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PIX: Liverpool, Manchester City score big wins; United, Chelsea held

PIX: Liverpool, Manchester City score big wins; United, Chelsea held

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

A round-up of Saturday's matches in the English Premier League.

Sachin pads up for his big screen debut

Sachin pads up for his big screen debut

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

'I am a private person but over time I have figured there are certain things people want to see, which people want to know.'

Robson hits maiden ton before Sri Lanka fight back

Robson hits maiden ton before Sri Lanka fight back

Rediff.com22 Jun 2014

Opener Sam Robson hit his maiden Test century before Sri Lanka fought back with four late wickets on the second day of the second Test at Headingley, on Saturday.

US Open PICS: Djokovic, Federer through; Venus exits

US Open PICS: Djokovic, Federer through; Venus exits

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

Images from the third day at the US Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, in New York, on Wednesday:

Will RCB come good against a depleted Delhi?

Will RCB come good against a depleted Delhi?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Injury-hit RCB and Delhi look to outshine each other.

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach custody agreement

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach custody agreement

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Angelina will retain custody of the children, who will continue 'therapeutic' visits with their father.

IPL PHOTOS: Hyderabad overpower KKR in five-wicket win

IPL PHOTOS: Hyderabad overpower KKR in five-wicket win

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

IMAGES from the match between KKR and Sunrisers Hyderabad played at Eden Gardens on Saturday

Does he have it in him to eclipse Ronaldo?

Does he have it in him to eclipse Ronaldo?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

I'll eclipse Ronaldo as highest paid athlete: McGregor

Review: Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon has great dance music

Review: Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon has great dance music

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

The composers of Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon know its audience well, says Aelina Kapoor.

Djokovic overpowers Federer to win US Open crown

Djokovic overpowers Federer to win US Open crown

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

World No 1 Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to win the US Open title at the Flushing Meadows in New York on Sunday.

Olympic gold medal winners to get major exemptions

Olympic gold medal winners to get major exemptions

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Golf's major championships threw their support behind the sport's return to the Olympics on Monday, offering exemptions for men's and women's gold medal winners this year to all grand slam events.

Tennis Roundup: Halep knocks out Sharapova, Ostapenko makes WTA Finals

Tennis Roundup: Halep knocks out Sharapova, Ostapenko makes WTA Finals

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

World number two Simona Halep beat Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2 in the China Open third round on Wednesday for her first win over the Russian in eight attempts.

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Mumbai-based animal communicator Akshaya Kawle shares some exciting stories and learnings from her professional journey.

PHOTOS: It's an odd, odd world out there!

PHOTOS: It's an odd, odd world out there!

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

These 10 images prove that we live in a crazy, bizarre world.

'Women can help solve FIFA's problems'

'Women can help solve FIFA's problems'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Recently-elected FIFA president Gianni Infantino was told on Monday that 'women are part of the solution' to the problems that have plagued football's scandal-plagued world governing body.

SHOCKING! Nishikori upsets Murray to reach US Open semis

SHOCKING! Nishikori upsets Murray to reach US Open semis

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Japan's Kei Nishikori overcame second seed Andy Murray for a gruelling 1-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 see-saw victory on Wednesday to reach the US Open semi-finals.

SCARY! Konta collapses but recovers to reach third round

SCARY! Konta collapses but recovers to reach third round

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

British 13th seed Johanna Konta felt 'embarrassed' after recovering from a health scare at a humid US Open on Wednesday to claim her place in the third round with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 win over Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova.

PHOTOS: Revisit Serena Williams's 23 grand slam singles titles

PHOTOS: Revisit Serena Williams's 23 grand slam singles titles

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

Following is a list of Serena Williams' 23 grand slam singles titles after the American surpassed Steffi Graf's professional era record with victory at the Australian Open on Saturday:

WOUNDED Tiger quits again; Thompson tops at Torrey Pines

WOUNDED Tiger quits again; Thompson tops at Torrey Pines

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Tiger Woods withdrew after 11 holes of his opening round at the Farmers Insurance Open.

Tennis Roundup: Venus, CoCo give US commanding lead

Tennis Roundup: Venus, CoCo give US commanding lead

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

Venus Williams and CoCo Vandeweghe won the opening singles matches to give holders the United States a commanding 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup World Group opener against the Netherlands in Asheville, North Carolina on Saturday.

Golden Globes to Oscars: Designers Priyanka Chopra loves

Golden Globes to Oscars: Designers Priyanka Chopra loves

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

Who does Priyanka Chopra trust to get her stage ready for international awards? Meet her go-to designers.

