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Barca's Griezmann ends commercial ties with Huawei over Uighur persecution

Barca's Griezmann ends commercial ties with Huawei over Uighur persecution

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Spokesmen for Huawei in Brussels and London were not immediately available for comment. Representatives of the company in Madrid did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

I am cordial with Messi; never saw him as rival: Ronaldo

I am cordial with Messi; never saw him as rival: Ronaldo

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo said he has always got on well with Lionel Messi and never saw him as a rival.

Ranji: Himachal in command vs Haryana; Vidarbha in control

Ranji: Himachal in command vs Haryana; Vidarbha in control

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

A summary of all the action from Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.

Barcelona's Fati out for four months after knee surgery

Barcelona's Fati out for four months after knee surgery

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Barcelona forward Ansu Fati will be sidelined for four months after undergoing knee surgery, the La Liga club said on Monday.

Smriti Mandhana will overcome poor form: Shiv Sunder Das

Smriti Mandhana will overcome poor form: Shiv Sunder Das

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Indian women's team batting coach Shiv Sunder Das on Thursday promised a different approach to counter Australian bowlers and backed out-of-form opener Smriti Mandhana to come good in the second ODI against the hosts.

Trials find Covid vax safe for kids aged 5-11 yrs: Pfizer, BioNTech

Trials find Covid vax safe for kids aged 5-11 yrs: Pfizer, BioNTech

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Pfizer and BioNTech SE on Monday said trial results of COVID-19 vaccine showed that it is safe and produced robust neutralising antibody response in children aged five to 11 years, and they plan to seek regulatory approvals as soon as possible.

Third dose of COVID vaccine 'likely' needed within 1 year: Pfizer boss

Third dose of COVID vaccine 'likely' needed within 1 year: Pfizer boss

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

Health officials have previously raised the possibility that the public may need booster COVID-19 shots.

Soccer PIX: Barca held; Dortmund shocked

Soccer PIX: Barca held; Dortmund shocked

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Barcelona were held 1-1 at home by Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League knockout stage playoff

PHOTOS: Cheers and tears as champions Barca give Xavi emotional send-off

PHOTOS: Cheers and tears as champions Barca give Xavi emotional send-off

Rediff.com24 May 2015

It was a night of mixed emotions at the Camp Nou on Saturday as FC Barcelona's veteran midfielder and captain, Xavi, known for his slick short passes, played his final La Liga match against Deportivo la Coruna.

Australian F1 GP Pix: Mercedes' Bottas wins season opener

Australian F1 GP Pix: Mercedes' Bottas wins season opener

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

Starting second behind pole-sitter Hamilton, Bottas got the jump on the Briton during a typically messy start at Albert Park and ended up cruising to his fourth win by some 20.80 seconds after delaying a tyre-change.

EPL PIX: City march on, Spurs and Hammers win

EPL PIX: City march on, Spurs and Hammers win

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

Manchester City moved 11 points clear at the top of the English Premier League after a last-gasp goal from Rodri gave them a 2-1 victory at fourth-placed Arsenal on Saturday in a controversy packed game at the Emirates stadium.

Sultan of Johor Cup: India beat Malaysia in opener

Sultan of Johor Cup: India beat Malaysia in opener

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

The Indian junior men's hockey team started their campaign at the eighth Sultan of Johor Cup with a hard fought 2-1 win over hosts Malaysia, in Johor Bahru, on Saturday.

Hamilton takes fifth Spanish Grand Prix win in a row

Hamilton takes fifth Spanish Grand Prix win in a row

Rediff.com9 May 2021

Hamilton's 98th career victory, from his 100th pole position, was his third win in four races

Production of 1 bn vax doses in India on track: Biden

Production of 1 bn vax doses in India on track: Biden

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

The Quad partnership is on track to produce at least a billion vaccine doses in India by 2022, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday, asserting that nothing is more urgent than working together to defeat COVID-19 so the world is much better prepared for future pandemics.

Fati shines as no more 'Messidependencia' at Barca

Fati shines as no more 'Messidependencia' at Barca

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Sensational teenager Ansu Fati shows there is life after legend Messi at Camp Nou.

Discussion between AITA and ITF postponed

Discussion between AITA and ITF postponed

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

India's non-playing Davis Cup captain Mahesh Bhupathi, who was to be part of the conference call, informed that the discussions have been postponed by a day.

Olympic-bound shooters continue fine run at Nationals

Olympic-bound shooters continue fine run at Nationals

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Rajput, representing Haryana, shot a solid 1176 to top qualification before a sublime 459.6 to seal gold, while Maharashtra's Rahi shot 41 in the final to dominate Manu Bhaker, who shot 32 for the silver.

Villa's Gerrard primed for emotional Liverpool return

Villa's Gerrard primed for emotional Liverpool return

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Spurs Premier League match at Brighton postponed due to COVID-19

Future-RIL deal: Next phase of Bezos-Biyani battle to begin in Singapore

Future-RIL deal: Next phase of Bezos-Biyani battle to begin in Singapore

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

The development of the constitution of the tribunal comes at a time when the Delhi high court in December 2020 refused to restrain Amazon from interfering in Future Retail's deal with Reliance Retail by writing to statutory authorities.

Indo-Pak Davis Cup: AITA-ITF concall cancelled again

Indo-Pak Davis Cup: AITA-ITF concall cancelled again

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

India's non-playing Davis Cup captain Mahesh Bhupathi, who was to be part of the conference call, told PTI that "call is cancelled till further notice".

