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On the cusp of 100, Pujara to take one Test at a time

On the cusp of 100, Pujara to take one Test at a time

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Senior India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, set to play his 100th Test in Delhi on Friday, is not concerned about the chatter regarding his age and how long he will continue to play. The 35-year-old says he hasn't set a retirement date and would like to take it one match at a time.

PIX: Ronaldo fires Portugal to win; England ease past Ukraine

PIX: Ronaldo fires Portugal to win; England ease past Ukraine

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo continued his record-breaking form for Portugal as he grabbed two more goals in his country's 6-0 thrashing of Luxembourg in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Sunday.

Can England repeat their 1982 World Cup triumph vs France?

Can England repeat their 1982 World Cup triumph vs France?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

England spent little time celebrating Sunday's 3-0 World Cup win over Senegal before turning their thoughts to an intimidating quarter-final next Saturday against reigning champions France.

A Day of Magical Records at the Oval

A Day of Magical Records at the Oval

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Rajneesh Gupta lists all the important numbers from Day 5 of the 4th Test at the Oval.

Windies on verge of stunning series win over England

Windies on verge of stunning series win over England

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

West Indies were on the brink of a stunning victory over England at stumps on day three of the series-deciding third and final Test in Grenada on Saturday.

FIFA WC: Argentina tired but will break backs to compete

FIFA WC: Argentina tired but will break backs to compete

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

"We saw what happened yesterday (when Germany and Belgium were knocked out in the group stage) but this is not surprising. When you say big national teams deserve to be in the next stage, that doesn't always happen."

PIX: Germany snap losing run; Spain, Brazil, Argentina win

PIX: Germany snap losing run; Spain, Brazil, Argentina win

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Images from the international friendly and Euro qualifying football matches played on Tuesday.

England coach 'really pleased' with team after US draw

England coach 'really pleased' with team after US draw

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

England coach Gareth Southgate acknowledged his side had failed to repeat their early World Cup attacking fluency in their 0-0 draw with the United States, but said success in major tournaments often required such gritty performances.

How Mourinho played a role in Bale's Spurs return

How Mourinho played a role in Bale's Spurs return

Rediff.com20 Sep 2020

Tottenham Hotspur forward Gareth Bale is relishing the opportunity to work with manager Jose Mourinho who had unsuccessfully tried to sign the Welshman in the past.

England fall short of Test win as Windies hang on for draw

England fall short of Test win as Windies hang on for draw

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

England fell short of victory as West Indies survived for a tense draw despite a top-order collapse on the final day of the first Test in North Sound on Saturday.

PICS: Thakur, Bumrah rally India after batsmen fail

PICS: Thakur, Bumrah rally India after batsmen fail

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between England and India, at The Oval, on Thursday.

How Spain is getting ready to break Morocco's heart

How Spain is getting ready to break Morocco's heart

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

I told my players to take 1,000 penalties, says Spain's Luis Enrique

Mikes in our Parliament are silenced: Rahul tells British MPs

Mikes in our Parliament are silenced: Rahul tells British MPs

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told British parliamentarians in London on Monday that functioning microphones in the Lok Sabha are often silenced against the Opposition.

FIFA WC: Fit Kostic makes coach Stojkovic a happy man

FIFA WC: Fit Kostic makes coach Stojkovic a happy man

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

A defeat would knock Serbia out if Brazil fail to win against Switzerland, while Cameroon will be out if they lose and Switzerland fail to win against Brazil.

West Indies lose to Ireland; crash out of T20 World Cup

West Indies lose to Ireland; crash out of T20 World Cup

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

Paul Stirling smashed a glittering half-century as Ireland eliminated twice champions West Indies from the T20 World Cup and advanced to the Super 12 phase with a nine-wicket thrashing in Hobart on Friday.

Iran do their talking on the pitch in defeat of Wales

Iran do their talking on the pitch in defeat of Wales

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Carlos Queiroz's players will now fancy their chances after an impressive display

EPL PIX: Wins for Leicester, Palace; West Ham held

EPL PIX: Wins for Leicester, Palace; West Ham held

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Newcastle's worries deepened as they now remain at 19th in the table.

West Indies all-rounder Pollard retires from international cricket

West Indies all-rounder Pollard retires from international cricket

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, calling time on a career which saw him feature more than 200 times across one-day and Twenty20 internationals.

Kaushik Velendra's superhero fashion show

Kaushik Velendra's superhero fashion show

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Chennai born and London-based fashion designer Kaushik Velendra is changing the way how men dress.

What Zidane said to Bale before departure

What Zidane said to Bale before departure

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

'It's not like that. It's more complicated. With Bale it's always about one side against the other. But I've never had a problem with Gareth.'

