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Djokovic, Barty earn top seeds for Australian Open

Djokovic, Barty earn top seeds for Australian Open

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Homeland favorite Ashleigh Barty and Serbia's Novak Djokovic are the top seeds for the upcoming Australian Open.

2nd Test: New Zealand in driving seat

2nd Test: New Zealand in driving seat

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Images from Day 3 of the 2nd Test between England and New Zealand played at Edgbaston on Saturday

Weightlifting: Mirabai, Jeremy, Achinta to skip Asian C'ship

Weightlifting: Mirabai, Jeremy, Achinta to skip Asian C'ship

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

The lifters will work with Dr Aaron Horschig, a former weightlifter-turned-physical therapist and strength and conditioning coach.

I was super nervous, says Wimbledon champion Rybakina

I was super nervous, says Wimbledon champion Rybakina

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Rybakina barely put a foot wrong as she recovered from a nervous start against the wily Tunisian.

All about seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic

All about seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

The Serbian top seed won a fourth successive title at the All England Club to take his overall Grand Slam tally to 21.

Devastated Fritz says Nadal loss the toughest

Devastated Fritz says Nadal loss the toughest

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

'This probably hurts more than any loss I've ever had'

Should Pant open the batting in T20Is?

Should Pant open the batting in T20Is?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

In 48 T20I matches, he has scored only 741 runs at a sub-par average of 23.15

July 9, 2001: When Ivanisevic made Wimbledon history

July 9, 2001: When Ivanisevic made Wimbledon history

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

To mark 20 years of Ivanisevic's win, the ATP tweeted, his road to victory.

KL Rahul to lead Team India in Zimbabwe

KL Rahul to lead Team India in Zimbabwe

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

BCCI Medical Team has assessed KL Rahul and cleared him to play in the upcoming three-match ODI series in Zimbabwe.

Federer admits to last night nerves after emotional farewell

Federer admits to last night nerves after emotional farewell

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

Roger Federer may have been one of the sporting world's great communicators over the last two decades but the Swiss confessed he had been dreading being handed a microphone after his glorious career came to a close at the Laver Cup on Friday.

Fans flock to pay homage to Federer

Fans flock to pay homage to Federer

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

Federer, a 20-times Grand Slam champion and regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, announced last week that a persistent knee injury meant he was ending his 24-year career.

PIX: Liverpool, Manchester City in semis after thrilling draws

PIX: Liverpool, Manchester City in semis after thrilling draws

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

There were a few nerves at the end but Liverpool set up a Champions League semi-final with Spain's Villarreal after Roberto Firmino scored twice in a 3-3 second-leg draw with Benfica on Wednesday to ensure a 6-4 aggregate win.

Djokovic, Nadal could meet in French Open quarter-finals

Djokovic, Nadal could meet in French Open quarter-finals

Rediff.com20 May 2022

He was drawn in the toughest half of the draw with Nadal as well as in-form Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz and world number three Alexander Zverev, who could clash in the last eight.

FIFA World Cup PIX: Dutch down Qatar to top Group A

FIFA World Cup PIX: Dutch down Qatar to top Group A

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

IMAGES from the Group A match played between the Netherlands and Qatar on Tuesday.

T20 World Cup: Holder replaces injured McCoy in Windies squad

T20 World Cup: Holder replaces injured McCoy in Windies squad

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

All-rounder Jason Holder on Thursday replaced injured pacer Obed McCoy in the West Indies squad after the event technical committee of the T20 World Cup approved the change.

SA bowler Whitehead picks up all 10 wickets in a first-class innings

SA bowler Whitehead picks up all 10 wickets in a first-class innings

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

Spin-bowling all-rounder Sam Whitehead achieved the rare feat of picking up all 10 wickets in an innings of a first-class match, in the process registering the best figures in 115 years in South African domestic cricket.

Nadal wins battle of generations to reach Indian Wells final

Nadal wins battle of generations to reach Indian Wells final

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

A defiant Rafael Nadal won an all-Spanish clash of the generations taming teenager Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to stretch his winning run to 20 matches on Saturday and clinch a place in the Indian Wells final. He will take on American Taylor Fritz in Sunday's championship in the California desert where a victory would see the 35-year-old equal Novak Djokovic's record of 37 ATP Masters 1000 titles.

Texas school shooting: Murray likens own experience with survivor

Texas school shooting: Murray likens own experience with survivor

Rediff.com31 May 2022

'I experienced a similar thing when I was at Dunblane, a teacher coming out and waving all of the children under tables and telling them to go and hide. And it was a kid telling exactly the same story about how she survived it.'

