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Keeper Peirson to link up with Aus Ashes squad

Keeper Peirson to link up with Aus Ashes squad

Rediff.com26 May 2023

He will be back-up for Australia's regular wicketkeeper Alex Carey until Inglis returns to the squad for the rest of the five-Test series against England.

Verstappen takes 50th win with Hamilton, Leclerc excluded

Verstappen takes 50th win with Hamilton, Leclerc excluded

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen took the 50th win of his Formula One career, and record-equalling 15th of the season

Final Countdown: India ready for date with history on Super Sunday

Final Countdown: India ready for date with history on Super Sunday

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Indian cricket team will not just be looking to win a third ODI global title but also look at saving the '50-over format' which has been battling identity crisis for at least five years now.

Ashes: Root expects Bairstow to be fired up at Headingley

Ashes: Root expects Bairstow to be fired up at Headingley

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

'I'm sure he will want to entertain the local crowd. I think it is set up nicely for him, but you have still got to go and do it.'

Boxing Day Test PIX: Carey ton puts Australia in box seat

Boxing Day Test PIX: Carey ton puts Australia in box seat

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Images from Day 3 of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

Hazlewood stands by Marsh after Kohli drop, calls it part of the game

Hazlewood stands by Marsh after Kohli drop, calls it part of the game

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Kohli was dropped in the eighth over off Hazlewood's bowling after Marsh made ample ground from the mid-wicket region

Jansen's all-round show powers South Africa to ODI series win

Jansen's all-round show powers South Africa to ODI series win

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

All-rounder Marco Jansen shone with bat and ball as South Africa won the fifth and final One-Day International against Australia by 122 runs.

Clinical Carey decisive to Australia's fortunes

Clinical Carey decisive to Australia's fortunes

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

'I think our training wickets have been really difficult as well. So it's been nice to actually stand in a training wicket and keep to our bowlers.'

Asian Games TT: India men lose in quarters; women exit

Asian Games TT: India men lose in quarters; women exit

Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

Veteran Acantha Sharat Kamal raised his game just in time to help the Indian men's team escape unscathed against Kazakhstan at the Asian Games.

PIX: Broad scripts perfect farewell; England level Ashes series

PIX: Broad scripts perfect farewell; England level Ashes series

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Stuart Broad picked up the final two wickets in his last appearance for England to guide the hosts to a series-levelling 49-run victory in the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia.

Soccer PIX: Liverpool beat Fulham; Real edge Atletico

Soccer PIX: Liverpool beat Fulham; Real edge Atletico

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Koopmeiners leads Atalanta past Milan into Coppa semis

No Labuschagne in Australia's World Cup plans

No Labuschagne in Australia's World Cup plans

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Marnus Labuschagne has played 30 of Australia's 38 matches since his debut in early 2020 and was part of the team that won a three-match series in India in March this year.

World Cup's Sexiest Fan Supports Croatia

World Cup's Sexiest Fan Supports Croatia

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Instagram model Ivana Knoll has appeared at every Croatian game at the FIFA World Cup to support her country, always in hot outfits, thwarting Qatar's modesty laws.

Can Australia halt India's unbeaten run to WC glory?

Can Australia halt India's unbeaten run to WC glory?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Resurgent Australia stand between unblemished India and World Cup glory

US Open: The top 5 men to watch out for

US Open: The top 5 men to watch out for

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

The five top contenders for the men's title at the US Open.

Stoinis bolsters Aussie batting lineup for SA clash

Stoinis bolsters Aussie batting lineup for SA clash

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

Australian team will be aiming to put up a much better batting performance with a rejigged playing eleven against an upbeat South Africa

Halle Open shocker: Kazahk Bublik ousts Zverev

Halle Open shocker: Kazahk Bublik ousts Zverev

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

Kazahk Bublik powers past Zverev in straight sets to reach Halle final

Davis Cup: Britain see off Australia; Spain and Italy lose

Davis Cup: Britain see off Australia; Spain and Italy lose

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Britain battled to victory over last year's Davis Cup runners-up Australia in their Finals group stage opener on Wednesday, while Spain and Italy both suffered chastening defeats at home in the premier men's team competition.

Smriti rises, Harmanpreet falls in ODI Rankings

Smriti rises, Harmanpreet falls in ODI Rankings

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

Mandhana moves up to 6th, Harmapreet drops to 8th in ICC women's ODI rankings

Boult back as Kiwis prepare for World Cup

Boult back as Kiwis prepare for World Cup

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Fast bowler Trent Boult is in line to play his first one-day international in almost a year after being included in New Zealand's 15-man squad for a four-match series against England.

Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint

Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen added his name to the list of triple Formula One World champions on Saturday after Red Bull team mate and sole title rival Sergio Perez crashed out of the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race.

PIX: Agony and Ecstasy as Croatia knock out Brazil

PIX: Agony and Ecstasy as Croatia knock out Brazil

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

Neymar had scored late in the first half of extra time to give Brazil the lead, but Croatia equalised when Bruno Petkovic scored in the 117th.

Nature Like Never Before

Nature Like Never Before

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Extraordinary award-winning photographs from more than 20,000 images from all over the world.

What Sunak, Akshata did at Akshardham for 45 minutes

What Sunak, Akshata did at Akshardham for 45 minutes

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday visited the Akshardham temple here with his wife Akshata Murty and said it is not only a place of worship but also a landmark that portrays India's values.

F1: Sainz beats Verstappen for Italian Grand Prix pole

F1: Sainz beats Verstappen for Italian Grand Prix pole

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

Carlos Sainz lapped Monza's "Temple of Speed" with a fastest time of one minute 20.294 seconds, 0.013 quicker than Max Verstappen's final flying lap.

Mesut Ozil hangs up his boots

Mesut Ozil hangs up his boots

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Former German midfielder Mesut Ozil brought down the curtains on his illustrious career at the age of 34.

Want To Have A Good Laugh? See This!

Want To Have A Good Laugh? See This!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Meet the winners of The Comedy Wildlife Awards 2023.

Terror suspect escapes from London jail that lodges Nirav Modi

Terror suspect escapes from London jail that lodges Nirav Modi

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Former British Army soldier Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, who was awaiting trial on charges of breaching the UK's Official Secrets Act at Wandsworth Prison in south-west London, escaped allegedly by clinging to the under-carriage of a delivery van.

EPL PIX: Villa hit back with big win over Everton

EPL PIX: Villa hit back with big win over Everton

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Aston Villa claimed their first three points of the Premier League Season

PIX: Sinner beats Paul in semis; Pegula tops Swiatek

PIX: Sinner beats Paul in semis; Pegula tops Swiatek

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Italian seventh seed Jannik Sinner beat Tommy Paul to set up a Canadian Open final clash with Australia's Alex De Minaur

World Cup: Australia, Pakistan need to regain batting, bowling mojo

World Cup: Australia, Pakistan need to regain batting, bowling mojo

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.

South Africa battle 'chokers' curse vs mighty Aussies

South Africa battle 'chokers' curse vs mighty Aussies

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

'As a South African team, we know we're going to have that chip on our back, or that narrative that we have to get over'

Perfect 10 for Verstappen with record win in Italy

Perfect 10 for Verstappen with record win in Italy

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Max Verstappen celebrated a record 10th win in a row by leading Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez one-two at Ferrari's home Italian Grand Prix

King of Queen's, Alcaraz is World No 1!

King of Queen's, Alcaraz is World No 1!

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

It was only Alcaraz's third tournament on grass, but the way he marched through the draw augurs well for his prospects at Wimbledon, where he will be seeded number one.

Resurgent Australia aim to continue winning run vs Dutch

Resurgent Australia aim to continue winning run vs Dutch

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Australia will look for another dominating show but need to be cautious when they face a tenacious Netherlands in the World Cup 2023 match in New Delhi.

'Messi's adventure with PSG will come to an end'

'Messi's adventure with PSG will come to an end'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

Paris Saint Germain confirmed on Saturday that Lionel Messi's PSG adventure will come to an end at the end of this season.

Gold medal favourite Bopanna-Bhambri pair suffers shock exit, Ankita, Rutuja progress

Gold medal favourite Bopanna-Bhambri pair suffers shock exit, Ankita, Rutuja progress

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

The defeat will rankle the Indian pair all the more as Bopanna is a top-10 player in doubles while Bhambri too is ranked among the top-100. The Uzbekis are not even in the top-300.

Rune stuns Djokovic to storm into semis; injured Swiatek retires

Rune stuns Djokovic to storm into semis; injured Swiatek retires

Rediff.com18 May 2023

For the first time since 2004, neither Novak Djokovic nor the injured Rafael Nadal will be in the Rome final.

Secret to Jadeja's success this World Cup revealed!

Secret to Jadeja's success this World Cup revealed!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Former India left-arm spinner Murali Kartik, one of the most astute readers of the game, explained Jadeja's lethal transformation during the World Cup compared to earlier years.

Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole for third year in a row

Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole for third year in a row

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort for the third year in a row