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Catalan referendum fallout: Barcelona could play outside La Liga

Catalan referendum fallout: Barcelona could play outside La Liga

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

'We are going through difficult and complicated moments and with respect to what could happen in the future we will take it on with calm and wisdom'

Australia v New Zealand: 'Incredible' Kiwis eye another upset

Australia v New Zealand: 'Incredible' Kiwis eye another upset

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

New Zealand will have their tails up and eye another upset when they resume the trans-Tasman rivalry with a strong Australian side.

In Numbers: M S Dhoni's glorious career

In Numbers: M S Dhoni's glorious career

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers on the ceicketing legend.

Bigg Boss 11: 'I want to teach Hina a lesson'

Bigg Boss 11: 'I want to teach Hina a lesson'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Mehjabin Siddiqui wants one more week in the house for a final faceoff with Hina Khan.

Britain's Farah wins world 10,000 metres title

Britain's Farah wins world 10,000 metres title

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

Double Olympic champion Mo Farah's famed final lap sprint put paid to any hopes Ethiopia's Ibrahim Jeilan had of retaining his 10,000 metres title at the world championships on Saturday.

Badminton: India men stun China, women blanked by Japan

Badminton: India men stun China, women blanked by Japan

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

The Indian men's team beat a depleted China 3-2 at the Badminton Asia Team Championships at the Gachibowli indoor stadium in Hyderabad

Review: Vallinam is a decent sports based drama film

Review: Vallinam is a decent sports based drama film

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

The film highlights the craze for cricket and the complete lack of empathy for any other sport

Elton John's Me is what a memoir should be

Elton John's Me is what a memoir should be

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

The long-awaited book is frank, funny, self-lacerating and full of gossip worthy anecdotes. What else could we ask of the Rocketman?

Nadal cruises into Barcelona semis; Tsitsipas stuns Thiem

Nadal cruises into Barcelona semis; Tsitsipas stuns Thiem

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

Rafael Nadal extended his astonishing winning run on clay to 42 consecutive sets as he reached the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open with a 6-0, 7-5 victory over Slovakia's Martin Klizan on Friday. The defending champion will face David Goffin on Saturday after the Belgian beat Spaniard Roberto Bautista 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-2.

16 years & everything Ash wore at Cannes

16 years & everything Ash wore at Cannes

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Cannes fashion choices have come a long way from her debut in 2002.

Sharapova and Ivanovic reach Brisbane final

Sharapova and Ivanovic reach Brisbane final

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Russia's Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia won their semi-finals at the Brisbane International on Friday to set up a highly-anticipated showdown in the lead-up to this month's Australian Open.

Mob Museum to display FIFA's 'rampant corruption'

Mob Museum to display FIFA's 'rampant corruption'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

A Las Vegas museum devoted to the exploits of Tommy gun-wielding mobsters will open a permanent display that explores the "rampant corruption" of global soccer's scandal-rocked governing body, which has drawn comparisons to organized crime.

Sports Shorts: Bajrang wants wrestling to be made National Sports

Sports Shorts: Bajrang wants wrestling to be made National Sports

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

During a felicitation function of World Championships medal-winning wrestlers by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi on Monday, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan mooted the idea of making wrestling the national sport, which received the backing of double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar.

Park silences doubters with golf gold at Rio

Park silences doubters with golf gold at Rio

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Inbee Park has two words for doubters who thought she should sit out the Olympics and give her spot to another South Korean: gold medal.

PKL can give the IPL a run for its money

PKL can give the IPL a run for its money

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

'At a time when sports leagues are often smothered by the allure of spurious glamour, it is easy to forget what makes them so exciting in the first place: The sport itself.' 'At its core, the PKL has a fast-paced, engaging sport working for it.' 'Simply put, kabaddi, with its end-to-end action and oscillating fortunes, is almost never dull to watch,' says Dhruv Munjal.

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt move to London

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt move to London

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

The latest Hollywood updates.

ICC, BCCI pay rich tribute to Richie Benaud

ICC, BCCI pay rich tribute to Richie Benaud

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

The International Cricket Council paid rich tribute to former Australia captain and broadcasting legend Richie Benaud, who passed away at the age of 84 following a prolonged illness.

It's always good when there's competition in team: Rahane

It's always good when there's competition in team: Rahane

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

His place in the side is not guaranteed, but promising India batsman Ajinkya Rahane has said that it is always good to have a healthy competition in the team and he is ready to wait for his chance.

Indian men and women beat Singapore to enter quarters

Indian men and women beat Singapore to enter quarters

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

India began their campaign Badminton Asia Team Championships in style with both men's and women's teams posting victories against their Singapore rivals to make it to the quarterfinals. Indian men made a clean sweep of their five-match tie against Singapore, who had lost to China two days ago. India, China and Singapore are part of Group A. Despite the absence of star player Saina Nehwal, the Indian women registered a comprehensive 5-0 win against Singapore and also entered the quarter finals as the Singapore team lost to Japan earlier. Each tie comprises three singles and two doubles matches. India's rising shuttler Srikanth scored a comfortable 21-16, 12-21, 21-13 win over his Singapore rival Zi Liang Derek Wong in the first Singles match. The Singaporean tried to make matters difficult for Srikanth, but the world number nine bounced back to have the last laugh.

