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How Pant stole centre-stage from Kohli

How Pant stole centre-stage from Kohli

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Pant bludgeoned four sixes and nine fours in his innings of 96 in 97 deliveries as India reached 357 for six

Costa Rica book place at Qatar 2022 World Cup

Costa Rica book place at Qatar 2022 World Cup

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Costa Rica edged past 10-man New Zealand 1-0 in their intercontinental playoff

Nagal downs Istomin to advance at Tokyo Olympics

Nagal downs Istomin to advance at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Becomes only third Indian to win a singles match at the Games.

Captain Godin lauds Uruguay 'lions', exonerates goalkeeper

Captain Godin lauds Uruguay 'lions', exonerates goalkeeper

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Uruguay captain Diego Godin praised his team mates as 'lions' after reaching the World Cup quarter-finals but falling 2-0 to France

F1: Alonso's retirement not definite, keeps door ajar

F1: Alonso's retirement not definite, keeps door ajar

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

Says he rejected Red Bull offer

Kimi Raikkonen announces retirement at end of 2021 season

Kimi Raikkonen announces retirement at end of 2021 season

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen has announced he will hang up his helmet and gloves and call time on an illustrious Formula One career at the end of the season.

Alonso set for F1 return with Renault in 2021

Alonso set for F1 return with Renault in 2021

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Fernando Alonso, who left Formula One at the end of 2018 after a final season with McLaren, won his championship titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006.

Nations League PIX: Spain win; Portugal top group

Nations League PIX: Spain win; Portugal top group

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

An early goal from Pablo Sarabia earned Spain a 1-0 win in Switzerland on Thursday, their first victory of this year's UEFA Nations League.

Check out the list of Formula One world champions

Check out the list of Formula One world champions

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

Following's Verstappen's 2021 title win, here's a list of F1 champions over the years...

Lankan Prez sacks brother Basil Rajapaksa as FM; invites Oppn to join unity Cabinet

Lankan Prez sacks brother Basil Rajapaksa as FM; invites Oppn to join unity Cabinet

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

Basil had negotiated the Indian economic relief package to help Sri Lanka tackle the current foreign exchange crisis.

Sri Lanka too good for Pakistan in T20s

Sri Lanka too good for Pakistan in T20s

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Sri Lanka trounced top-ranked Pakistan 3-0 after a 13-run victory in the third and final Twenty20, in front of 27,000 fans at the Gaddafi Stadium, in Lahore, on Wednesday. Needing 54 runs off the last five overs, with eight wickets in hand, Pakistan again stumbled in its run-chase for the third successive time in the series and were restricted to 134-6.

Serena smashes a winner at New York Fashion Week

Serena smashes a winner at New York Fashion Week

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

The tennis ace knocked our socks off with her stunning Serena Williams Signature Statement Collection. Take a look!

Argentines celebrate 'eternal love' for Maradona with tattoos

Argentines celebrate 'eternal love' for Maradona with tattoos

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

The death of Maradona has highlighted the almost cult-like adoration that grew up around the player nicknamed "el dios" (or God), who mesmerised on the pitch and inspired fans off it despite long, public battles with addiction.

What should kids eat to fight COVID-19?

What should kids eat to fight COVID-19?

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Offer your child raw vegetables and fresh fruit as snacks instead of foods high in sugars, fats, or salts.

Praggnanandhaa stuns former World champion Topalov

Praggnanandhaa stuns former World champion Topalov

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Young Indian Grand Master R Praggnanandhaa pulled off a huge upset as he outclassed former world champion Veselin Topalov in the sixth round of the 18th Gibraltar chess festival to record his fifth straight win, in Gibraltar. The 14-year old Chennai lad needed just 33 moves to put it across the Bulgarian. He had started with a loss against compatriot P V Nandhidhaa but since then he has been on a winning spree.

India crush Sri Lanka, maintain winning home run

India crush Sri Lanka, maintain winning home run

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

India extended their winning streak at home to 15 Test series as they beat Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the second Test to claim the two-match series 2-0 in Bengaluru on Monday.

2nd Test: Sri Lanka shine with the ball before South Africa fight back

2nd Test: Sri Lanka shine with the ball before South Africa fight back

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

"It was tough up front, the Sri Lanka bowlers didn't give us much to work with," Markram told reporters.

Nations League PIX: Switzerland stun Portugal; Spain win

Nations League PIX: Switzerland stun Portugal; Spain win

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

IMAGES from the UEFA Nations League matches played on Sunday.

'It's exhausting to to watch bad films'

'It's exhausting to to watch bad films'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

'After many years of having to find new adjectives to say horrible, I realised I would rather write about things I want to write about.'

Perera's masterclass steers Sri Lanka to unlikely Test win

Perera's masterclass steers Sri Lanka to unlikely Test win

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

The swashbuckling middle-order batsman scored 153, adding a record 78 for the final wicket with number 11 Vishwa Fernando, to guide his team to an epic one-wicket victory in the first Test against South Africa.

