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EPL PIX: Spurs sink City to open up title race; Liverpool, Chelsea win

EPL PIX: Spurs sink City to open up title race; Liverpool, Chelsea win

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

Images from EPL matches played on Saturday.

Paraguay beat toothless Venezuela to stay top

Paraguay beat toothless Venezuela to stay top

Rediff.com10 Sep 2008

Paraguay scored twice in the first-half to beat toothless Venezuela 2-0 in a football World Cup qualifier and stay top of the South American group. Paraguay, who have qualified for the last three World Cups, are five points clear of Brazil, who host Bolivia, and Argentina, who visit Peru.

Tennis round-up: Tsitsipas captures first clay court title

Tennis round-up: Tsitsipas captures first clay court title

Rediff.com6 May 2019

Tsitsipas regained his composure to save a set point in the 10th game before sealing the victory in the tiebreak for his third career title.

Fed Cup: Serena loses in singles but US survive

Fed Cup: Serena loses in singles but US survive

Rediff.com9 Feb 2020

The United States survived a fright from little Latvia on Saturday before winning 3-2 in a Fed Cup qualifier as Serena Williams suffered her first career singles loss in the team event. Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Slovakia, Germany, Russia and Belarus also moved through to the inaugural 12-nation showdown in Budapest.

Barca reclaim second place

Barca reclaim second place

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

Barcelona reclaimed second spot in the Primera Liga behind arch-rivals Real Madrid after they maintained their 100 percent record at the Nou Camp with a 2-1 comeback win over Deportivo Coruna on Sunday

PICS: Argentina bids farewell to flawed hero Maradona

PICS: Argentina bids farewell to flawed hero Maradona

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

On Wednesday, tens of thousands of Argentines took to the streets to mourn him, leaving flowers and messages at his childhood home and former soccer club Boca Juniors.

Goalless draw leaves France top and eliminates Ecuador

Goalless draw leaves France top and eliminates Ecuador

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

France and Ecuador drew 0-0 in their final World Cup Group E game on Wednesday to send the French into the last 16 as group winners and eliminate their opponents due to Switzerland's 3-0 win over Honduras.

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Raducanu ousted; Nadal, Zverev cruise

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Raducanu ousted; Nadal, Zverev cruise

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

IMAGES from Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park on Friday

GoAir to buy A-320s from Airbus

GoAir to buy A-320s from Airbus

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

GoAir has signed an agreement with Airbus Industrie toacquire 10 A-320 aircraft with an option of purchasing 10 more, intending to expand its route network in the next few months.

Tossato wins 18th Tour stage

Tossato wins 18th Tour stage

Rediff.com22 Jul 2006

The Italian outsprinted two fellow breakaways to claim the 197-km 18th stage of the Tour de France from Morzine to Macon.

FIFA World Cup: Argentina coach refuses to take sole blame

FIFA World Cup: Argentina coach refuses to take sole blame

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

Playing in a "false nine" role, Messi capped a disappointing tournament with another subdued display at Kazan Arena as Argentina bowed out of the last 16 with a 4-3 defeat.

Three sent off as US hold Italy

Three sent off as US hold Italy

Rediff.com18 Jun 2006

Serie A team Parma's crisis deepen

Serie A team Parma's crisis deepen

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Financially-stricken Parma have been hit with a further two-point penalty for failing to pay players' salaries the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) have announced.

When Rashford played with 'swagger'

When Rashford played with 'swagger'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

Southgate called the goal 'world class' but he was just as happy with the all-round play of the 20-year-old Manchester United forward.

Tennis Roundup: Djokovic cruises; Murray advances in Beijing

Tennis Roundup: Djokovic cruises; Murray advances in Beijing

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

World number one Novak Djokovic blasted past qualifier Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo.

Ruthless Argentina, Brazil romp home

Ruthless Argentina, Brazil romp home

Rediff.com10 Oct 2004

Milan ease past Palermo

Milan ease past Palermo

Rediff.com13 Jan 2005

AC Milan moved smoothly into the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup with a 2-0 win over Palermo.

Magnificent Mbappe leaves Messi in his wake

Magnificent Mbappe leaves Messi in his wake

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

The 19-year-old ravaged Argentina from start to finish in France's thrilling 4-3 win in Kazan

Woman-on-top? Most dangerous!

Woman-on-top? Most dangerous!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

New study claims that the woman-on-top is the most dangerous sex position! Ouch!

Sampdoria own goal saves Milan the blushes

Sampdoria own goal saves Milan the blushes

Rediff.com4 Dec 2003

Sampdoria defender Mirko Conte deflected the ball into his own goal to give A C Milan a 1-0 win in the Italian Cup.

Day of records at the FIFA women's World Cup

Day of records at the FIFA women's World Cup

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Marta breaks Klose record in Brazil win

'AC Milan's goal is to finish inside the top three in Italy'

'AC Milan's goal is to finish inside the top three in Italy'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Sinisa Mihajlovic has set AC Milan a top-three finish as the target for his first season in charge of the seven-times European champions.

