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Champions League: Ajax have 'unfair advantage' over Spurs?

Champions League: Ajax have 'unfair advantage' over Spurs?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has said Ajax have an unfair advantage because the whole of the Dutch league programme was postponed to help Erik ten Hag's side prepare.

Dipa wins gold in Gymnastics World Cup

Dipa wins gold in Gymnastics World Cup

Rediff.com8 Jul 2018

The 24-year-old from Tripura, who had finished fourth in vault event in the 2016 Rio Olympics, scored 14.150 to win gold. She had topped the qualification also with a score of 13.400.

Cavendish struggles as Kittel wins stage 10 of Tour de France

Cavendish struggles as Kittel wins stage 10 of Tour de France

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Mark Cavendish's Tour de France campaign suffered another setback on Tuesday when the Briton had to settle for third in a sprint after being involved in a crash in a chaotic stage 10 finale won by Marcel Kittel.

HIL: Van der Weerden's lone strike hand Jaypee Punjab Warriors win over Ranchi

HIL: Van der Weerden's lone strike hand Jaypee Punjab Warriors win over Ranchi

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Defending champions Jaypee Punjab Warriors eked out a close 1-0 win over Ranchi Rays to register the maiden victory at home in the fifth edition of the Hockey India league, in Chandigarh, on Thursday.

Hamilton wins in Mexico but must wait for sixth title

Hamilton wins in Mexico but must wait for sixth title

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

Lewis Hamilton won the Mexican Grand Prix for Mercedes after a first-lap scare on Sunday but the Briton will have to wait another week to wrap up his sixth Formula One world championship. Hamilton's 10th win of the season, and 83rd of his career, was also a 100th for Mercedes as a constructor.

Haj THEN and NOW: 125 years apart

Haj THEN and NOW: 125 years apart

Rediff.com19 Nov 2010

An exhibition of rare 1885 photographs that capture Mecca in a past has been unveiled for display in Dubai.

Tour de France: Calmejane defeats cramp to win stage, Froome stays in control

Tour de France: Calmejane defeats cramp to win stage, Froome stays in control

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

Lilian Calmejane rode fought off a bout of cramp to claim a dramatic solo win in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, as the overall favourites stayed quiet on the eve of a punishing day in the Jura mountains.

Images: Robben steals the show at Old Trafford

Images: Robben steals the show at Old Trafford

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

Images from the Champions League quarter-finals second leg match played on Wednesday.

Referee Webb defends performance at WC final

Referee Webb defends performance at WC final

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

World Cup final referee Howard Webb has defended his performance in Sunday's match and said he did all he could to keep control in a bad-tempered atmosphere.

Wimbledon images Day 5: Exhausted Isner beaten in 74 minutes

Wimbledon images Day 5: Exhausted Isner beaten in 74 minutes

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

Images from Day 5 at Wimbledon

Why Manchester United want to sell Valdes six months after buying him

Why Manchester United want to sell Valdes six months after buying him

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Manchester United will sell goalkeeper Victor Valdes after the Spaniard refused to play in the reserves, manager Louis van Gaal said.

Anand draws again; Parimarjan scores

Anand draws again; Parimarjan scores

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Victory continued to elude Viswanathan Anand in the Corus chess tournament. The World champion was forced to settle for yet another draw, this time against Dutch Sergei Tiviakov in Group 'A'. However, Parimarjan Negi outwitted Dutchman Dmitri Reinderman in Group 'B' in the ninth round of match that concluded in Wijk Aan Zee.

PIX: Hamilton wins Brazil GP and 5th F1 title despite engine trouble

PIX: Hamilton wins Brazil GP and 5th F1 title despite engine trouble

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

The Briton had won his own fifth championship in Mexico two weeks previously but the broader celebrations were kept in check until Interlagos.

Bayern late show secures season-opening win

Bayern late show secures season-opening win

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Kovac, who succeeded the retired Jupp Heynckes, surprisingly put Germany international Mats Hummels on the bench and partnered Jerome Boateng with Niklas Suele in central defence.

Sports Shorts: Sabalenka upsets Barty, sets up Riske final

Sports Shorts: Sabalenka upsets Barty, sets up Riske final

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

Aryna Sabalenka moved one step closer to defending her Wuhan Open crown after dispatching world number one Ash Barty in straight sets with a 7-5 6-4 victory in the semi-final on Friday

Inter chief brushes off United's Sneijder interest

Inter chief brushes off United's Sneijder interest

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

Inter Milan have no intention of listening to offers for playmaker Wesley Sneijder amid reported interest from Manchester United, club president Massimo Moratti said on Wednesday.

Indian men's hockey coach sacked!

Indian men's hockey coach sacked!

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

Indian men's hockey coach Harendra Singh wa, on Wednesday, sacked from the position following a disappointing 2018 and offered the task of helming the junior squad by the national federation.

Exhausted Isner beaten in just 74 minutes

Exhausted Isner beaten in just 74 minutes

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

Exhausted American John Isner, whose epic first-round match broke all tennis records at 11 hours and five minutes, was beaten in just 74 minutes by Dutchman Thiemo De Bakker at Wimbledon on Friday. Isner held serve 69 consecutive times in the final set of his record-breaking three-day match against Nicolas Mahut which ended on Thursday, but lost his first four service games in his second-round match at the All England Club.

Soccer transfers: Barca sign Brazilian goalkeeper Neto

Soccer transfers: Barca sign Brazilian goalkeeper Neto

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Neto will sign a four-year deal with Barcelona that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2022-23 season and he will replace Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen who moved the other way on Wednesday.

