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PIX: Eze goal extends Arsenal's stay at top; Spurs win

PIX: Eze goal extends Arsenal's stay at top; Spurs win

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday

Final Olympics for These Great Athletes

Final Olympics for These Great Athletes

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

The big names who will be bidding for a podium finish before bidding farewell...

Azlan Shah: India beat Britain to bag bronze

Azlan Shah: India beat Britain to bag bronze

Rediff.com3 Jun 2012

Five-time champions India came from behind to stun Great Britain 3-1 and clinch the bronze medal in the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh on Sunday.

Olympics: Check out India's schedule on August 6, 2024

Olympics: Check out India's schedule on August 6, 2024

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Following is India's schedule on Tuesday, Day 11 of the Paris Olympics: (All timings in IST):

SEE: What PM Modi said to hockey team...

SEE: What PM Modi said to hockey team...

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian men's hockey team after their bronze medal triumph at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.

India gears up for historic World Para athletics

India gears up for historic World Para athletics

Rediff.com11 Aug 2025

Preparations for the World Para Athletics Championships are going as per schedule with laying of Mondo tracks in both competition venue and training area set to be completed by September 1

Medal alert! Nitesh enters men's badminton SL3 final

Medal alert! Nitesh enters men's badminton SL3 final

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

The IIT Mandi graduate thus ensured that India return with a medal from the SL3 category, after Pramod Bhagat clinched the gold when para badminton made its debut three years ago in Tokyo.

Harmanpreet, Savita shine at Hockey India awards

Harmanpreet, Savita shine at Hockey India awards

Rediff.com15 Mar 2025

India captain Harmanpreet Singh and senior goalkeeper Savita Punia won the Hockey India Balbir Singh Senior Player of the Year award.

Jiri Lehecka shocks Carlos Alcaraz in Doha

Jiri Lehecka shocks Carlos Alcaraz in Doha

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

Lehecka struck eight aces and converted four of eight break chances to secure the first Top 3 win of his career.

How Britain has dominated cycling...

How Britain has dominated cycling...

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

As Britain's track cyclists left Rio's velodrome on Tuesday with their saddle bags laden with gold, their rivals were left scratching their heads wondering just how they managed to keep peaking at the Olympics.

PIX: Sunderland halt Arsenal's streak; Chelsea go 2nd

PIX: Sunderland halt Arsenal's streak; Chelsea go 2nd

Rediff.com9 Nov 2025

IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Saturday

Qatar Open: Alcaraz overpowers Cilic; on course for Djokovic clash

Qatar Open: Alcaraz overpowers Cilic; on course for Djokovic clash

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz overcame Croatia's Marin Cilic to reach the round of 16 at the Qatar Open.

PIX: Monfils unleashes the magic in another five-set epic

PIX: Monfils unleashes the magic in another five-set epic

Rediff.com28 May 2025

Gael Monfils thrilled the Roland Garros crowd with his 12th five-set victory at the French Open on Tuesday before revealing that he does not enjoy having to dig himself out of deep holes at Grand Slams.

Hockey World League Final: Britain tops pool, to meet India in quarter-finals

Hockey World League Final: Britain tops pool, to meet India in quarter-finals

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

India will face Great Britain in the quarter-finals on Thursday after the British drew 3-3 with Belgium to top Pool A in the Hockey World League (HWL) Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Stadium in Raipur on Tuesday.

Alcaraz battles past Dutch wild card in first round

Alcaraz battles past Dutch wild card in first round

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain was pushed to three sets before finishing off Dutch wild card Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round of the ABN AMRO Open.

Tennis wrap: Rublev shocked by qualifier Halys in Dubai

Tennis wrap: Rublev shocked by qualifier Halys in Dubai

Rediff.com26 Feb 2025

Third seed Andrey Rublev suffered a first round exit after his Qatar Open title, losing to qualifier Quentin Halys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(5) at the Dubai Open on Tuesday.

Don't Expect A Reprieve From Trump!

Don't Expect A Reprieve From Trump!

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

'There are times when India should stand up without hesitation and voice its indignation over the US' pressure tactic. This is one such moment,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Paris Olympics: Archer Tarundeep bows out

Paris Olympics: Archer Tarundeep bows out

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Rai needed to produce his best in the fifth set to stay in the hunt, but it ended in a tie with both archers on 29 points apiece, which handed the Briton the win.

Alcaraz drops set to Italian qualifier Nardi in Doha

Alcaraz drops set to Italian qualifier Nardi in Doha

Rediff.com20 Feb 2025

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz withstood a charge from qualifier Luca Nardi for a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Wednesday.

Australia edge Britain out of ATP Cup in knife-edge quarter-final

Australia edge Britain out of ATP Cup in knife-edge quarter-final

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Alex De Minaur and Nick Kyrgios fell to the ground in relief and celebration after winning the half hour-long extended tiebreak

'Her success will motivate many!' Modi hails shuttlers

'Her success will motivate many!' Modi hails shuttlers

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian medal winners Nitish Kumar and Yogesh Kathuniya following their medals in Paralympics on Monday

Verbeek-Siniakova win Wimbledon mixed doubles crown

Verbeek-Siniakova win Wimbledon mixed doubles crown

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

Czech Katerina Siniakova and Sem Verbeek of the Netherlands claimed the Wimbledon mixed doubles title on Thursday, defeating Britain's Joe Salisbury and Brazilian Luisa Stefani 7-6(3), 7-6(3).

