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CONCACAF chief opposes 64-team World Cup 2030 proposal

CONCACAF chief opposes 64-team World Cup 2030 proposal

Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

A 64-team World Cup in 2030 should not be considered, CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani has said, joining some other confederations in opposing a plan presented by CONMEBOL.

UEFA to discuss with FIFA, IFAB rule that disallowed Alvarez penalty

UEFA to discuss with FIFA, IFAB rule that disallowed Alvarez penalty

Rediff.com14 Mar 2025

The UEFA said the correct decision was made to disallow Julian Alvarez's penalty in Atletico Madrid's Champions League loss to city rivals Real Madrid on Wednesday, but European soccer's governing body would enter discussions to review the rule.

PIX: Arsenal sink Real Madrid, join Inter in Champions League semis

PIX: Arsenal sink Real Madrid, join Inter in Champions League semis

Rediff.com17 Apr 2025

A round-up of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg between Real Madrid and Arsenal, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich.

PIX: Record-breaking Kane crowned Bundesliga's top scorer

PIX: Record-breaking Kane crowned Bundesliga's top scorer

Rediff.com18 May 2025

A round-up of Saturday's action the Bundesliga, Ligue 1

'Not Orange Cap, my priority is team's needs'

'Not Orange Cap, my priority is team's needs'

Rediff.com6 May 2025

"If you think of Orange Cap...": GT opener Sai Sudharsan on winning matches for team

Bengal to file review plea in SC over 25,000 scrapped school jobs

Bengal to file review plea in SC over 25,000 scrapped school jobs

Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

Referring to clashes between police and teachers outside the district inspector of schools' office at Kasba in Kolkata, Pant appealed to the educators not to get involved in confrontations so that their plan to legally resolve the impasse does not get affected.

EPL PIX: Newcastle climb to 3rd as Ipswich relegated, Chelsea win

EPL PIX: Newcastle climb to 3rd as Ipswich relegated, Chelsea win

Rediff.com27 Apr 2025

Chelsea climbed back into contention for next season's Champions League with a 1-0 home win over Everton in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a fine first-half strike by Nicolas Jackson.

Barca crush Girona to extend LaLiga lead

Barca crush Girona to extend LaLiga lead

Rediff.com30 Mar 2025

Barcelona beat visitors Girona 4-1 in the Catalan derby on Sunday

PIX: PSG demolish Arsenal to enter Champions League final

PIX: PSG demolish Arsenal to enter Champions League final

Rediff.com8 May 2025

Images from the Champions League semi-final second leg between Paris St Germain and Arsenal, at Parc des Princes, Paris, France, on Wednesday.

AFC Qualifiers: Chhetri & Co held to goalless draw by B'desh

AFC Qualifiers: Chhetri & Co held to goalless draw by B'desh

Rediff.com25 Mar 2025

India and Bangladesh played out a goalless draw in their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round match in Shillong on Tuesday.

LaLiga PIX: Barcelona go three points clear

LaLiga PIX: Barcelona go three points clear

Rediff.com28 Mar 2025

Undefeated since late December, Barca are the only team in Europe's top-five league who have yet to lose in 2025.

'I found a gem': Ponting's big prediction comes true

'I found a gem': Ponting's big prediction comes true

Rediff.com27 Apr 2025

Matthew Hayden shared a behind-the-scenes insight into Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting's excitement about young opener Prabhsimran Singh

Tiger's GrandCub Steals The Show

Tiger's GrandCub Steals The Show

Rediff.com31 Mar 2025

Dancing to her Bollywood hits, Sara Ali Khan -- whose grandfather Mansoor Ali Khan 'Tiger' Pataudi captained India in 46 Tests and great grandfather Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi played Test cricket for England and India -- had the crowd grooving.

ISL: 5-star Bengaluru FC thrash Mumbai; storm into semis

ISL: 5-star Bengaluru FC thrash Mumbai; storm into semis

Rediff.com29 Mar 2025

Bengaluru FC pulled off the biggest win in ISL play-offs history, thrashing Mumbai City FC 5-0 to progress to the semi-finals.

PIX: Clinical Nice hand champions PSG first Ligue 1 defeat

PIX: Clinical Nice hand champions PSG first Ligue 1 defeat

Rediff.com26 Apr 2025

Paris St Germain's hopes of becoming the first side to complete a Ligue 1 season unbeaten came crashing down at the Parc des Princes on Friday when Nice handed them their first defeat of the league campaign, winning 3-1 to boost their own Champions League ambitions.

Review: Black, White & Gray: Love Kills Keeps You Hooked

Review: Black, White & Gray: Love Kills Keeps You Hooked

Rediff.com2 May 2025

Black, White & Gray - Love Kills has a unique take on the standard murder mystery that may not be perfect but is very entertaining nonetheless, discovers Mayur Sanap.

PIX: One-legged footballer astounds in Germany

PIX: One-legged footballer astounds in Germany

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

Pierre Kaiser has truly mastered the art of ball juggling. And when it comes to the classic rondo drill, the 35-year-old is right in the thick of it. What makes it special: in 2007, Pierre lost his leg in a train accident. Since then, football has become his greatest passion.

EPL: Palace hold Arsenal as Liverpool edge closer to title

EPL: Palace hold Arsenal as Liverpool edge closer to title

Rediff.com24 Apr 2025

First-half goals by Jakub Kiwior and Leandro Trossard looked like being enough for a lacklustre Arsenal against a lively Palace side who equalised with an Eberechi Eze volley.

Bold, Beautiful And Backless

Bold, Beautiful And Backless

Rediff.com14 Apr 2025

Summer is slowly but surely kicking in and Bollywood's sizzling divas look all set to raise the mercury in their scorching backless avatars.

