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Victoria Duval's US Open comes to an end

Victoria Duval's US Open comes to an end

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Victoria Duval is growing in more than just stature. The animated 17-year-old American bowed out of the US Open.

Hail BATMAN! Meet the real life caped crusaders

Hail BATMAN! Meet the real life caped crusaders

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

We present images of some Batman 'doppelgangers' around the world, including the latest of a mystery man dressed as the superhero who demonstrated the same crime-fighting skills as the caped crusader when he handed over a suspect wanted for burglary in Britain.

Djokovic in action on day of women's quarter-final

Djokovic in action on day of women's quarter-final

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

The Serbian second seed's match against France's Adrian Mannarino was delayed because of the epic five-setter between Gilles Muller and Rafael Nadal.

Portugal, France, Germany in Euro 2020 super group

Portugal, France, Germany in Euro 2020 super group

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

Defending champions Portugal and the last two World champions, France and Germany, were thrown together in what German coach Joachim Loew described as the group of death following a lop-sided and complicated Euro 2020 draw on Saturday.

Belgium set up semi-final with U.S

Belgium set up semi-final with U.S

Rediff.com21 Jul 2003

Indian girls win gold in Slovak Junior Open TT

Indian girls win gold in Slovak Junior Open TT

Rediff.com1 Jun 2013

Promising paddler Sutirtha Mukherjee led Indian girls to a gold medal finish while the boys had to settle for a silver in the team championship of the Slovak Junior Open at Senec, Slovakia.

French Open PHOTOS: Nadal wobbles, Federer dances

French Open PHOTOS: Nadal wobbles, Federer dances

Rediff.com31 May 2013

Images from the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Thursday.

Serena edges out Ostapenko in Fed Cup; Osaka loses

Serena edges out Ostapenko in Fed Cup; Osaka loses

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

Serena Williams had to dig deep to fend off Latvian challenger Jelena Ostapenko as she wrapped up Friday's play at the Fed Cup in Seattle with a hard-fought victory that gave the United States a 2-0 advantage. Williams' experience and savvy ways showed in critical moments against the 22-year-old Ostapenko as she prevailed 7-6(4), 7-6(3) in a match that took one hour and 46 minutes.

COVID-19 vaccination drive to start in India on Jan 16

COVID-19 vaccination drive to start in India on Jan 16

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

After healthcare and frontline workers, priority will be given to those above 50 years of age and the under-50 population groups with co-morbidities numbering around 27 crore, it added.

A look at how the Euro was born

A look at how the Euro was born

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Euro is the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union and is the official currency of the eurozone.

FRENCH OPEN PHOTOS: Wawrinka survives Rosol scare

FRENCH OPEN PHOTOS: Wawrinka survives Rosol scare

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Images from the second day's play of the 2016 French Open at the Roland Garros

Aus Open PHOTOS: Wozniacki romps into quarters; Navarro rallies

Aus Open PHOTOS: Wozniacki romps into quarters; Navarro rallies

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro became the first player through to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open as she dug herself out of a hole to beat Estonian Anett Kontaveit 4-6, 6-4 ,8-6 on Sunday.

Tipsarevic to meet Agut in Chennai Open final

Tipsarevic to meet Agut in Chennai Open final

Rediff.com5 Jan 2013

Second seed Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia beat Slovakia's Aljaz Bedene 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to set up title date with Roberto Bautista Agut at the Aircel ATP Chennai Open Tennis Tournament on Saturday.

BNP Paribas Open: Azarenka, Stosur and Kerber advance

BNP Paribas Open: Azarenka, Stosur and Kerber advance

Rediff.com10 Mar 2013

Australian Open champion and top seed Victoria Azarenka recovered from a sluggish start to beat Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 6-1 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.

Boateng does not see England making it to Euro semis

Boateng does not see England making it to Euro semis

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Germany central defender Jerome Boateng has questioned whether England have enough quality to excel at the European Championship that will commence in France this week.

Euro Roundup: Ruthless England complete perfect 10

Euro Roundup: Ruthless England complete perfect 10

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

England became only the sixth team to end a European qualifying campaign with a 100 percent record when they beat Lithuania 3-0 in their final Group E match on Monday.

Cibulkova wedding plans uncertain after advancing at Wimbledon

Cibulkova wedding plans uncertain after advancing at Wimbledon

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova may have to postpone her wedding on Saturday after reaching the quarter-finals at Wimbledon with a rip-roaring victory over third seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

US Open PICS: Osaka, Halep, Rublev advance; Cilic retires

US Open PICS: Osaka, Halep, Rublev advance; Cilic retires

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

IMAGES from the US Open matches played on Day 1 at the Flushing Meadows in New York on Monday.

ATP Open 13: Bopanna-Fleming in semis

ATP Open 13: Bopanna-Fleming in semis

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Rohan Bopanna and his British partner Colin Fleming fought their way to the semifinals of the ATP Open 13, edging past James Cerretani and Adil Shamasdin, in Marseille.

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The Natural History Museum's annual competition and exhibition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been the longest-running and most prestigious nature and wildlife photography competition that has been recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.

Euro: Sturridge's late strike helps England edge past Wales

Euro: Sturridge's late strike helps England edge past Wales

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Substitute Daniel Sturridge scored a dramatic winner in injury time to steer England towards a 2-1 win over Wales and top spot in their Group B clash Euro 2016.

