News for 'Alberto'

Liverpool seek Europa win over Manchester United

Liverpool seek Europa win over Manchester United

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

Liverpool full back Nathaniel Clyne is eager to end Manchester United's Europa League campaign after losing both Premier League matches against their arch rivals for a second successive season. English football's most successful clubs meet for the first time in Europe on Thursday in the first leg of their last-16 clash at Anfield, with Liverpool aiming for revenge after a 1-0 home loss in January and 3-1 defeat at Old Trafford in September. "I think we owe them from the Premier League games, which we probably should have got more out of. But we have time now to put things right and progress through the cup," Clyne told British media.

Ronaldo fails to score on debut but Juventus snatch dramatic win

Ronaldo fails to score on debut but Juventus snatch dramatic win

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

Juventus came from behind to snatch a dramatic 3-2 win at Chievo as Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut for the Turin side on Saturday, although the Portuguese was not among the scorers in his first Serie A match.

Eva Longoria is 'overwhelmed'! Here's why

Eva Longoria is 'overwhelmed'! Here's why

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Hollywood actress Eva Longoria gets herself a star! And she can't get over it!

EPL snapshots: 'Key Arsenal trio will not be sold in January'

EPL snapshots: 'Key Arsenal trio will not be sold in January'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

Arsenal will not sell striker Olivier Giroud, midfielder Jack Wilshere and winger Theo Walcott in the January transfer window despite their lack of playing time at the Premier League club, manager Arsene Wenger has said.

Tour winner Ullrich found guilty of doping by CAS

Tour winner Ullrich found guilty of doping by CAS

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

Retired former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich has been found guilty of doping in relation to a blood-doping scandal that engulfed his sport six years ago and has been banned for two years.

Contador mulls appeal over doping ban

Contador mulls appeal over doping ban

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

Alberto Contador was on Tuesday considering appealing against the two-year ban he was handed by Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for failing a dope test during his victorious 2010 Tour de France campaign.

Hamilton on brink of Schumacher record after three-in-one win

Hamilton on brink of Schumacher record after three-in-one win

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The Briton's latest victory, in a Tuscan Grand Prix that was twice red-flagged and re-started, left him one shy of the Ferrari great -- a record once held up as a milestone to withstand the test of time.

StyleDiaries: Shraddha's pink dress will knock your socks over

StyleDiaries: Shraddha's pink dress will knock your socks over

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

The good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.

When Maradona beat D&G 113,000-0

When Maradona beat D&G 113,000-0

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

It is a very different victory of Maradona that fascinates me even more, notes ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

Pak: Taliban targets US consulate convoy, 1 killed

Pak: Taliban targets US consulate convoy, 1 killed

Rediff.com20 May 2011

The Pakistani Taliban on Friday targetted a United States consulate convoy in Peshawar with a car bomb killing one person and injuring over a dozen others, the first attack on Americans in the country since Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's death.

PICS: Ronaldo, Ramsey on target as Juve beat Sassuolo

PICS: Ronaldo, Ramsey on target as Juve beat Sassuolo

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

A summary of Sunday's action in Serie A and La Liga.

Ferrari honours injured driver Bianchi

Ferrari honours injured driver Bianchi

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

The entire Ferrari team has sent a message of encouragement to Formula One driver Jules Bianchi, who is fighting for his life following an accident at the Japanese Grand Prix one week ago.

Cyclist Contador gets 2-year ban for doping

Cyclist Contador gets 2-year ban for doping

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Alberto Contador's Tour de France dreams were shattered on Monday when the Spaniard was stripped of one of his three titles and banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for failing a dope test during the 2010 race.

Contador banned for two years over doping, set to lose Tour title

Contador banned for two years over doping, set to lose Tour title

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

Spain's Alberto Contador has been given a two-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for failing a dope test during the 2010 Tour de France, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Monday.

Kosgei shatters women's marathon World record

Kosgei shatters women's marathon World record

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Kenyan Brigid Kosgei broke Paula Radcliffe's 16-year-old women's marathon world record but former Alberto Salazar coached athletes, including Mo Farah, were never a factor in the Chicago Marathon.

Tour de France: Froome demolishes rivals on first mountain test

Tour de France: Froome demolishes rivals on first mountain test

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Overall leader Chris Froome put the hammer down on the Tour de France when the Briton humiliated his rivals in the first mountain test, winning the 10th stage in awe-inspiring fashion on Tuesday.

PIX: Italy secure Euro 2020 qualification; Spain held

PIX: Italy secure Euro 2020 qualification; Spain held

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

A round-up of Saturday's Euro 2020 qualification matches.

WC qualifiers: Lebanon shock South Korea, Iraq advances

WC qualifiers: Lebanon shock South Korea, Iraq advances

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

Lebanon produced a stunning performance to beat South Korea 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday to keep their fairytale campaign going, while Alberto Zaccheroni's unbeaten run as Japan coach ended in North Korea with a 1-0 defeat.

Revealed! Messi's new Barcelona contract signed by his father

Revealed! Messi's new Barcelona contract signed by his father

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has reassured his club's supporters that Lionel Messi's new contract has been signed, albeit by the player's father.

