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Warner would be awesome at captaincy: Cummins

Warner would be awesome at captaincy: Cummins

Rediff.com16 Oct 2022

Warner was slapped with a lifetime ban from any leadership role for his involvement in a ball-tampering scandal four years ago but Cricket Australia has initiated the process to revoke it.

Goal drought raises questions about Real's unimpressive forwards

Goal drought raises questions about Real's unimpressive forwards

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Following September's 1-0 win over Espanyol, Real had five games without a win -- a run in which they went eight hours and one minute without scoring.

Champions League PIX: Man City thrash Bayern; Inter win

Champions League PIX: Man City thrash Bayern; Inter win

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

Erling Haaland set another scoring record as Manchester City beat Bayern Munich

Finch wants to carry on 'exciting' T20 journey

Finch wants to carry on 'exciting' T20 journey

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

Finch led Australia to their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title last year and will spearhead their title defence on home soil next month.

Euro 2016: Costa banking on Fabregas to help end goal drought

Euro 2016: Costa banking on Fabregas to help end goal drought

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Diego Costa has yet to open his account for Spain in five appearances, a perplexing state of affairs given his prolific form for Atletico Madrid last season and his blistering start at Chelsea.

Messi says 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be his last

Messi says 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be his last

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

The 35-year-old forward confirmed this would be his last World Cup

Lucky to have Rohit take over leadership, says Dravid

Lucky to have Rohit take over leadership, says Dravid

Rediff.com19 Feb 2023

Rohit took over after Kohli quit as India's Test captain following a series defeat in South Africa in January 2021.

Team is slightly nervous ahead of T20 World Cup: Pant

Team is slightly nervous ahead of T20 World Cup: Pant

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

India has not won an ICC event since the Champions Trophy triumph in 2013, and the team is keen to break the drought this time around.

ISL: Javi double helps Bengaluru FC beat FC Goa

ISL: Javi double helps Bengaluru FC beat FC Goa

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

The win ended BFC's five-match winless run as they jumped from 10th to eighth position, three points behind Chennaiyin FC.

Mbappe, PSG coach face backlash over private jet controversy

Mbappe, PSG coach face backlash over private jet controversy

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Quizzed on PSG's jet trip to Nantes at a news conference on Monday, Galtier and Mbappe looked at each other and the World Cup winner burst out laughing as his coach responded with a quip.

Karnataka polls: Siddaramaiah to contest from Kolar seat

Karnataka polls: Siddaramaiah to contest from Kolar seat

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

Congress leaders and workers from Kolar have been exerting pressure on the Congress legislature party leader to contest from there.

COP27 Does Little On Climate Change

COP27 Does Little On Climate Change

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

The overwhelming feeling at the end of COP 27 was that despite decades of meetings and landmark accords, like the Paris Agreement, the world was still not doing enough to slow the climate crisis, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Expect worst drought in Asia, India may be hit

Expect worst drought in Asia, India may be hit

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Dozens of farmers have already committed suicide in India after damage from unseasonal rains this year.

Asian Games: Yogeshwar ends India's 28-year gold drought in wrestling

Asian Games: Yogeshwar ends India's 28-year gold drought in wrestling

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

India's Yogeshwar Dutt beat Yusupov Zalimkhan of Tajikistan 1-0 to win the gold medal in the men's freestyle 65 kg wrestling event at the Asian Games in Incheon.

Opposition Unity Is A Bogus Idea

Opposition Unity Is A Bogus Idea

Rediff.com3 May 2023

Our political history tells us this has never worked. A united Opposition does work in some specific, limited situations, especially in the states. But never as some brilliant pan-national collection of diverse interests with no ideological or political core, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Crawley's England place uncertain after Lord's failure

Crawley's England place uncertain after Lord's failure

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

24-year-old Zak Crawley faces he axe after scores of 9 and 13 at Lord's, where South Africa triumphed by an innings and 12 runs inside three days to grab a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

WC PIX: England cruise past Senegal to set up mouth-watering QF clash with France

WC PIX: England cruise past Senegal to set up mouth-watering QF clash with France

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Images from the FIFA World Cup match between Senegal and England on Sunday.

EPL PIX: Vardy rescues point for Leicester; Villa go fifth

EPL PIX: Vardy rescues point for Leicester; Villa go fifth

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Leicester City's veteran striker Jamie Vardy came off the bench to break his long scoring drought and earn his side a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser

Bayliss wants his Punjab Kings to play with joy

Bayliss wants his Punjab Kings to play with joy

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

'I want them to play the game for the reasons they started playing the game at the first place, which is the love for the game. I don't know what it was like in the past but I will run this team like I have always done.'

Shinde-Fadnavis govt working for development of Guj: Cong

Shinde-Fadnavis govt working for development of Guj: Cong

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Ajit Pawar said CM Shinde is not capable of getting big projects to Maharashtra.

T20 WC: India are with a foot in the semis already

T20 WC: India are with a foot in the semis already

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

With scores of 4,9,9 in his previous three matches, Rahul was under pressure to justify his selection and the opener responded by clubbing four sixes en route to a 31-ball fifty as India reached 86-2 at the halfway stage.

