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Football transfers: United sign England defender Maguire from Leicester

Football transfers: United sign England defender Maguire from Leicester

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Manchester United have signed Leicester City's England centre back Harry Maguire on a six-year contract, the Manchester club announced on Monday.

Zverev knocked out; Berrettini ends Murray's comeback

Zverev knocked out; Berrettini ends Murray's comeback

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Alexander Zverev suffered a surprise defeat against Frenchman Ugo Humbert

Barcelona stunned by Granada; blow chance to go top

Barcelona stunned by Granada; blow chance to go top

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

Barcelona suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat by Granada on Thursday, conceding two second-half goals to blow the chance of moving top of La Liga.

Omicron impact less severe than previous Covid variants: Study

Omicron impact less severe than previous Covid variants: Study

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

The percentage of patients with serious infections had halved from previous admissions.

Stokes joins game's greats as he does Test double

Stokes joins game's greats as he does Test double

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

He finished with the figures of 4-49 in his 14 overs including five maiden overs.

PHOTOS: Brathwaite, Dowrich half-centuries put Windies in control v England

PHOTOS: Brathwaite, Dowrich half-centuries put Windies in control v England

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Images from Day 3 of the first Test between England and West Indies at the Ageas Bowl, on Friday

World Squash C'ship: Saurav Ghosal advances to second round

World Squash C'ship: Saurav Ghosal advances to second round

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

India's national champion Saurav Ghosal defeated Adrian Waller of England in the opening round to set up a clash against second seed Gregory Gaultier of France in the PSA men's world squash championship in Cairo on Friday.

My generation wasn't bullied: Gavaskar tells Nasser

My generation wasn't bullied: Gavaskar tells Nasser

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar rebuked former England captain Nasser Hussain on Wednesday for his assertion that Indian cricket teams of the bygone era were easily bullied unlike the current side, under Virat Kohli.

Djokovic to play UK teen Draper as Wimbledon returns

Djokovic to play UK teen Draper as Wimbledon returns

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, who turns 40 this year, takes on Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in round one.

Davis Cup: Italy reach last eight; Russia, Britain win

Davis Cup: Italy reach last eight; Russia, Britain win

Rediff.com28 Nov 2021

Favourites Russia Tennis Federation opened their Davis Cup Finals campaign with a resounding victory over Ecuador, Britain began with a win against France and Italy eased into the quarter-finals with a win over Colombia on Saturday.

Beware! New COVID-19 variant with high spike mutations detected in South Africa

Beware! New COVID-19 variant with high spike mutations detected in South Africa

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

The South African authorities said the detected cases and percentage of people testing positive are both increasing quickly, particularly in particularly in most populated province of Gauteng, North West and Limpopo regions of the country.

Hurricane Ida disrupts US Open schedule

Hurricane Ida disrupts US Open schedule

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

The second round match between former champion Angelique Kerber and Anhelina Kalinina, originally scheduled to begin after Schwartzman and Anderson, was pushed to Thursday.

US Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Sabalenka march forth

US Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Sabalenka march forth

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

A summary of Wednesday's action at the US Open.

Paire tests positive for COVID-19 before US Open: reports

Paire tests positive for COVID-19 before US Open: reports

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

France's Benoit Paire has tested positive for COVID-19 and pulled out of the US Open starting on Monday, French sports daily reported on Sunday. Paire, seeded 17th at the Grand Slam event, had been scheduled to play Poland's Kamil Majchrzak in the first round at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.

England's Archer fined, warned over protocol breach

England's Archer fined, warned over protocol breach

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

Jofra Archer was handed a fine and an official warning, on Saturday, by ECB for breaching the team's bio-secure protocols

Remembering Shastri's dream run at 1985 World Championship

Remembering Shastri's dream run at 1985 World Championship

Rediff.com27 May 2020

In the entire tournament, the all-rounder managed to score 182 runs and take eight wickets.

Vijayveer-Tejaswani win gold in 25m rapid fire pistol mixed event

Vijayveer-Tejaswani win gold in 25m rapid fire pistol mixed event

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

India's Vijayveer Sidhu and Tejaswani claimed the gold medal in the 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team event of the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi on Saturday.

Federer roars into Wimbledon fourth round for 18th time

Federer roars into Wimbledon fourth round for 18th time

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Federer showed that he is prepared to take as many knocks as it takes to keep alive his dreams

Wimbledon PIX: Serena retires; Federer survives while Zverev, Barty through to second round

Wimbledon PIX: Serena retires; Federer survives while Zverev, Barty through to second round

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Images from Day 2 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Tuesday.

Why Chappell will never apologise for underarm ball

Why Chappell will never apologise for underarm ball

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

'Whether I am sorry or whether I am not is not going to change anything'

PIX: Amy Jackson's FUN engagement party

PIX: Amy Jackson's FUN engagement party

Rediff.com17 May 2019

The celebration took place at their home in London.

