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Frustrated Fognini explodes in Wimbledon bomb rant

Frustrated Fognini explodes in Wimbledon bomb rant

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

'Wish a bomb would explode on this club. A bomb should explode here'.

PIX: Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100m

PIX: Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100m

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, Day 3, in Oregon.

PHOTOS: Poland's mishaps help Senegal claim first African win

PHOTOS: Poland's mishaps help Senegal claim first African win

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Senegal took full advantage of their opponents' errors to beat Poland 2-1 in their opening Group H match, finally giving Africa something to cheer about at the World Cup as the group favourites failed to fire.

EPL: Ton up for Mane as Liverpool sink Palace 3-0

EPL: Ton up for Mane as Liverpool sink Palace 3-0

Rediff.com19 Sep 2021

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for the club to help secure a 3-0 victory over lively Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday.

Rampant Man City crush West Brom to return to the top

Rampant Man City crush West Brom to return to the top

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

German international Ilkay Gundogan scored twice and was at the heart of City's hugely impressive display as Pep Guardiola's side delivered the kind of football that took them to title wins in 2018 and 2019.

Advances in spike technology are laughable and unfair, says Bolt

Advances in spike technology are laughable and unfair, says Bolt

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Usain Bolt said that advances in spike technology that could help wipe out his world records are laughable and that the new shoes also give an unfair advantage over any athletes not wearing them.

England penalty joy a salve for painful wounds

England penalty joy a salve for painful wounds

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Nerves jangled, fulltime came and went. The spectre of a dreaded shootout loomed, and then in the 104th minute Sterling went down under the lightest of challenges and up stepped Kane to propel England into their first final since the 1966 World Cup.

Pak plan to execute 500 militants disturbing, says Amnesty International

Pak plan to execute 500 militants disturbing, says Amnesty International

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Pakistan's plan to execute 500 militants who have been given death sentences is deeply disturbing and would do nothing to protect civilians from the conflict with Taliban, a leading rights group has said.

Chelsea edge Man United in Cup final with Hazard penalty

Chelsea edge Man United in Cup final with Hazard penalty

Rediff.com20 May 2018

Eden Hazard's first-half penalty proved decisive as Chelsea salvaged their season by beating Manchester United 1-0 in the FA Cup final in what is widely-expected to be manager Antonio Conte's swansong.

'Liverpool deserve EPL title if season cancelled'

'Liverpool deserve EPL title if season cancelled'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

It would only be 'fair' for rivals Liverpool to be awarded the English Premier League trophy if the season cannot be completed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Gymnastics PIX: Biles claims balance beam bronze on return

Gymnastics PIX: Biles claims balance beam bronze on return

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

'...I'll treasure this one a lot more after everything I have been through.'

Murray roars past Cuevas into Antwerp quarter-finals

Murray roars past Cuevas into Antwerp quarter-finals

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

The former world number one, who is easing his way back to full match fitness after a career-saving resurfacing procedure in January, saved all four break points he faced and dropped only six points on his first serve.

Euro 2020: Five scintillating strikes of Round 1

Euro 2020: Five scintillating strikes of Round 1

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The European Football Championship kicked off on Friday, June 11, and with the first round of matches in the league stage of Euro 2020 done and dusted, here's a look at the five best goals thus far.

Team India coach Shastri urges patience on CAA

Team India coach Shastri urges patience on CAA

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Ravi Shastri said he is confident that the government has thought through the decision to introduce the law.

EPL: Rooney on bench, Rashford in for Leicester game

EPL: Rooney on bench, Rashford in for Leicester game

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was dropped to the substitutes' bench for the Premier League match against champions Leicester City on Saturday.

Olympics Athletics: Who can fill the 'Bolt-hole'?

Olympics Athletics: Who can fill the 'Bolt-hole'?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

At his peak Bolt was probably the world's most recognisable sportsperson and certainly one of the most marketable. In contrast, the two 2020 Athletes of the year were Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis and Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas.

Wayne Rooney at Everton for transfer talks

Wayne Rooney at Everton for transfer talks

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

Manchester United's former England captain Wayne Rooney was pictured at Everton's training ground on Saturday ahead of a proposed transfer back to the boyhood favourites he first joined aged nine.

Rooney criticises England authorities over coronavirus response

Rooney criticises England authorities over coronavirus response

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

The Premier League, English Football League, Women's Super League and men and women's FA Cup competitions were suspended on Friday following an emergency meeting sparked by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta testing positive for the virus a day earlier.

Rooney charged with drink-driving offence

Rooney charged with drink-driving offence

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Former England captain Wayne Rooney has been charged with a drink-driving offence, Cheshire police said in a statement on Friday.

Will Chelsea's Diego Costa learn the ethics and culture of EPL sooner?

Will Chelsea's Diego Costa learn the ethics and culture of EPL sooner?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Chelsea striker Diego Costa needs to learn to show respect to opponents after the Spaniard goaded Everton players during their pulsating 6-3 English Premier League win on Saturday, Toffees coach Roberto Martinez said.