Australian Cadel Evans wins the Tour de France

Australian Cadel Evans wins the Tour de France

Rediff.com24 Jul 2011

Cadel Evans became the first Australian to win the Tour de France after Briton Mark Cavendish took Sunday's final stage on the Champs Elysees for the third year in a row.

Players fined in Mexico for 'gunshot' goal celebration

Players fined in Mexico for 'gunshot' goal celebration

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

Mexican side Guadalajara have fined two players for a goal celebration in which one pretended to shoot the other in the head, sparking outrage in the country where drugs-related violence has claimed 44,000 lives.

Colaco accused of nominating himself for AFC award

Colaco accused of nominating himself for AFC award

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

Former AIFF general secretary Alberto Colaco winning the AFC Distinguished Service Award has kicked up a controversy with top officials accusing him of recommending himself without consulting the executive committee.

Tour de France: Questions & answers on the 3-week race

Tour de France: Questions & answers on the 3-week race

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

The Tour de France starts on Saturday from Passage de Gois. Here are some key questions and answers about the three-week race.

UCI calls for action over Contador

UCI calls for action over Contador

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has asked the Spanish federation to open disciplinary proceedings against Tour de France winner Alberto Contador for failing a drugs test, the UCI said on Monday.

Serie A: Napoli down Milan as Cavani 'tricks'

Serie A: Napoli down Milan as Cavani 'tricks'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

Striker Edinson Cavani scored a superb hat-trick to give Napoli a 3-1 home win over defending Serie A champions AC Milan on Sunday.

Serie A: Juve lose to Cagliari; Ibra stars in Milan win

Serie A: Juve lose to Cagliari; Ibra stars in Milan win

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Immobile strikes in Lazio's win, in contention for golden boot. IMAGES from the Serie A matches played on Wednesday.

Contador free to race again after ban lifted

Contador free to race again after ban lifted

Rediff.com16 Feb 2011

Alberto Contador is free to compete again after Spain's cycling federation (RFEC) lifted his one-year doping ban on Tuesday but the Tour de France champion still faces the threat of possible appeals by two global bodies.

Mo Farah coach used prohibited drug infusions, says newspaper

Mo Farah coach used prohibited drug infusions, says newspaper

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

Alberto Salazar, the coach of Britain's Olympic champion Mo Farah, has been accused of using prohibited infusions of supplements to improve the performance of his runners, the Sunday Times reported citing a leaked United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) report.

Serie A: Juve made to wait for title after shock loss at Udinese

Serie A: Juve made to wait for title after shock loss at Udinese

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

Juventus, who have won only one of their last five games and have dropped 18 points from winning positions this season, stay on 80 points followed by Atalanta with 74 and Inter Milan on 73 with three games each to play.

Cyclist Contador suspended for failing dope test

Cyclist Contador suspended for failing dope test

Rediff.com30 Sep 2010

Spanish rider Alberto Contador returned an 'adverse analytical finding' for clenbuterol following an analysis of a urine sample taken during an in-competition test on the second rest day of the Tour de France, the International Cycling Union said on Thursday.

EPL: Can Liverpool finish in top-four?

EPL: Can Liverpool finish in top-four?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that his team will struggle to make a top-four finish at the end of the season, thus virtually ending their hopes of Champions League qualification following a 4-1 defeat against Arsenal on Saturday night.

Soccer PIX: Hoffenheim stun Dortmund; Roma win at Fiorentina

Soccer PIX: Hoffenheim stun Dortmund; Roma win at Fiorentina

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Here is a round-up of results from the European League matches played on Friday.

11 times Priyanka Chopra won fashion

11 times Priyanka Chopra won fashion

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

It's the risk taker in her that makes us go 'wow'. Presenting birthday girl Priyanka's best style moments.

Jhumpa Lahiri at Venice Film Fest is JAW-DROPPINGLY pretty

Jhumpa Lahiri at Venice Film Fest is JAW-DROPPINGLY pretty

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

The Indian-American author serves as one of the jury members this year.

Cloud hangs over Contador's Tour

Cloud hangs over Contador's Tour

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Much to the dismay of Tour de France organisers, a cloud of doping suspicion will hang over their race, and in particular over triple champion Alberto Contador, when the 2011 edition begins on Saturday.

Soccer Extras: Spain claim Euro under-21 title

Soccer Extras: Spain claim Euro under-21 title

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

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

'Maradona leaves too soon, but leaves a legacy'

'Maradona leaves too soon, but leaves a legacy'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Maradona was a uniquely gifted player who rose from the tough streets of Buenos Aires to reach the pinnacle of his sport.

List of Tour de France winners

List of Tour de France winners

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

Tour de France winners since the event was first staged in 1903.

Contador suspended for suspected doping

Contador suspended for suspected doping

Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and the Tour of Spain runner-up Ezequiel Mosquera were suspended for suspected doping on Thursday in a devastating blow to cycling's battered image. The suspensions set back the sport's efforts to restore its credibility after a string of high-profile drugs cases.

PIX: Messi penalty gives Argentina winning start; Belgium held

PIX: Messi penalty gives Argentina winning start; Belgium held

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Argentina got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to the perfect start on Thursday when Lionel Messi's early penalty gave them a 1-0 win over Ecuador in a lacklustre match in Buenos Aires.