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Kenya police arrest British national over mall siege

Kenya police arrest British national over mall siege

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Kenyan authorities are questioning a British national arrested at Nairobi airport as he tried to board a Turkish Airlines soon after an upmarket mall was besieged by militants in that country's capital.

Rosberg on pole for home German grand prix

Rosberg on pole for home German grand prix

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Nico Rosberg will start his home German Grand Prix on Sunday from pole position after setting the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Djokovic shakes off rust, to face Tsonga in quarters

PHOTOS: Djokovic shakes off rust, to face Tsonga in quarters

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

Top seed Novak Djokovic has been starved of competitive action at the US Open but on Sunday the World No 1 feasted on unseeded Briton Kyle Edmund in a 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 romp that put him into the quarter-finals.

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Images from Day 1 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Monday.

Revealed! Why Lendl split with Murray

Revealed! Why Lendl split with Murray

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

Ivan Lendl has opened up about splitting with Andy Murray, citing extra family commitments and the difficulty of matching the emotional high of the Briton's Grand Slam breakthroughs as factors in his decision.

Hamilton says Rosberg hit him on purpose

Hamilton says Rosberg hit him on purpose

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

Lewis Hamilton accused Mercedes team mate and Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg of deliberately colliding with him at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Hamilton can sign off in style at Abu Dhabi finale

Hamilton can sign off in style at Abu Dhabi finale

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

Hamilton has won half of the season's 20 races so far, propelling his team to an unprecedented sixth successive title double, but Brazil was a disappointing weekend with Valtteri Bottas retiring.

UK extends COVID-19 lockdown by 3 more weeks

UK extends COVID-19 lockdown by 3 more weeks

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

The UK's lockdown, which involves strict stay at home measures with movement allowed for limited urgent purposes only if "absolutely necessary" and for one form of daily exercise, came into force on March 23 after a televised address by Boris Johnson.

Leclerc wins pole in Austria; Hamilton handed grid penalty

Leclerc wins pole in Austria; Hamilton handed grid penalty

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

Red Bull's Max Verstappen, last year's winner at his team's home circuit, qualified third.

Sania-Bopanna enter semi-finals, one win away from medal

Sania-Bopanna enter semi-finals, one win away from medal

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna subdued Britain's Andy Murray and Heather Watson with remarkable ease to breeze into the mixed doubles semifinals of the Rio Olympic Games here. The fourth seeded Indian pair dominated the quarterfinal contest, winning 6-4 6-4 in just 67 minutes.

Will men's tennis see a flurry of women coaches?

Will men's tennis see a flurry of women coaches?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

After Andy Murray broke down a gender barrier by hiring Amelie Mauresmo, 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova says that men's tennis will see a flurry of women coaches.

Djokovic, Thiem among top seeds to advance in Shanghai

Djokovic, Thiem among top seeds to advance in Shanghai

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

World number one Novak Djokovic extended his winning run in Asia when he strolled into the last-16 of the Shanghai Masters.

F1: Hamilton hungry for 'blood' ahead of 200th race

F1: Hamilton hungry for 'blood' ahead of 200th race

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

The most successful current racer, in terms of wins if not titles, Hamilton can also equal seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 68 pole positions at Spa on Saturday.

Froome's rivals not good enough as Tour de France disappoints

Froome's rivals not good enough as Tour de France disappoints

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

This year's Tour de France had been advertised as an exciting battle royale between four great riders yet it panned out as an underwhelming contest as Chris Froome's rivals failed to live up to expectations.

Madrid Open: Murray sails into third round

Madrid Open: Murray sails into third round

Rediff.com10 May 2017

World number one Andy Murray beat Romanian Marius Copil 6-4, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday.

F1: Why does success-hungry Hamilton want to visit India?

F1: Why does success-hungry Hamilton want to visit India?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Lewis Hamilton may not be putting the Buddha into Budapest this weekend but he could be tempted to seek divine assistance if luck goes against him in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Is Ferrari favouring Sebastian Vettel?

Is Ferrari favouring Sebastian Vettel?

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Ferrari are giving Sebastian Vettel the Michael Schumacher treatment, according to the German's main title rival Lewis Hamilton.

UK Queen says collective effort will defeat COVID-19

UK Queen says collective effort will defeat COVID-19

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The 93-year-old British monarch and Head of the 54-member Commonwealth of nations which includes India, acknowledged the grief, pain and financial difficulties being faced the world over during this "time of disruption" and expressed the hope that the whole world was uniting in a 'common endeavour'.

When Wenger invited Arsenal supporter Hamilton to train with team

When Wenger invited Arsenal supporter Hamilton to train with team

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Hamilton, who said he had supported Arsenal since he was five, admired Wenger's commitment to the North London club over more than two decades.

Lendl's reunion with Murray no threat to Djokovic at Wimbledon: Henman

Lendl's reunion with Murray no threat to Djokovic at Wimbledon: Henman

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Former Britain No 1 Tim Henman has picked top-ranked Novak Djokovic as favourite for the Wimbledon, the third major of the season.

PHOTOS: Hamilton storms to Silverstone win

PHOTOS: Hamilton storms to Silverstone win

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Photos of the Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone

Froome in good shape for Tour after third Dauphine win

Froome in good shape for Tour after third Dauphine win

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Britain's Chris Froome looks in good shape to defend his Tour de France title next month after winning the Criterium du Dauphine for the third time in four years on Sunday.

Winter testing: Button hails 'biggest improvement' in 14 months

Winter testing: Button hails 'biggest improvement' in 14 months

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Jenson Button hailed Honda's latest power unit as a good step forward for McLaren after completing 121 laps and finishing fifth fastest on the second day of Formula One's final pre-season test on Wednesday.

Hamilton feels Ferrari are hungrier than Mercedes

Hamilton feels Ferrari are hungrier than Mercedes

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Ferrari won the race in one-two formation, with Sebastian Vettel leading Charles Leclerc, for their third successive victory.

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