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Hamilton on course for record win after Portuguese pole

Hamilton on course for record win after Portuguese pole

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

Lewis Hamilton seized pole position in the dying seconds of qualifying for the first Portuguese Grand Prix in 24 years on Saturday to deny and dismay Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas once again.

PICS: Kazakhstan's Jeruto roars to steeplechase gold

PICS: Kazakhstan's Jeruto roars to steeplechase gold

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Wednesday, Day 6.

F1: Bottas takes pole, penalty for Hamilton in Turkey

F1: Bottas takes pole, penalty for Hamilton in Turkey

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Verstappen took a grid penalty at the previous race in Russia and finished second after starting at the back of the field, his progress helped after late rain caused problems for others.

FIA will investigate latest Hamilton-Verstappen collision

FIA will investigate latest Hamilton-Verstappen collision

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Formula One's governing body will investigate Sunday's Italian Grand Prix crash between title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton because it was 'unusual', according to race director Michael Masi.

F1 PICS: Perez wins Azerbaijan GP after Verstappen crashes

F1 PICS: Perez wins Azerbaijan GP after Verstappen crashes

Rediff.com6 Jun 2021

IMAGES from the Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix held at Baku City Circuit on Sunday

Guarding the face: ex-boxer Haye launches mask to fight COVID-19

Guarding the face: ex-boxer Haye launches mask to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Launching The Black Mask Company, Haye said the design was inspired by police masks in Vietnam, where there have been no recorded deaths from COVID-19, and that he wanted to help protect the environment.

Verstappen wins Austrian GP, Hamilton finishes fourth

Verstappen wins Austrian GP, Hamilton finishes fourth

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

Hamilton held on for fourth, but slipped from 18 to 32 points behind Verstappen in the championship standings.

Verstappen wins Mexico City GP to stretch F1 lead

Verstappen wins Mexico City GP to stretch F1 lead

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Red Bull closed the gap to champions Mercedes in the constructors' standings to one point.

No pressure on Emma; Barty feels weight of home hopes

No pressure on Emma; Barty feels weight of home hopes

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

Emma Raducanu says she is not worried about her poor form and will play without pressure at the Australian Open.

F1 finale unfair on Hamilton, says Karthikeyan

F1 finale unfair on Hamilton, says Karthikeyan

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

A series of questionable race control calls were made as Max Verstappen won his first F1 title.

PICS: Rojas, Barshim win third straight World titles

PICS: Rojas, Barshim win third straight World titles

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday, Day 4.

Why F1 champion Hamilton went vegan

Why F1 champion Hamilton went vegan

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

The Formula One world champion said it has taken him 32 years to understand the impact he was having.

PIX: Qualifier Raducanu wins US Open women's singles crown

PIX: Qualifier Raducanu wins US Open women's singles crown

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

British qualifier Emma Raducanu beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in a battle of two unseeded teenagers to win the U.S. Open women's title on Saturday.

Outrage over Djokovic's medical exemption to play Aus Open

Outrage over Djokovic's medical exemption to play Aus Open

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Officials said he was one of a 'handful' of successful applicants among 26 people who sought exemptions.

Tour de France: Who took yellow jersey on Stage 2?

Tour de France: Who took yellow jersey on Stage 2?

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

'It's a big emotion because I've won on the Tour. I haven't won (a race) since the start of the season. It's great to make it. It was tough but I'm super happy to have won.'

Hamilton ends the F1 season in style in Abu Dhabi

Hamilton ends the F1 season in style in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

Lewis Hamilton led every lap from pole position to chequered flag, banging in a fastest lap for good measure to emphasise his supremacy

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

PICS: Hamilton breaks Schumi's F1 record with 92nd win

PICS: Hamilton breaks Schumi's F1 record with 92nd win

Rediff.com25 Oct 2020

'I could never have dreamed of being where I am today.'

F1 PIX: Hamilton wins Russian GP to go 50 points clear

F1 PIX: Hamilton wins Russian GP to go 50 points clear

Rediff.com30 Sep 2018

The victory was a landmark 70th for the Briton, who is well on his way to a fifth title and is now 21 wins behind the all-time record of 91 held by seven times champion Michael Schumacher.

PICS: Wightman wins shock 1,500m gold with dad commentating

PICS: Wightman wins shock 1,500m gold with dad commentating

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Tuesday, Day 5.

Singapore GP: Hamilton storms to stunning pole

Singapore GP: Hamilton storms to stunning pole

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

Lewis Hamilton tightened his grip on securing a fifth Formula One world title by coming from nowhere to claim a stunning pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix in his Mercedes on Saturday.

