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Warner, Warne watch on as Nadal makes history

Warner, Warne watch on as Nadal makes history

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Stars made their way to the Australian Open to cheer on Rafael Nadal.

World Athletics PIX: Watson wins a thriller to claim 400m gold!

World Athletics PIX: Watson wins a thriller to claim 400m gold!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Antonio Watson won a thrilling World Championship 400 metres gold on Thursday.

PIX: Forgotten man Murray gives Tsitsipas match to remember

PIX: Forgotten man Murray gives Tsitsipas match to remember

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

Andy Murray may have been the forgotten man at the US Open but gave the crowd and Stefanos Tsitsipas a match to remember, forcing the third seed to grind out a 2-6, 7-6(7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win on Monday and avoid the opening round shocker.

Two deals but many lessons

Two deals but many lessons

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Both the Greek and Iranian deals are extremely imperfect and fraught with uncertainty, says Claude Smadja.

Tuesday's Rumours

Tuesday's Rumours

Rediff.com6 Jul 2004

It appears Germany are so keen on Arsene Wenger taking over their hapless national team, they'll make him the highest paid manager in international football!!

Let them drink, let them shout: Aussie Millman loves a rowdy crowd

Let them drink, let them shout: Aussie Millman loves a rowdy crowd

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Aussie Millman loves the support that he gets in Melbourne.

Olympic medals and their evolution

Olympic medals and their evolution

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

During the ancient Olympic Games, athletes who emerged victorious were awarded 'Kotinos' or olive wreaths

Rupee can weaken on RBI's dollar buying

Rupee can weaken on RBI's dollar buying

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

RBI's foreign exchange reserves fell $237.5 million.

PIX: Tokyo Olympics torch lit behind closed doors

PIX: Tokyo Olympics torch lit behind closed doors

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch was lit by the rays of the sun in ancient Olympia on Thursday to mark the final step towards the July 24-Aug 9 Games, currently in question because of the coronavirus pandemic. Actress Xanthi Georgiou, in the role of high priestess, used a parabolic mirror in a scaled-down ceremony closed to spectators at the site of the ancient Greek Olympics to ignite the torch and mark the start of a torch relay. The torch will be handed over to Tokyo Games organisers in Athens on March 19.

Nadal storms past teenager Tsitsipas to win 11th Barcelona title

Nadal storms past teenager Tsitsipas to win 11th Barcelona title

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

World number one Rafael Nadal made light work of Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the Barcelona Open final 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday, lifting the trophy for a record-extending 11th time.

Football Extras: Juve prez admits tense times between clubs and FIFA

Football Extras: Juve prez admits tense times between clubs and FIFA

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

US troops for Olympic security

US troops for Olympic security

Rediff.com10 Mar 2004

Rehhagel turns down Germany

Rehhagel turns down Germany

Rediff.com12 Jul 2004

Greek soccer breathed a sigh of relief after the 65-year-old decided to guide Greece through to the next World Cup.

Valeron gives Spain full points

Valeron gives Spain full points

Rediff.com13 Jun 2004

Rehhagel hails triumph

Rehhagel hails triumph

Rediff.com5 Jul 2004

'The opponent was technically better than us but we took advantage of our chances,' said Greece's German coach.

Meet the top men's contenders at French Open

Meet the top men's contenders at French Open

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Penpix of the top men's contenders at the 2021 French Open which begins on Sunday:

Badosa stuns top seed Sabalenka, Sakkari beats Swiatek at WTA Finals

Badosa stuns top seed Sabalenka, Sakkari beats Swiatek at WTA Finals

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Paula Badosa overcame a slow start to take down Belarusian top seed Aryna Sabalenka after Maria Sakkari continued her dominance of Iga Swiatek in the round-robin stage of the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico on Thursday.

Olympics Are Past Their Peak

Olympics Are Past Their Peak

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

Perhaps it says something more deep and profound about the time we live in and how it has shaped us, observes Aakar Patel.

These images will make you forget your COVID-19 worries

These images will make you forget your COVID-19 worries

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

As you are stuck at home owing to the coronavirus outbreak, here are eight images that will bring a smile on your face -- even if it's just for a while!

Olympic history: Torch relay pioneered at Nazi Games

Olympic history: Torch relay pioneered at Nazi Games

Rediff.com9 May 2012

Mist clears to reveal white marble images from classical Greece culminating in Myron's celebrated statue of an athlete poised to launch a discus in the prologue to Leni Riefenstahl's remarkable documentary film "Olympia".

Have you travelled to the navel of the earth?

Have you travelled to the navel of the earth?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Arundhuti Dasgupta finds herself surrounded by Greek legends and fables in the mythical centre of the world.

Kirichenko scores fastest goal

Kirichenko scores fastest goal

Rediff.com21 Jun 2004

The goal was Russia's first at Euro 2004. They went on to beat Greece 2-1.

