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Solskjaer encouraged by Pogba performance; Keane half-time rant

Solskjaer encouraged by Pogba performance; Keane half-time rant

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

Manchester United's Paul Pogba is desperate to make up for lost time after his long injury absence, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said after the France midfielder impressed in Friday's 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

5 THINGS To Expect From Sacred Games 2

5 THINGS To Expect From Sacred Games 2

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Karan Sanjay Shah gives us five exciting things to watch out for in Sacred Games 2.

Paes in line for title at Leon Challenger

Paes in line for title at Leon Challenger

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

Leander Paes, named a reserve in India's Davis Cup team for the Uzbekistan tie, is in line to win his first title of the season, albeit on the Challenger Tour, with Canadian partner Adil Shamasdin.

PHOTOS: Ashwin's six gives India a huge lead

PHOTOS: Ashwin's six gives India a huge lead

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

New Zealand failed to make the most of a strong start as they were dismissed for 299 to concede a 258-run first innings deficit to India on the third evening of the third and final Test in Indore, on Monday.

Stat attack: Figure out India and New Zealand's ODI career records

Stat attack: Figure out India and New Zealand's ODI career records

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

A stat pack of India and New Zealand's ODI careers...

Guptill to miss start of South Africa series with hamstring strain

Guptill to miss start of South Africa series with hamstring strain

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

New Zealand will be without Martin Guptill for the one-off Twenty20 international against South Africa and the start of the one-day series as he recovers from another hamstring strain.

Why no wicket-keeping coach for Team India?

Why no wicket-keeping coach for Team India?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

India didn't need a wicket-keeping coach during the Dhoni era, but would need one once the legend retires.

Gold Coast Diary: Night in 'Sin City' sees boxer banned from bars

Gold Coast Diary: Night in 'Sin City' sees boxer banned from bars

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

Northern Ireland boxer Sean McComb has been fined and banned from the Gold Coast's nightclub districts for the rest of the Commonwealth Games after being involved in an altercation with bouncers at a local bar.

Reese Witherspoon, Amal Clooney: A day out in Hollywood

Reese Witherspoon, Amal Clooney: A day out in Hollywood

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.

Images: Kings XI Punjab beat Deccan Chargers

Images: Kings XI Punjab beat Deccan Chargers

Rediff.com18 May 2009

Yuvraj Singh's second hat-trick of the tournament, coupled with Irfan Pathan's twin blow in the last over, handed Kings XI Punjab a one-run victory over Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.

Connecticut weeps as it buries 6-yr-olds killed in school

Connecticut weeps as it buries 6-yr-olds killed in school

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

Heart wrenching scenes were witnessed at a Newton church as two more victims of the Sandy Elementary Hook School massacre -- James Mattioli and Jessica Rekos -- both six-year olds, were laid to rest. George Joseph reports

Anand beats Jones for first win in London Chess

Anand beats Jones for first win in London Chess

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

World champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Grandmaster Gawain Jones of England in the fifth round to register his first victory in London Chess Classic. Under much pressure, Anand outclassed Jones and finally registered a win after 17 Classical Chess games.

Making Zombies look SCARY!

Making Zombies look SCARY!

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

Prosthetic make-up artist Ritu Janjjani talks about her unusual profession.

'Losing Yuvraj, Wright in same over was turning point'

'Losing Yuvraj, Wright in same over was turning point'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

Pune Warriors' assistant coach Rob Walters said losing the wickets of Yuvraj Singh and Luke Wright in the same over proved to be the turning point in his team's 15-run loss to the Delhi Daredevils in a Pepsi IPL match in Raipur.

Defoe back for England at age of 34

Defoe back for England at age of 34

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe was recalled to the England squad at the age of 34 on Thursday ahead of next week's friendly in Germany and a World Cup qualifier at home to Lithuania.

Zohal to drop cases against Pomersbach, Siddharth

Zohal to drop cases against Pomersbach, Siddharth

Rediff.com24 May 2012

American woman Zohal Hamid has decided to withdraw the molestation case against Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach after both the parties reached an out-of-court settlement.

PHOTOS: India thump New Zealand to celebrate 500th Test in style

PHOTOS: India thump New Zealand to celebrate 500th Test in style

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed six wickets as India crushed New Zealand by 197 runs in the first Test in Kanpur.

Sharapova gets match practice by roughing up young Oz boys

Sharapova gets match practice by roughing up young Oz boys

Rediff.com12 Jan 2013

Short of tournament sharpness in the build-up to the Australian Open because of injury, Maria Sharapova has found a novel way of playing herself into form -- roughing up the local boys.

Hockey India League signs up 10 Australian players

Hockey India League signs up 10 Australian players

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

Hockey India on Tuesday signed up as many as 10 current Australian players for its inaugural franchise-based league (HIL) to be held across different cities of the country from January next year.

Short boundaries: Munro gets NZ call-up; Chigumbura quits Zim captaincy

Short boundaries: Munro gets NZ call-up; Chigumbura quits Zim captaincy

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

Summarising everything cricket from around the world...

