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Miami Open: Nadal crashes out; Murray wins

Miami Open: Nadal crashes out; Murray wins

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

A struggling and edgy Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Miami Open.

Jayasuriya puts SL on the brink

Jayasuriya puts SL on the brink

Rediff.com23 Oct 2004

Pakistan chasing a Test record-equalling 418 for victory, were struggling at 114 for four at the close on the fourth day of the first Test.

Federer in Kooyong final

Federer in Kooyong final

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

Roger Federer advanced to the Kooyong Classic final after a tight 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 victory over Spain's Fernando Verdasco on Thursday.

PHOTOS: This was voted BEST goal of FIFA World Cup

PHOTOS: This was voted BEST goal of FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Benjamin Pavard's swerving strike from the edge of the area in France's round of 16 win over Argentina in Kazan has been voted the best goal of the World Cup finals.

U-19 WC: High-flying Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in thriller; clinch third place

U-19 WC: High-flying Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in thriller; clinch third place

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

Skipper Mehidy Hasan's all-round effort helped host Bangladesh eke out a close three-wicket win over Sri Lanka with three deliveries to spare, to finish third in the International Cricket Council Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016, in Fatullah, on Saturday.

'Alonso's pre-F1 season testing crash very strange'

'Alonso's pre-F1 season testing crash very strange'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Briatore revealed that doctors had found the McLaren driver had no health problems other than the injury sustained in the accident. He claimed that he had seen video of the accident, which was not even that dramatic, insisting that the impact was not so hard.

PIX: Wawrinka sets up last 8 clash with Federer

PIX: Wawrinka sets up last 8 clash with Federer

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Stan Wawrinka outlasted Frances Tiafoe over three sets to set up an all-home quarter-final against compatriot and fellow veteran Roger Federer at the Swiss Indoors on Thursday. The 34-year-old Waewrinka, who won 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, will attempt to beat Federer for only the fourth time when they meet for their 27th clash on Friday in a dream tie for the Basel crowd.

PHOTOS: Grid penalties make headlines in Monza

PHOTOS: Grid penalties make headlines in Monza

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

Former world champions Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button are among six drivers hit with a plethora of penalties on the grid for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

No win but no regrets as Alonso returns to F1

No win but no regrets as Alonso returns to F1

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Fernando Alonso left the Brickyard on Sunday without a fairytale victory to cap his Indy 500 adventure but had no regrets as he prepared to return to his Formula One day job with McLaren.

Lakmal bowls SL to 10-wkt win over Zimbabwe

Lakmal bowls SL to 10-wkt win over Zimbabwe

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal took four for 27 to set up Sri Lanka's 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first Test in Harare on Thursday.

Torres signs improved contract with Liverpool

Torres signs improved contract with Liverpool

Rediff.com29 May 2009

Spain striker Fernando Torres has signed a new contract that could keep him at Liverpool until 2014, the Premier League runners-up said on Thursday.

Inconsistent Lanka seek to keep momentum against SA

Inconsistent Lanka seek to keep momentum against SA

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

While Sri Lanka will be fancying their chances against a lowly South African side, the Proteas would be more than keen to make a statement against the 1996 winners.

Harika gets off to winning start in Isle of Man

Harika gets off to winning start in Isle of Man

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

Indian Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli started off her campaign in the Isle of Man International Chess Tournament on a winning note, comfortably beating Rocabado Fernando of Argentina in Douglas, Isle of Man.

Pakistan set for first real 'home' Test in a decade

Pakistan set for first real 'home' Test in a decade

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

Pakistan hosts its first Tests on home soil since the 2009 militant attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in Lahore.

Paris Masters PIX: In-form Djokovic inches closer to No 1 ranking

Paris Masters PIX: In-form Djokovic inches closer to No 1 ranking

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

World No 2 Djokovic, who received a first-round bye, broke his opponent's serve four times to extend his winning run to 19 matches.

F1 Pitlane Tales: 'Alonso is leaving Ferrari'

F1 Pitlane Tales: 'Alonso is leaving Ferrari'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Fernando Alonso is leaving Ferrari at the end of the season because he wants a fresh environment and needs to be winning again, the Formula One team's ex-chairman Luca di Montezemolo said on Wednesday.

Queen's Club: Murray downs Mahut in front of Lendl, Wawrinka out

Queen's Club: Murray downs Mahut in front of Lendl, Wawrinka out

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Stan Wawrinka's new union with coaching consultant Richard Krajicek got off to the worst possible start as he lost 6-2, 7-6 (3) to Fernando Verdasco in the first round of the Aegon Championships on Tuesday.

Nadal overcomes Verdasco to reach semis

Nadal overcomes Verdasco to reach semis

Rediff.com2 May 2009

Top seed Rafael Nadal overcame fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-3 at the Rome Masters on Friday while Roger Federer beat German qualifier Mischa Zverev 7-6, 6-2 to book a semi-final with holder Novak Djokovic. Serb Djokovic eased through with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph over Argentine fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro. Nadal next faces Chilean 12th seed Fernando Gonzalez, a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 winner over Argentine qualifier Juan Monaco.

Tennis star Verdasco dating swimsuit and lingerie model

Tennis star Verdasco dating swimsuit and lingerie model

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Verdasco is reportedly dating Victoria's Secret model Jarah Mariano, who appeared in the title sequence of the James Bond film Skyfall.

Murray's quarterfinal foe Verdasco once posed nude

Murray's quarterfinal foe Verdasco once posed nude

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Spanish tennis player Fernando Verdasco, who is drawn to face Andy Murray in the Wimbledon men's quarterfinals, has modeled nude for Cosmopolitan magazine.