Euro 2016: Manager Hodgson calls on England fans to behave

Euro 2016: Manager Hodgson calls on England fans to behave

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

England manager Roy Hodgson and captain Wayne Rooney have appealed to fans to behave around Thursday's Group B game against Wales after European soccer chiefs threatened to throw the country out of Euro 2016 following three days of violence in Marseille. In a video posted on the Football Association's Twitter page, Hodgson and Rooney expressed their concern that further flashpoints could lead to an early end to their tournament. "As the England manager, I am obviously now very concerned about the threat that is hanging over us and the sanction that could possibly be imposed upon the England team," Hodgson said.

Bhupathi-Petrova rally to enter quarter-finals

Bhupathi-Petrova rally to enter quarter-finals

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Mahesh Bhupathi and Nadia Petrova of Russia entered the mixed doubles quarter-finals at the Australian Open, rallying from a set down to register a 3-6, 6-2, 10-5 victory over Katarina Srebotnik of Slovakia and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia in Melbourne on Tuesday.

World's TOP 10 hotels: Taj Lands End makes the cut!

World's TOP 10 hotels: Taj Lands End makes the cut!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

World's leading online travel agency has placed Taj Lands End at Mumbai on its list of world's best-reviewed hotels.

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.

Indians at French Open: Purav-Divij enter pre-quarters, Paes exits

Indians at French Open: Purav-Divij enter pre-quarters, Paes exits

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

The Indian pair of Purav Raja and Divij Sharan upstaged the 15th-seeded Austrian-Croat combo of Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic to enter the men's doubles pre- quarterfinals of the French Open.

Auckland Classic: Wozniacki, Venus make comfortable starts

Auckland Classic: Wozniacki, Venus make comfortable starts

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki and former World No 1 Venus Williams ensured Auckland Classic organisers' dream final remained on track with the duo both recording comfortable victories in their first round matches on Tuesday.

Sindhu advances to quarters of Swiss Open

Sindhu advances to quarters of Swiss Open

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Taking the Indian challenge forward, P V Sindhu progressed to the women's singles quarter-finals after a tough win over Yu Po Pai in the USD 120,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament, in Basel on Thursday. Sindhu overcame the challenge of the Taipei shuttler 21- 16 21-16 in the second round. However, B Sai Parineeth, who had eked out a memorable win over legendary Lee Chong Wei at the All England championship, made an exit from the event after losing 19-21 6-21 to second seed Tien Chen Chou from Taipei in the men's singles pre-quarterfinals.

Vardhan replaces Kohlschreiber in men's singles draw

Vardhan replaces Kohlschreiber in men's singles draw

Rediff.com29 Jul 2012

A lucky Vishnu Vardhan joined Somdev Devvarman in the men's singles event of the tennis competition at the Olympics Games as he replaced injured Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in the draw on Sunday.

Indian challenge ends at Tashkent Challenger

Indian challenge ends at Tashkent Challenger

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

India's campaign ended at the $125000 Tashkent ATP Challenger after Davis Cuppers, Yuki Bhambri, Vishnu Vardhan and Sanam Singh got beaten in their respective first round matches.

Indian women's trap team settles for silver in ISSF World Cup

Indian women's trap team settles for silver in ISSF World Cup

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Sania ousted from Qatar Total Open.

Sania-Nuria in final of China Open

Sania-Nuria in final of China Open

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Sania Mirza earned the opportunity to end her 2012 season with a title win as she reached the summit clash of the China Open with her partner Nuria Llagostera Vives.

Stanford tennis: Serena through to semis; Bartoli stunned

Stanford tennis: Serena through to semis; Bartoli stunned

Rediff.com14 Jul 2012

Serena Williams has still not kicked post Wimbledon jet lag, but she still managed to beat Chanelle Scheepers 6-4, 6-0 in the quarter-finals of the Stanford Classic on Friday.

Lifter Chandrika wins bronze at Youth Championships

Lifter Chandrika wins bronze at Youth Championships

Rediff.com19 Sep 2012

Chandrika Tarafdar on Wednesday became the first Indian to win a medal in Youth World Weightlifting Championships after she bagged two bronze in the girls' 44kg category.

Paes-Stepanek in US Open semi-finals

Paes-Stepanek in US Open semi-finals

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek stormed into the semifinals of the US Open men's doubles event after getting the better of Julian Knowle of Austria and Slovakia's Filip Polasek in straight sets in New York.

Wales v N Ireland: Physical battle on the cards for British derby

Wales v N Ireland: Physical battle on the cards for British derby

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Wales must be ready for a physical contest against Northern Ireland in Saturday's Euro 2016 last 16 clash, their manager coach Chris Coleman said.

Vardy will stay at Leicester: Wenger

Vardy will stay at Leicester: Wenger

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Striker Jamie Vardy is likely to turn down a move to Arsenal and stay at Premier League Champions Leicester City, the north London club's manager Arsene Wenger has said.

Second batch of foreign envoys tours Kashmir

Second batch of foreign envoys tours Kashmir

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

The fresh batch of diplomats also includes EU representatives, and their participation assumes significance as the EU Parliament recently initiated to bring a joint draft resolution on the Citizenship Amendment Act and Kashmir, the vote on which was later deferred.

Pattaya Open: Sania in singles and doubles quarter-finals

Pattaya Open: Sania in singles and doubles quarter-finals

Rediff.com9 Feb 2012

Sania Mirza dug deep into her reserves to overcome a fighting Anne Keothavong 6-4, 7-5 and progress to the singles quarter-finals of the $ 220,000 Pattaya Open, on Thursday.

Record-breaking American Rhode wins skeet gold

Record-breaking American Rhode wins skeet gold

Rediff.com29 Jul 2012

Shooter Kimberley Rhode etched her name into the annals of great American Olympians on Sunday when she easily won the women's skeet gold medal to become the first U.S. competitor to win individual medals in five consecutive Games.