News for '-lance'

Valieva's positive drug test prompts global outrage at Russia

Valieva's positive drug test prompts global outrage at Russia

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Kamila Valieva is one of the youngest Olympic athletes to test positive for a banned substance

Major, 3 soldiers killed in Pak firing in Rajouri

Major, 3 soldiers killed in Pak firing in Rajouri

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

The army, in a statement, said that Indian troops retaliated "strongly and effectively".

COVID-19 impact: Pay cut for Klusener as Afghanistan slashes salaries

COVID-19 impact: Pay cut for Klusener as Afghanistan slashes salaries

Rediff.com12 May 2020

The salaries could be slashed by 50 per cent if Afghanistan's June tour of Zimbabwe is cancelled as the Cricket Board (ACB) is finding it difficult to manage costs.

Rifleman Aurangzeb, Maj Aditya among those awarded Shaurya Chakra

Rifleman Aurangzeb, Maj Aditya among those awarded Shaurya Chakra

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Rifleman Aurangzeb, who belonged to the 44 Rashtriya Rifles, was on way back home on June 14 to celebrate Eid when terrorists abducted him.

F1: Hamilton hunts down Verstappen for victory in Brazil

F1: Hamilton hunts down Verstappen for victory in Brazil

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton hunted down Max Verstappen to win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday and slash his Red Bull rival's Formula One lead to 14 points in one of the greatest drives of his career.

Murray's Wimbledon win, Sachin's goodbye.. Top sporting moments of 2013

Murray's Wimbledon win, Sachin's goodbye.. Top sporting moments of 2013

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

Who stole the show in 2013? Andy Murray, Sachin Tendulkar, Lance Armstrong among others were in the spotlight this year. As the year draws to an end, check out the top 10 sporting moments of 2013.

Racing Point ready to move on from cash-starved Force India era

Racing Point ready to move on from cash-starved Force India era

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Racing Point have put the cash-starved Force India days behind them and now have the resources to show Formula One what they can really do, the Canadian-owned team said.

F1 PIX: Verstappen wins in Belgium without racing a single lap

F1 PIX: Verstappen wins in Belgium without racing a single lap

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday without racing even a single lap as half-points were awarded for only the sixth time in Formula One history.

Hulkenberg gets second chance after Perez tests positive again

Hulkenberg gets second chance after Perez tests positive again

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Nico Hulkenberg will continue as a stand-in for Racing Point at Formula One's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, on Sunday, after Mexican Sergio Perez again tested positive for COVID-19, the team said on Friday.

Nike snaps partnership with Armstrong's cancer foundation

Nike snaps partnership with Armstrong's cancer foundation

Rediff.com29 May 2013

Nike Inc is dropping its partnership with the Livestrong Foundation, the cancer charity founded by disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, the latest repercussion from the doping scandal that last year stripped him of his titles.

Spotted: Deepika, on the sets of xXx

Spotted: Deepika, on the sets of xXx

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

F1: Verstappen wins at Imola but Hamilton stays ahead

F1: Verstappen wins at Imola but Hamilton stays ahead

Rediff.com18 Apr 2021

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a chaotic and crash-halted Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Sunday with Lewis Hamilton second for Mercedes and retaining the lead in the championship by a single point.

Armstrong sued by US government over sponsor money

Armstrong sued by US government over sponsor money

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

The US government filed court documents Tuesday laying out its case against cyclist Lance Armstrong, who is accused of defrauding the Postal Service by taking millions of dollars in sponsorship money while flouting professional cycling rules by doping.

Biden's close adviser tests positive for COVID-19

Biden's close adviser tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Richmond, 47, has been named as the White House Senior Adviser and Director of the Office of Public Engagement in the incoming Biden administration.

F1: Bottas wins in Turkey; Hamilton finishes 5th

F1: Bottas wins in Turkey; Hamilton finishes 5th

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

Valtteri Bottas ended his year-long drought with a dominant victory in Turkey on Sunday while unhappy Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and lost the Formula One championship lead to Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Cricket Buzz: Klusener named consultant coach of Delhi Ranji team

Cricket Buzz: Klusener named consultant coach of Delhi Ranji team

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

While former Delhi skipper Mithun Manhas will be the chief coach, Klusener's appointment is certainly the most high profile among the support staff across domestic teams.

Hamilton takes 98th career pole in Bahrain

Hamilton takes 98th career pole in Bahrain

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

Lewis Hamilton took his 98th career pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday

Vigil along LoC beefed up: Antony

Vigil along LoC beefed up: Antony

Rediff.com27 Feb 2013

Vigil along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir has been stepped up following last month's ambush by Pakistani army on Indian troops in which two jawans were killed, government told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Hamilton back on top in 70th Anniversary GP practice

Hamilton back on top in 70th Anniversary GP practice

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Six time world champion Lewis Hamilton, winner of the British Grand Prix from pole position at the same circuit last weekend and 30 points clear of Valtteri Bottas after four races without spectators, was 0.138 seconds slower.

Armstrong banned for life, loses Tour de France titles

Armstrong banned for life, loses Tour de France titles

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life after the International Cycling Union said on Monday it had ratified the United States Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions. The decision was announced at a UCI news conference.

