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PICS: Pandemic Games end as Tokyo douses Olympic flame

PICS: Pandemic Games end as Tokyo douses Olympic flame

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Images for Sunday's closing ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics.

WC images: Kenyans find Bennett too hot to handle

WC images: Kenyans find Bennett too hot to handle

Rediff.com20 Feb 2011

Images from the World CUp match between New Zealand and Kenya, at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, on Saturday.

Take the Sporting Challenge!

Take the Sporting Challenge!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Take Norma Godinho's quiz to find out just how much you know about sport.

Rio Games: Ethiopia's Ayana shatters world record to win 10,000m

Rio Games: Ethiopia's Ayana shatters world record to win 10,000m

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana smashed the world record to win the Olympic 10,000 metres title on Friday, blowing away the competition in one of the greatest ever long-distance races at the Games.

IOC offers Rio lifeline to Russian track and field athletes

IOC offers Rio lifeline to Russian track and field athletes

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Individual Russian track and field athletes assessed as clean will be able to compete for their country in Brazil, the Olympic Games' top official said on Tuesday, diluting a blanket ban the sport's global federation had called for.

Squabbling mice top 'people's poll' award

Squabbling mice top 'people's poll' award

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition just named the winner of this year's LUMIX People's Choice Award, and the perfectly-timed photo by wildlife filmmaker and photographer Sam Rowley is just too good to keep to ourselves. Selected from over 48,000 submitted images and 25 impressive finalists, Rowley's winning photo is called "Station Squabble," and it features two mice getting into a tussle over some leftover crumbs in the London Underground.

Hassan breaks women's mile World record; Gatlin fastest

Hassan breaks women's mile World record; Gatlin fastest

Rediff.com13 Jul 2019

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands broke the 23-year-old women's mile world record on Friday when she clocked four minutes 12.33 seconds in a race dedicated to former American runner Gabe Grunewald, who died from cancer last month at the age of 32.

Sports Shorts: Tokyo 2020 Olympic ceremonies to focus on rebirth

Sports Shorts: Tokyo 2020 Olympic ceremonies to focus on rebirth

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Pakistan cricketers salute 'class player' Dhoni

Pakistan cricketers salute 'class player' Dhoni

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'A true match-winner against whom I enjoyed playing against a lot'

Turtle with an attitude problem is 2020's funniest wildlife photo

Turtle with an attitude problem is 2020's funniest wildlife photo

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

What are you looking at? Terry the grumpy giant turtle summed up the general feeling towards a year that has been particularly cruel to both travel and wildlife. A photo of him "flipping the bird" was recently named funniest animal photo in the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2020. As the winner of the 2020 contest, Fitzpatrick won a safari in Masai Mara, Kenya, a Think Tank photography bag, and a Nikon camera. Scroll down to see some more hilarious images.

Cheptegei creates 5,000m world record on athletics' return

Cheptegei creates 5,000m world record on athletics' return

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Ugandan smashed Bekele's 16-year-old record at Monaco Diamond League on Friday.

PM strongly condemns Nairobi terror attack

PM strongly condemns Nairobi terror attack

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Two Indians, including an 8-year-old boy, were killed in the ghastly terror attack on a shopping mall in Kenya, an incident which was strongly condemned by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who reminded the world community about the need for concerted effort to control such mindless violence.

Ed Sheeran gets a slice of Danny Boyle's India

Ed Sheeran gets a slice of Danny Boyle's India

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Yesterday was premiered in London, and quite a few celebrities made sure to attend.

Vikas Gowda wins silver at the IAAF Diamond League in Doha

Vikas Gowda wins silver at the IAAF Diamond League in Doha

Rediff.com10 May 2014

Ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda won the silver medal in the IAAF Diamond League Series in Doha, on Friday.

Tea: Extend concessional duty

Tea: Extend concessional duty

Rediff.com25 Feb 2010

Year 2009 turned to be good for tea sector with higher realizations and spurt in profits, as there was fall in production globally, and as consumption continued to grow

Sports Shorts: Azlan Shah a litmus test for youngsters

Sports Shorts: Azlan Shah a litmus test for youngsters

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Afghanistan make history, qualify for ICC World Cup 2015

Afghanistan make history, qualify for ICC World Cup 2015

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Afghanistan beat Kenya by seven wickets, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, to earn automatic qualification to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

Somali pirates release 7 Indian sailors after 4 years in captivity

Somali pirates release 7 Indian sailors after 4 years in captivity

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Somali pirates released seven Indian sailors on Friday by after remaining in captivity for about four years. The sailor will be back in India over the weekend.

ICC announces rescheduled qualification path to 2022 U-19 WC

ICC announces rescheduled qualification path to 2022 U-19 WC

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

The qualification for the 2022 edition of the age-group tournament had been delayed by a year due to COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining five spots will be determined by regional qualification.

