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The big surprise in India women's team for CWG

The big surprise in India women's team for CWG

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Wicketkeeper Taniya Bhatia, who has an unimpressive strike rate of under 100 in the T20 format, was on Monday named in the Indian women's squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

When Messi Met Ed Sheeran

When Messi Met Ed Sheeran

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Lionel Messi met singer Ed Sheeran on Tuesday after the Champions League match in Paris between PSG and Manchester City.

PIX: Manchester Utd, PSV Eindhoven seal Europa knock-out spots

PIX: Manchester Utd, PSV Eindhoven seal Europa knock-out spots

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his return to the starting line-up as Manchester United sealed a place in the Europa League knock-out rounds with a 3-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Daria Saville says can't go back to Russia, the country of her birth

Daria Saville says can't go back to Russia, the country of her birth

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Saville, whose parents live in Moscow, represented Russia in tennis until emigrating to Australia seven years ago.

Man United lose to Leicester to hand title to Man City

Man United lose to Leicester to hand title to Man City

Rediff.com12 May 2021

A weakened Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at home by Leicester City on Tuesday, ending Manchester City's wait to be crowned Premier League champions.

Teenager Bellingham proves his class!

Teenager Bellingham proves his class!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Jude Bellingham has become one of the most sought-after signatures in football

FIFA WC: Saka takes double the spoils in England's win

FIFA WC: Saka takes double the spoils in England's win

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

We haven't played the best coming into the tournament. There was a lot of talk and speculation about our form but we showed everyone how much quality we have and what we can do," said Saka, whose last major tournament ended with him missing a penalty in the Euro 2020 final shootout.

French Open: Sharan-Delbonis lose in doubles 1st round

French Open: Sharan-Delbonis lose in doubles 1st round

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

India's Divij Sharan and his Argentine partner Federico Delbonis crashed out of the French Open after suffering a narrow defeat against Australian duo of Matt Reid and Alex de Minaur.

NBA round-up: Warriors withstand Embiid's 46-point game

NBA round-up: Warriors withstand Embiid's 46-point game

Rediff.com25 Mar 2023

Klay Thompson chipped in with 21 points for the Warriors, who won their third straight overall and ninth in a row at home to maintain their No. 6 position in the Western Conference playoff race.

Euro qualifiers: Ronaldo makes history; Kane becomes England's top scorer

Euro qualifiers: Ronaldo makes history; Kane becomes England's top scorer

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a new record for the most international caps

KL Rahul to lead Team India in Zimbabwe

KL Rahul to lead Team India in Zimbabwe

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

BCCI Medical Team has assessed KL Rahul and cleared him to play in the upcoming three-match ODI series in Zimbabwe.

PIX: Nicholls dismissal may be most freakish ever

PIX: Nicholls dismissal may be most freakish ever

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

"It's not something you see too often," NZ batting coach Luke Ronchi said after stumps of Nicholls' dismissal.

CWG: Tulika wins silver in women's 78kg judo event

CWG: Tulika wins silver in women's 78kg judo event

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

India's judoka Tulika Maan gave her all but came up short against Scotland's Sarah Adlington in the final to settle for a silver medal in the women's 78kg category in the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.

Electric England set sights on semis after Ukraine drubbing

Electric England set sights on semis after Ukraine drubbing

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

Striker Harry Kane netted a brace and Maguire and Jordan Henderson both headed home from set pieces to deliver England to their second straight semi-final at a major tournament after they reached the last four of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Tokyo Olympics: Check out India's schedule on Sunday, July 25

Tokyo Olympics: Check out India's schedule on Sunday, July 25

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and MC Mary Kom will headline the action for India at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Sunday.

Europa PIX: Sevilla stun Man Utd; Roma, Juve progress

Europa PIX: Sevilla stun Man Utd; Roma, Juve progress

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Europa League kings Sevilla breezed past Manchester United into the semi-finals of their favourite competition as Youssef En Nesyri scored twice

Olympics: Mary Kom in pre-quarters; Manish bows out

Olympics: Mary Kom in pre-quarters; Manish bows out

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

Six-time World champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) powered into the Olympics' pre-quarterfinals after a superb tactical victory over Dominican Republic's Miguelina Hernandez Garcia.

Merry X'mas: 125-yr-old Srinagar church reopens after 30 yrs

Merry X'mas: 125-yr-old Srinagar church reopens after 30 yrs

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

The Church located near the Chest Diseases Hospital on the foothills of the Shankaracharya hillock in Dalgate area of the city here will officially be thrown open for the public on Thursday, but the prayer was held on Wednesday, officials said.

EPL PIX: Arsenal send title warning; City crush Liverpool

EPL PIX: Arsenal send title warning; City crush Liverpool

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.