Images: Europe and Asia sweep medals on day of upsets

Images: Europe and Asia sweep medals on day of upsets

Rediff.com21 Feb 2010

Images from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Hiddink to take over as Turkey coach

Hiddink to take over as Turkey coach

Rediff.com17 Feb 2010

Guus Hiddink has agreed to coach the Turkish national team from August 1, the Turkish Football Federation said in a statement on Wednesday.

Who should replace Scolari at Chelsea?

Who should replace Scolari at Chelsea?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2009

Chelsea have begun the search for Luiz Felipe Scolari's replacement, and Dutchman Frank Rijkaard appears a leading contender. Rijkaard's fellow-Dutchman Guus Hiddink is also regarded as a prime target for Chelsea, although the Russia coach appeared to distance himself from the job on Monday.

Hiddink says will not extend Russia contract

Hiddink says will not extend Russia contract

Rediff.com13 Feb 2010

Guus Hiddink will step down as the national coach of Russia when his contract expires on June 30, the Dutchman said in his column in De Telegraaf newspaper on Saturday.

CL Images: Team ethic is watchword for Bayern's Van Gaal

CL Images: Team ethic is watchword for Bayern's Van Gaal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Images from the Champions League second-leg semi-finals played at the Stade Gerland in Munich on Tuesday.

Soderling, Spaniards march on at Barcelona Open

Soderling, Spaniards march on at Barcelona Open

Rediff.com24 Apr 2010

French Open runner-up Robin Soderling ruined Eduardo Schwank's 24th-birthday celebrations when he thrashed the unseeded Argentine 6-2, 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open on Friday.

'United have a future without me and I have a future without them'

'United have a future without me and I have a future without them'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

United sacked Mourinho on Tuesday after suffering their worst start to a season for 28 years and replaced him with former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer until the end of the current Premier League campaign.

Ferguson angry over red card

Ferguson angry over red card

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

Bayern Munich manager Louis van Gaal praised Arjen Robben for his stunning goal that took his side into the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday, and left Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson fuming.

EPL PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea secure UCL spot, Arsenal miss out

EPL PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea secure UCL spot, Arsenal miss out

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Images from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

De Gea dismisses talk of dressing room unrest at Man Utd

De Gea dismisses talk of dressing room unrest at Man Utd

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Goalkeeper David de Gea has dismissed reports of discontent in the Manchester United dressing room and credited captain Wayne Rooney with keeping the squad together and pulling in the same direction.

Bayern Munich bosses lash out at coach van Gaal

Bayern Munich bosses lash out at coach van Gaal

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal came under stinging attack from club bosses on Thursday ahead of their clash against Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen.

Champions League: Bayern sneaks past Fiorentina

Champions League: Bayern sneaks past Fiorentina

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

Arjen Robben's superb strike sent Bayern Munich through to the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals on Tuesday despite a 3-2 defeat by Fiorentina in a thrilling last 16 second leg.

Hockey: Continental giants India struggle for global success in 2017

Hockey: Continental giants India struggle for global success in 2017

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

The age-old malady of inconsistency remained unaddressed but Indian hockey did take baby steps towards global success in 2017, a year which reaffirmed the nation's continental supremacy in the sport.

Van Gaal to coach Bayern Munich

Van Gaal to coach Bayern Munich

Rediff.com14 May 2009

Dutchman Louis van Gaal will take over as coach of Bayern Munich on a two-year contract starting next season, the Bundesliga club announced on Wednesday.

Rob Bann hospitalised following loss of consciousness

Rob Bann hospitalised following loss of consciousness

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Technical Director Rob Bann has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai after he lost consciousness. The 69-year-old Dutchman, who was not able to recognize people, though, regained consciousness on Thursday.

Barca coach Luis Enrique hails Cruyff legacy at memorial

Barca coach Luis Enrique hails Cruyff legacy at memorial

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique led tributes to the late Johan Cruyff in a memorial organised by the club on Tuesday and vowed to "continue copying and improving his style of attacking football".

Van Persie out with groin strain

Van Persie out with groin strain

Rediff.com24 Apr 2009

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will miss the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Manchester United with a groin strain.

Barcelona grind out narrow win; Ronaldo double saves Juve

Barcelona grind out narrow win; Ronaldo double saves Juve

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

Lionel Messi notched a 20th assist of the season to help a lacklustre Barcelona secure a 1-0 win away to Real Valladolid on Saturday, maintaining the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo converted two penalties, both awarded for handballs and the second in the last minute, as Serie A leader Juventus twice hit back to draw 2-2 with Atalanta to move closer to a ninth successive Serie A title on Saturday.

'Strangest' moment of this footballer's career...

'Strangest' moment of this footballer's career...

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

The VAR penalty that helped France defeat Australia in their World Cup opener was the 'strangest' moment of Mile Jedinak's career, the Socceroos captain said on Sunday.

India hockey coach van Ass claims he was sacked

India hockey coach van Ass claims he was sacked

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Indian men's hockey team chief coach Paul van Ass on Monday claimed that he has been fired by Hockey India following his alleged public altercation with federation president Narinder Batra.

Isner goes Dutch after record-breaking epic

Isner goes Dutch after record-breaking epic

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

It took 11 hours and five minutes for John Isner to become the biggest story in tennis but his only reward is a good night's sleep, a take-away meal and a second-round match against Dutchman Thiemo De Bakker. After his marathon first-round victory over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut that extended to over three days, the big-serving American has to come back on Friday and do it all again.