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Warne's Warriors too good for Sachin's Blasters in Game 2

Warne's Warriors too good for Sachin's Blasters in Game 2

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Andrew Symonds bagged four wickets and Saqlain Mushtaq two as Warne Warriors easily defeated Sachin Blasters by 57 runs in Game 2 of the Cricket All-Stars series in Houston on Wednesday night.

Tiger Woods undecided on competing at Masters

Tiger Woods undecided on competing at Masters

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

Tiger Woods will make a "game-time decision" on competing at next week's Masters, the five-times champion said on Sunday.

Agassi takes revenge on Haas

Agassi takes revenge on Haas

Rediff.com27 Jul 2004

Heroes are supposed to be immortal

Heroes are supposed to be immortal

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'I'm tempted to say that he's in a better place now, but I'm quite sure he's not.' 'There was no better place for him than the basketball court, and now he'll never set foot on one again. Because he's gone,' says Dhruv Munjal.

Gonzalez, Nalbandian exit LA on day of upsets

Gonzalez, Nalbandian exit LA on day of upsets

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

American Zack Fleishman produced the biggest upset of the Los Angeles Classic when he knocked out top seed Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 7-6, 6-4 in the opening round on Tuesday.

Veteran Ghosal calls time from professional squash

Veteran Ghosal calls time from professional squash

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Will continue to play for India in multi disciplinary events

Be careful! Volunteers warn unsuspecting cricket fans at Asiad

Be careful! Volunteers warn unsuspecting cricket fans at Asiad

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Cricket is bidding to join the programme at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and a decision is expected soon. Gaikwad said his players were enjoying their first major multi-sport Games as athletes and fans.

India is dominating cricket; that's not good: Bacher

India is dominating cricket; that's not good: Bacher

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Former Cricket South Africa president Dr Ali Bacher is not pleased that India, Australia and England are "marginalising" other boards to enjoy complete hegemony.

NBA: Heat burn down Bulls in season-opening win

NBA: Heat burn down Bulls in season-opening win

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

The Miami Heat got their NBA championship rings, watched a video tribute to last season's record-setting campaign and then went out and showed why they are still the team to beat.

IOC will not impose blanket ban on Russia for Rio Olympics

IOC will not impose blanket ban on Russia for Rio Olympics

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not impose a blanket ban on Russia for next month's Rio Olympics over the nation's doping record but will leave decisions on individual athletes' participation with their sports federations, it said on Sunday.

'I miss my daughter but it is about winning Olympic medal': Deepika

'I miss my daughter but it is about winning Olympic medal': Deepika

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal.

Haas wins Mercedes-Benz Cup

Haas wins Mercedes-Benz Cup

Rediff.com19 Jul 2004

The German beat fellow countryman Nicolas Kiefer in the Mercedes-Benz Cup final in Los Angeles.

Cameroon football chief Eto'o apologises for 'losing temper'

Cameroon football chief Eto'o apologises for 'losing temper'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

There was no immediate response to a request for comment from Eto'o, the Cameroon Football Federation nor any immediate comment from Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, which organised the World Cup.

PIX: Drama-free Super Bowl halftime show

PIX: Drama-free Super Bowl halftime show

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Maroon 5 threw just about everything at the Super Bowl halftime show: a gospel choir, a drumline, pyrotechnics, a giant letter "M" and even SpongeBob.

'Wish you were here': Kobe's widow hails Lakers' victory

'Wish you were here': Kobe's widow hails Lakers' victory

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Kobe, who won five championships with the Lakers, and 13-year-old Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash in January.

LeBron James eager for role with Beckham's Miami franchise

LeBron James eager for role with Beckham's Miami franchise

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

Miami Heat forward LeBron James, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, said on Wednesday he hoped to be involved with David Beckham's plan to bring a Major League Soccer (MLS) team to Miami.

A biopic on the only Indian to fight against Muhammad Ali

A biopic on the only Indian to fight against Muhammad Ali

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

A Padma Shri and Arjuna Award recipient, Kaur Singh Singh represented India in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

PIX: Ledecky wins record-equalling ninth swim gold

PIX: Ledecky wins record-equalling ninth swim gold

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Saturday.

IOC mulling return of anti-war Russian athletes

IOC mulling return of anti-war Russian athletes

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

Earlier on Friday, the IOC voiced serious concerns over the amateur boxing world body IBA's ban of the Ukraine National Federation, saying it would conduct a full review at its next meeting in December.

