News for 'Croatia'

Manchester United's Rangnick takes over as Austria coach

Manchester United's Rangnick takes over as Austria coach

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Manchester United's interim manager Ralf Rangnick has been appointed as the Austrian national team coach on a two-year deal tasked with qualifying for Euro 2024.

European C'ship: Elavenil, Saurabh put up strong show

European C'ship: Elavenil, Saurabh put up strong show

Rediff.com25 May 2021

Participating in the continental tournament as guest invitee, the Indians only shot in the MQS section, and hence, their scores were not considered for medals.

COVID-19: After Dimitrov, Coric tests positive

COVID-19: After Dimitrov, Coric tests positive

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Coric's positive test follows that of Grigor Dimitrov, who said on Sunday he had contracted the novel coronavirus.

Djokovic reaches final of own exhibition tournament

Djokovic reaches final of own exhibition tournament

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

The tournaments involve eight players each, divided into two pools of four on a round-robin basis. Sets have been slashed to best-of-seven games.

Modric extends contract; Origi exits Liverpool

Modric extends contract; Origi exits Liverpool

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Luka Modric has signed a one-year contract extension with Real Madrid

Euro: Round 1: Top 5 Team Performances

Euro: Round 1: Top 5 Team Performances

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

And what an exciting week it has been, with players returning to packed stadiums, some memorable individual and team performances and a medical incident which had the world on edge.

Euro 2020: Five scintillating strikes of Round 1

Euro 2020: Five scintillating strikes of Round 1

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The European Football Championship kicked off on Friday, June 11, and with the first round of matches in the league stage of Euro 2020 done and dusted, here's a look at the five best goals thus far.

Manu Bhaker says goodbye to social media to focus on Olympics

Manu Bhaker says goodbye to social media to focus on Olympics

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Manu Bhaker is currently training in Croatia along with other members of the Olympic-bound Indian team

Euro 2020: 'Schick goal was out-of-this-world'

Euro 2020: 'Schick goal was out-of-this-world'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

Patrik Schick's 'out-of-this world' long-range strike sealed their 2-0 win

Paire tests positive for COVID-19 before US Open: reports

Paire tests positive for COVID-19 before US Open: reports

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

France's Benoit Paire has tested positive for COVID-19 and pulled out of the US Open starting on Monday, French sports daily reported on Sunday. Paire, seeded 17th at the Grand Slam event, had been scheduled to play Poland's Kamil Majchrzak in the first round at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.

PIX: Serbia stun Portugal to earn World Cup berth

PIX: Serbia stun Portugal to earn World Cup berth

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Jubilant fans thronged central Belgrade, bringing traffic at the main Republic Square to a halt as they waved Serbian flags and hooted their car horns.

Socceroos comfortable with prep for Qatar World Cup

Socceroos comfortable with prep for Qatar World Cup

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

"Every time Garang touched the ball, he made something happen. The kid's exciting. Everyone can see that. Everyone is buzzing," said Slater, now a media analyst.

Rudrankksh only bright spot for Indian shooting in 2022

Rudrankksh only bright spot for Indian shooting in 2022

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Youngster Rudrankksh Patil has emerged as a hot contender to emulate 2008 Beijing Olympics champion Abhinav Bindra's feat at the 2024 Paris Games.

Euros: 6 Game Changing Moments

Euros: 6 Game Changing Moments

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Each Round of 16 game was entertaining. Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com picks the games to remember.

Wembley to allow up to 45,000 fans for Euros semis and final

Wembley to allow up to 45,000 fans for Euros semis and final

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

The reports said the three big matches of the tournament will form part of the government's 'Events Research Programme'

Davis Cup: Italy reach last eight; Russia, Britain win

Davis Cup: Italy reach last eight; Russia, Britain win

Rediff.com28 Nov 2021

Favourites Russia Tennis Federation opened their Davis Cup Finals campaign with a resounding victory over Ecuador, Britain began with a win against France and Italy eased into the quarter-finals with a win over Colombia on Saturday.

Mektic-Pavic first all-Croatian pair to triumph at Wimbledon

Mektic-Pavic first all-Croatian pair to triumph at Wimbledon

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

Top seeds Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic became the first all-Croatian pair to capture a Grand Slam men's doubles title when they outclassed Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-5 at Wimbledon on Saturday.

World Cup qualifiers: France held, Turkey stun Netherlands

World Cup qualifiers: France held, Turkey stun Netherlands

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

Holders France got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to a disappointing start with a 1-1 draw at home to Ukraine

13 Life Lessons from FIFA World Cup

13 Life Lessons from FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

The stadiums at Qatar offer plenty of wisdom and chutzpah on how to take our own lives forward.

Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to move into semis

Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to move into semis

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup quarter-final played between Argentina and The Netherlands on Friday.

Luka Modric: From war-ravaged Zadar to Player of Year

Luka Modric: From war-ravaged Zadar to Player of Year

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

The Modric family took refuge in a hotel near Zadar in 1991 when the war that followed the breakup of former Yugoslavia started and after Luka's grandfather was killed by Serb militia.