Mass brawl mars Marseille's rare win at PSG

Mass brawl mars Marseille's rare win at PSG

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

Paris Saint Germain's Neymar, Laywin Kurzawa and Leandro Paredes as well as Marseille's duo of Dario Benedetto and Jordan Amavi were given their marching orders after rival players threw punches and kicks at each other.

Brazil's women kick-off Games soccer with easy win

Brazil's women kick-off Games soccer with easy win

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Brazil got off to a winning start in their home Olympics on Wednesday when the women's soccer team beat China 3-0 in host city Rio de Janeiro. Although the opening ceremony takes place on Friday, the soccer competitions began ahead of time with six women's matches on Wednesday and another eight men's games on Thursday.

La Liga: Makeshift Barca draw with Huesca

La Liga: Makeshift Barca draw with Huesca

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

The draw means second-placed Atletico Madrid could close the 12-point gap with Barcelona, who are on 74 points, if they beat Celta Vigo later on Saturday.

ISL: Mumbai, Pune play out stalemate in Maharashtra derby

ISL: Mumbai, Pune play out stalemate in Maharashtra derby

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Mumbai City FC and their state rivals FC Pune City played out a goalless draw in the Indian Super League football tournament at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.

Drogba's MLS debut spoiled!

Drogba's MLS debut spoiled!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2015

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba made a tame Major League Soccer debut for Montreal Impact in their 1-0 home loss to Philadelphia Union on Saturday.

PIX: Halep wins Dubai title, Thiem ousted in Rio quarters

PIX: Halep wins Dubai title, Thiem ousted in Rio quarters

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Top seed Simona Halep came back from a set down for the third time in the tournament to beat Kazakhstan's rising star Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the second time on Saturday. In a battle that lasted nearly two-and-a-half hours, the match came down to a tiebreak where two shots that went agonisingly wide for Rybakina eventually decided the title in front of a noisy crowd that constantly chanted Halep's name.

Five-star Uruguay crush Jordan in World Cup tie

Five-star Uruguay crush Jordan in World Cup tie

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Uruguay are all but assured of a place at the 2014 World Cup finals after Edinson Cavani led the twice champions to a 5-0 away rout of Jordan in the first leg of their qualifying playoff on Wednesday.

La Liga: 'Trickster' Messi becomes highest goal-scorer for Barca

La Liga: 'Trickster' Messi becomes highest goal-scorer for Barca

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

Lionel Messi hit a hat-trick as Barcelona warmed up for the El Clasico with Real Madrid next weekend with a 7-0 victory over Osasuna that put them four points off the top of La Liga.

PIX: Nadal made to sweat, Djokovic has it easy

PIX: Nadal made to sweat, Djokovic has it easy

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

World number one Rafael Nadal won a battle of attrition against fellow left-hander Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan 7-6(4), 6-4 to seal Spain's spot in the final eight of the inaugural ATP Cup in Perth on Wednesday. Meanwhile his long-time rival, world number two Novak Djokovic, had an easier outing in Brisbane, strolling past Chile's Cristian Garin 6-3, 6-3 to stay undefeated in the new year.

Why Carlos Tevez wants to apologise to defender Ezequiel Ham

Why Carlos Tevez wants to apologise to defender Ezequiel Ham

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

Carlos Tevez scored twice for Boca Juniors on Saturday but the main talking point from their 3-1 win over Argentinos Juniors in a stormy Argentine league game was his studs-up challenge that left defender Ezequiel Ham with a broken ankle.

How Iceland's 'zombie film' keeper outfoxed Messi

How Iceland's 'zombie film' keeper outfoxed Messi

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

Hannes Halldorsson used to make zombie films for a living but it was watching videos that let Iceland's goalkeeper outwit Lionel Messi and save a penalty on Saturday that gave his side a shock World Cup point.

Davis Cup PIX: Nadal sparks Spanish comeback

Davis Cup PIX: Nadal sparks Spanish comeback

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

Canada beat USA to enter quarters, Argentina overpower Chile in opening tie

Soccer Frendly: Luis Suarez scores against Costa Rica

Soccer Frendly: Luis Suarez scores against Costa Rica

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Luis Suarez scored an equaliser and was just wide with what could have been a spectacular winner as Uruguay were held to a 3-3 draw by Costa Rica in a friendly.

Nadal edges closer to maiden Paris Masters title

Nadal edges closer to maiden Paris Masters title

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

Nadal faced no break points in a ruthless display to set up a meeting with Canadian Denis Shapovalov.

Djokovic sees off Edmund; Barty in WTA Finals last four

Djokovic sees off Edmund; Barty in WTA Finals last four

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

The 16-times Grand Slam champion, who has been slightly ill lately, was kept on his toes before racing to victory to set up a meeting with seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Soccer PIX: Real Betis' Joaquin makes La Liga history

Soccer PIX: Real Betis' Joaquin makes La Liga history

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

He made it 3-0 with a superb first-time finish into the bottom corner in the 20th minute, scoring his first ever treble in a competitive game, more than 19 years after making his professional debut.

PIX: Villa maintain perfect start; Schalke end losing run

PIX: Villa maintain perfect start; Schalke end losing run

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Brighton and Hove Albion scored late to earn a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace. Sheffield United and Fulham also drew 1-1 as both teams picked up their first points.