Verstappen triggers Dutch party with dominant home win

Verstappen triggers Dutch party with dominant home win

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

Max Verstappen won his home Dutch Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday and took the Formula One championship lead in front of a roaring, dancing army of fans hailing their hero with orange flags and flares.

CWG 2022: How India fared on Friday, August 5

CWG 2022: How India fared on Friday, August 5

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

A summary of Indian athletes showing on Friday, Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games.

PIX: Verstappen beats Leclerc to win first Miami GP

PIX: Verstappen beats Leclerc to win first Miami GP

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen won the inaugural Miami Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday, slashing Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc's overall lead from 27 to 19 points after five races.

PIX: Sevilla win derby in La Liga return

PIX: Sevilla win derby in La Liga return

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Julen Lopetegui's side are in third place in the standings with 50 points after 28 games while Betis were left in 12th on 33.

T20 WC: Sri Lanka defeat Ireland to qualify for Super 12s

T20 WC: Sri Lanka defeat Ireland to qualify for Super 12s

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The match between Ireland and Namibia on Friday is now a shootout, and the winner will progress to the Super 12s stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup.

F1: Verstappen wins in Imola; Hamilton 13th

F1: Verstappen wins in Imola; Hamilton 13th

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

World champion Max Verstappen took maximum points from Formula One's Imola sprint weekend, leading a Red Bull one-two on Sunday as Ferrari's homecoming turned sour for overall leader Charles Leclerc and his Italian team.

McLaren's Alonso to retire from F1 at end of season

McLaren's Alonso to retire from F1 at end of season

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

His storied career has included 32 wins, 22 pole positions and 97 podiums so far.

Test cricket set to return to Pakistan after 10 years

Test cricket set to return to Pakistan after 10 years

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

Test cricket is set to Pakistan after a long wait of 10 years with Sri Lanka picking a full-strength squad for the two-match series next month.

Are you brave enough to get vaccinated at Dracula's castle?

Are you brave enough to get vaccinated at Dracula's castle?

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Castle staff hope the service will bring more people to the site in Romania's Carpathian mountains, where tourist numbers have plummeted since the start of the pandemic.

Cricket Buzz: Azhar files nomination for HCA president job

Cricket Buzz: Azhar files nomination for HCA president job

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Azharuddin, whose nomination was rejected two years ago, submitted his papers to former Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath on Wednesday.

Karunaratne to lead Sri Lanka in World Cup

Karunaratne to lead Sri Lanka in World Cup

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

The 30-year-old will lead the team while playing his first one-day game since 2015.

Madrid: Alcaraz upsets idol Nadal to set up Djokovic semi-final

Madrid: Alcaraz upsets idol Nadal to set up Djokovic semi-final

Rediff.com7 May 2022

'I wanted to fight until the last ball and that was the key.'

Indian-origin executives in 'lean' Unilever corporate shakeup

Indian-origin executives in 'lean' Unilever corporate shakeup

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

UK-headquartered consumer goods giant Unilever on Tuesday announced a major organisational shakeup to make the company leaner, which involves some of its Indian-origin executives, and plans to lay off 1,500 staff as part of the wider restructuring of its global operations. Sanjiv Mehta retains executive leadership of Mumbai-headquartered subsidiary Hindustan Unilever, while Unilever chief operating officer (COO) Nitin Paranjpe will take on a new role as chief transformation officer & chief people officer, leading the business transformation and heading the HR function for the transformed organisation. The company said Sunny Jain, president of beauty & personal care, has decided to leave Unilever to set up an "investment fund in technology megatrends".

T20 WC: Will Aus batters get better of SL spinners

T20 WC: Will Aus batters get better of SL spinners

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Former champions Sri Lanka will look to exploit Australia's top-order woes when they clash in a group 1 Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Thursday.

Alonso ruled out of Australian Grand Prix

Alonso ruled out of Australian Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Spain's Fernando Alonso will not race in next week's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix on doctors' advice after a heavy crash in testing, his McLaren team said on Tuesday.

T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka thrash Netherlands by 8 wickets

T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka thrash Netherlands by 8 wickets

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Already qualified for the Super 12s, Sri Lanka thrashed Netherlands by eight wickets in their final T20 World Cup first round match with the spin duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana bamboozling the opposition batters here on Friday.

Kallis guiding English to counter Sri Lankan conditions

Kallis guiding English to counter Sri Lankan conditions

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Root said that spinning tracks will throw challenges to the visiting team but they are adapting to the conditions quickly.

No Malinga in Sri Lanka T20 squad for India series

No Malinga in Sri Lanka T20 squad for India series

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

The list has been ratified by sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera. The list however says Malinga has been rested without stating any reason for that. Malinga is currently playing in the Bangladesh Premier League.

F1 PIX: Verstappen holds off Sainz to win in Canada

F1 PIX: Verstappen holds off Sainz to win in Canada

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Verstappen took his 26th career win 0.9 of a second ahead of Spaniard Sainz,

West Indies aim for survival as Sri Lanka look to sign off on a high

West Indies aim for survival as Sri Lanka look to sign off on a high

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Defending champions West Indies will be desperate to address their batting woes and keep their slim semi-final hopes alive when they take on an inexperienced Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup on Thursday.