News for 'Baku'

F1: Hamilton claims Vettel broke the safety car re-start rules

F1: Hamilton claims Vettel broke the safety car re-start rules

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

The Mercedes driver told reporters he would seek a clarification from race director Charlie Whiting ahead of the next race in Spain.

Check out the surprise guest at European Games opening ceremony...

Check out the surprise guest at European Games opening ceremony...

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

Pop star Lady Gaga sang John Lennon's Imagine sitting at a flower-covered piano as the inaugural European Games.

Dipa fails to qualify for balanced beam final

Dipa fails to qualify for balanced beam final

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

The 25-year-old Indian could only score 10.633 in her balanced beam routine to finish 20th among 25 competitors.

Ecclestone gives Azerbaijan the all-clear

Ecclestone gives Azerbaijan the all-clear

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Formula One has no qualms about holding a grand prix in Azerbaijan next year despite concerns raised by rights activists, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Sunday.

Azerbaijan GP: Ferrari's Leclerc on pole after crash-hit qualifying

Azerbaijan GP: Ferrari's Leclerc on pole after crash-hit qualifying

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

The pole was Charles Leclerc's second in a row

Chelsea coach Sarri to join Juve?

Chelsea coach Sarri to join Juve?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

There has been no official confirmation of the agreement from either club but Sarri, who won the Europa League with Chelsea, is expected to sign a three-year contract, Sky reported.

Make or break time for boxer Akhil Kumar

Make or break time for boxer Akhil Kumar

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

Celebrated boxer Akhil Kumar tells Laxmi Negi he is enjoying his boxing and looking to give his best at the upcoming World Championships in Baku, the first qualifying tournament for the Olympics.

Here's where Dhawan is taking Coolie No 1

Here's where Dhawan is taking Coolie No 1

Rediff.com27 May 2019

David Dhawan has zeroed in on Baku in Azerbaijan for the remake of Coolie No 1.

Meet the first ever European Games gold medallist

Meet the first ever European Games gold medallist

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

Switzerland's Jolanda Neff won the first ever European Games gold medal when she triumphed in the women's Mountain Bike.

PICS: England cruise past Ukraine into Euro semis

PICS: England cruise past Ukraine into Euro semis

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

Harry Kane scored twice as England stormed into the European Championship semi-finals for the first time in 25 years thrashing Ukraine 4-0 on Saturday to book a clash with Denmark.

Hima Das gets first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Hima Das gets first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Hima Das is the first top track and field athlete to have received the vaccine.

Formula One postpones Australian GP, China uncertain

Formula One postpones Australian GP, China uncertain

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Australia was given a new date of Nov. 21 for the race in Melbourne.

PIX: Griezmann double fires France to victory; Portgual cruise

PIX: Griezmann double fires France to victory; Portgual cruise

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifier matches played on Tuesday night.

Dipa is down but not out, insists coach Nandi

Dipa is down but not out, insists coach Nandi

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

She had planned to make a comeback at the Asian and World Championships but couldn't recover in time.

Vikas Krishan feels he's good for bronze at Rio

Vikas Krishan feels he's good for bronze at Rio

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Vikas Krishan, one of the three Indian boxers to qualify for the Rio Olympics, is confident of winning a bronze medal at the upcoming Games, which could be his last.

Azerbaijan to make Formula One debut in 2016

Azerbaijan to make Formula One debut in 2016

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Formula One's 83-year-old commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said in May that an agreement had been signed for a street race in the Azeri capital, on the shores of the Caspian sea, next year.

Hamilton hails 'brave' Osaka, says young athletes need help

Hamilton hails 'brave' Osaka, says young athletes need help

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Seven times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton called on Thursday for more support for young athletes and lauded tennis player Naomi Osaka for being 'incredibly brave' for her stance on mental health.

Is he F1's newest champion-in-waiting?

Is he F1's newest champion-in-waiting?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The youngest Ferrari race driver since 1961 proved he has what it takes to handle the weight of expectation that comes with driving for the sport's most successful and glamorous team.

Boxer Vikas assured of extra Olympic shot

Boxer Vikas assured of extra Olympic shot

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

Asian Games gold-medallist Vikas Krishan assured himself of an extra shot at Olympic qualification in style, beating Kenya's Nickson Abaka in a gruelling six-round contest of the AIBA Pro Boxing fight night.

Euro 2020: Czechs cash in with surprise last-16 win over Netherlands

Euro 2020: Czechs cash in with surprise last-16 win over Netherlands

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Patrik Schick scored his fourth goal of the tournament as the Czech Republic stunned 10-man Netherlands

PICS: Hazard scores twice as Chelsea rout Arsenal to win Europa League

PICS: Hazard scores twice as Chelsea rout Arsenal to win Europa League

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Eden Hazard scored twice and created a third to steer Chelsea to a 4-1 victory over London rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final in what looks likely to be the Belgium winger's final game for the Blues.