Verstappen and Hamilton on front row for Styrian GP

Verstappen and Hamilton on front row for Styrian GP

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

Hamilton decided to take matters into his own hands and pass several cars ahead of him, without gaining anything as Verstappen's time stood the test.

'Stealing the Tour 7 years in a row? It's like stealing the Mona Lisa'

'Stealing the Tour 7 years in a row? It's like stealing the Mona Lisa'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

'It was a spectacular crime, wasn't it? Sepp is on the same scale. He's up there with Lance.' Director Stephen Frears, in an exclusive interview with Rediff.com

Army men martyred in Kashmir cremated in hometowns

Army men martyred in Kashmir cremated in hometowns

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and South Western Army chief Lt Gen Alok Kler paid tributes to Col Sharma at Jaipur Military Station's 61, Cavalry Ground.

Dazed Hamilton takes dominant win in Spain

Dazed Hamilton takes dominant win in Spain

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

Lewis Hamilton is now just three wins short of Ferrari great Michael Schumacher's all-time record 91.

Siachen tragedy: Mortal remains of remaining 8 soldiers recovered

Siachen tragedy: Mortal remains of remaining 8 soldiers recovered

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

The army confirmed the recovery of the mortal remains of nine soldiers buried under Siachen Glacier avalanche debris on Tuesday evening.

Djoko, Wozniacki put out romantic Valentine's Day wishes

Djoko, Wozniacki put out romantic Valentine's Day wishes

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

And taking time out to show their love for their beloveds were tennis stars.

Cricket Buzz: PM Modi resigns as Gujarat CA chief; Flintoff to play T20 for Lancs

Cricket Buzz: PM Modi resigns as Gujarat CA chief; Flintoff to play T20 for Lancs

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resigned as Gujarat Cricket Association president. GCA secretary Rajesh Patel said: 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent his resignation letter to us yesterday, which said that he is quitting the post of GCA president.'

Buzz: UAE-Ireland 3rd ODI called off due to quarantine protocols

Buzz: UAE-Ireland 3rd ODI called off due to quarantine protocols

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

The second match of the four-game series was postponed on Tuesday when four more UAE players tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total to seven COVID-19 cases.

'America's Christ on a bicycle' Armstrong's disgrace revisited in film

'America's Christ on a bicycle' Armstrong's disgrace revisited in film

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

The Program documents the dark side of professional cycling, which still struggles to shake off suspicions of cheating amid a culture of loyalty to a team's star

Verstappen on a roll with Red Bull after French win

Verstappen on a roll with Red Bull after French win

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Formula One leader Max Verstappen passed Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap to win a tense French Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday and canter 12 points clear at the top.

PICS: Hamilton wins crash-marred Bahrain Grand Prix

PICS: Hamilton wins crash-marred Bahrain Grand Prix

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after French driver Romain Grosjean had a miraculous escape from a fiery first-lap crash that ripped his car in two.

'Invincible' Harvey backs Green, Pucovski for India Tests

'Invincible' Harvey backs Green, Pucovski for India Tests

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

Former Australia batsman Neil Harvey, who made his Test debut at the age of 19 in Don Bradman's formidable 1948 side, has urged selectors to consider young talents Will Pucovski and Cameron Green for the upcoming series against India.

Army jawan killed in Pak firing near LoC

Army jawan killed in Pak firing near LoC

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

Lance Naik Mohammed Naseer, 35-year-old from border district of Poonch in J&K, was hit during the firing.

Disgraced cyclist Armstrong returns Sydney Olympic medal

Disgraced cyclist Armstrong returns Sydney Olympic medal

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Disgraced retired cyclist Lance Armstrong has returned his 2000 Olympic medal to the US Olympic Committee (USOC) nine months after he was stripped of it, USOC officials said on Thursday.

Army Captain staged Amshipora encounter for Rs 20 lakh: Chargesheet

Army Captain staged Amshipora encounter for Rs 20 lakh: Chargesheet

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

The case relates to the July 18, 2020 encounter at Amshipora in which three youths of Rajouri district -- Imtiyaz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammed Ibrar -- were killed and branded as terrorists.

Revealed! Singer Sheryl Crow saw ex-boyfriend Armstrong dope

Revealed! Singer Sheryl Crow saw ex-boyfriend Armstrong dope

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Grammy Award-winning musician Sheryl Crow watched disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong get an illicit blood transfusion and later told federal investigators about what she had seen, according to a new book.

McLaren driver Norris tests positive for COVID-19

McLaren driver Norris tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Norris finished ninth in the drivers' standings last season.

Klusener says SA ready to soak in pressure

Klusener says SA ready to soak in pressure

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

'Looking at the Indian team, that (inexperienced bowling attack) is an area we are going to take advantage of just like I suppose, you look at opposing teams and at areas, which you can take advantage of'

F1 champion Hamilton tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Sakhir GP

F1 champion Hamilton tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Sakhir GP

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the upcoming Sakhir Grand Prix.

'Pant phenomenal talent but gets too ahead of himself'

'Pant phenomenal talent but gets too ahead of himself'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

He believes that skill level has been impacted because players are playing more T20s than Test cricket now.