American Hustle, Gravity sweep Oscar 2014 nominations

American Hustle, Gravity sweep Oscar 2014 nominations

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Take a look at the nominees!

'Old' Venus beats Wozniacki to win title in windy Auckland

'Old' Venus beats Wozniacki to win title in windy Auckland

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Venus Williams became one of the oldest players to win a WTA title when she beat Caroline Wozniacki in the final of the Auckland Classic on Saturday.

Russell leads IPL MVP standings; Markande best Paisa Vasool

Russell leads IPL MVP standings; Markande best Paisa Vasool

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji analyse Week 1 in Rediff.com's Most Valuable Players ratings.

Wimbledon 1969 champion Jones gets CBE in Queen's honours

Wimbledon 1969 champion Jones gets CBE in Queen's honours

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Former Wimbledon champion Anne Jones was among British sports personalities included in the United Kingdom's New Year's honours list on Monday.

KKR bowlers face tough job against RCB batting line-up

KKR bowlers face tough job against RCB batting line-up

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

A demoralising defeat in their own den will certainly serve as a wake-up call for the Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers as they take on a menacing Royal Challengers Bangalore batting line-up in an Indian Premier League encounter, in Kolkata, on Sunday.

Motherhood no obstacle for Serena's return, says legendary Court

Motherhood no obstacle for Serena's return, says legendary Court

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Australian great Margaret Court won 24 grand slam singles titles, one ahead of American Williams, who confirmed she was pregnant on Wednesday and will sit out the rest of the season.

It's Kohli vs Smith again as RCB take on Supergiants

It's Kohli vs Smith again as RCB take on Supergiants

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

Virat Kohli and Steven Smith will be eager to stem the rot when Royal Challengers Bangalore square off with Rising Pune Supergiants in an Indian Premier League encounter.

Ball tampering incidents that rocked cricket

Ball tampering incidents that rocked cricket

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

Factbox on major ball-tampering incidents in cricket

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Animal whisperer! She talks to animals, reads their minds

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Mumbai-based animal communicator Akshaya Kawle shares some exciting stories and learnings from her professional journey.

Australia at risk! Not much left in its pace stocks

Australia at risk! Not much left in its pace stocks

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Top class left-armers are in short supply and chief selector Rod Marsh joked that he had mulled telephoning Johnson to see whether he might like to come out of retirement.

Umpire Dar 'out' for no-ball call in India-Bangladesh QF?

Umpire Dar 'out' for no-ball call in India-Bangladesh QF?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar was primarily overlooked for duty in the World Cup semis and final because of questionable umpiring in the high-voltage quarter-final between Bangladesh and India.

Sharapova won it all in the Serena era

Sharapova won it all in the Serena era

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

The glittering career of Russian former World No 1 Maria Sharapova was in tatters after she was given a two-year ban by the International Tennis Federation. Check out the high points in her career...

EPL: Chelsea 13 points clear; Arsenal stunned

EPL: Chelsea 13 points clear; Arsenal stunned

Rediff.com19 Mar 2017

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Daniel Day-Lewis: The burning actor rushes to his bubble bath

Daniel Day-Lewis: The burning actor rushes to his bubble bath

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

The key to every Daniel Day-Lewis performance was a big theme and a thousand details. And in the final phase of his acting career, says Sreehari Nair, America became his big theme, and the details... well, he just popped them out like waffles.

IPL MVPI: Shane Watson zooms to the top

IPL MVPI: Shane Watson zooms to the top

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present the best performing players in IPL-11 in Rediff.com's Most Valuable Players ratings.

Azarenka relishing future 'battle of mums' with Serena

Azarenka relishing future 'battle of mums' with Serena

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Victoria Azarenka cannot wait to renew her rivalry with close friend Serena Williams in what could shape up to become a future battle of the tennis mums.

Trump apologises for bragging about being able to grope women

Trump apologises for bragging about being able to grope women

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

Even Trump's own party chief, Reince Priebus, the Republican National Committee chairman, said this was unacceptable.

Roof planned for U.S. Open's Arthur Ashe stadium

Roof planned for U.S. Open's Arthur Ashe stadium

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) will reveal plans to build a retractable roof over the centre court at Arthur Ashe Stadium as part of major changes to the U.S. Open venue in Flushing Meadows.

Outrageous vs Flamboyant: Pop stars at their stylish best

Outrageous vs Flamboyant: Pop stars at their stylish best

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Presenting 10 artists who stood out for their music -- and the clothes they wore on stage!