Turkey drops off F1 calendar, Austria gets second race

Turkey drops off F1 calendar, Austria gets second race

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Formula One said Turkish GP organisers had asked the sport to consider holding the race later in the season, should that be possible.

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.

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.

Devendro, Vikas in team for AIBA Olympic boxing qualifiers

Devendro, Vikas in team for AIBA Olympic boxing qualifiers

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Commonwealth Games silver-medallist L Devendro Singh (49kg) and Asian Games bronze-medallist Vikas Krishan (75kg) will spearhead a nine-strong Indian team at the AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, starting June 16, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

PICS: Italy cruise past 10-man Wales and top group

PICS: Italy cruise past 10-man Wales and top group

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Italy will face the runners-up of Group C next in London on June 26, while Wales will take on the runners-up of Group B on the same day in Amsterdam.

Indian cadets claim 2 gold

Indian cadets claim 2 gold

Rediff.com8 Sep 2007

Indian pugilists put up their best ever performance at the World Cadet Boxing Championships, clinching two golds and a silver.

Euro: Finland stun Denmark but game overshadowed by Eriksen collapse

Euro: Finland stun Denmark but game overshadowed by Eriksen collapse

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Finland claimed a shock 1-0 Euro 2020 victory over Denmark in their first major tournament appearance

Three Indian pro boxers register for AIBA Olympic qualifiers

Three Indian pro boxers register for AIBA Olympic qualifiers

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Three Indians, including World Boxing Council (WBC) Asian title-holder Neeraj Goyat, have registered for the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) Olympic Qualifying tournament for professional boxers scheduled to be held in Venezuela from July 3 to 8.

Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 by UEFA over coronavirus

Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 by UEFA over coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The Euro 2020 soccer Championship, trumpeted as a continent-wide feast of football from Dublin to Baku to mark UEFA's 60th anniversary, was postponed for a year on Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic claimed its biggest sporting casualty yet. Europe's flagship tournament, staged every four years and second only to FIFA's World Cup in terms of prestige in soccer, will now be staged from June 11 to July 12, 2021.

Verstappen on a roll with Red Bull after French win

Verstappen on a roll with Red Bull after French win

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Formula One leader Max Verstappen passed Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap to win a tense French Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday and canter 12 points clear at the top.

2021 iPhone Photography Awards

2021 iPhone Photography Awards

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Sharan Shetty from India wins 1st Place as Photographer of the Year in the 14th Annual iPhone Photography Awards 2021.

Jitu finishes 6th in 10m air pistol in ISSF World Cup

Jitu finishes 6th in 10m air pistol in ISSF World Cup

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai finished sixth in the men's 10m air pistol event of the ISSF World Cup Final in Bologna, Italy, on Saturday.

Jitu Rai shoots silver at World Cup in Italy

Jitu Rai shoots silver at World Cup in Italy

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai shrugged off the disappointment of a poor Olympic campaign by clinching a silver medal in the 50m pistol event of the ISSF World Cup final, in Bologna, on Thursday.

Euro: England aim for breakthrough against determined Denmark

Euro: England aim for breakthrough against determined Denmark

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

England have the chance to reach a first major final since their 1966 World Cup triumph when they take on Denmark at Wembley in Wednesday's Euro 2020 semi-final, but they will need to banish a history of stumbling at this stage.

F1 tweaks 2016 calendar, Indian Grand Prix misses out again!

F1 tweaks 2016 calendar, Indian Grand Prix misses out again!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Next year's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne has been brought forward to March 20, to allow space for an August break, after previously being listed for a later than usual start on April 3.

European Games organisers prepared for anti-Armenian sentiment

European Games organisers prepared for anti-Armenian sentiment

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

The Azeri organisers of the European Games are prepared for anti-Armenian sentiment.

Shooting Word Cup in Delhi cancelled due to coronavirus

Shooting Word Cup in Delhi cancelled due to coronavirus

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The shooting World Cup scheduled to be held in two parts in New Delhi in May was on Monday cancelled owing to the coronavirus pandemic. The World Cup, originally scheduled to be held from March 15-26, was postponed to May barely four days before the start of the event.

'F1 season likely to hit glitch after July take off'

'F1 season likely to hit glitch after July take off'

Rediff.com5 May 2020

'If we want to go to Asia, or America, I think it's going to be when we get on planes and have to fly overseas where I think the risk will start to potentially get greater.'

War of words between Force India drivers Perez and Ocon

War of words between Force India drivers Perez and Ocon

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

French Formula One rookie Esteban Ocon needs to change his attitude and understand what racing is about, Force India team mate Sergio Perez said on Thursday as tension between the two showed no sign of easing.