Indian Wells Tennis: Murray wins opener; Raducanu ousted

Indian Wells Tennis: Murray wins opener; Raducanu ousted

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Raducanu falls in first match since US Open triumph.

Hamilton painting masterpiece with sixth drivers' title

Hamilton painting masterpiece with sixth drivers' title

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Valtteri Bottas won the battle but Lewis Hamilton won the war, securing his sixth Formula One world championship on Sunday, despite finishing second to his Mercedes team mate at the US Grand Prix.

COVID-19 positive Hamilton to miss Sakhir F1 GP

COVID-19 positive Hamilton to miss Sakhir F1 GP

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Hamilton wrapped up his record-equalling seventh title in Turkey last month and picked up his 11th win of the season in Bahrain on Sunday. Mercedes have already won the constructors' title for an unprecedented seventh year in a row.

Hamilton on pole with Schumacher's record in sight

Hamilton on pole with Schumacher's record in sight

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

Hamilton will equal Ferrari great Michael Schumacher's all-time win record if he takes his seventh win of the season on Sunday.

US Open PIX: Tomljanovic ends the great Serena's run

US Open PIX: Tomljanovic ends the great Serena's run

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

A summary of Friday's action at the US Open.

F1: Loose drain cover wrecks Russell's Williams in Baku practice

F1: Loose drain cover wrecks Russell's Williams in Baku practice

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The shocked 21-year-old rookie was unhurt in the incident between turns two and three but Williams said the chassis would have to be replaced, sidelining the Briton until Saturday's final session before qualifying. Former world champions Williams are already facing plenty of problems with an uncompetitive car that is some way off their rivals' pace.

Manchester United captain detained on Greek island after brawl

Manchester United captain detained on Greek island after brawl

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

The captain of British soccer club Manchester United was detained for questioning in the Greek island of Mykonos for assaulting officers after a brawl, Greek state TV ERT said.

India @Aus Open: Paes-Ostapenko advance in mixed doubles

India @Aus Open: Paes-Ostapenko advance in mixed doubles

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Leander Paes reached the mixed doubles second round with partner Jelena Ostapenko while Rohan Bopanna progressed to the quarterfinals

Olympics Boxing: Surmeneli, Yafai, Sousa steal show

Olympics Boxing: Surmeneli, Yafai, Sousa steal show

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

Britain's Galal Yafai and Bulgaria's Stoyka Zhelyazkova Krasteva won first boxing golds for their countries at the Tokyo Olympics after dominant displays in their flyweight finals on Saturday.

Leclerc is Ferrari's new number one, says Hamilton

Leclerc is Ferrari's new number one, says Hamilton

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Lewis Hamilton believes Charles Leclerc has usurped four times world champion team mate Sebastian Vettel as Ferrari's favourite.

Olympics PIX: Italy's Jacobs takes stunning 100 metres gold

Olympics PIX: Italy's Jacobs takes stunning 100 metres gold

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Kerley, hoping to be the first American winner since Justin Gatlin in 2004, ran brilliantly for second, with De Grasse finishing fast in another lifetime best.

Bottas pips Hamilton to 70th Anniversary GP pole

Bottas pips Hamilton to 70th Anniversary GP pole

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Valtteri Bottas took pole position for Formula One's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix ahead of championship-leading Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday.

Tennis: Bopanna-Shapovalov in Miami Open quarters

Tennis: Bopanna-Shapovalov in Miami Open quarters

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

British No 1 Cameron Norrie overcame a slow start to beat Frenchman Hugo Gaston 6-3, 7-5.

Federer roars into Wimbledon fourth round for 18th time

Federer roars into Wimbledon fourth round for 18th time

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Federer showed that he is prepared to take as many knocks as it takes to keep alive his dreams

Hamilton reflects on F1 toll as Bottas announces divorce from wife

Hamilton reflects on F1 toll as Bottas announces divorce from wife

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Valtteri Bottas announced split from wife Emilia, an Olympic swimmer

Verstappen holds off Hamilton to double his F1 lead

Verstappen holds off Hamilton to double his F1 lead

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Red Bull's Mexican Sergio Perez was a distant third, struggling with dehydration after a water bottle failure in the Texas heat.

French Open: Sense of normality returns; Thiem ousted

French Open: Sense of normality returns; Thiem ousted

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Thousands of mask-free spectators flocked into the stadium

Day 10: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 10: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

No more Games for Americans Hubbell and Donohue

F1 PHOTOS: Hamilton ends season with a win in Abu Dhabi

F1 PHOTOS: Hamilton ends season with a win in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

Briton now 18 wins away from Michael Schumacher's all-time record