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Verstappen inches closer to F1 title with Suzuka pole

Verstappen inches closer to F1 title with Suzuka pole

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

Verstappen hustled his Honda-powered Red Bull around the popular figure-of-eight layout in one minute, 29.304 seconds

Fascinating Hats, Matching Masks

Fascinating Hats, Matching Masks

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Royal Ascot 2021 was all about fashionable masks and hats.

PIX: Pitch invader interrupts ICC World Cup final

PIX: Pitch invader interrupts ICC World Cup final

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

England had reduced the Black Caps to 45-1 at Lord's this morning when a woman attempted to enter the field of play.

F1 PIX: Russell takes first win in Mercedes one-two

F1 PIX: Russell takes first win in Mercedes one-two

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

A teary George Russell celebrated the first Formula One Grand Prix victory of his career in Brazil on Sunday in a one-two finish with Mercedes team mate and seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Europa League PIX: United win; fireworks halt Berlin game

Europa League PIX: United win; fireworks halt Berlin game

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Rashford scores a brace as Man United fight back to beat Omonia

Verstappen on pole in Austria as Mercedes crash

Verstappen on pole in Austria as Mercedes crash

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Formula One leader Max Verstappen handed his Red Bull team a home pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix after Mercedes rivals Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed in qualifying.

France blames Liverpool, ticket fraud for crowd trouble

France blames Liverpool, ticket fraud for crowd trouble

Rediff.com31 May 2022

He acknowledged that police had been caught off-guard by local delinquents who turned up to cause trouble at the match. But defending the security protocols in place, the minister said France had only had three months to prepare after the venue was moved from Russia.

PIX: Hamilton wins crazy Saudi GP to level with Verstappen

PIX: Hamilton wins crazy Saudi GP to level with Verstappen

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

Lewis Hamilton won a crazy, twice-halted Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to go level on points with Red Bull rival Max Verstappen and set up a winner-takes-all title showdown.

Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole in Australian Grand Prix

Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole in Australian Grand Prix

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

Charles Leclerc took pole position for Ferrari in crash-laden qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, pipping Red Bull's World champion Max Verstappen on the upgraded Albert Park circuit.

F1: Hamilton reprimanded but keeps German GP win

F1: Hamilton reprimanded but keeps German GP win

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Stewards were investigating whether the Mercedes driver, who won from 14th on the grid, illegally crossed a line separating the entry from the track when he hurriedly changed his mind about pitting during a safety car period.

EPL: Brighton criticise Palace fans after trouble outside stadium

EPL: Brighton criticise Palace fans after trouble outside stadium

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

As the highly-anticipated derby got underway, Brighton allege that a small number of Palace supporters showed up without tickets and tried to force their way into the away end of the stadium.

Sports Shorts: Nagal kickstarts Bengaluru Open with a bang

Sports Shorts: Nagal kickstarts Bengaluru Open with a bang

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

Enduring a dismal season this year, defending champion Sumit Nagal Monday began his campaign at the USD 150,000 Bengaluru Open with a bang by defeating last year's finalist Briton's Jay Clarke in the opening round.

125 dead in Indonesia soccer stadium stampede

125 dead in Indonesia soccer stadium stampede

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

A stampede at a soccer stadium in Indonesia has killed at least 125 people and injured 180 after police sought to quell violence on the pitch, authorities said on Sunday, in one of the world's worst stadium disasters.

Austrian F1 GP: Verstappen wins after thrilling duel with Leclerc

Austrian F1 GP: Verstappen wins after thrilling duel with Leclerc

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, starting on pole, finished second after defending hard against Verstappen with the two 21-year-olds banging wheels as the Dutchman forced his way past. Verstappen took the flag under investigation.

PICS: Verstappen pips Hamilton in epic to win F1 title

PICS: Verstappen pips Hamilton in epic to win F1 title

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

The Dutchman stopped Hamilton from winning an eighth title with a gutsy turn in the final lap.

F1: Renault stripped of Japanese GP points

F1: Renault stripped of Japanese GP points

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

The FIA said the stewards concluded after a telephone hearing that the brake bias system "used innovative solutions to exploit certain ambiguities" and did not breach the technical regulations.

Abramovich completes Chelsea sale to Boehly-led consortium

Abramovich completes Chelsea sale to Boehly-led consortium

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Russian owner Abramovich put the club up for sale in early March following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a "special military operation". Sanctions on Abramovich had also complicated the sale process.

Hamilton gracious in F1 title defeat

Hamilton gracious in F1 title defeat

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

But, even as Max Verstappen celebrated and Lewis Hamilton came to terms with defeat, the Briton's Mercedes team lodged two safety-car related protests.

Vettel gets grid penalty after qualifying error

Vettel gets grid penalty after qualifying error

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

The German, whose bid for a fifth crown petered out last year in mistakes and misfortune, had already been facing questions about whether he was making too many errors to win the championship.

