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Scrap 'nonsense' doubles format, says Jamie Murray

Scrap 'nonsense' doubles format, says Jamie Murray

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Top men's doubles player Jamie Murray has called for an end to the ATP Tour's scoring system in the format and says there is widespread support for it to be changed.

Europa League PIX: Man United, Roma ease into semis

Europa League PIX: Man United, Roma ease into semis

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

IMAGES from Europa League matches played on Thursday.

PIX: Ronaldo saves United; Bayern, Chelsea cruise

PIX: Ronaldo saves United; Bayern, Chelsea cruise

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.

Former Barca manager Luis Enrique named Spain's national team coach

Former Barca manager Luis Enrique named Spain's national team coach

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

A former midfielder for Sporting Gijon, Real Madrid and Barcelona, Luis Enrique won two Liga titles, one Champions League and three King's Cups as Barca coach between 2014 and 2017.

'Genius' Messi is just 'unstoppable'

'Genius' Messi is just 'unstoppable'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Messi opened the scoring at the Nou Camp with an audacious chipped penalty then restored control in the tie after Lyon had pulled a goal back to make it 2-1, hitting a decisive third goal after a trademark dazzling run to shake off four defenders.

Meet India's only practising taxidermist

Meet India's only practising taxidermist

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Mumbai's Santosh Gaikwad is on a mission to preserve India's wildlife for future generations, says Nikita Puri.

Bopanna-Qureshi in 3rd round of Rogers Cup

Bopanna-Qureshi in 3rd round of Rogers Cup

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi defeated Australia's Paul Hanley and Bruno Soares of Brazil in straight sets to advance to the third round of the men's doubles at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal on Wednesday. The fifth-seeded 'Indo-Pak Express' duo, who got a bye in the first round, won 6-4, 7-6(6).

Shootouts could get tennis tiebreak-type system

Shootouts could get tennis tiebreak-type system

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

Soccer's rule makers are considering a tennis tiebreak-type system to make penalty shootouts fairer.

Somdev-Huey upset top seed at Farmer's Classic

Somdev-Huey upset top seed at Farmer's Classic

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

India's Somdev Devvarman and his Filipino doubles partnerTreat Conrad Huey shocked top seeded Brazilian pair of Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares in straight sets to advance to the doubles quarter-finals of the ATP Farmer's Classic in Los Angeles, USA.

PIX: Young Boys stun Man United; Bayern thrash Barca

PIX: Young Boys stun Man United; Bayern thrash Barca

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.

FC Goa coach Zico terms penalties disgusting, says video 'clearly cooked'

FC Goa coach Zico terms penalties disgusting, says video 'clearly cooked'

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Lambasting the Indian Super League (ISL) for the heavy penalties it imposed on FC Goa, the club's Brazillian coach Zico said the order is based on a "clearly cooked" video and has left him disgusted.

With eyes on ISL's domestic draft, Zico to arrive in Goa on Monday

With eyes on ISL's domestic draft, Zico to arrive in Goa on Monday

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

FC Goa's chief coach Zico will arrive in the state on July 6 to take stock of all new signings.

Champions League PIX: Barca sink Juve; Rashford tricks'

Champions League PIX: Barca sink Juve; Rashford tricks'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Ousmane Dembele struck early and Lionel Messi converted a late penalty as Barcelona won 2-0 at Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday after Alvaro Morata had three goals disallowed for offside for the Serie A side.

Brazil police arrest Olympic chief in vote-buying scandal

Brazil police arrest Olympic chief in vote-buying scandal

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

Brazilian police arrested on Thursday the head of the national Olympics committee, who is accused of conspiring to bribe members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to pick Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 games.

Bopanna-Qureshi beaten in Monte Carlo semis

Bopanna-Qureshi beaten in Monte Carlo semis

Rediff.com17 Apr 2011

Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi's run at the Monte Carlo Masters ended on Saturday, when they were beaten in the semi-finals. The sixth seeded India-Pakistan duo lost to unseeded South Americans Juan Ignacio Chela and Bruno Soares 6-2, 6-7(4), 10-7 in a marathon match that lasted 86 minutes.

PIX: Man United clinches draw at Tottenham on EPL return

PIX: Man United clinches draw at Tottenham on EPL return

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes fired home a late penalty to rescue a point for the visitors in a lively 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Friday.

Bopanna inches closer to his second Slam

Bopanna inches closer to his second Slam

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

India's Rohan Bopanna inched closer towards his second Grand Slam title by reaching the mixed doubles final of the Australian Open along with Hungarian partner Timea Babos, in Melbourne on Friday.

EPL PIX: Liverpool thrash Arsenal; Chelsea romp past Leicester

EPL PIX: Liverpool thrash Arsenal; Chelsea romp past Leicester

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

Imperious Liverpool extended their Premier League home winning streak against Arsenal to six on Saturday with an easy 4-0 victory that lifted them to second in the table.

Paes-Stepanek make winning start at World Tour finals

Paes-Stepanek make winning start at World Tour finals

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

The seventh seeded pair beat the Austria-Brazilian combination of Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares 6-3, 5-7, 10-8 in an hour and 42 minutes.

Australian Open: Sania-Dodig upset holders Hingis-Paes

Australian Open: Sania-Dodig upset holders Hingis-Paes

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Sania Mirza of India and Ivan Dodig of Croatia bested defending champions Martina Hingis of Switzerland and Leander Paes of India 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 in the mixed doubles quarter-finals.

Senna dropped for British GP, Chandhok stays

Senna dropped for British GP, Chandhok stays

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

Brazilian Bruno Senna, nephew of the late great Ayrton, has been dropped by his HRT Formula One team for Sunday's British Grand Prix.