Zimbabwe start their T20 WC campaign with win against Ireland

Zimbabwe start their T20 WC campaign with win against Ireland

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Sikandar Raza powered Zimbabwe to a 31-run win over Ireland

Bopanna-Koolhof in Qatar Open final

Bopanna-Koolhof in Qatar Open final

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

India's Rohan Bopanna and Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands progressed to the men's doubles final at the US $1,465,260 Qatar Open after a straight-games' win over second seeds Henri Kontinen and Franko Skugor, in Doha, on Friday. The Indo-Dutch combination will meet the unseeded British-Mexican duo of Luke Bambridge and Santiago Gonzalez in the summit clash on Saturday.

Serena in the broadcast booth? The ball is in her court...

Serena in the broadcast booth? The ball is in her court...

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

Serena Williams could easily walk off the court and into the broadcast booth if she wants to, pocketing a handsome paycheck and boosting ratings for a sport that is losing star power, those in the business say.

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

Rediff.com14 May 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

In Grand Slam Goodbye, Sania Goes Boldly

In Grand Slam Goodbye, Sania Goes Boldly

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

In the 18 years that she has been on tour, Sania Mirza was the standard-bearer for tennis in the country. Never before had an Indian player dominated from the back court with such conviction. Deepti Patwardhan Salutes the Incomparable Sania Mirza.

Suryakumar closes in on top T20I batter ranking

Suryakumar closes in on top T20I batter ranking

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Suryakumar jumped in front of Pakistan captain Babar Azam and into third place on the latest list of T20I rankings for batters

Experimental India set for Zimbabwe ODI series sweep

Experimental India set for Zimbabwe ODI series sweep

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

Having done exceedingly well to not just turn up but run roughshod over a hapless Zimbabwe on all fronts in the preceding two One-Day Internationals, India goes into the third and final match of the series knowing well that the script is unlikely to change when the teams meet again at the Harare Sports Complex on Monday.

Will India batters get more game time in 2nd ODI?

Will India batters get more game time in 2nd ODI?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Before facing the might of Shaheen Shah Afridi in Asia Cup, a morning session with deliveries moving both sides, albeit with a gentle pace, would be decent enough extended net session for Rahul.

Kirsten aspires to coach struggling England Test side

Kirsten aspires to coach struggling England Test side

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

'Your Test side has battled for a while but it would be a really lovely project to get that going.'

Beckham, Boris, Cruise at Euro final

Beckham, Boris, Cruise at Euro final

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

British royalty were among the 60,000 spectators at Wembley.

What's next for India with FASTag technology

What's next for India with FASTag technology

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

'EV-charging is the next big opportunity after fuelling'

PIX: Protests turn to cheer as Manchester United stun Liverpool

PIX: Protests turn to cheer as Manchester United stun Liverpool

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Manchester United produced an utterly unexpected 2-1 victory over old rivals Liverpool in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Monday to turn fan protests against the club's owners into a rare night of celebration.

India must perform or perish against Zimbabwe

India must perform or perish against Zimbabwe

Rediff.com5 Nov 2022

Skipper Rohit Sharma will look to feast on a Zimbabwe bowling attack in his bid to play an innings that is long overdue in a must-win game of the T20 World Cup match in Melbourne on Sunday.

Olympics: Murphy's doping slur darkens mood at the pool

Olympics: Murphy's doping slur darkens mood at the pool

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Ryan Murphy lost the second of his Rio backstroke titles to Russian Evgeny Rylov at the 2020 Olympics on Friday and the US swimmer then suggested doping had played a part in his demise as events took an acrimonious turn at the Tokyo pool.

Expiry Date review

Expiry Date review

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

The best thing about this series is that the episodes are a little over 20 minutes long, which helps you browse through it easily. Yes, I did say browse because, despite a clever plot, terrible performances mire the experience, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.

United fans deserve better, says Ronaldo

United fans deserve better, says Ronaldo

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Defender Luke Shaw, who made a series of defensive errors alongside captain Harry Maguire on Sunday, echoed Ronaldo's comments.

Arsenal kick-off new EPL season against Palace

Arsenal kick-off new EPL season against Palace

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the first round of Premier League fixtures from August 5-7 (all times IST).

Sharan progresses; Ankita, Bopanna knocked out

Sharan progresses; Ankita, Bopanna knocked out

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

India's Divij Sharan and his Slovakian partner Igor Zelenay and progressed to the next round of the Murray River Open tennis tournament.

Kiwi bowling coach Jurgensen to stay till Test series against India

Kiwi bowling coach Jurgensen to stay till Test series against India

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen will stay on with the team for the full tour of India later this year rather than returning to the country following the T20I series as initially planned.

Das ton helps B'desh to big win over Zimbabwe

Das ton helps B'desh to big win over Zimbabwe

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Bangladesh looked in trouble at 74-4 but Das dug them out in a 93-run partnership with Mahmudullah to put them on course for an imposing total on a difficult wicket.

Italy crowned European champions after shootout win over England

Italy crowned European champions after shootout win over England

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Italy beat England 3-2 on penalties after the Euro 2020 final ended 1-1 following extra time at Wembley