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul seals place in quarters

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul seals place in quarters

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Tommy Paul led a parade of seeded players into the quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Adelaide International in Australia.

Kenin upsets Kasatkina in Tokyo, advances to semis

Kenin upsets Kasatkina in Tokyo, advances to semis

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

Sofia Kenin advanced to the Toray Pan Pacific Open semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 upset of No. 3 seed Daria Kasatkina on Friday in Tokyo.

Paralympics: Prachi Yadav enters canoe sprint final

Paralympics: Prachi Yadav enters canoe sprint final

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

Prachi had finished eighth in the Tokyo Paralympics final of the women's VL2 event.

Top seeds Shnaider, Bouzkova advance in WTA tour events

Top seeds Shnaider, Bouzkova advance in WTA tour events

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

Top-seeded Diana Shnaider breezed past Australia's Priscilla Hon 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinal round at the Hong Kong Tennis Open on Wednesday.

Cycling: Britain win gold in men's team sprint

Cycling: Britain win gold in men's team sprint

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Britain won the men's track cycling team sprint gold for the third consecutive Olympics after defeating New Zealand on Thursday, with Callum Skinner anchoring them to victory in the first event of the track programme. Skinner, Jason Kenny and Philip Hindes set the third Olympic record of the day to beat the world champions by the narrowest of margins.

Pro League Hockey: India stun Olympic champs Belgium

Pro League Hockey: India stun Olympic champs Belgium

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

Harmanpreet scores twice as India thrash Belgium 5-1 in Pro League hockey match

Beckham gets knighthood in King Charles birthday honours

Beckham gets knighthood in King Charles birthday honours

Rediff.com15 Jun 2025

Former England soccer captain David Beckham officially received Knighthood from King Charles III on Saturday. He was honoured for his outstanding contribution to sport and charity.

UK, Canada, Australia recognise Palestine state

UK, Canada, Australia recognise Palestine state

Rediff.com21 Sep 2025

The UK formally recognized the state of Palestine, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasizing the need to revive hope for peace and a two-state solution in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The announcement comes amid growing international pressure for a ceasefire and a resolution to the crisis in Gaza.

Davis Cup win caps remarkable year for Britain's Andy Murray

Davis Cup win caps remarkable year for Britain's Andy Murray

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

World No 2 Andy Murray's three-point contribution to Britain's defeat of Belgium in the Davis Cup final concluded one of the most remarkable years ever achieved in the competition by an individual player. Below are the key facts:

1900: Cricket's only date with the Olympics

1900: Cricket's only date with the Olympics

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

Cricket and the Olympics made for strange bedfellows when the sport featured in its roster for the first and only time in the 1900 edition of the games in Paris.

How Britain rose from Davis Cup lightweights to title contenders!

How Britain rose from Davis Cup lightweights to title contenders!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Britain's rise from embarrassing Davis Cup lightweights to title contenders has been nothing short of spectacular and they will begin slight favourites to reach a first final in 37 years against Australia on Friday.

Olympics PIX: Germany win triathlon mixed relay gold

Olympics PIX: Germany win triathlon mixed relay gold

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Laura Lindemann won a thrilling sprint finish to give Germany gold in the Olympic triathlon mixed relay on Monday.

Paris Olympics Hockey: India get tough draw

Paris Olympics Hockey: India get tough draw

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

India have been clubbed with Olympic champions Belgium, mighty Australia, Rio Games gold medallist Argentina, New Zealand and Ireland.

Britain end India's Olympic hockey hopes

Britain end India's Olympic hockey hopes

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

Great Britain held on to two first-half goals to beat India in the final of the Olympic hockey qualifier and deny the eight-time champions a berth in the Beijing Olympics. Eight-time gold medallists India failed to make it to the Olympics for the first time since their debut in 1928.

India score over Britain

India score over Britain

Rediff.com16 Jul 2004

Sanddep Singh and Adam Sinclair scored once in each half in a 2-0 victory in the four-nation tournament in Dusseldorf.

Cricket in Olympics? Nita Ambani's pitch that made it happen

Cricket in Olympics? Nita Ambani's pitch that made it happen

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

Nita Ambani, IOC member and Reliance Foundation Chairperson, celebrated cricket's return to the Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Modi's Day Out In Canada

Modi's Day Out In Canada

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

PM being welcomed by the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Mark Joseph Carney on the sidelines of the 51st G7 Summit at Kananaskis, in Canada on June 17, 2025.

Britain also reluctant to play in Pakistan

Britain also reluctant to play in Pakistan

Rediff.com25 Jul 2007

Pakistan's hopes of hosting the Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament received another jolt as Britain, the replacement for Australia, expressed unwillingness to tour the country.