PHOTOS: NZ throw away wickets to give England hope

PHOTOS: NZ throw away wickets to give England hope

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

New Zealand built a lead of 238 with three second innings wickets remaining on Monday heading into a delicately poised final day of the second Test against England in Nottingham.

SEE: Unseen visuals from the dressing room after 4th Test win

SEE: Unseen visuals from the dressing room after 4th Test win

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Man of the match Rohit Sharma, a much improved Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur spoke about the victory.

Online threat sent to Aus spinner Agar's partner: PCB

Online threat sent to Aus spinner Agar's partner: PCB

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

When New Zealand toured Pakistan last September threats were sent out to the team social media handle.

England captaincy had become unhealthy, says Root

England captaincy had become unhealthy, says Root

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

A relieved Joe Root said the England Test captaincy had taken a toll on his personal health after he guided his side to a memorable five-wicket win against New Zealand on Sunday in his first match since relinquishing the role.

No! No! No! That Can't Be...

No! No! No! That Can't Be...

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Throughout his playing career, we got used to the Sultan of Swing coming in to bowl his deadly zingers, his long hair swerving in the wind.

All eyes will be on Mbappe as France take on England

All eyes will be on Mbappe as France take on England

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

France hoping Mbappe will be enough to match England's impressive depth

Youngest vs oldest: Scaloni ready to take on Van Gaal

Youngest vs oldest: Scaloni ready to take on Van Gaal

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

Scaloni has helped get one over the Dutch Master at least once before when he was at Deportivo, who pipped Van Gaal's Barcelona to the 1999-2000 La Liga title.

IPL auction 2022: Top buys on Day 2

IPL auction 2022: Top buys on Day 2

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

The 2nd and final day of the IPL mega auction was just as dramatic if not more than Day 1 with Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians getting in the thick of the action.

WC PIX: England cruise past Senegal to set up mouth-watering QF clash with France

WC PIX: England cruise past Senegal to set up mouth-watering QF clash with France

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Images from the FIFA World Cup match between Senegal and England on Sunday.

'You want to play cricket which is not even our game...'

'You want to play cricket which is not even our game...'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said if parents can buy their children cricket gear then they can buy bottled water too.

Bafta Awards: Celebs who dared to repeat their clothes

Bafta Awards: Celebs who dared to repeat their clothes

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Meet the celebs who recycled their look for the BAFTA Awards.

Will Asia Cup be shifted from Sri Lanka to UAE?

Will Asia Cup be shifted from Sri Lanka to UAE?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

The Asia Cup is "likely" to be moved out of Sri Lanka in the wake of political unrest in the island nation, SLC secretary Mohan de Silva said on Sunday, adding that the tournament could be played in the UAE.

How the switch to Rashford, Foden paid off for England

How the switch to Rashford, Foden paid off for England

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

England coach Gareth Southgate's last two tournament near misses were accompanied by criticism of his conservatism in selection but a relatively radical switch to bring in Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden paid off handsomely in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Wales.

No spectators for Virat Kohli's 100th Test in Mohali

No spectators for Virat Kohli's 100th Test in Mohali

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

The decision to play the match behind closed doors was taken in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in and around Mohali and also taking into account that most of the Indian players will be linking up with their respective IPL squads just after the end of the second Test in a bubble-to bubble transfer.

Some Qatar hotels won't accept same-sex couples despite FIFA promises

Some Qatar hotels won't accept same-sex couples despite FIFA promises

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar

Will Rohit be available for 2nd Test vs Bangladesh?

Will Rohit be available for 2nd Test vs Bangladesh?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

Injured Rohit Sharma's availability for the second Test against Bangladesh, starting in Mirpur from December 22, will be known in a day or two, stand-in India captain KL Rahul said on Sunday.

Teenager Bellingham proves his class!

Teenager Bellingham proves his class!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Jude Bellingham has become one of the most sought-after signatures in football

FIFA WC: Saka takes double the spoils in England's win

FIFA WC: Saka takes double the spoils in England's win

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

We haven't played the best coming into the tournament. There was a lot of talk and speculation about our form but we showed everyone how much quality we have and what we can do," said Saka, whose last major tournament ended with him missing a penalty in the Euro 2020 final shootout.

When Stokes nearly gave up cricket...

When Stokes nearly gave up cricket...

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

England Test captain Ben Stokes on Tuesday said he had feared he might not play again after taking an extended break from cricket last year to focus on his well-being.

England looking to break their woeful competitive run

England looking to break their woeful competitive run

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

England fans, the majority of whom will be watching on sofas and in pubs back home, have rightly lauded Southgate but patience is beginning to run out.