Laxman excluded from Warne's 'Indian XI'; Ganguly named captain

Laxman excluded from Warne's 'Indian XI'; Ganguly named captain

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Australia's legendary spinner Shane Warne picked his greatest Indian eleven, comprising the players he played against. A notable absentee from his list is VVS Laxman, who is named as 12th man.

We want to bat well tomorrow and press for a win: Pujara

We want to bat well tomorrow and press for a win: Pujara

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

'It's the communication, both of us have been playing Test cricket for a long time. Especially me and him -- we are playing (only) this format particularly and we have spent a lot time not just on field by talking about this format' 'To be very honest I was hoping to get a double hundred. They had so many runs on board. I thought it will help the team if I could get a double hundred'

Bigg Boss 9: Salman, SRK's dhamakedar comeback!

Bigg Boss 9: Salman, SRK's dhamakedar comeback!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

A low down on the Salman-SRK special episode on Bigg Boss!

Review: Manithan is a poor imitation of Jolly LLB

Review: Manithan is a poor imitation of Jolly LLB

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The Tamil version does not boast of strong characters, feels S Saraswathi.

'No one expected me to get evicted from Bigg Boss'

'No one expected me to get evicted from Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

'Mandana Karimi and Keith Sequeira are the smartest people in the house; they know how to seek attention. They know how to be around cameras and maintain themselves. They are classy, elegant and not cheap.' Ankit Gera talks about his Bigg Boss stint.

Why Test cricket needs to thank Virat Kohli

Why Test cricket needs to thank Virat Kohli

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

'Test cricket is so fortunate that today's cricket's biggest brand -- Virat Kohli -- loves Test cricket and puts his heart and soul into it,' says Sanjay Manjrekar.

Rishabh Pant: Unrepressed, entertaining, authentic

Rishabh Pant: Unrepressed, entertaining, authentic

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

'I just go out there and do my thing; try to express myself. I'm glad people enjoy it,' Rishabh Pant tells Dhruv Munjal.

Dhoni sticks with tried and trusted combination

Dhoni sticks with tried and trusted combination

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

"The bench strength will warm the bench," is what the captain MS Dhoni had declared after India had beaten West Indies in Perth.

CSK's overnight star Negi credits success to Vettori

CSK's overnight star Negi credits success to Vettori

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Even in his wildest dreams Pawan Negi may not have thought he would take a five-for on a stage like the Champions League T20 final. So, naturally, after that stellar effort against Kolkata Knight Riders, he was ecstatic. He flummoxed the likes of Robin Uthappa, Jacques Kallis and Ryan ten Doeschate with his flight and guile on the way to a memorable spell in only his second match in the tournament as Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets.

Muguruza poses formidable final hurdle for Venus

Muguruza poses formidable final hurdle for Venus

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Venus Williams will try to become the oldest woman to win Wimbledon for 109 years on Saturday although, ominously for her the last time a 37-year-old reached the final, it was a Spaniard who ruined the script.

PHOTOS: Root's century inspires England to series-levelling win

PHOTOS: Root's century inspires England to series-levelling win

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

Joe Root hit an unbeaten century as England beat India by 86 runs to level the three-match series at 1-1, in Lord's in London, on Saturday.

The man who changed football

The man who changed football

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

'Generations of football fans will eternally be grateful to Johan Cruyff and what he did for the beautiful game,' says Aabhas Sharma.

The MOST Stylish Moments of 2018

The MOST Stylish Moments of 2018

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

We saw a *lot* of glamour and style this year.

Dipa Karmakar and the watershed year for Indian gymnastics

Dipa Karmakar and the watershed year for Indian gymnastics

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

She embodied the Olympic spirit despite missing out on a coveted podium finish and while she was at it, Dipa Karmakar gave Indian gymnastics some unprecedented moments of glory in what can be called a watershed year for the sport.

I-League has been a failure, says India's most popular footballer

I-League has been a failure, says India's most popular footballer

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

Former captain and current advisor to All India Football Federation, Bhaichung Bhutia has admitted that the eight-year old I-League has been a failure and feels that the 'successful' Indian Super League should be given a few more seasons before a possible merger of the two.

Federer will be no walk in the park for Djokovic

Federer will be no walk in the park for Djokovic

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

One thing both men have in common is that they will be aided by two men famed for their own Wimbledon duels -- Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg. That famous pair contested a hat-trick of finals from 1988 -- with Swede Edberg winning twice.

Snooker: Advani, Aditya crash out in pre-quarters

Snooker: Advani, Aditya crash out in pre-quarters

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

India's leading cueists, Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta, bowed out of the third European Players Tour Championship (PTC) of the season -- the Bluebell Wood Open -- after suffering defeats in their respective round matches at the Doncaster Dome in Sheffield.

How Mallya squandered money on yachts, jets and islands

How Mallya squandered money on yachts, jets and islands

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

As his personal wealth started booming, Mallya went on a buying spree.

The Many Avatars of Rajinikanth

The Many Avatars of Rajinikanth

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Amazing characters. One superstar.

'Despicable', 'awful'... that's what Beckham thinks of FIFA scandal

'Despicable', 'awful'... that's what Beckham thinks of FIFA scandal

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Former England captain David Beckham has blasted FIFA over the 'despicable' corruption allegations .

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Until September 14, Vaidehi Ankolekar was a bus conductor on Mumbai's famed BEST buses. Now, she is known nationwide as the mother of India's latest cricketing hero. That Saturday, her son Atharva bowled India to the Asia Cup Under-19 title.