Barca prez hopeful says Messi will stay at the club

Barca prez hopeful says Messi will stay at the club

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Laporta, whose first spell in charge between 2003 and 2010 garnered unprecedented success, announced his candidacy for a second term on Monday.

Spain's La Liga mulls criminal action against pitch invader

Spain's La Liga mulls criminal action against pitch invader

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

La Liga's organising body has said it is filing for criminal action against the man who ran on to the pitch during Real Mallorca's behind-closed-doors match against Barcelona on Saturday to try to get a photo with Lionel Messi. The fan, wearing an Argentina shirt with Messi's name and number 10 on the back, breached strict security measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus by going onto the pitch early in the second half.

Soccer PIX: Barca thump Osasuna; PSG extend lead

Soccer PIX: Barca thump Osasuna; PSG extend lead

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

Ferran Torres scored a brace and Ousmane Dembele made two assists as a red-hot Barcelona rolled over Osasuna 4-0 on Sunday to earn their fourth consecutive LaLiga win.

Saina cleared to play in Thailand after testing negative for COVID-19

Saina cleared to play in Thailand after testing negative for COVID-19

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

'Both Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy have been cleared to participate in the ongoing Yonex Thailand Open after the fourth-round tests reports confirmed that both shuttlers have been tested negative for COVID-19.'

'Real Madrid have not won La Liga, won't get complacent'

'Real Madrid have not won La Liga, won't get complacent'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Real Madrid will be targeting a sixth consecutive victory since the COVID-19 hiatus when they host Getafe, looking to capitalise on Barca's 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday

10th La Liga title for Messi; 8th for Barcelona in 11 years

10th La Liga title for Messi; 8th for Barcelona in 11 years

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

Lionel Messi became the first player to win 10 La Liga crowns with Barcelona and only the third player from any club to do so.

Meet this new Spanish left-hander in French Open quarters...

Meet this new Spanish left-hander in French Open quarters...

Rediff.com29 May 2016

A Spanish left-hander moved into the quarter-finals of the French Open on Sunday. No surprise there, although his name was not Rafael Nadal but Albert Ramos-Vinolas.

UEFA blasts 'disgraceful' Super League plan

UEFA blasts 'disgraceful' Super League plan

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

European soccer's governing body UEFA on Monday said clubs and players joining the proposed breakaway Super League could be banned from all of its competitions and the World Cup as it condemned a "disgraceful and self-serving proposal".

F1 aims to rev up in May after Bahrain, Vietnam GP postponed

F1 aims to rev up in May after Bahrain, Vietnam GP postponed

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

Formula One plans to start its coronavirus-ravaged season in May after cancelling this weekend's opener in Australia on Friday and postponing the next three races in Bahrain, Vietnam and China. Confusingly, while Formula One said in a statement it expected to begin the championship in Europe at the end of May, the governing FIA's statement referred to May 1. Both may prove optimistic as the virus spreads across the continent.

Soccer PIX: Liverpool frustrated by 10-man Arsenal

Soccer PIX: Liverpool frustrated by 10-man Arsenal

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Liverpool frustrated by 10-man Arsenal in League Cup semi stalemate

Are you Chinese, Peng Liyuan asks northeast students

Are you Chinese, Peng Liyuan asks northeast students

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

China's First Lady Peng Liyuan mistook a group of students from the northeast as Chinese only to be told by them that they were Indians.

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

He possessed an IQ of 180, higher than Albert Einstein's, but his life and career took unexpectedly bizarre routes. Dhruv Munjal salutes the strange genius of Bobby Fischer.

ISL: Chhetri helps Bengaluru FC to win over Blasters

ISL: Chhetri helps Bengaluru FC to win over Blasters

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

Though Kerala Blasters battled valiantly, Chhetri scored the winner with a brilliant header in the 55th minute to preserve his side's unbeaten record in the ISL.

India's Forever Debt To Bhabha, Sarabhai

India's Forever Debt To Bhabha, Sarabhai

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Dr Bhabha and Dr Sarabhai didn't feel guilty for their ambitions; it was for those 'mad scientists' that India is a powerhouse -- both at the atomic level and in the vastness of space, observes Kumar Abishek.

Australia PM says no queue-jumping for IPL players

Australia PM says no queue-jumping for IPL players

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

'They're under their own resources and they'll be using those resources to, I'm sure, see them return to Australia.'

PIX: Check out F1's fastest and longest street circuit

PIX: Check out F1's fastest and longest street circuit

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

Formula One unveiled its longest and fastest street circuit on Thursday, predicting top speeds of 322kph and wheel-to-wheel racing when Saudi Arabia hosts a race for the first time in Jeddah in December.

Box Office: The Tashkent Files flops

Box Office: The Tashkent Files flops

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

Here's a complete list of French Open men's singles champions

Here's a complete list of French Open men's singles champions

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

List of French Open men's singles champions:

'Every time I was attacked, I used my pain and suffering as an impetus to work better'

'Every time I was attacked, I used my pain and suffering as an impetus to work better'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

'I channelised my anxiety into making Padmaavat.' 'I think suffering has always been an incentive for my creativity.'

PHOTOS: Barcelona fans chant for Messi to stay

PHOTOS: Barcelona fans chant for Messi to stay

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Angry Barcelona fans chanted for the resignation of the club president Josep Maria Bartomeu after captain Lionel Messi announced on Tuesday that he wished to leave the Catalan side.