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Can Blake burst Bolt's double bubble?

Can Blake burst Bolt's double bubble?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Even when he slows to a jog, Usain Bolt is as fast as he needs to be. His sidekick, Yohan Blake, is looking like the closest thing there is to a true challenger. Is there anyone in the Olympic 200-metre final on Thursday night who can outsprint both of the Jamaicans to win the gold?

PICS: Sinner sets up ATP Finals decider with Fritz

PICS: Sinner sets up ATP Finals decider with Fritz

Rediff.com17 Nov 2024

Jannik Sinner's stupendous year may have been clouded by an anti-doping controversy but on the court he is finishing the season like an express train and has won 25 of his last 26 matches.

Blake to run at opening Doha Diamond League meeting

Blake to run at opening Doha Diamond League meeting

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Jamaica's 100 metres world champion Yohan Blake is the first high-profile athlete to sign up for the opening Diamond League event in Doha, organisers said on Monday.

Nadal, Roddick, Murray advance, Blake bows out

Nadal, Roddick, Murray advance, Blake bows out

Rediff.com13 Mar 2007

They reached the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open on Monday.

Blake anger overshadows men's SF

Blake anger overshadows men's SF

Rediff.com16 Aug 2008

James Blake blew his gold medal chance in the men's singles on Friday, then accused Chile's Fernando Gonzalez of trampling over the Olympic ideals.

Hewitt upsets Blake in Memphis

Hewitt upsets Blake in Memphis

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

Feisty Australian Lleyton Hewitt continued his comeback trail with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 upset of third seed James Blake in the first round of the Memphis Championships on Wednesday.

Blake to play Nieminen in Stockholm final

Blake to play Nieminen in Stockholm final

Rediff.com15 Oct 2006

Defending champion James Blake beat Swede Robin Soderling while Finnish fifth seed Nieminen got the better of Joachim Johansson in another semi-final.

Blake's ace seals place in Stockholm semis

Blake's ace seals place in Stockholm semis

Rediff.com14 Oct 2006

Holder James Blake survived his first serious test at the Stockholm Open, beating sixth seed Olivier Rochus of Belgium 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to reach the semi-finals.

Blake eases into last four

Blake eases into last four

Rediff.com19 Apr 2008

American James Blake eased into the semi-finals of the US Clay Court Championship on Friday after a comfortable 6-4, 6-3 win over Argentine Agustin Calleri. The top seeded world number eight will face Oscar Hernandez of Spain in Saturday's semi-finals.

Simone Biles, GOAT Of Gymnastics

Simone Biles, GOAT Of Gymnastics

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

As she continues to defy expectations and rewrite the record books, one thing is certain: Simone Biles' legacy as the queen of gymnastics is secure.

Federer crushes Blake to win Masters Cup

Federer crushes Blake to win Masters Cup

Rediff.com19 Nov 2006

The world No. 1 won in straight sets to claim the title for the third time in four years.

PIX: Biles wins 5th Olympics gymnastics gold as Team US reign

PIX: Biles wins 5th Olympics gymnastics gold as Team US reign

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Simone Biles clinched her fifth Olympic gold medal as she made a triumphant return to the women's gymnastics team final at the Paris Games on Tuesday, reinforcing her status as one of the greatest athletes just three years after withdrawing from the same event at the Tokyo Games.

Blake ready to lead Jamaican sprint assault in London

Blake ready to lead Jamaican sprint assault in London

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

Yohan Blake and not Usain Bolt may now be the man to beat in London Games but the mission remains the same with the 'The Beast' set to lead an all out assault by Jamaican sprinters on the Olympic medal podium.

India a global role model for women's empowerment: Blake

India a global role model for women's empowerment: Blake

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

The Obama administration's point man for South Asia, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake has said that India is a role model for women's empowerment on the world stage.

Roddick, Blake win opening singles

Roddick, Blake win opening singles

Rediff.com7 Apr 2007

Andy Roddick and James Blake put US in a commanding 2-0 lead over Spain in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.

The Song That Made Everyone Cry At The Oscars

The Song That Made Everyone Cry At The Oscars

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Singer Billie Eilish moved everyone to tears when she performed the Barbie soundtrack, What Was I Made For?, at the Oscars 2024.

James Blake to retire after U.S. Open

James Blake to retire after U.S. Open

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

James Blake announced on Monday he was retiring from tennis after the U.S. Open.

Russian teen stuns champion Blake

Russian teen stuns champion Blake

Rediff.com28 Feb 2007

Defending champion James Blake was humbled 6-2, 6-4 by 19-year-old Russian Evgeny Korolev at the Las Vegas Open.