PIX: Wimbledon ends in tears for injured Serena

PIX: Wimbledon ends in tears for injured Serena

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Tennis great Serena Williams limped out of Wimbledon in tears on Tuesday after her latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles crown ended in injury.

Federer ready to get on a roll at Wimbledon

Federer ready to get on a roll at Wimbledon

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

Despite being the king of Wimbledon, Federer has found himself in the same strict bubble as every other player in the draw this year, rather than in his usual plush rented house with his family a stroll away from the grounds.

Sikh among 8 killed in railyard shooting in California

Sikh among 8 killed in railyard shooting in California

Rediff.com27 May 2021

A 36-year-old Indian-origin Sikh was among eight people killed in a horrific railyard shooting in San Jose in the US state of California, according to media reports on Thursday.

ISL: Former Chelsea player Mutu signs for FC Pune City

ISL: Former Chelsea player Mutu signs for FC Pune City

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

The 36-year-old player, whose career has been chequered by controversy, spent last season at Petrolul Ploieti, a top-flight Romanian club.

'No one has forgotten about Black Lives Matter'

'No one has forgotten about Black Lives Matter'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

'I don't think he has spoken to (ECB chief executive) Tom Harrison. I have spoken to Tom and we have stuff running in the background.'

On this Day: F1 legend Senna dies in the fast lane

On this Day: F1 legend Senna dies in the fast lane

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Much has been written about that afternoon, and the Brazilian's career and epic rivalry with Frenchman Alain Prost, with questions still asked about what caused the crash. What is certain is that it changed Formula One, triggering a major safety review and altering the course of sporting history.

Foden ready to light up Euro 2020

Foden ready to light up Euro 2020

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Blessed with silky technical skills, vision, anticipation and an eye for goal, Phil Foden offers coach Gareth Southgate several options, either wide in a three-pronged attack, a more orthodox central midfield role or even as a "false nine".

1983 World Cup landmark event in my life: Tendulkar

1983 World Cup landmark event in my life: Tendulkar

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar said India's 1983 World Cup triumph was a 'landmark event' in his life. India had defeated the mighty West Indies by 43 runs at Lord's to claim their first-ever World Cup title.

Revealed: How Jaish terrorists entered Pathankot airbase

Revealed: How Jaish terrorists entered Pathankot airbase

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

On January 2, 2016, a team of gunmen wearing Indian army fatigues waded through a branch of the Ravi river on the India-Pakistan Punjab border. Arriving on the Indian side, the men hijacked vehicles and drove towards the sprawling Pathankot Air Force base.

Federer digs deep to beat Mannarino and reach semis

Federer digs deep to beat Mannarino and reach semis

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

Top seed Roger Federer was finally forced to work hard for a win at the Swiss Indoors tournament as he fought back to beat Adrian Mannarino 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in his quarter-final on Friday.

Nadal survives Lopez scare in Paris to claim 1,000th win

Nadal survives Lopez scare in Paris to claim 1,000th win

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

Nadal becomes just the fourth man to achieve 1,000 singles victories in the Open Era, behind Jimmy Connors (1,274), Roger Federer (1,242) and Ivan Lendl (1,068).

Miami Masters qualifiers: Prajnesh advances, Ramkumar out

Miami Masters qualifiers: Prajnesh advances, Ramkumar out

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

World No 84, Gunneswaran, who reached the third round at the Indian Wells Masters after coming through qualifiers, beat the Spaniard 6-2, 6-4 in the opening round.

How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

India have won the Asia Cup on seven occasions, Sri Lanka on five occasions, with Pakistan winning it twice.

INSIDE LOOK: When Defence Minister Parrikar was aboard USS Eisenhower

INSIDE LOOK: When Defence Minister Parrikar was aboard USS Eisenhower

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

On Friday, the 'raksha mantri' boarded the USS Eisenhower to view flight operations while the ship was at sea.

PIX: Cavani, Greenwood rally Man Utd past Tottenham

PIX: Cavani, Greenwood rally Man Utd past Tottenham

Rediff.com11 Apr 2021

Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.

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.

Tranquil Federer ready for another title run

Tranquil Federer ready for another title run

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

'I definitely feel like I've got my rhythm now at this point. Clearly I've gone from lefty to righty to lefty.'

Red Bull, Aston Martin team up to build supercar

Red Bull, Aston Martin team up to build supercar

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Formula One outfit Red Bull and British luxury carmaker Aston Martin have announced a technology partnership to build an Aston Martin-branded supercar. Red Bull's chief designer Adrian Newey will work with Aston Martin's design boss Marek Reichman on the car, dubbed Project AM-RB-001, Red Bull said on Thursday. "This is a very exciting project for everyone at Red Bull Racing," team principal Christian Horner said in a statement

Princess Eugenie marries in second UK royal wedding of the year

Princess Eugenie marries in second UK royal wedding of the year

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Five months ago, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot. Now, his cousin, Princess Eugenie -- Queen Elizabeth's grand daughter -- is marrying Jack Brooksbank at St George's Chapel. Here are the highlights from the second royal wedding of the year.