US Open PIX: Djokovic eases into Round 3; Tsitsipas stunned

US Open PIX: Djokovic eases into Round 3; Tsitsipas stunned

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Images from Day 3 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York.

Eurozone crisis cause for fall in market: Pranab

Eurozone crisis cause for fall in market: Pranab

Rediff.com16 May 2012

Describing the prevailing global situation as "complex", Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today attributed the sharp fall in the stock markets to uncertainty over resolving the Eurozone problems in the wake of the Greek crisis.

Tsitsipas, Zverev in Monte Carlo quarters

Tsitsipas, Zverev in Monte Carlo quarters

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

Holder Stefanos Tsitsipas moved into the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals with a 7-5, 7-6(1) victory over Laslo Djere on Thursday while fourth seed Casper Ruud was knocked out in straight sets by Grigor Dimitrov.

Athletes urged to tweet carefully

Athletes urged to tweet carefully

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Athletes racing to share their views with fans at the London Olympics may think twice before hitting send following the first expulsion of an athlete for a racist Twitter remark.

It was an accident: Tsitsipas after racket swipe hurts dad

It was an accident: Tsitsipas after racket swipe hurts dad

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Apostolos immediately got up from his chair in shock and went up to the stands to sit with the rest of the Greek team while Tsitsipas, who was docked a point and warned by the umpire, received an earful from his mother Julia Apostoli.

Markets rebound; Sensex, Nifty make handsome gains

Markets rebound; Sensex, Nifty make handsome gains

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Positive cues from Asian peers also uplifted the sentiment.

Paris Masters: Tsitsipas retires with arm issue

Paris Masters: Tsitsipas retires with arm issue

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

'My arm has been -- I have had an issue there for quite a while now. It has gotten bigger in the last couple of weeks, so I'm just trying to protect it.'

Markets dip on dismal Dec IIP data

Markets dip on dismal Dec IIP data

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

The overall breadth was neutral as 1,506 stocks declined while 1,435 stocks advanced.

PHOTOS: Lack of matches shows as Poles lose their way

PHOTOS: Lack of matches shows as Poles lose their way

Rediff.com9 Jun 2012

Poland's lack of a competitive game in more than two years may have played a part in Franciszek Smuda's otherwise vibrant young side being held to a 1-1 draw by a streetwise Greece in Euro 2012's opening game on Friday.

World Chess: India stay in medal contention

World Chess: India stay in medal contention

Rediff.com26 Dec 2011

Grandmaster D Harika scored the only win of the day for the side as India edged past Greece 2.5-1.5 in the seventh round to stay in medal contention in the World women team chess championship in Mardin, Turkey.

LeT bomb-maker planned to join IS for Paris carnage

LeT bomb-maker planned to join IS for Paris carnage

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Muhammad Usman, a suspected bomb-maker for the Pakistani terror group Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, had set out from the capital of the self-declared Islamic State caliphate in Raqqa, Syria, six weeks before the Paris attacks along with Algerian-born Adel Haddadi, the report said, citing investigation documents.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday.

Sensex recovers 250 points, ends flat

Sensex recovers 250 points, ends flat

Rediff.com3 Nov 2011

Nifty ended at 5,265 - up seven points.

PHOTOS: Syrian amputee carries Rio Olympic flame through Athens refugee camp

PHOTOS: Syrian amputee carries Rio Olympic flame through Athens refugee camp

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

A Syrian amputee swimmer ran with the Olympic flame through a refugee camp in Athens on Tuesday to highlight the plight of the million people who fled their homes for Europe since last year.

Paris Masters: Rune in semis after Alcaraz retires; Djokovic advances

Paris Masters: Rune in semis after Alcaraz retires; Djokovic advances

Rediff.com5 Nov 2022

World number one Carlos Alcaraz retired injured against Holger Rune at the Paris Masters on Friday, sending his fellow 19-year-old through to the semi-finals, while Novak Djokovic and Felix Auger-Aliassime also sealed places in the last four.

No spectators for Barca's match; football club owner has coronavirus

No spectators for Barca's match; football club owner has coronavirus

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

Barcelona's Champions League last-16 second leg match with Napoli scheduled for March 18 will take place without spectators due to fears over the spread of the coronavirus, a club spokesman said on Tuesday. The match will take place at Camp Nou after a 1-1 draw in Napoli, but no supporters will be allowed to enter the stadium.

Germany,France want to prevent crisis

Germany,France want to prevent crisis

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Amid growing concerns that the debt crisis in Greece could spread to other heavily-indebted nations in the region, Germany and France have called for reinforcing economic policy coordination and better internal surveillance to prevent a recurrence of a similar crisis.

Rupee snaps 2-day gains against dollar, down 32 paise

Rupee snaps 2-day gains against dollar, down 32 paise

Rediff.com12 May 2015

The rupee on Tuesday tumbled by 32 paise to close at 64.17 on fresh dollar demand from importers.