Jayawardene wary of Morgan, Wright in key tie

Jayawardene wary of Morgan, Wright in key tie

Rediff.com30 Sep 2012

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is wary of England's devastating duo Eoin Morgan and Luke Wright and believes dismissing them cheaply in Monday's World Twenty match is key to maintaining his team's winning momentum.

Piercy hits another jackpot to stun Donald

Piercy hits another jackpot to stun Donald

Rediff.com23 Feb 2013

Six years after he overcame the odds to earn a $2 million cheque, Scott Piercy landed a different jackpot with a stunning 7&6 victory over Luke Donald at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Friday.

Vijender rises to No 10 in WBO rankings

Vijender rises to No 10 in WBO rankings

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Vijender Singh broke into the World Boxing Organisation's (WBO) rankings at No 10 after being crowned its Asia Pacific super middleweight champion in Delhi last month.

FA Cup: Lincoln stun Burnley to reach quarters

FA Cup: Lincoln stun Burnley to reach quarters

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

Minor league Lincoln City produced a huge FA Cup shock to beat top-flight Burnley 1-0 and reach the quarter-finals for the first time in their history on Saturday.

London Classic: Anand ekes out draw against McShane

London Classic: Anand ekes out draw against McShane

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

World champion Viswanathan Anand survived anxious moments before he salvaged a draw against Luke McShane of England in the second round of the London Chess Classic on Monday.

Soccer Extras: Barca's Rakitic unmoved by transfer rumours

Soccer Extras: Barca's Rakitic unmoved by transfer rumours

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Wright, Broad play key roles in England T20 win over NZ

Wright, Broad play key roles in England T20 win over NZ

Rediff.com9 Feb 2013

Luke Wright shone with bat and ball while captain Stuart Broad took four wickets as England eased to a 40-run victory over New Zealand in their first Twenty20 international in Auckland on Saturday.

Fireworks expected as Australia-NZ face-off in Champions Trophy

Fireworks expected as Australia-NZ face-off in Champions Trophy

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

While multiple-time world champions and Champions Trophy winners Australia are always a tough nut to crack, New Zealand will enter the game at Edgbaston with renewed confidence after their six-wicket warm-up win over Sri Lanka at the same venue.

Sania-Bob off to a winning start at Aus Open

Sania-Bob off to a winning start at Aus Open

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

Sania Mirza and Bob Bryan began their partnership with a convincing straight-set victory over Australian pair of Samantha Stosur and Luke Saville in the mixed doubles first round of the Australian Open on Friday.

IPL row: Sahil corroborates fiance's version

IPL row: Sahil corroborates fiance's version

Rediff.com20 May 2012

Delhi Police recorded the statement of Mumbai businessman Sahil Peerzada who corroborated the version provided by his fiancee, an American citizen who was molested allegedly by an Australian cricketer while investigators are trying to contact his friend who was present at the time of the incident.

'IPL is like a reality show on TV'

'IPL is like a reality show on TV'

Rediff.com20 May 2012

Controversies sell, and the latest series of incidents involving IPL have only added more drama to the T20 league rather than denting its brand equity, according to industry experts and advertisers.

Molested woman slaps legal notice on Sid Mallya

Molested woman slaps legal notice on Sid Mallya

Rediff.com19 May 2012

The Indian-American woman, who was allegedly molested by Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach, on Saturday, served a legal notice on Siddhartha Mallya asking him to apologise withing 48 hours for casting aspersions on her character or face legal action.

Low turnout at BIC as compared to last year

Low turnout at BIC as compared to last year

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

It may not be the same as inaugural year in terms of response, but the second Indian Grand Prix still recorded a turn out of 65,000 spectators, which included the who's who of tinsel town, politics and sporting fraternity.

Woman 'threatened' to withdraw case against Pomersbach

Woman 'threatened' to withdraw case against Pomersbach

Rediff.com18 May 2012

The American woman allegedly molested by Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach told a Delhi court that she was being threatened "apparently" by a foreign coach associated with the Royal Challengers Banglore team in the Indian Premier League.

IPL chief distances from molestation case

IPL chief distances from molestation case

Rediff.com18 May 2012

The IPL, on Friday, distanced itself from the molestation case involving Royal Challengers Bangalore player Luke Pomersbach with its chief Rajiv Shukla saying that it was "an individual misbehaviour of an individual player".

New Zealand recall fit-again trio for Champions Trophy

New Zealand recall fit-again trio for Champions Trophy

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

McClenaghan and Milne last featured in the 50-over format for New Zealand in early 2016 and missed a majority of last year's fixtures through injuries.

Scorchers' Ronchi disappointed with rained out game

Scorchers' Ronchi disappointed with rained out game

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Australia's Perth Scorchers have opened their account in the Champions League Twenty20 after a poor start but wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi is disappointed that the two points have come because of a washout.

PHOTOS: Man United survive scare; Chelsea win 7-1

PHOTOS: Man United survive scare; Chelsea win 7-1

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Manchester United's current malaise was laid bare as they struggled past third-tier Rochdale 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup third round.

Why Sleep is Important for Fat Loss

Why Sleep is Important for Fat Loss

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

You may eat great food, exercise enough and yet not lose fat because you are sleep-deprived. Most of the magic takes place when you sleep well.