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Jesus heads Manchester City into FA Cup final

Jesus heads Manchester City into FA Cup final

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

After bagging the League Cup, being locked in a titanic battle with Liverpool for the Premier League title and in the Champions League quarter-finals, Pep Guardiola's side remain on course for an unprecedented clean sweep.

Here's what Australia must do on Day 4...

Here's what Australia must do on Day 4...

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Pat Cummins, on Friday, said Australian batsmen need to learn a lot from India captain Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara

Soft drinks may damage DNA

Soft drinks may damage DNA

Rediff.com29 May 2007

A common preservative found in soft drinks has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA, a new study has said.

How Australia is getting this spinner ready for India Tests

How Australia is getting this spinner ready for India Tests

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

Steve O'Keefe's hopes of joining the Australian slow-bowling attack in the four-Test series in India from next month have been boosted after the left-arm spinner was withdrawn from the remainder of the Big Bash League to prepare for the tour.

Wigan repeat FA Cup final upset to knock out Man City

Wigan repeat FA Cup final upset to knock out Man City

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Manchester City's hopes of an unprecedented quadruple were in tatters on Sunday after holders Wigan Athletic repeated their FA Cup heroics with a stunning 2-1 victory in their quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium.

Lara opens up about mental health issues in his playing days

Lara opens up about mental health issues in his playing days

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'I remember on occasions where I lay in my room feeling the despair. It (mental health issue) is real, it is part of all sport and it is coming to the fore now with a lot more aggression. Players are at least standing up and saying 'I need to just remove myself, fight myself and comeback again'

Bowden may be recalled for Ashes to stem 'umpiring horror show'

Bowden may be recalled for Ashes to stem 'umpiring horror show'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden may reportedly be recalled for the back-to-back Ashes series in England and Australia to take the pressure off the four over-stretched and error-prone Ashes officials during the next seven Tests.

Dutch player accuses team of cheating in World T20

Dutch player accuses team of cheating in World T20

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

Netherlands cricketer Tim Gruijters has accused team management of cheating by forcing him out on medical grounds so they could bring in Tom Cooper as a last-minute replacement for the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.

Why Indian boxing is taking a beating

Why Indian boxing is taking a beating

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

National coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu explains how the administrative mess in Indian boxing is hurting.

Football Focus: Aguero is a legend, deems Guardiola

Football Focus: Aguero is a legend, deems Guardiola

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

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

Abbott's eight wickets helps NSW beat Queensland

Abbott's eight wickets helps NSW beat Queensland

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Sean Abbott, the Australian fast bowler who delivered the ball that killed Phillip Hughes, has made a remarkable return to cricket, helping New South Wales beat Queensland on Friday.

US passes 1 million coronavirus cases, fatalities at 58,000

US passes 1 million coronavirus cases, fatalities at 58,000

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The US became the first country in the world to have more than one million cases of coronavirus. It accounts for nearly one-third of the 3.1 million cases globally.

Dukes ball: Swing king Anderson's weapon of choice

Dukes ball: Swing king Anderson's weapon of choice

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

368 of James Anderson's 575 Test wickets have come on home soil, where the Dukes ball has been the default during his long career.

Chelsea stroll past Hull into FA Cup quarter-finals

Chelsea stroll past Hull into FA Cup quarter-finals

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

Last season's FA Cup runners-up Chelsea struck four times before the break to crush second-tier Hull City 4-0 and stroll into the quarter-finals at Stamford Bridge on Friday.

Manchester United need to maintain attacking form

Manchester United need to maintain attacking form

Rediff.com21 Apr 2007

Manchester United must beat Middlesbrough today to re-open a six points lead over Chelsea in the English Premier League.

Manchester United go six points clear

Manchester United go six points clear

Rediff.com18 Apr 2007

Wayne Rooney steered Manchester United to a 2-0 victory over Sheffield United that sent them six points clear at the top of the Premier League on Tuesday.

Skydiving magic, bungee dunk! It's Guinness World Records Day

Skydiving magic, bungee dunk! It's Guinness World Records Day

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

From the highest dunk of a biscuit into a cup of tea by a bungee jumper to the most magic tricks performed during a skydive, the adventurous and imaginative marked Guinness World Records Day on Thursday with all sorts of feats. Over the next 24 hours, more than 600,000 people worldwide will try to enter the history books in the most original, daring, and wacky way possible. Here's a look at some of the year's best.

Man Utd, Chelsea cruise to victory

Man Utd, Chelsea cruise to victory

Rediff.com18 Mar 2007

Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Manchester United to a 4-1 rout of Bolton Wanderers while Chelsea beat Sheffield United 3-0.