FIFA WC PIX: Croatia edge Morocco 2-1 to clinch third spot

FIFA WC PIX: Croatia edge Morocco 2-1 to clinch third spot

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

Images from the FIFA World Cup third place playoff match between Croatia and Morocco on Saturday.

Federer reveals his 'toughest rival' on court...

Federer reveals his 'toughest rival' on court...

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Swiss great Roger Federer insists he will end his career this week with no regrets even though his record of 20 Grand Slam titles was overhauled by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

COVID scare at French Open

COVID scare at French Open

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

The two players were not named by organisers.

FIFA WC: Which teams have qualified for knockouts?

FIFA WC: Which teams have qualified for knockouts?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Brazil are pre-tournament favourites to win a record-extending sixth title.

10 best moments from Qatar World Cup

10 best moments from Qatar World Cup

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

The Qatar World Cup has delivered a rich feast of soccer for the past month

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'

Here's why Serena Williams was missing in action...

Here's why Serena Williams was missing in action...

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

Serena has slid down to 1,204 in the rankings and needed a wildcard from Wimbledon organisers

PIX: Nadal overcomes tough Schwartzman test to reach semis

PIX: Nadal overcomes tough Schwartzman test to reach semis

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Rafael Nadal dropped a set at Roland Garros for the first time in two years but roared back to beat 10th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 on Wednesday and storm into the French Open semi-finals.

French Open quarters: Midnight magic awaits as Djokovic faces Nadal

French Open quarters: Midnight magic awaits as Djokovic faces Nadal

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev have both said they would not want their quarter-final, also on Tuesday, to be scheduled during the night session.

Rashford plays down talk of rift in Man United's dressing room

Rashford plays down talk of rift in Man United's dressing room

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Rashford said that he was not satisfied with some of his recent performances but added that his dedication to the club should never be called into question.

Russia's Medvedev can play at Wimbledon only if...

Russia's Medvedev can play at Wimbledon only if...

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

US Open champion Daniil Medvedev may have to provide assurances that he does not support Russian president Vladimir Putin if he is to compete at this year's Wimbledon, British Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said on Tuesday.

'I feel for Naomi, however heckling is part of sports'

'I feel for Naomi, however heckling is part of sports'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

Andy Murray expressed sympathy for Naomi Osaka after she was rattled by a heckler

On this day in 1975: West Indies win first edition of World Cup

On this day in 1975: West Indies win first edition of World Cup

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

The Clive Lloyd-side defeated Australia to lift the trophy.

Wimbledon's ban on Russians a mistake says Djokovic

Wimbledon's ban on Russians a mistake says Djokovic

Rediff.com24 May 2022

Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year's tournament following the invasion of Ukraine was wrong and lacked respect, world number one Novak Djokovic said on Monday.

A Cricket Legend Turns 70

A Cricket Legend Turns 70

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Glimpses from a glittering career...

Meet Emma Raducanu, the latest Wimbledon sensation

Meet Emma Raducanu, the latest Wimbledon sensation

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Emma Raducanu is a symbol of Britain's multi-cultural society

Experimental India set for Zimbabwe ODI series sweep

Experimental India set for Zimbabwe ODI series sweep

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

Having done exceedingly well to not just turn up but run roughshod over a hapless Zimbabwe on all fronts in the preceding two One-Day Internationals, India goes into the third and final match of the series knowing well that the script is unlikely to change when the teams meet again at the Harare Sports Complex on Monday.

PIX: COVID-hit Liverpool beat Newcastle; Chelsea held

PIX: COVID-hit Liverpool beat Newcastle; Chelsea held

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold scored with a spectacular strike as they overcame the loss of three players to suspected positive COVID-19 tests and conceding an early goal to beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the Premier League on Thursday.

Bopanna crashes out of French Open

Bopanna crashes out of French Open

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

The unseeded Indo-Croat pairing had received a walkover in the pre-quarters on Sunday against Netherlands' Matwe Middelkoop and Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador.

Will India batters get more game time in 2nd ODI?

Will India batters get more game time in 2nd ODI?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Before facing the might of Shaheen Shah Afridi in Asia Cup, a morning session with deliveries moving both sides, albeit with a gentle pace, would be decent enough extended net session for Rahul.

Nadal unsure about future post French Open

Nadal unsure about future post French Open

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

The 35-year-old said that the presence of his personal doctor to "do things that help" made sure he could play in Paris although he is unsure of what will come next.

Aus Open: History in the making as men's semi-finalists vie for glory

Aus Open: History in the making as men's semi-finalists vie for glory

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

Nadal plays Berrettini in one semifinal, knowing he's potentially two match wins from a 21st major title.