World Cup: Saudis stun Egypt despite Salah strike

World Cup: Saudis stun Egypt despite Salah strike

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

Egyptian talisman Mohamed Salah scored with a lob in the 22nd minute before Saudi Arabia's Salman Al-Faraj levelled the score at 1-1 by half-time from the penalty spot in Monday's Group A game, the last match of the tournament for the two already-eliminated teams.

Russia's Kadyrov honours Egypt's Salah at gala dinner

Russia's Kadyrov honours Egypt's Salah at gala dinner

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed head of Russia's southern Chechnya region, hosted a dinner in honour of Egypt's football team and presented the Liverpool star forward Mohamed Salah with an award, the Chechen leader's press service said on Friday.

EPL PIX: Lukaku buries old club Chelsea as Manchester United rally to win

EPL PIX: Lukaku buries old club Chelsea as Manchester United rally to win

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

The win put United back in second place in the Premier League, still 13 points behind neighbours Manchester City, while Chelsea drop below Tottenham into fifth place.

UK seeks to assuage India over Commonwealth shooting row

UK seeks to assuage India over Commonwealth shooting row

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Indian shooters accounted for 16 of the country's 66 medals at last year's Gold Coast Games and its Olympic Association (IOA) will soon make a decision on whether to follow through on its boycott threat.

EPL: Exceptional Ibra to United's rescue again in Liverpool draw

EPL: Exceptional Ibra to United's rescue again in Liverpool draw

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Zlatan Ibrahimovic noted this week in his own inimitably self-regarding fashion that he had taken just three months to conquer England.

Bird flu virus decoded!

Bird flu virus decoded!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2008

A technique to 'crack-the-code' of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus had been developed by a team of researchers, led by Professor Mark von Itzstein at Griffith University Institute for Glycomics, Queensland, in collaboration with the Hong Kong University-Institute, said ScienceDaily.

A year of empty stadiums and what soccer has missed...

A year of empty stadiums and what soccer has missed...

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

For over three months, there was no soccer of any kind in England, where it is by far the most popular sport.

Murray's singles return likely next month

Murray's singles return likely next month

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

The 32-year-old has not played singles since losing in the first round of the Australian Open in January to Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut, after which he underwent hip resurfacing surgery in a bid to salvage his career.

Athletics: Thompson-Herah posts second-fastest 100m ever

Athletics: Thompson-Herah posts second-fastest 100m ever

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

Periault and Duffy were running shoulder to shoulder but the Frenchwoman pulled away from the Bermudan on the third lap of the run.

How United hit back at Barca over 'excessive' ticket prices

How United hit back at Barca over 'excessive' ticket prices

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

Manchester United will hike prices for away fans when they host Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final first leg to subsidise tickets for their own supporters travelling to Spain for the return, the Premier League club said.

What Iceland need to do to progress to World Cup knockout round

What Iceland need to do to progress to World Cup knockout round

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Iceland must beat group leaders Croatia and hope the result of Argentina against Nigeria goes their way too.

After 11 years, Federer and Nadal renew Wimbledon rivalry

After 11 years, Federer and Nadal renew Wimbledon rivalry

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Friday's showdown will be the 40th meeting between the duo with Rafael Nadal leading 24-15 and 10-3 in Grand Slams.

COVID-19: 'Pak players will be safer in the UK'

COVID-19: 'Pak players will be safer in the UK'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

'They (Pakistan team) are perhaps better off coming to England as opposed to staying in Pakistan because it is even worse there. Once they get to England, they will be in a bio-secure area'.

Harbhajan: A match winner who gave it his all

Harbhajan: A match winner who gave it his all

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

With 100-plus Tests and 400-plus wickets, most of them not exactly coming on rank turners, Harbhajan's name will always figure among true blue cricketing elites of India.

EPL: United hit nine; Saints and Arsenal end with nine

EPL: United hit nine; Saints and Arsenal end with nine

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Manchester United returned to winning ways in ruthlessly emphatic fashion

Pak executes 100th convict since death penalty revival

Pak executes 100th convict since death penalty revival

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Pakistan on Tuesday hanged its 100th convict since a moratorium on death penalty was lifted in December last year, prompting rights group Amnesty International to call it as a "shameful milestone".

UEFA Champions League: Classy Klaassen helps Ajax progress

UEFA Champions League: Classy Klaassen helps Ajax progress

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Former European Cup winners Celtic and Ajax Amsterdam safely negotiated tricky Champions League third-round qualifying ties on Wednesday to move one step away from the lucrative group stage.

Champions League: Defending champs Real face PSG, Chelsea to play Barca in last-16

Champions League: Defending champs Real face PSG, Chelsea to play Barca in last-16

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

The draw was made on Monday for the Champions League round of 16.

Confederations Cup hosts Russia drawn with Portugal, Mexico

Confederations Cup hosts Russia drawn with Portugal, Mexico

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

Hosts Russia were drawn on Saturday in Group A at next year's Confederations Cup along with Portugal, Mexico and New Zealand.

Longest EPL season set for nerve-racking climax

Longest EPL season set for nerve-racking climax

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Liverpool are champions and Norwich City, the side whom they beat on Aug. 9 to launch their title charge, are down and Manchester City are distant runners-up. After that everything is up for grabs.