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Hungarian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton wins to take overall lead

Hungarian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton wins to take overall lead

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday to seize the championship lead from team mate Nico Rosberg for the first time this season.

World C'ships: Sindhu secures 5th medal, Praneeth breaks 36-yr drought

World C'ships: Sindhu secures 5th medal, Praneeth breaks 36-yr drought

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

P V Sindhu secured her fifth World Championships medal following a stunning comeback while B Sai Praneeth became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to grab a podium place in badminton's prestigious event, in Basel, on Friday.

Tokyo tears: Venus denied fastest serve in absence of technology

Tokyo tears: Venus denied fastest serve in absence of technology

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Venus Williams was denied a chance to better her world record for fastest serve in women's tennis in absence of proper measuring technology at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

CWG: Le Clos, Van der Burgh lead South Africa's golden haul

CWG: Le Clos, Van der Burgh lead South Africa's golden haul

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Chad le Clos completed a sweep of butterfly titles at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Monday to cap a three-gold performance for South Africa on a penultimate day of the swimming programme that produced several upsets.

PIX: Kunal Kapoor's beautiful Dharamsala holiday

PIX: Kunal Kapoor's beautiful Dharamsala holiday

Rediff.com23 May 2017

He went on a road trip from Dharamsala to Kaza.

Tennis Roundup: Zverev completes Laver Cup win for Europe

Tennis Roundup: Zverev completes Laver Cup win for Europe

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Alexander Zverev snatched the Laver Cup for Team Europe as he beat Canada's Milos Raonic in the final rubber of a thrilling three days of action in Geneva's Palexpo Arena on Sunday.

Meet Riteish-Genelia's youngest son

Meet Riteish-Genelia's youngest son

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

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

Nach Baliye 7: PREDICT the winner!

Nach Baliye 7: PREDICT the winner!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Rashami-Nandish or Upen-Karishma? YOU PICK!

Lot of pressure on me that I shouldn't retire from T20: Afridi

Lot of pressure on me that I shouldn't retire from T20: Afridi

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

He holds the record for playing most number of matches in T20Is (90). Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi will be taking part in his 6th ICC World T20 event, scheduled to be held in India in March. Pakistan's T20I skipper, who had earlier stated that he will retire from all forms the game after the marquee event in March, hinted at reconsidering his decision to retire. After retiring from ODIs after the 2015 World Cup, Afridi continues to lead Pakistan in the shortest format of the game and the all-rounder said that he is under "a lot of pressure" from family, friends and elders who believe "there is no need to retire from T20s".

F1: Hamilton powers to victory in German Grand Prix

F1: Hamilton powers to victory in German Grand Prix

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

Britain's Lewis Hamilton eased his Mercedes to a dominant victory in the German Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday and secured his fourth victory in a row.

Serena crowned Sportsperson of Year, eyes more slams

Serena crowned Sportsperson of Year, eyes more slams

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Serena Williams added to one of the longest resumes in sports by collecting the Sportsperson of the Year award from Sports Illustrated, becoming only the third individual woman to claim the honour since its 1956 inception. Williams, 34, won the first three grand slam singles titles of 2015 after taking last year's U.S. Open to hold all four crowns at once for her second career 'Serena Slam'.

Message in a bottle: How one golden disk carries human history into the cosmos

Message in a bottle: How one golden disk carries human history into the cosmos

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Prathmesh Kher/Rediff.com recalls how a planetary mission became interstellar in scope with the addition of a simple gold-plated disk.

The year that was: 2015 tongue-in-cheek awards

The year that was: 2015 tongue-in-cheek awards

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

2015 is finally coming to an end, and it is that time of the year when we collectively reflect on all that has transpired in Indian politics during the last 12 months.

De Villiers smashes 162 as South Africa crush Windies

De Villiers smashes 162 as South Africa crush Windies

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

AB de Villiers confirmed his status as the most destructive batsman in cricket with a magnificent unbeaten 162 from just 66 balls to lead South Africa to a record 257-run victory over West Indies in the World Cup on Friday.

PIX: High-flying F1 champ Hamilton lives life in the fast lane

PIX: High-flying F1 champ Hamilton lives life in the fast lane

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

'For him to live the life that he is living and still keep up with such a performance, full credit to him'

Australia rope in Sridharan Sriram to impart spin lessions

Australia rope in Sridharan Sriram to impart spin lessions

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

Australia have employed former India all-rounder Sridharan Sriram as a coaching consultant to help with their troubles playing spin bowling in the leadup to their tour of Bangladesh.

Rosberg on pole for US Grand Prix

Rosberg on pole for US Grand Prix

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

Germany's Nico Rosberg put Mercedes on pole position for the US Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with championship leading team mate Lewis Hamilton qualifying second. Mercedes-powered Williams filled the second row with Finland's Valtteri Bottas third fastest and Brazilian Felipe Massa fourth.

AO PHOTOS: Thiem slays Nadal, meets Zverev in semis

AO PHOTOS: Thiem slays Nadal, meets Zverev in semis

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

German seventh seed Alexander Zverev recovered from a slow start to beat former champion Stan Wawrinka 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the Australian Open on Wednesday to reach his first career Grand Slam semi-final. Swiss Wawrinka, who won the first of his three Grand Slams at Melbourne Park in 2014, broke Zverev twice early in the opening set to breeze through the opening set but the 22-year-old German came roaring back into the contest.