McLaren's Alonso bullish about his 100th podium finish this season

McLaren's Alonso bullish about his 100th podium finish this season

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

'McLaren car is 100 percent ready'

Nadal to carry Spain flag at Rio Games

Nadal to carry Spain flag at Rio Games

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Fourteen-time grand slam singles tennis champion, Rafael Nadal, will carry Spain's flag at the opening ceremony for this year Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he said on Wednesday.

Recovering Nadal tries his hand at 'disco' tennis

Recovering Nadal tries his hand at 'disco' tennis

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Rafael Nadal was reportedly happy to be on the dance floor, not on an actual one but on a tennis court, as the recovering Spaniard played in a new format called Fast4, which has been dubbed as disco tennis by some.

PHOTOS: Chelsea hit Villa for eight, leaders United held

PHOTOS: Chelsea hit Villa for eight, leaders United held

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

Chelsea, playing with a swagger missing for much of the season, routed Aston Villa 8-0 on Sunday.

Torres out for three weeks

Torres out for three weeks

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres will be out of action for up to three weeks with a hamstring strain, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

'The Djoker' turns out to be a swot...

'The Djoker' turns out to be a swot...

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

I've got to do my homework, sit down with the team, prepare myself well with the video analysis, says Novak Djokovic.

World Cup chit-chat: Ronaldo most searched footballer among Indian netizens

World Cup chit-chat: Ronaldo most searched footballer among Indian netizens

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

As football fever grips fans across the globe, Portuguese soccer star Christiano Ronaldo has emerged as the most searched player on Google in India, with Brazil topping the list among most searched countries.

PHOTOS: Ricciardo upstages Mercedes to grab thrilling win

PHOTOS: Ricciardo upstages Mercedes to grab thrilling win

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Photos of the Hungarian Grand Prix

Tennis great Paes prepares for one last roar, to retire in 2020

Tennis great Paes prepares for one last roar, to retire in 2020

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

India's tennis icon Leander Paes on Wednesday announced that he will bring the curtains down on his illustrious career in 2020, which will be his farewell season on the pro circuit. His cupboard overflowing with hundreds of trophies, that include 18 coveted Grand Slam doubles titles, the 46-year-old has been enduring a lean patch for some time.

McLaren name Alonso, Button as their F1 drivers for 2015

McLaren name Alonso, Button as their F1 drivers for 2015

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Spain's double World champion Fernando Alonso and Britain's Jenson Button will drive for McLaren next season, the Formula One team announced on Thursday.

Kohli-less India hope to continue T20 momentum against depleted Sri Lanka

Kohli-less India hope to continue T20 momentum against depleted Sri Lanka

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

Boosted by their 3-0 clean sweep of Australia Down Under, a confident India would seek to continue their winning momentum when they take on a depleted and new-look Sri Lanka in the first of three T20 Internationals, in Pune, on Tuesday.

F1: Sainz to replace Vettel at Ferrari next year

F1: Sainz to replace Vettel at Ferrari next year

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Spaniard Carlos Sainz will make a dream move to Ferrari next year, with Australian Daniel Ricciardo replacing him at McLaren, as Formula One's driver carousel took another big twirl on Thursday with the 2020 season yet to start. Ferrari said 25-year-old Sainz, who replaces four times World champion Sebastian Vettel alongside young Monegasque Charles Leclerc at the sport's most glamorous team, had signed for 2021 and 2022.

PHOTOS: Sevilla edge Inter to win sixth Europa League title

PHOTOS: Sevilla edge Inter to win sixth Europa League title

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

Sevilla clinched a sixth Europa League title with a roller-coaster 3-2 win over Inter Milan after an overhead kick by defender Diego Carlos deflected by the Italian side's top scorer Romelu Lukaku settled a thrilling contest on Friday.

'Torres key to beat Chelsea again'

'Torres key to beat Chelsea again'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2008

Rafael Benitez sees Fernando Torres as the key to Liverpool's chances of beating Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final.

Leclerc sparks Ferrari celebrations with Italian GP win

Leclerc sparks Ferrari celebrations with Italian GP win

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Leclerc ended Ferrari's Italian Grand Prix win drought on Sunday

Federer battles past Gonzalez to reach quarters

Federer battles past Gonzalez to reach quarters

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

Roger Federer battled into the quarter-finals of the ATP event in Indian Wells on Wednesday with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Fernando Gonzalez of Chile. Fourth seed Andy Murray cruised into the last eight when his opponent Tommy Robredo retired with a right wrist injury. The Scot, who was leading 6-2, 3-0 when Robredo quit, will meet either Croat Ivan Ljubicic or Russian Igor Andreev.

Hamilton considering moving to Ferrari?

Hamilton considering moving to Ferrari?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Lewis Hamilton emphasised his loyalty to Mercedes while leaving open the possibility that he might one day be tempted to race for Formula One glamour team Ferrari.

Six Alex graces Wimbledon as Murray books semis spot

Six Alex graces Wimbledon as Murray books semis spot

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Former Manchester United manager Six Alex Ferguson made a grand entry in the Royal Box on centre court to watch compatriot Andy Murray play Spain's Fernando Verdasco in the quarter-final showdown at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Dhawan hits ton before Sri Lanka strike back

PHOTOS: Dhawan hits ton before Sri Lanka strike back

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

Images from Day 1 of the third and final Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo on Saturday.

Honda interested in Alonso

Honda interested in Alonso

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

Honda would be interested in double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso if he wants out of Renault and cannot move to Ferrari, team boss Ross Brawn said on Thursday. With Renault struggling to get near to the podium and without a win since 2006, Alonso's future has been under close scrutiny with the 26-year-old Spaniard eager to get back into a winning car.