Urgent need to keep adequate oxygen stock ready: Centre to states

Urgent need to keep adequate oxygen stock ready: Centre to states

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

The Union health ministry said the emerging scenario calls for immediate measures by states and UTs to ensure optimal availability of medical oxygen at all health facilities.

Leclerc wins pole in Austria; Hamilton handed grid penalty

Leclerc wins pole in Austria; Hamilton handed grid penalty

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

Red Bull's Max Verstappen, last year's winner at his team's home circuit, qualified third.

Timeline of events during Verstappen's monumental win

Timeline of events during Verstappen's monumental win

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

The Dutchman won a maiden Formula One title after a last-lap overtake on Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi.

PHOTOS: Anti-Kremlin protesters invade pitch during World Cup final

PHOTOS: Anti-Kremlin protesters invade pitch during World Cup final

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

The World Cup final between Russia and Croatia in Moscow was briefly interrupted when three intruders ran onto the pitch before they were hauled off by stewards.

Serial intruder 'Jarvo69' enters field of play again, arrested

Serial intruder 'Jarvo69' enters field of play again, arrested

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

YouTuber Daniel Jarvis, who has gained notoriety for breaching security at will during the ongoing India-England series, was arrested by the South London Police after he entered The Oval arena during the pre-lunch session on Friday, Day 2 of the fourth Test.

F1: Force India hit with strange sanction

F1: Force India hit with strange sanction

Rediff.com15 May 2017

Force India collected one of Formula One's stranger sanctions on Sunday when they were given a suspended 25,000-euro ($27,317.50) fine for a breach of the rules concerning driver numbers on their cars.

'Contemplated travelling to Kabul airport dressed as an Afghan'

'Contemplated travelling to Kabul airport dressed as an Afghan'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

'Afghanistan is a beautiful country but has no luck as far as lasting peace is concerned'

Fans shocked by fake tickets, tear-gas at UCL Final

Fans shocked by fake tickets, tear-gas at UCL Final

Rediff.com29 May 2022

Television footage showed images of young men,jumping the gates of the stadium while others outside, including children, were tear-gassed by riot police

EPL: Man City's winning streak is over, United break into top four

EPL: Man City's winning streak is over, United break into top four

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Manchester City's long winning run in the Premier League finally came to an end

F1 PIX: Verstappen holds off Sainz to win in Canada

F1 PIX: Verstappen holds off Sainz to win in Canada

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Verstappen took his 26th career win 0.9 of a second ahead of Spaniard Sainz,

FIA will investigate latest Hamilton-Verstappen collision

FIA will investigate latest Hamilton-Verstappen collision

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Formula One's governing body will investigate Sunday's Italian Grand Prix crash between title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton because it was 'unusual', according to race director Michael Masi.

Palaniswami says tie-ups will be finalised during TN polls

Palaniswami says tie-ups will be finalised during TN polls

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

The party that shall head the alliance would be made known only during the elections and polls were not round the corner now, Chief Minister Palaniswami said when asked if the BJP or AIADMK would steward the combine in Tamil Nadu to fight the polls next year.

Stadium intruder 'Jarvo69' banned for life from Headingley

Stadium intruder 'Jarvo69' banned for life from Headingley

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

YouTuber Daniel Jarvis aka 'Jarvo69', who intruded into the field of play during the third Test at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds and the previous match at Lord's, has been banned for life on charges of security breach.

Hamilton on pole with Schumacher's record in sight

Hamilton on pole with Schumacher's record in sight

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

Hamilton will equal Ferrari great Michael Schumacher's all-time win record if he takes his seventh win of the season on Sunday.

PIX: Miraculous escape for F1 driver Grosjean in horror crash

PIX: Miraculous escape for F1 driver Grosjean in horror crash

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

Replays showed the driver leaping over the barriers and away from the flaming wreckage of his car.

F1: Norris unlikely to do podium encore at Styrian GP

F1: Norris unlikely to do podium encore at Styrian GP

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Norris said he had also been on pain-killers for a back problem and had not felt confident in the car, limiting his track time in the afternoon.

Sports Shorts: Tobacco giant BAT returns to F1

Sports Shorts: Tobacco giant BAT returns to F1

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Red Bull drivers sent to back of grid in Abu Dhabi

Red Bull drivers sent to back of grid in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

Outgoing Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel and Australian team mate Daniel Ricciardo were sent to the back of the grid at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday after stewards ruled Red Bull had used an illegal front wing.

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.

Aston Villa's Grealish is PUNCHED by pitch invader in derby win at Birmingham

Aston Villa's Grealish is PUNCHED by pitch invader in derby win at Birmingham

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

The supporter ran on to the pitch at St Andrew's Stadium and made a beeline for Grealish, who did not see him coming, before landing a punch to the side of his face.

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.