Blake finds strength in adversity

Blake finds strength in adversity

Rediff.com14 Nov 2006

Sunita Williams to remain in space till...: NASA

Sunita Williams to remain in space till...: NASA

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has said it's 'too risky' to bring the two astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, back to earth currently, because of which Boeing's Starliner capsule will return without the two astronauts.

Defending champion Blake ruled out of World C'ships

Defending champion Blake ruled out of World C'ships

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

World 100 metres champion Yohan Blake will not defend his title at next month's World Athletics Championships in Moscow due to a nagging hamstring injury, his manager said on Tuesday.

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

She is the first person to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest prize for Midnights.

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain.

Roddick, Blake in Washington final

Roddick, Blake in Washington final

Rediff.com7 Aug 2005

Haas, Blake reach last eight in Delray Beach

Haas, Blake reach last eight in Delray Beach

Rediff.com2 Feb 2007

Haas dispatched big-serving American Sam Querrey 6-4 7-5 while Blake completed his 200th career match victory with a 6-1 6-3 demolition of compatriot Scoville Jenkins.

Blake to run only 100m at World C'ships in Moscow

Blake to run only 100m at World C'ships in Moscow

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Olympic double sprint silver medallist Yohan Blake will only run in the 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow after he withdrew from this weekend's Jamaican national championships, his manager said on Tuesday.

Bolt wins 200, Blake sets personal best

Bolt wins 200, Blake sets personal best

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Olympic champion Usain Bolt ran 19.58 seconds for victory in the 200 metres at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Thursday while Yohan Blake equalled the third fastest time ever to win the 100 in 9.69.

Blake Lively tops Forbes' Under 30 power list

Blake Lively tops Forbes' Under 30 power list

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

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Federer to meet Blake in Masters Cup final

Federer to meet Blake in Masters Cup final

Rediff.com18 Nov 2006

The world number one produced an imperious performance to reach the final of the Masters Cup for the fourth year in a row.

Nadal battles past Blake to enter China Open QF

Nadal battles past Blake to enter China Open QF

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

Top seed Rafa Nadal battled through a tricky second round tie against American James Blake on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the $6.6 million China Open. The world number two, playing his first tournament since picking up an injury at the US Open, was far from his rampaging best but again proved his fitness by winning 7-5, 6-7, 6-3 in a 143-minute contest.

Hillary visit will take ties to next level: Blake

Hillary visit will take ties to next level: Blake

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

Robert O Blake, the new Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, making his debut before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Thursday, said Secretary of State Hillary's Clinton's trip to India next month will be a tangible manifestation of the Obama Administration's commitment to take the Indo-US relationship to the next level.

GST Gamed For Rs 81,875 cr, Finds Report

GST Gamed For Rs 81,875 cr, Finds Report

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

The highest-ever goods and services tax (GST) evasion has been done by the online money gaming industry.

Lee more than happy to mentor Blake in art of fast bowling

Lee more than happy to mentor Blake in art of fast bowling

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

Australian pacer Brett Lee has said he will be more than happy to mentor Jamaican sprint star Yohan Blake in the art of fast bowling if he joins him at the Sydney Sixers for the Big Bash Twenty20 competition.

India has evolved on UN: Robert Blake

India has evolved on UN: Robert Blake

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

The Republican chairman of the house foreign affairs subcommittee on Asia, on Tuesday questioned the Obama administration's point man on South Asia on India's propensity to vote against the United States at the United Nations, ostensibly taking a swipe at President Obama's endorsement of India's bid for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council.

Bolt and Bekele beaten, Blake takes 100

Bolt and Bekele beaten, Blake takes 100

Rediff.com28 Aug 2011

Usain Bolt and Kenenisa Bekele relinquished their world titles on Sunday when the world's fastest man and the most successful distance runner false-started and failed to finish in the 100 and 10,000 metres finals.

Pujol stuns Blake in Houston final

Pujol stuns Blake in Houston final

Rediff.com21 Apr 2008

Spain's Marcel Granollers-Pujol upset top seed James Blake to claim the US Men's Clay Court Championship and his first ATP title.

A Day That Ustad Zakir Hussain Gifted Me

A Day That Ustad Zakir Hussain Gifted Me

Rediff.com17 Dec 2024

The eulogies will pour for Ustad Zakir Hussain. There will be those who recount his genius, his enterprise, his achievements, his grace, and his charm. I have no selfies or autographs to remember him by, but I will never forget his most generous and gracious gift to me -- one day in heaven, among the celestial ensemble of Indian music.

'Marathoners don't get respect'

'Marathoners don't get respect'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

'The marathon is run at a certain pace. It's not easy.'