EPL: Bournemouth break Arsenal hearts in historic upset

EPL: Bournemouth break Arsenal hearts in historic upset

Rediff.com4 May 2025

Bournemouth won away at Arsenal for the first time in the Premier League on Saturday, and completed a memorable double to boost their chances of playing in Europe next season, thanks to a second-half fightback en route to a thrilling 2-1 win.

Unbeaten at home! MBSG crush FC Goa to set ISL record

Unbeaten at home! MBSG crush FC Goa to set ISL record

Rediff.com8 Mar 2025

Mohun Bagan Super Giant remain unbeaten at home with a 2-0 win over FC Goa

Vettori praises Mendis for all-round show against CSK

Vettori praises Mendis for all-round show against CSK

Rediff.com26 Apr 2025

Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Daniel Vettori says that working around their batting line-up and getting the match-ups right with Kamindu Mendis in the mix served the team well against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League match in Chennai on Friday.

CSK Face Ball Tampering Allegations

CSK Face Ball Tampering Allegations

Rediff.com24 Mar 2025

A video clip that has gone viral on social media shows CSK Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and pacer Khaleel Ahmed in a curious mid-match exchange.

As Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in football

As Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in football

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Inspired by the Olympics worlds away in Paris, some Palestinian youths played football against each other at a school sheltering the displaced in the war-torn Gaza Strip

Ukraine stun Belgium with epic comeback

Ukraine stun Belgium with epic comeback

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

Ukraine came from behind to beat visitors Belgium 3-1 in the first leg of their Nations League playoff on Thursday

Burnley, Leeds United secure Premier League promotion

Burnley, Leeds United secure Premier League promotion

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

Burnley beat Sheffield United 2-1 to seal automatic promotion to the English Premier League with the result also sending Championship leaders Leeds United up alongside them.

'Championships are won on pitch, not in court'

'Championships are won on pitch, not in court'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2025

Both Churchill Brothers and Inter Kashi celebrated after their respective matches on Sunday.

Modi smart man, India-US tariff talks to work out very well: Trump

Modi smart man, India-US tariff talks to work out very well: Trump

Rediff.com29 Mar 2025

The remarks assume significance since Trump has repeatedly criticised the high tariffs charged by India and other countries on American goods.

Ajay Devgn's Sequel Love

Ajay Devgn's Sequel Love

Rediff.com30 Apr 2025

With Raid 2, where Ajay Devgn reprises his role as an income tax hawk swooping on a defaulter politician, the actor is hoping to make another successful sequel. Here's a look at his series of sequel love.

Niemann gone AWOL as Freestyle Paris Grand Slam underway

Niemann gone AWOL as Freestyle Paris Grand Slam underway

Rediff.com9 Apr 2025

'We can't care about the reasons or whatever happened to Hans. We don't care. We have to focus on our tournament.'

I-League: SC Bengaluru crash out, Aizawl survive

I-League: SC Bengaluru crash out, Aizawl survive

Rediff.com6 Apr 2025

SC Bengaluru's maiden I-League season ended in heartbreak as they were relegated despite holding Sreenidi Deccan to a 2-2 draw at the Deccan Arena in Hyderabad.

JD, Usha Vance to visit India next week amid tariff war

JD, Usha Vance to visit India next week amid tariff war

Rediff.com16 Apr 2025

US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha, the first Indian-American Second Lady, are set to visit India early next week. Vance will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit. The visit comes amid global concerns over President Donald Trump's policy on tariffs. Vance's visit is likely to be more of a private trip though it will have official components.

JSW breaks ground for 1,600 Mw power plant in West Bengal

JSW breaks ground for 1,600 Mw power plant in West Bengal

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

Alongside the power plant, Chief Minister Banerjee also laid the foundation stone for JSW Industrial Park, which will be spread over 2,000 acres with plug-and-play infrastructure.

PIX: Record-breaking France win Six Nations rugby title

PIX: Record-breaking France win Six Nations rugby title

Rediff.com16 Mar 2025

France claimed their seventh Six Nations trophy in a record-strewn 35-16 victory Scotland on Saturday, shaking off their beautiful runners-up tag on a crisp evening at the Stade de France.

This Moment Melted Hearts

This Moment Melted Hearts

Rediff.com24 Mar 2025

While the SRH batters turned the game into a six-hitting spectacle, it was a little figure in the stands who quietly stole hearts --Heinrich Klaasen's two-year-old daughter Laya.

Rahane leads special pooja as KKR begin title defense

Rahane leads special pooja as KKR begin title defense

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

Kolkata Knight Riders kicked off their IPL 2025 preparations with a pooja ceremony at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

PIX: Lyon earn dramatic draw with Man United; Spurs held

PIX: Lyon earn dramatic draw with Man United; Spurs held

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

A stoppage-time finish from Rayan Cherki earned Olympique Lyonnais a dramatic 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.

Somebody is finally exposing them: Trump attacks India

Somebody is finally exposing them: Trump attacks India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2025

United States President Donald Trump attacked India's tariffs regime, saying it is next to impossible to sell anything to India because of the 'high tariffs'.

EPL PIX: Liverpool clear after Arsenal held; Man City thrash Palace

EPL PIX: Liverpool clear after Arsenal held; Man City thrash Palace

Rediff.com13 Apr 2025

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

PIX: Cummins & Co. finally get their act together!

PIX: Cummins & Co. finally get their act together!

Rediff.com6 May 2025

Last year's runner-up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) suffered a heartbreaking exit from the IPL 2025 play-off race after rain washed out their must-win game against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Hyderabad on Monday.