Fit-again Pattinson ready to seize Test chance

Fit-again Pattinson ready to seize Test chance

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Australian paceman James Pattinson has said he was ready to seize his unexpected chance in next week's historic New Zealand third Test following the retirement of Mitchell Johnson.

Five talking points from the English Premier League

Five talking points from the English Premier League

Rediff.com6 May 2019

Whatever happens in the title battle between Manchester City and Liverpool, which will go down to the final day of the season

Question marks remain over Australia ahead of SA Tests

Question marks remain over Australia ahead of SA Tests

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

Australia captain Steven Smith has shrugged off his team's lamentable form on tour and is adamant his side will lift for the Test series against South Africa.

Aus recall Holland, Richardson for South Africa tour

Aus recall Holland, Richardson for South Africa tour

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

The 30-year-old Holland played two Tests in Sri Lanka in 2016 but has not appeared for his country in any format since.

Australia's Stuart Law frontrunner for Pakistan head coach job

Australia's Stuart Law frontrunner for Pakistan head coach job

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Former Australia player Stuart Law has been confirmed as the Pakistan Cricket Board's first choice for the post of national team chief coach.

Chelsea face Man City in opener

Chelsea face Man City in opener

Rediff.com22 Jun 2006

Aston Villa will be the first league visitors to Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium on the opening day of the Premier League.

Charlton relegated after losing to Spurs

Charlton relegated after losing to Spurs

Rediff.com8 May 2007

Charlton were relegated from the Premier League after losing 2-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur.

Australia recall Johnson from India with eye on Ashes

Australia recall Johnson from India with eye on Ashes

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

The left-arm pacer is expected to join Peter Siddle and Ryan Harris in the Australian attack for the first Test against England starting at Gabba on November 21 after missing out on the Ashes tour of England earlier this year.

Liverpool's Gerrard in 100 goals club!

Liverpool's Gerrard in 100 goals club!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2013

Gerrard is now in a league of extraordinary footballers. The Liverpool veteran struck his 100th Premier League goal for the Reds.

Smith ready for Man United's title push

Smith ready for Man United's title push

Rediff.com17 Mar 2007

Manchester United will look to shore up their shrinking lead at the top of the Premier League this weekend in a northwest derby against Bolton Wanderers.

Middlesbrough to travel to Arsenal for FA Cup fifth round

Middlesbrough to travel to Arsenal for FA Cup fifth round

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Middlesbrough were rewarded for beating Manchester City with a trip to FA Cup holders Arsenal while Chelsea's conquerors Bradford City host Sunderland or Fulham after the fifth round draw on Monday.

Queensland champions

Queensland champions

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

Queensland won Australia's domestic first-class championship for the sixth time with a record-breaking win over Victoria.

Clarke laid low by shoulder injury

Clarke laid low by shoulder injury

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

Australia captain Michael Clarke batted with a broken shoulder on the recent tour of South Africa and has been advised to rest, ruling him out of the domestic first class final later this week, Cricket Australia said on Monday.

Australia to switch to Dukes ball to prepare for Ashes

Australia to switch to Dukes ball to prepare for Ashes

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

After 15 years of failing to win an Ashes Test series in England, Cricket Australia have decided to give players more experience with the Dukes cricket ball by using it in their domestic first class competition from next year.

PHOTOS: The life and times of Queen Elizabeth

PHOTOS: The life and times of Queen Elizabeth

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Rediff.com has chosen the highlights of Queen Elizabeth reign so far -- from her Coronation right up to the present day.

Arsenal knock out Cup holders Liverpool

Arsenal knock out Cup holders Liverpool

Rediff.com7 Jan 2007

Arsenal knock out Cup holders Liverpool There were no such problems for Chelsea, however, as a Frank Lampard hat-trick helped them thump Macclesfield in the FA Cup.

Moyes gets bitter taste of VAR; City fan handed five-year ban

Moyes gets bitter taste of VAR; City fan handed five-year ban

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

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

Rooney double keeps Man United top

Rooney double keeps Man United top

Rediff.com19 Nov 2006

Manchester United are three points clear of champions Chelsea in the Premier League.

Why mums say babies look like their dads

Why mums say babies look like their dads

Rediff.com6 Nov 2006

Scholars suggest that the reason why mums do so is due to a concerted, and most probably subconscious, effort by a mother to convince her partner that he really is the father.

Football Focus: 'Hungry lion' Ibrahimovic set to return; Lampard hails Chelsea

Football Focus: 'Hungry lion' Ibrahimovic set to return; Lampard hails Chelsea

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

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

Watford promoted to Premier League

Watford promoted to Premier League

Rediff.com22 May 2006

Watford won promotion to the Premier League when they beat Leeds United 3-0 in the playoff final