Search results for '2006 World Cup'

PCB chief Shaharyar Khan resigns

PCB chief Shaharyar Khan resigns

Rediff.com7 Oct 2006

PCB sources said the Younis Khan episode had contributed to Shaharyar Khan stepping down.

Transfers: Bellingham joins Real Madrid from Dortmund

Transfers: Bellingham joins Real Madrid from Dortmund

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Man City set to release skipper Gundogan and Mendy

Football Briefs: Legendary Buffon will play last game for Juve on Saturday

Football Briefs: Legendary Buffon will play last game for Juve on Saturday

Rediff.com17 May 2018

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

Mashrafe's wicket ways catch attention

Mashrafe's wicket ways catch attention

Rediff.com23 May 2007

The 22-year-old fast bowler has played a key role in Bangladesh's rise in international cricket.

McDonald's gripped by football fever

McDonald's gripped by football fever

Rediff.com1 Jun 2006

McDonald's, official restaurant sponsor for the FIFA World Cup 2006, will kick start its in-store football promotion for kids Foosball Freekick from June 6.

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

Was Drogba offered $1mn to play in ISL?

Was Drogba offered $1mn to play in ISL?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba was offered a whopping $1 million by Atletico de Kolkata's co-owners to become the marquee player of the Indian Super League side though the high-profile player is yet to respond, according to a report in London.

Bangladesh to host Australia for first Tests in nine years

Bangladesh to host Australia for first Tests in nine years

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

Bangladesh will host Australia for two Tests in October in the first series between the two countries in nine years, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Sunday.

Football Extras: New-look Germany draw with Serbia

Football Extras: New-look Germany draw with Serbia

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

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

Harendra is India's men's hockey coach; Marijne back to women's camp

Harendra is India's men's hockey coach; Marijne back to women's camp

Rediff.com1 May 2018

In a surprise move on Tuesday, India's women's hockey coach Harendra Singh was named chief coach of the men's team while incumbent men's in-charge Sjoerd Marijne was sent back to the women's camp -- a fallout of the poor show by Manpreet Singh and Co. in the Commonwealth Games.

Rudrankksh only bright spot for Indian shooting in 2022

Rudrankksh only bright spot for Indian shooting in 2022

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Youngster Rudrankksh Patil has emerged as a hot contender to emulate 2008 Beijing Olympics champion Abhinav Bindra's feat at the 2024 Paris Games.

Check out ICC Champions Trophy schedule

Check out ICC Champions Trophy schedule

Rediff.com24 May 2017

India will launch its ICC Champions Trophy title defence against traditional rivals Pakistan at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on June 4. Check out the complete schedule.

Rehhagel turns down Germany

Rehhagel turns down Germany

Rediff.com12 Jul 2004

Greek soccer breathed a sigh of relief after the 65-year-old decided to guide Greece through to the next World Cup.

PIX: Swiatek brings along her trophy to Eiffel Tower!

PIX: Swiatek brings along her trophy to Eiffel Tower!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Iga Swiatek clinched her second French Open title after defeating American teenager Coco Gauff

Former Brazil star Ronaldinho arrested in Paraguay

Former Brazil star Ronaldinho arrested in Paraguay

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Gilberto Fleitas, the head of the investigations unit of the Paraguayan police, said Ronaldinho and his brother were taken into custody just hours after a judge refused to ratify a prosecutor's proposal for an alternative punishment.

Age doesn't matter; runs count: Javed Omar

Age doesn't matter; runs count: Javed Omar

Rediff.com11 May 2007

Bangladesh batsman Javed Omar believes that Bangladesh's recent surge in international cricket is due to playing more cricket at the top level.

PHOTOS WC qualifiers: Argentina held; Cape Verde shock SA

PHOTOS WC qualifiers: Argentina held; Cape Verde shock SA

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

Tiny Cape Verde Islands catapulted themselves into surprise World Cup contention with a 2-1 victory away to South Africa.