NBA: Miami Heat to host season opener

NBA: Miami Heat to host season opener

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

LeBron James and the Miami Heat will open the 2013-14 National Basketball Association season at home against the Chicago Bulls, the NBA announced on Tuesday.

Eva Longoria, Benedict Cumberbatch: A day out in Hollywood

Eva Longoria, Benedict Cumberbatch: A day out in Hollywood

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.

Warning! Action video games can harm your brain

Warning! Action video games can harm your brain

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Video games have been shown to benefit some cognitive systems in the brain, but research has now revealed that habitual players of action games have less grey matter!

Will cricket get the nod for 2024 Olympic Games?

Will cricket get the nod for 2024 Olympic Games?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Cricket, a sport dominated by Britain and former British colonies such as Australia and India, has only once featured in a Games - in Paris in 1900.

When the Olympics was boycotted or cancelled

When the Olympics was boycotted or cancelled

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Canada and Australia said they would not be sending athletes to the Tokyo Olympics if the Games went ahead as scheduled in July and August this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here is a list of previous cancellations, boycotts and changes of venues of the Summer and Winter games.

FIFA WC: Bale ready for Wales opener, Allen ruled out

FIFA WC: Bale ready for Wales opener, Allen ruled out

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

Bale's fitness has been a major concern for Wales, with the 33-year-old yet to play a full match for Los Angeles FC due to injury issues.

Remembering Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

Remembering Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

PM Modi, Sports Minister Mandaviya lead tributes to Olympian Dhyan Chand on Thursday, August 29, his birth anniversary.

What made the Oscars so DIFFERENT

What made the Oscars so DIFFERENT

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Despite the smaller scale of the event, the mood at the ceremony was cheerful, notes Aseem Chhabra.

Pregnant Morgan eyes Olympic return three months after giving birth

Pregnant Morgan eyes Olympic return three months after giving birth

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

Morgan and her husband Servando Carrasco last month announced that they were expecting a daughter.

PHOTOS: What a thrilling end to All-Stars series!

PHOTOS: What a thrilling end to All-Stars series!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

Sachin's Blasters suffered their third successive defeat against Warne's Warriors, going down by four wickets in a last-over thriller, to lose the Cricket All-Stars T20 Series 0-3 at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

NBA roundup: Warriors beat Rockets to improve to 8-1

NBA roundup: Warriors beat Rockets to improve to 8-1

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Jae'Sean Tate finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who fell for the second time in two days and have lost eight straight games.

Don't see any Indian winning athletics medal in Olympics: Milkha

Don't see any Indian winning athletics medal in Olympics: Milkha

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

Milkha is most remembered for finishing fourth in the 400m final in the 1960 Rome Olympic Games

The Greatest Olympians!

The Greatest Olympians!

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Let's celebrate the Olympian legends!

1900: Cricket's only date with the Olympics

1900: Cricket's only date with the Olympics

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

Cricket and the Olympics made for strange bedfellows when the sport featured in its roster for the first and only time in the 1900 edition of the games in Paris.

Sports Shorts: Bronze for Advani in long-up format at World Billiards

Sports Shorts: Bronze for Advani in long-up format at World Billiards

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

ICC looking to be permanent member of Olympic Movement: Greg Barclay

ICC looking to be permanent member of Olympic Movement: Greg Barclay

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is looking to become a permanent member of the Olympic Movement following the inclusion of T20 cricket in the programme of 2028 Olympics, its chairman Greg Barclay said on Monday.

Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey: A day out in Hollywood

Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey: A day out in Hollywood

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.

Meet the first transgender cricketer to play in the World Cup

Meet the first transgender cricketer to play in the World Cup

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

McGahey said she is doing everything possible in her capacity to realise her dream of playing international cricket.

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

The world of sport reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday with a raft of cancellations across cricket, golf, rugby and cycling, while others paid tribute by holding a minute's silence.

Indian power couple Deepika-Atanu hits reset button

Indian power couple Deepika-Atanu hits reset button

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

In pursuit of an elusive Olympic medal for India in archery, power couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das have left their 11-month-old daughter behind to find lost form and hone their skills under the legendary coach Kim Hyung-Tak, at a South Korean countryside.

NBA boycott: White House's Kushner says will reach out to LeBron

NBA boycott: White House's Kushner says will reach out to LeBron

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

The National Basketball Association postponed all three of its playoff games on Wednesday after the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 of their series against the Orlando Magic to protest racial injustice, triggering similar moves across other sports.