America

Rediff.com15 May 2019

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

PIX: Liverpool, Manchester City score big wins; United, Chelsea held

PIX: Liverpool, Manchester City score big wins; United, Chelsea held

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

A round-up of Saturday's matches in the English Premier League.

Liverpool lead the way in League Cup

Liverpool lead the way in League Cup

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

Liverpool led the way into the third round of the English League Cup with a 3-1 win at third-tier Exeter on Wednesday after a series of surprises 24 hours earlier in which four Premier League sides including Sunderland were bundled out.

Transfers: Chelsea sign highly-rated German Havertz

Transfers: Chelsea sign highly-rated German Havertz

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

Chelsea have signed Germany's highly-rated attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Friday.

Can Aus bowlers get better of India batsmen?

Can Aus bowlers get better of India batsmen?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

'India were on top of their game, they deserved to beat us for the first time in their history. But our guys are two years better and a lot of the Indians are the same, more experienced. I can't wait to see them go. Can't wait.'

Stuart Broad shares new Ashes jersey look

Stuart Broad shares new Ashes jersey look

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Broad posted his picture on Instagram, saying the Test match will be glorious at Lord's.

Cricket Australia toying with new idea to cut out pink ball visibility issues

Cricket Australia toying with new idea to cut out pink ball visibility issues

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Australia will trial a modified pink ball featuring a black seam in the domestic Sheffield Shield competition next week after complaints from players about visibility issues during the inaugural day-night Test last November.

Australia's Marsh breaks his hand punching wall

Australia's Marsh breaks his hand punching wall

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh broke his hand punching a dressing-room wall in frustration during a Sheffield Shield match and could be out of action for six weeks.

Bushfire crisis: Will the Sydney Test go up in smoke?

Bushfire crisis: Will the Sydney Test go up in smoke?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Australia has been battling hundreds of huge bushfires for several weeks with the resultant thick smoke regularly casting a pall over the country's cities.

Catching Liverpool too hard now, says Man City's Aguero

Catching Liverpool too hard now, says Man City's Aguero

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Sergio Aguero believes the 14-point gap between the defending champions and Premier League leaders Liverpool is 'too hard' to overturn

Football Focus: Mourinho complains about schedule

Football Focus: Mourinho complains about schedule

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Manchester City must rebuild for title challenge: Guardiola

Football focus: Rudiger's racism investigation closed

Football focus: Rudiger's racism investigation closed

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

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

Fit-again Khawaja makes his way to Aus squad for India series

Fit-again Khawaja makes his way to Aus squad for India series

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Australia pick two uncapped players for first two Tests

Smith backs MCG curator to prepare 'good' Boxing Day pitch

Smith backs MCG curator to prepare 'good' Boxing Day pitch

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

A lifeless MCG pitch received a 'poor' rating from the governing International Cricket Council in 2017

FA Cup PHOTOS: Townsend helps Spurs take advantage

FA Cup PHOTOS: Townsend helps Spurs take advantage

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Tottenham Hotspur needed a 73rd-minute Andros Townsend penalty to end the dogged resistance of visiting third tier Sheffield United and secure a 1-0 lead in their League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.