Boxing legend Mary Kom to be conferred with Padma Vibhushan

Boxing legend Mary Kom to be conferred with Padma Vibhushan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

Celebrated boxer M C Mary Kom will be conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian award, while world champion shuttler P V Sindhu will get the Padma Bhushan among eight sportspersons named for the prestigious honours on Saturday. She is one of seven eminent personalities to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan this year.

Avishek Dalmiya elected CAB president unopposed

Avishek Dalmiya elected CAB president unopposed

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

The CAB president's post was lying vacant after former India captain Sourav Ganguly took over the reins of the BCCI.

Serbian footballer Stankovic bids farewell with Japan win

Serbian footballer Stankovic bids farewell with Japan win

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

Supported by his sons and receiving a standing ovation from a 12,000-strong crowd, Serbia midfielder Dejan Stankovic entered retirement as his country's most capped player with a 2-0 victory over Japan in a friendly on Friday.

Football Focus: Barcelona buy Pjanic for Arthur

Football Focus: Barcelona buy Pjanic for Arthur

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

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

Cricket: England opener Roy gets suspended ban

Cricket: England opener Roy gets suspended ban

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

Dutch cricket ventures to a new frontier in maiden New Zealand voyage

Maier slams Klinsmann for demoting Kahn

Maier slams Klinsmann for demoting Kahn

Rediff.com9 Nov 2004

The former Germany goalkeeping trainer criticised coach Juergen Klinsmann for demoting Oliver Kahn and giving Jens Lehmann an equal shot at the position.

PHOTOS: England find a new calmness to banish the hoodoo

PHOTOS: England find a new calmness to banish the hoodoo

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Having beaten Colombia in a tense Round of 18 match at the World Cup England can now look forward to a quarter-final against Sweden with the curse of the shootout lifted.

Of Sanga's glittering career and a regret...

Of Sanga's glittering career and a regret...

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

'I would have loved to win a 50-over World Cup. We had two chances, but we didn't convert them.' 'There are regrets, but not regrets that I will be thinking about for years and years.'

Mayer wins longest Davis Cup singles match!

Mayer wins longest Davis Cup singles match!

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Leonardo Mayer beat Joao Souza in a Davis Cup singles match that lasted a record six hours and 42 minutes.

Boxing Worlds: Mary Kom and bunch of debutants shoulder medal hopes

Boxing Worlds: Mary Kom and bunch of debutants shoulder medal hopes

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

The 36-year-old Manipuri has been an ambassador of the sport not just in India but also the world over

A Chor-Police Potboiler

A Chor-Police Potboiler

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The Hyderabad Heist is a blow-by-blow account of an audacious theft committed in 2018, and a recounting of how the Hyderabad Police combined technology and human intelligence to crack the case.

Superman hangs up his cape

Superman hangs up his cape

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

AB de Villiers could do anything and everything. If he defied gravity on field, with a bat in hand the laws of physics bent to his wishes.

AIFF likely to get USD 400,000

AIFF likely to get USD 400,000

Rediff.com22 Apr 2006

The project is part of FIFA's mission to develop the game in various parts of the world.

FINALLY! Yaya Toure gets a taste of national team success

FINALLY! Yaya Toure gets a taste of national team success

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Yaya Toure looked more relieved than elated as he lifted the African Nations Cup for the first time.

Germany, Argentina show the way

Germany, Argentina show the way

Rediff.com10 Feb 2005

Football Extras: Former England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole retires

Football Extras: Former England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole retires

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

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

Trinidad are all set to enliven finals

Trinidad are all set to enliven finals

Rediff.com30 Nov 2005

With a population of just 1.1 million, the two-island nation will be the smallest at the 2006 Football World Cup finals.

India draw with Oman

India draw with Oman

Rediff.com18 Nov 2004

India held Oman to a goalless draw in the Asian Zone Group 3 tie of the Asian 2006 football World Cup qualifiers.

Football Briefs: Diego Costa will go only to Atletico if sold by Chelsea

Football Briefs: Diego Costa will go only to Atletico if sold by Chelsea

Rediff.com28 May 2017

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

Sports Shorts: Hockey India recommends Manpreet Singh for Arjuna

Sports Shorts: Hockey India recommends Manpreet Singh for Arjuna

Rediff.com4 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday