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Record crowds as Women's World Cup kicks off despite Auckland shooting

Record crowds as Women's World Cup kicks off despite Auckland shooting

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

New Zealand opened the ninth Women's World Cup with a shock win against former champions Norway on Thursday

Maori haka inspired Rosol's rampage against Nadal

Maori haka inspired Rosol's rampage against Nadal

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

Despite his scintillating display, which included 65 clean winners, few are waging much money on the 100th-ranked Czech player reaching such heights again.

Dhawan feeling the heat from youngsters Shaw, Gill?

Dhawan feeling the heat from youngsters Shaw, Gill?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

While Prithvi Shaw made his Test debut in October, Shubman Gill earned a maiden call-up for the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand.

PHOTOS: A final goodbye to Martin Crowe...

PHOTOS: A final goodbye to Martin Crowe...

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Cricket greats honoured Martin Crowe at an emotional funeral for New Zealand's greatest batsman, on Friday, with his cousin, Hollywood star Russell Crowe, acting as a pallbearer.

PHOTOS: EXCITING Moments from Last Day of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

PHOTOS: EXCITING Moments from Last Day of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

CWG are well-captured and here we document all the action from the LAST DAY, in pictures...

Best Sports Photos of the Week!

Best Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

Here we bring you all the sporting action from last week in this stunning photo feature.

Rugby in closed stadiums as pro sport set to restart in NZ

Rugby in closed stadiums as pro sport set to restart in NZ

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Resumption of professional and local sport within days, says the country's sports and recreation minister.

PIX: Kiwis suffer another World Cup heartbreak against England

PIX: Kiwis suffer another World Cup heartbreak against England

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

England players played with breathtaking power and precision to win 19-7, a result that not only puts them within touching distance of a second World Cup crown, but arguably re-calibrates world rugby's pecking order.

Welsh anthem precedes opening Ashes Test

Welsh anthem precedes opening Ashes Test

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

Welsh soprano Katherine Jenkins preceded the first Ashes Test staged outside England and Australia with the Welsh anthem 'Land of my Fathers' on Wednesday. The Cardiff stadium is the world's 100th Test venue, the ninth in Britain and the first in Wales.

Matsushita scouts for land in India

Matsushita scouts for land in India

Rediff.com27 Feb 2008

Top executives of Matsushita visited Haridwar industrial area on Monday and had talks with Indian partners on the expansion plan. Matsushita and Anchor have floated a joint venture company to expand business.

Maori welcome for David Beckham

Maori welcome for David Beckham

Rediff.com29 Nov 2007

Following his popular tour to Australia, David Beckham was given a rousing welcome in New Zealand as well.

Rugby: Australia clinch inaugural women's sevens gold

Rugby: Australia clinch inaugural women's sevens gold

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Australia won the first women's rugby sevens Olympic gold medal by beating New Zealand 24-17 in the final at the Deodoro Stadium in Rio on Monday.

Rugby WC: All Blacks overwhelm Australia to win epic 3rd title

Rugby WC: All Blacks overwhelm Australia to win epic 3rd title

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

New Zealand cemented their status as the greatest team in rugby history when they overwhelmed Australia 34-17 at Twickenham on Saturday to become world champions for a record third time, and the first nation to retain the Webb Ellis Cup.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Rediff.com takes you in flashback as we rewind the best from the sporting world in the week gone by.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Be ready to be amazed as Rediff.com encapsulates all the sporting action from the past week in this super photo feature.

FLASHBACK: BEST Sports Photos of the Year-Part 3

FLASHBACK: BEST Sports Photos of the Year-Part 3

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

From a Sri Lanka cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara's final Test innings, Virender Sehwag's felicitation ceremony, FC Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrating the La Liga title with his family, these and many more scintillating moments are frozen in time in this beautiful photo-feature.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Rediff.com recaptures these and other exciting sporting moments from the week gone by....

PHOTOS: New Zealand bids farewell to Lomu

PHOTOS: New Zealand bids farewell to Lomu

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Six simple words eloquently summed up the impact Jonah Lomu had on rugby union when New Zealand paid its final respects to the former All Blacks winger on Monday.

Stunning images of the month: May

Stunning images of the month: May

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

We present some of the best photographs clicked across the globe in the month of May.

PHOTOS: Culture and cricket at WC opening in New Zealand

PHOTOS: Culture and cricket at WC opening in New Zealand

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Children mingled with cricketing greats in "backyard" matches and Maori warriors shared the stage with dancers as the Cricket World Cup opened with a vibrant and quirky ceremony in Christchurch.

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 3 at the Games

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 3 at the Games

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Hosts Brazil won their first gold of the Rio 2016 Summer Games after Rafaela Silva won the women's-57kg judo event on Monday. Another country to open their 'gold account' was Croatia, thanks to trap shooter Josip Glasnovic's superb effort in the shoot-out.