Merga retains Delhi Half Marathon title

Merga retains Delhi Half Marathon title

Rediff.com1 Nov 2009

Olympian Deriba Merga of Ethiopia survived stiff competition to defend the men's title, while reigning world champion Mary Keitany of Kenya created a new record to be named champion in the women's category of the $210,000 Delhi Half Marathon in New Delhi on Sunday.

Ganguly overtakes Jayasuriya

Ganguly overtakes Jayasuriya

Rediff.com13 Sep 2004

The kind of cricket story that will make you feel good

The kind of cricket story that will make you feel good

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

Emotions spill over as PNG qualify for T20 World Cup

Sports Shorts: Kenyan Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin

Sports Shorts: Kenyan Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

These wildlife pics will take your breath away

These wildlife pics will take your breath away

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Nat Geo nature photographer of the year Varun Aditya shares some of his best pictures.

'India is between sleeping giant and rising competitor'

'India is between sleeping giant and rising competitor'

Rediff.com29 May 2018

New Zealand football coach Fritz Schmid, on Tuesday, dubbed India lying somewhere between 'a sleeping giant and a rising competitor'.

Scotland, Canada in control

Scotland, Canada in control

Rediff.com18 Nov 2004

The two sides staged a strong batting performances on day one of their ICC Intercontinental Cup semi-final against Kenya and the United Arab Emirates respectively.

Jaisha, Kavita finish way behind in women's marathon

Jaisha, Kavita finish way behind in women's marathon

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

O P Jaisha and Kavita Raut, India's best distance runners and medallists at the Asian Games in the past, found themselves out of depth in the women's marathon at the Rio Olympics and finished way behind in the 150-plus field on Sunday.

Worst batting collapses in ODIs

Worst batting collapses in ODIs

Rediff.com15 Sep 2004

PICS: Memorable moments from the World Athletics Championships

PICS: Memorable moments from the World Athletics Championships

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Rediff.com presents some memorable moments from the September 27 to October 6 meet. Take a look.

'Indian team' in Pakistan for World Kabaddi C'ships kicks up controversy

'Indian team' in Pakistan for World Kabaddi C'ships kicks up controversy

Rediff.com9 Feb 2020

A sport ministry source said the government has not granted permission to any athlete to travel to Pakistan for the event.

Kite lovers turn Ahmedabad sky into a colourful riot

Kite lovers turn Ahmedabad sky into a colourful riot

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

Kite fliers from 45 different countries are painting the skies of Gujarat in vibrant colours with their high-flying kites. The 30th annual International kite festival, which kicked off on January 6, is being held at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. Take a look.

Essar to buy 50% stake in Kenyan refinery

Essar to buy 50% stake in Kenyan refinery

Rediff.com25 Mar 2009

Ruias-owned Essar will take a 50 per cent stake in Kenya's only refinery in Mombasa, the African nation's Energy Minister Kiraitu Murungi said on Wednesday.

Al Qaeda leader Libi pleads not guilty in US court

Al Qaeda leader Libi pleads not guilty in US court

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

A top al-Qaeda operative, captured by US special forces in a secretive mission in Libya this month, pleaded not guilty to a charge of his involvement in the 1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people, in a New York court.

Jamaica sprinters fail to fire as England rule Gold Coast relays

Jamaica sprinters fail to fire as England rule Gold Coast relays

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Yohan Blake had to settle for a second bronze and Elaine Thompson a single silver as Jamaica's vaunted sprinters failed to fire in the relays on the final day of athletics at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

Trump confirms Hamza bin Laden's death in US op

Trump confirms Hamza bin Laden's death in US op

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

The confirmation of Hamza's death has come more than a month after the US media reported that he was killed, citing the US intelligence officials.

Centre bans 2,550 foreign Tablighi members from India for 10 years

Centre bans 2,550 foreign Tablighi members from India for 10 years

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

Action against the foreign Tablighi Jamaat members was first taken after over 2,300 people, including 250 foreigners, belonging to the Islamic organisation were found to be living at its headquarters located at Delhi's Nizamuddin soon after the nation-wide lockdown was announced in March. Several of these members had tested positive for coronavirus.

Take a look at World Cup's HAT-TRICK men

Take a look at World Cup's HAT-TRICK men

Rediff.com14 Feb 2015

List of players who have claimed hat-tricks in the Cricket World Cup.

Sports Shorts: Murray to attempt comeback if his body allows it

Sports Shorts: Murray to attempt comeback if his body allows it

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Aus batting consultant Stuart Law turns down Pak coaching job offer

Aus batting consultant Stuart Law turns down Pak coaching job offer

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Pakistan's hunt for a new coach continues to face hurdles as Australian Stuart Law turned down the position, expressing his inability to join the team immediately.

Mumbai Marathon: Ethiopian Hurisa creates course record

Mumbai Marathon: Ethiopian Hurisa creates course record

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

Srinu Bugatha, Sudha Singh win Indian Elite category.