PHOTOS: Serena reaches US Open last 16 with milestone win

PHOTOS: Serena reaches US Open last 16 with milestone win

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

With a 6-2, 6-1 3rd round win over Swedish Johanna Larsson at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday, Serena recorded her 307th Grand Slam victory and in doing so went past legendary Martina Novratilova to record the most wins in a major by a woman.

Abhishek Bachchan's #RoadTo20

Abhishek Bachchan's #RoadTo20

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Abhishek has been posting fond memories and interesting anecdotes on Instagram, recapping his #RoadTo20.

Review: Ant-Man is little-league fun

Review: Ant-Man is little-league fun

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Ant-Man is a pretty watchable light movie, but ah, it could have been a Wright movie., says Raja Sen.

Bolt wins third successive 200m GOLD!

Bolt wins third successive 200m GOLD!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Usain Bolt of Jamaica won the men's 200 meters gold for the third successive Summer Games on Thursday, crossing the line in 19.78 seconds at the Rio Olympic stadium.

Three hundred up and counting as Serena powers through

Three hundred up and counting as Serena powers through

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

World number one Serena Williams kept her Wimbledon title defence on track on Sunday, downing Germany's Annika Beck 6-3, 6-0 with a crushing display of power and booming serves to chalk up her 300th grand slam victory.

Twitterati in awe of Australia's World Cup success

Twitterati in awe of Australia's World Cup success

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

Global cricket fraternity lavished rich praise on the Australian team.

World Athletics: Rudisha regains 800m title, Dibaba wins 1,500m gold

World Athletics: Rudisha regains 800m title, Dibaba wins 1,500m gold

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Olympic champion and world record holder David Rudisha ran from the front and trusted his finishing pace to regain the world 800 metres title at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing, on Tuesday.

Akshay, Asin holiday in Italy!

Akshay, Asin holiday in Italy!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

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

Leander Paes drops retirement hints

Leander Paes drops retirement hints

Rediff.com1 Jan 2017

Legendary Leander Paes, on Sunday, dropped elaborate hints that he has reached the business end of his glittering career.

Emmy 2015: Veep, Games of Thrones, Viola Davis create history

Emmy 2015: Veep, Games of Thrones, Viola Davis create history

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, on September 20.

Why 2016 BMW 320 M-Sport is worth buying

Why 2016 BMW 320 M-Sport is worth buying

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

The current generation 3-Series or as the fanboys at the Bimmerpost forums say - the F30 chassis car is a beautiful looking vehicle.

Rio 2016: I'm a soft target and people want to take potshots at me, says Paes

Rio 2016: I'm a soft target and people want to take potshots at me, says Paes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

An emotional Leander Paes did not hide his disappointment after losing the first round men's doubles match with Rohan Bopanna stating that he has "become a soft target" and that is the reason why people are "taking potshots" at him. Paes was furious at reports of him not allegedly wanting to share a room with Bopanna and then also going on record about not being allotted room in the Games Village.

F1: Rosberg ends season on a hat-trick high with Abu Dhabi win

F1: Rosberg ends season on a hat-trick high with Abu Dhabi win

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

Nico Rosberg ended the Formula One season on a winning high in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with team mate and triple world champion Lewis Hamilton following him home in a record 12th one-two finish for dominant Mercedes.

VOTE: India's Sportsperson of 2017

VOTE: India's Sportsperson of 2017

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Srikanth or Sindhu? Advani or Kohli? Or will a 21 year old pip the stars? Vote and tell us who your favourite Indian sportsperson of the year is.

Augusta Masters: Spieth claims wire-to-wire victory

Augusta Masters: Spieth claims wire-to-wire victory

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Is second youngest Masters winner after Tiger Woods

INS Viraat: End of an era

INS Viraat: End of an era

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

The Indian Navy's flagship carrier, the INS Viraat will be decommissioned on March 6 after serving the nation for 30 glorious years.

10 mag covers that broke the Internet in 2017

10 mag covers that broke the Internet in 2017

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

Some broke stereotypes. Some inspiring. Some made our jaws drop.

World champions Australia eye good start against 'aggressive' India

World champions Australia eye good start against 'aggressive' India

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Australia coach Darren Lehmann expects the upcoming limited-overs series against India to be an exciting one given the 'aggressive' brand of cricket that Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men have been playing of late.

PHOTOS: Serena, Venus remain on course for final showdown

PHOTOS: Serena, Venus remain on course for final showdown

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Serena Williams battered Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-4 in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Tuesday, seizing on moments of weakness from the Russian to ram home her advantage.

CL Preview: Barca prepare for miraculous comeback

CL Preview: Barca prepare for miraculous comeback

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Barcelona first struggled to come to terms with their shock 4-0 defeat to Paris St Germain in the Champions League last 16 first leg but have sparkled in their last two games and are daring to believe they can defy history by reaching the quarter-finals.

Highlights from the opening night of UEFA Champions League...

Highlights from the opening night of UEFA Champions League...

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

There is never a dearth of drama in European football and here is proof...

Why women are wary of reporting misconduct at workplace

Why women are wary of reporting misconduct at workplace

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

In a world in which men still dominate the institutional landscape, gender-neutrality is as much their responsibility as women's.