Adria Tour final cancelled after Dimitrov tests positive for COVID-19

Adria Tour final cancelled after Dimitrov tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

The final of the Croatia event in the coastal resort of Zadar, the second leg of the tour which would have featured world number one Novak Djokovic and Russian Andrey Rublev, was cancelled as a result.

PICS: England given reality check by gutsy Scotland

PICS: England given reality check by gutsy Scotland

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

Victory for Gareth Southgate's England side in the eagerly-awaited Group D clash at a rain-swept Wembley stadium would have sealed a place in the last 16 but they produced a nervous performance against the Scots, who kept their own hopes alive.

WC updates: Uruguayan Cunha to referee France versus Belgium semi-final

WC updates: Uruguayan Cunha to referee France versus Belgium semi-final

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

Croatia's Football Federation (HNS) sacked Ognjen Vukojevic, a member of the national team's coaching staff, over a "glory to Ukraine" video posted after Croatia beat Russia in the World Cup quarter-finals, HNS said in a statement on Monday.

10 best moments from Qatar World Cup

10 best moments from Qatar World Cup

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

The Qatar World Cup has delivered a rich feast of soccer for the past month

What the coaches said about the FIFA World Cup draw

What the coaches said about the FIFA World Cup draw

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

Following is reaction to the 2022 FIFA World Cup draw, which was held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Qatar on Friday.

Anand holds Kramnik to win 'No-Castling' Chess

Anand holds Kramnik to win 'No-Castling' Chess

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

Playing white in a Tarrasch variation, former World champion Anand settled for a draw in 40 moves, to win the match 2.5-1.5.

India to send largest ever Olympics contingent to Tokyo

India to send largest ever Olympics contingent to Tokyo

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

"The first contingent will leave for Tokyo on July 17. It will have 90 athletes and officials in total."

Zverev tests negative for coronavirus

Zverev tests negative for coronavirus

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Earlier in the day, Croatia's Borna Coric said he has tested positive for coronavirus. He became the second player to test positive for COVID-19 after Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov.

Five nations seal Davis Cup Finals debuts

Five nations seal Davis Cup Finals debuts

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

India caused a stir in Zagreb where veteran duo Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna edged Mate Pavic and Franko Skugor in Saturday's doubles to keep alive the tie but Marin Cilic quickly doused Indian hopes with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Sumit Nagal.

PIX: Lara Dutta's Italian holiday

PIX: Lara Dutta's Italian holiday

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

The actress, who stars in Gurinder Chadha's Web Series Beecham House, enjoyed a holiday with hubby Mahesh Bhupati and daughter Saira to these lovely lands, and posted pictures on Instagram for all to see.

For the rest of our lives, we'll kick ourselves, says England's Delph

For the rest of our lives, we'll kick ourselves, says England's Delph

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

England midfielder Fabian Delph says he and his team mates will live with regret for their World Cup semi-final defeat by Croatia for the rest of their lives.

Chennai WTA Open: India's Karman Kaur Thandi shocks No.8 seed

Chennai WTA Open: India's Karman Kaur Thandi shocks No.8 seed

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard, on a comeback trail from injury, began her campaign in the tournament with a 7-5. 6-2 win over Joanne Zuger of Switzerland. She was joined in the second round by compatriot and seventh-seed Rebecca Marino.

COVID-19 infected Coric still without symptoms

COVID-19 infected Coric still without symptoms

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

Djokovic, Coric, Grigor Dimitrov and Viktor Troicki all tested positive for COVID-19 after playing in the event in Serbia and Croatia, which drew big crowds and saw the players pose for pictures together.

What Iceland need to do to progress to World Cup knockout round

What Iceland need to do to progress to World Cup knockout round

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Iceland must beat group leaders Croatia and hope the result of Argentina against Nigeria goes their way too.

Why Rebic is perfect for Croatian counter

Why Rebic is perfect for Croatian counter

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

Croatia will need their big-game players to step up.

No-Castling: Anand draws with Kramnik in second game

No-Castling: Anand draws with Kramnik in second game

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw against Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik in the second game of their four-game match for the Sparkassen Trophy in Dortmund on Thursday.

Pursuit of Federer's record spurred Djokovic to compete in US Open

Pursuit of Federer's record spurred Djokovic to compete in US Open

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Novak Djokovic decided to travel to New York for the US Open amid the COVID-19 pandemic because the 17-time Grand Slam champion did not want to pass up on the opportunity to close in on Roger Federer's record tally of 20.

No bio-bubble for India-Denmark Davis Cup tie?

No bio-bubble for India-Denmark Davis Cup tie?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

India will host Denmark on the lush green grass court of Delhi Gymkahna Club for the World Group I tie.

Ebden-Purcell win Wimbledon doubles after epic battle

Ebden-Purcell win Wimbledon doubles after epic battle

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

Australia's Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell prevented the Croatian duo of Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic from winning back-to-back men's doubles titles at Wimbledon with a 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(10-2) victory in the final on Saturday.