Champions League PHOTOS: Ronaldo breaks Roma resistance as Real win 2-0

Champions League PHOTOS: Ronaldo breaks Roma resistance as Real win 2-0

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Photos from the Champions League match played between Real Madrid and AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday

CWG: Vijender scores knock-out; Akhil bows out

CWG: Vijender scores knock-out; Akhil bows out

Rediff.com10 Oct 2010

Vijender Singh (75kg) took just over a minute to pull off an intimidating knock-out win and assure himself of a second successive Commonwealth Games medal. However, it was curtains for defending champion Akhil Kumar who was beaten by Olympic bronze-medallist Bruno Julie in the boxing quarter-finals of the event in New Delhi on Sunday.

India, France aim to double bilateral trade

India, France aim to double bilateral trade

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

India and France aim to double the bilateral trade to $12 billion (around Rs 50,000 crore) from current $6 billion and have identified food processing sector as a core area of cooperation.

Italian Open SF: Nadal vs Tsitsipas, Djokovic vs Schwartzman

Italian Open SF: Nadal vs Tsitsipas, Djokovic vs Schwartzman

Rediff.com18 May 2019

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Johanna Konta progressed to the Italian Open semi-finals on Friday, but Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka were forced to withdraw with injury problems. World number one Osaka pulled out of her quarter-final meeting with Kiki Bertens due to a thumb injury before 37-year-old Federer announced his withdrawal because of a problem to his right leg.

Bayern demolish Stuttgart with Gomez hat-trick

Bayern demolish Stuttgart with Gomez hat-trick

Rediff.com20 Dec 2010

Mario Gomez scored a hat-trick against his former club to give champions Bayern Munich a 5-3 win at error-prone Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Rio Olympics: Germany cruise into semis with 4-0 win over Portugal

Rio Olympics: Germany cruise into semis with 4-0 win over Portugal

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Rampant Germany hammered Portugal 4-0, with four players sharing the goals, to progress to the semi-finals of the Rio Games football tournament on Saturday.

Sania meets PM following US Open victory

Sania meets PM following US Open victory

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after her victory in the US Open mixed doubles last week.

First Look! 'Angel' Sania Mirza campaigns for PETA

First Look! 'Angel' Sania Mirza campaigns for PETA

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Sania Mirza has posed as an angel alongside images of dogs and cats. The poster reads: "Be an Angel for Animals: Adopt, Never Buy" during a photo shoot for a new PETA India campaign.

PIX: Beyonce, Adele, Lady Gaga at the Grammys

PIX: Beyonce, Adele, Lady Gaga at the Grammys

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

The 59th Grammy Awards was held in Los Angeles, California.

PIX: Messi-Mbappe lift PSG to win; Liverpool edge Atletico

PIX: Messi-Mbappe lift PSG to win; Liverpool edge Atletico

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday.

Chandhok dropped for German Grand Prix

Chandhok dropped for German Grand Prix

Rediff.com17 Jul 2010

India's Karun Chandhok was confident his Formula One career remained on track on Friday despite being dropped by his Hispania (HRT) team for next week's German Grand Prix.

Q3 eludes Force India, Sutil to start 13th

Q3 eludes Force India, Sutil to start 13th

Rediff.com26 Jun 2010

Adrian Sutil will start Sunday European Grand Prix 13th on the grid, just ahead of team-mate Vitantonio Liuzzi, as Force India witnessed a disappointing afternoon with none of them making to the third qualifying session (Q3) on Saturday.

France, others eye slice of Indian harvest

France, others eye slice of Indian harvest

Rediff.com11 Oct 2010

The issue is expected to be raised by some other European nations during the G-20 meet to be held in Seoul in November, a senior official in the agriculture ministry said.

Rio Olympics: Murray eases into third round, Djokovic's campaign ends

Rio Olympics: Murray eases into third round, Djokovic's campaign ends

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Britain's Andy Murray enjoyed a routine win over Argentina's Juan Monaco to ease into the third round of the tennis tournament at the Rio Games on Tuesday, while Spain's world number nine David Ferrer was knocked out.

Wimbledon: Paes-Hingis through to semi-finals, Sania crashes out

Wimbledon: Paes-Hingis through to semi-finals, Sania crashes out

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

India's Leander Paes entered the semi-finals of the mixed doubles event even as Sania Mirza crashed out in the quarter-finals at the Wimbledon.

PIX: How Inter Milan bounced back to stun Parma

PIX: How Inter Milan bounced back to stun Parma

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Third-placed Inter Milan scored twice in the last six minutes through Stefan De Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni to snatch a 2-1 win at Parma in Serie A on Sunday despite a subdued display. The scarcely-deserved victory left Inter eight points behind leaders Juventus and four adrift of second-placed Lazio with 10 games each to play.

Davis Cup: The Indian Express 24 and counting

Davis Cup: The Indian Express 24 and counting

Rediff.com19 Sep 2010

The ever reliable combine of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi ensured India's interest in the Davis Cup World Group play-off in Chennai remained alive with a straight sets win over the Brazilian combine of Bruno Soares and Marcelo Melo on Saturday.

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo tricks; crowd trouble at Eng, Poland matches

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo tricks; crowd trouble at Eng, Poland matches

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Images and summary of all the World Cup 2022 qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.

Indian challenge ends at Wimbledon as Paes-Hingis out of mixed doubles

Indian challenge ends at Wimbledon as Paes-Hingis out of mixed doubles

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

India's miserable campaign at the Wimbledon ended as defending mixed doubles champions Leander Paes and Martina Hingis were knocked out in the third round by scratch pair of Britain's Heather Watson and Finland's Henri Kontinen, who played their first match together.