Euro 2016 Qualifiers: Rooney closes on scoring record; Diego Costa ends drought

Euro 2016 Qualifiers: Rooney closes on scoring record; Diego Costa ends drought

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

Wayne Rooney struck with a 74th-minute free kick to give England a 1-0 win over 10-man Estonia in a Euro 2016 Group E qualifier on Sunday and move to within six goals of Bobby Charlton's record tally of 49.

PIX: Australia ride Green energy to down NZ in 1st ODI

PIX: Australia ride Green energy to down NZ in 1st ODI

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Cameron Green braved cramps to smash a career-best 89 not out and secure Australia's nervy two-wicket victory against New Zealand in the opening one-day international in Cairns on Tuesday.

World Cup: Messi ready to waltz in 'Last Dance' for Argentina

World Cup: Messi ready to waltz in 'Last Dance' for Argentina

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

The Argentine forward's glittering resume has one major omission -- a World Cup winner's medal.

SEE: Indian Flag hoisted at CWG Village in Birmingham

SEE: Indian Flag hoisted at CWG Village in Birmingham

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

Several athletes, including the hockey men's and women's teams of India, took part in the flag-hoisting ceremony at the CWG Village on Thursday.

Sports Shorts: Lin Dan ends title drought at Malaysia Open

Sports Shorts: Lin Dan ends title drought at Malaysia Open

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday.

Ind vs SL, 2nd ODI: Pacers in focus as India look to seal series

Ind vs SL, 2nd ODI: Pacers in focus as India look to seal series

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

India will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead when they face Sri Lanka in the second ODI

EPL PIX: Rampant Man City crush Arsenal; Chelsea fall at home

EPL PIX: Rampant Man City crush Arsenal; Chelsea fall at home

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Wednesday.

J'khand CM Soren to seek trust vote on Monday amid disqualification threat

J'khand CM Soren to seek trust vote on Monday amid disqualification threat

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

As per a letter sent to the MLAs by the assembly secretariat, the chief minister has expressed his willingness to move a motion of confidence to prove his majority.

Giant-killer Jonatan Christie ends Indonesia's badminton gold drought

Giant-killer Jonatan Christie ends Indonesia's badminton gold drought

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Jonatan Christie gifted Indonesia the Asian Games gold medal they most yearned for when he beat Taiwan's Chou Tienchen in an exciting men's singles badminton final in front of a vociferous home crowd on Tuesday.

Will Sunrisers continue with out-of-form Williamson as opener?

Will Sunrisers continue with out-of-form Williamson as opener?

Rediff.com15 May 2022

Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody has defended playing captain Kane Williamson as an opener despite the batter's ongoing run drought in IPL 2022.

The greats name Kohli everything from an alien to a beast

The greats name Kohli everything from an alien to a beast

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

"It was a treat to watch you play, the six off the back foot in the 19th over against (Haris) Rauf over long-on was spectacular. Keep it going," Tendulkar tweeted.

Transformed Kyrgios completes Washington double

Transformed Kyrgios completes Washington double

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Nick Kyrgios ended a three-year title drought with a dominant victory over Yoshito Nishioka at the Citi Open on Sunday and the Australian said he was stunned at his "incredible transformation" over the last year.

Flashback 2022: Malaika-Arjun's 'M' Word

Flashback 2022: Malaika-Arjun's 'M' Word

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.

'We have been consistent but it is great to break the title drought'

'We have been consistent but it is great to break the title drought'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Ecstatic after winning the Canada Open women's doubles title with Jwala Gutta, Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa has said consistency has been the key to their success and this victory is a big boost ahead of the prestigious World Championship in August.

Dew did Royals in, says skipper Samson after losing to Mumbai Indians

Dew did Royals in, says skipper Samson after losing to Mumbai Indians

Rediff.com1 May 2022

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson blamed the dew factor in the second half of the match for the five-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians, at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, on Saturday.

T20 World Cup: 'Jadeja's absence a massive loss for India'

T20 World Cup: 'Jadeja's absence a massive loss for India'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

Ravindra Jadeja's absence due to injury is a 'massive loss' but Virat Kohli's return to form and Jasprit Bumrah's comeback would still make India a force to reckon with in the T20 World Cup, said Sri Lanka legend Mahela Jayawardene.

How Tiger 'motivated' Serena to go for the kill

How Tiger 'motivated' Serena to go for the kill

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Serena Williams credited Tiger Woods on Wednesday as one of the main reasons she was still playing tennis.

Smith, Labuschagne hundreds power Australia on Day 1

Smith, Labuschagne hundreds power Australia on Day 1

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Steve Smith ended his century drought and Marnus Labuschagne struck his first Test hundred abroad to steer Australia to 298/5 on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday.

PHOTOS: Kohli powers India to big win over Sri Lanka

PHOTOS: Kohli powers India to big win over Sri Lanka

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

IMAGES from the 1st ODI played between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Tuesday.