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2019 FIFA awards: Who is in contention?

2019 FIFA awards: Who is in contention?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Liverpool's Champions League winning trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane joined regulars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's player award

Van plows into Toronto crowd in 'deliberate' act, killing 10

Van plows into Toronto crowd in 'deliberate' act, killing 10

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

After ploughing the van into crowd the suspect told police officers that he had a weapon and said, "Shoot me in the head."

George Floyd death: Curfew imposed in NYC as protesters loot stores

George Floyd death: Curfew imposed in NYC as protesters loot stores

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

People were seen breaking into high end stores around Manhattan's Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue, home to almost all luxury and high-end brands from around the world, and running way with merchandise from the shops. Groups of people also looted pharmacies, electronic stores and other businesses across the city.

'Climate of cricket has changed with IPL and the money it offers'

'Climate of cricket has changed with IPL and the money it offers'

Rediff.com2 May 2018

England stumper-batsman Jos Buttler says there is nothing wrong with cricketers wanting to specialise in a particular format and believes the lucrative Indian Premier League has changed the "climate" of the sport considerably.

Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in car accident

Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in car accident

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Woods suffered serious injuries to both legs in Tuesday's wreck and was initially listed in serious but stable condition, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby told reporters. CNN reported Woods sustained compound fractures to his legs.

PIX: Hardik, Bumrah shine as India get back to winning ways

PIX: Hardik, Bumrah shine as India get back to winning ways

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah found his mojo as India got back to winning ways with a morale-lifting 13-run triumph over Australia in the third and final ODI in Canberra on Wednesday, salvaging some of the lost pride in a 1-2 series defeat.

Hockey: Indian women trounced by Great Britain

Hockey: Indian women trounced by Great Britain

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

India's women's hockey team failed to replicate the inspiring show they produced against Ireland in their opening match and were trounced 3-0 by Great Britain in their second Pool B outing at the Rio Olympics on Monday night.

United see survival at Spurs as key to season

United see survival at Spurs as key to season

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

Manchester United can stamp out any lingering Tottenham Hotspur title ambitions with a victory in London this weekend that would set the Premier League trophy firmly on course to remain in northwest England.

Messi wins best FIFA player of the year for record sixth time

Messi wins best FIFA player of the year for record sixth time

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Messi, who won the Spanish La Liga title with Barcelona last season as well as the European golden boot having scored 54 goals in 58 games in all competitions, last won the award in 2015.

Day 14: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 14: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Cross-country skier Johaug to call time on Olympic career after Sunday's 30km.

FIFA World Cup: Best Fan of the Day

FIFA World Cup: Best Fan of the Day

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

The many moods of the fans at the World Cup in Russia

England pick uncapped Ansari in spin strong squad for Pakistan Tests in UAE

England pick uncapped Ansari in spin strong squad for Pakistan Tests in UAE

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Uncapped Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari was named in England's squad on Tuesday for the forthcoming three Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

PHOTOS: Barca pay tribute to Chapecoense crash survivors in emotional friendly

PHOTOS: Barca pay tribute to Chapecoense crash survivors in emotional friendly

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

The plane carrying Chapecoense to the Copa Sudamericana final, first leg against Atletico Nacional crashed into mountains outside Medellin, Colombia on November 28 after running out of fuel, killing 71 of the 77 people on board

Maxwell out, Labuschagne added to Australia's ODI India tour squad

Maxwell out, Labuschagne added to Australia's ODI India tour squad

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis were left out of the Australia squad for next month's limited overs tour of India while Labuschagne comes into the squad on the back of some fine form in Test cricket.

Second woman accuses US top court nominee of sexual assault

Second woman accuses US top court nominee of sexual assault

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

The woman is identified as Deborah Ramirez, 53. She attended Yale with Justice Kavanaugh, where she studied sociology and psychology, the magazine said. Later, she spent years working for an organisation that supports the victims of domestic violence.

Unsettling future for golf after Tiger Woods crash

Unsettling future for golf after Tiger Woods crash

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

'I think he has lifetime exemptions at every major event but I suspect we are probably not going to see Tiger in a competitive golf event going forward.'

I'm fine, wasn't hospitalised, says Maradona after health scare

I'm fine, wasn't hospitalised, says Maradona after health scare

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

"I want to tell everyone that I am fine, that I am not, neither was I, interned," Maradona said in an Instagram post, responding to a media report that he had been taken to hospital.

Talks on visas, job creation to figure in Modi's meet with CEOs

Talks on visas, job creation to figure in Modi's meet with CEOs

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

The CEOs round table is expected to be attended by Apple chief Tim Cook, Walmart head Doug McMillon, Caterpillar's Jim Umpleby, Google head Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella.

Will the election gods smile on Joe Biden?

Will the election gods smile on Joe Biden?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

The 2020 race marks Biden's third attempt at running for US president. He first tried in 1988 but dropped out after allegations of plagiarism. He ended his second attempt in 2008 after garnering less than one per cent in the crucial Iowa caucuses.

Will India opt for Vihari or Kuldeep in second practice game?

Will India opt for Vihari or Kuldeep in second practice game?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Kuldeep Yadav, among all the players in this team, has more experience of playing with pink ball and the kind of revolution he produces, he could make it difficult for batsmen to spot the black seam of the pink kookaburra under lights.

Trump disbands business councils after CEOs quit over Charlottesville remarks

Trump disbands business councils after CEOs quit over Charlottesville remarks

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

"Rather than putting pressure on the businesspeople of the Manufacturing Council & Strategy & Policy Forum, I am ending both. Thank you all!" Trump said in a tweet.

Major changes in Australia's ODI squad for India series

Major changes in Australia's ODI squad for India series

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Travis Head, D' Arcy Short and Chris Lynn have been dropped, while the pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have been rested.

How Often Should You Replace Your Sports Shoes

How Often Should You Replace Your Sports Shoes

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

How Often Should You Replace Your Sports Shoes

Lots of changes, but can Aus repeat last year's feat?

Lots of changes, but can Aus repeat last year's feat?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Australia captain Aaron Finch says playing in the sub-continent can be intimidating, but having won an ODI series last year, he says 'Knowing that our game plan is good enough to beat India in India, that gives us a lot of confidence going there.'

'Female Obama' Kamala Harris among potential US presidential aspirants

'Female Obama' Kamala Harris among potential US presidential aspirants

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Harris, 54, would beat Trump most handily -- by a 10-point margin -- if the election were held now, according to an online poll carried out by Axios.

EPL: Late Scholes goal saves United

EPL: Late Scholes goal saves United

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

Manchester United stayed in the Premier League title chase by the skin of their teeth on Saturday thanks to a last-gasp goal from Paul Scholes that condemned bitter rivals Manchester City to a 1-0 defeat.

PHOTOS: Kuldeep, Rahul star in India's series-levelling win

PHOTOS: Kuldeep, Rahul star in India's series-levelling win

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Images from Friday's second One-day International between India and Australia, at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Rajkot.

PIX: Leicester sink Man United; Liverpool whip Watford

PIX: Leicester sink Man United; Liverpool whip Watford

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.

Trump threatens to use military to quell violent protests across US

Trump threatens to use military to quell violent protests across US

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Trump also said all Americans were "rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death" of Floyd, and asserted that justice will be served.

After lighting up Tests, Labuschagne ready to make mark in ODIs

After lighting up Tests, Labuschagne ready to make mark in ODIs

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Mark Waugh reckons the 25-year-old will succeed at the No 4 spot against Indian spinners.

Australia target Kohli, Dhawan, Rohit

Australia target Kohli, Dhawan, Rohit

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

'Over the last 12 months Virat's averaged 133, Shikhar 75, and Rohit 50; so there's a lot of runs and balls faced from their top three. It's important to get them as early as you can because once they get in, they score fast and they don't seem to get out too easily'

Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison passes away

Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison passes away

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

The author of 11 novels, she won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993, having published her first novel, The Bluest Eye, in 1970.

Have you sat through all 100 overs of a ODI game?

Have you sat through all 100 overs of a ODI game?

Rediff.com18 May 2018

The 50 over format is now seen as an unexciting rigmarole that most would happily give up watching, argues Dhruv Munjal.

'Classy Klopp will make difference at Liverpool'

'Classy Klopp will make difference at Liverpool'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said he was worried about the impact manager Juergen Klopp was having at his old team's great rivals Liverpool.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle release adorable engagement photos

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle release adorable engagement photos

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

The pictures follow Markle's official meet-up with Harry's extended family at the annual pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace hosted by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.

Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

The overall winners will be announced on October 15 at an awards ceremony in the Natural History Museum's iconic Hintze Hall.

Wood gets England recall for Champions Trophy

Wood gets England recall for Champions Trophy

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Wood, who has 11 one-day international caps but missed the winter tour of India, is joined by fellow paceman Liam Plunkett who is yet to play for Yorkshire this season because of a calf injury.

Trump continues attack on journalists, brands them as 'very unpatriotic'

Trump continues attack on journalists, brands them as 'very unpatriotic'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

"When the media -- driven insane by their Trump Derangement Syndrome -- reveals internal deliberations of our government, it truly puts the lives of many, not just journalists, at risk! Very unpatriotic!" the US president said in a series of characteristic tweets.

CT17: In-form England face tough test against New Zealand

CT17: In-form England face tough test against New Zealand

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

After a comfortable outing in the tournament-opener against Bangladesh, title favourites England are set to face a much stiffer test against New Zealand in a crucial ICC Champions Trophy Group A fixture in Cardiff, on Tuesday.

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

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