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Cazorla eager to extend stay at Arsenal

Cazorla eager to extend stay at Arsenal

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla would be happy to sign a new contract with Arsenal despite local media linking him with a move to La Liga side Atletico Madrid.

PIX: Liverpool suffer title blow, Chelsea held, Man Utd routed

PIX: Liverpool suffer title blow, Chelsea held, Man Utd routed

Rediff.com8 May 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Snapshots from around the Premier League

Snapshots from around the Premier League

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Updates from around the different clubs in the English Premier League

Soccer: Lukaku set to make Chelsea move?

Soccer: Lukaku set to make Chelsea move?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

News of all that transpired on and off the football field...

FIFA rules to protect female players' maternity rights

FIFA rules to protect female players' maternity rights

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

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

In Tokyo, a growing sense of angst over virus-hit Games

In Tokyo, a growing sense of angst over virus-hit Games

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Behind the scenes, sponsors who have pumped billions of dollars into the Tokyo Olympics have grown increasingly nervous about how the coronavirus outbreak will impact the tournament.

How the Tokyo Games might look in 2021

How the Tokyo Games might look in 2021

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

With neither partner seemingly willing to consider scrapping the event as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally, we consider the options available, and possible scenarios:

Is Mourinho happy at Manchester United?

Is Mourinho happy at Manchester United?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

The Portuguese has endured a difficult time of late at Old Trafford with United slipping to eighth place in the league.

Breakdancing gets provisional okay for 2024 Olympics

Breakdancing gets provisional okay for 2024 Olympics

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

The Paris 2024 organising committee in February proposed surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing as well as breakdancing for inclusion in the Games.

Prayagraj to house Indian Railways' ambitious freight programme

Prayagraj to house Indian Railways' ambitious freight programme

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Built by the French railway technology company Alstom, it will host a 90-metre-long digital wall for train operation, said to be the second largest in Asia.

Barca favourites to win La Liga title race

Barca favourites to win La Liga title race

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Barcelona have emerged as favourites to be crowned champions after one defeat in their last 22 Liga games.

EPL: Fulham's game at Spurs postponed over COVID-19 cases

EPL: Fulham's game at Spurs postponed over COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Everton yet to receive clarification after City game postponed: Ancelotti

Ozil soon to decide on his Arsenal future

Ozil soon to decide on his Arsenal future

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Meanwhile, Manchester United winger Jesse Lingard says his "heart is at Old Trafford" and negotiations are ongoing over a new deal with the club that will extend a contract that runs out at the end of next season.

Sports Shorts: Aus sports now have gender equality in salaries

Sports Shorts: Aus sports now have gender equality in salaries

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

The CEOs of Cricket Australia, the National Rugby League and Football Federation Australia, have signed up to the "Pathway to Pay Equality" report by the Male Champions of Change Institute (MCC), which details a milestone-based approach to achieving pay equity between male and female athletes.

Soccer: Police launch probe after Bodo coach attacks Roma staff

Soccer: Police launch probe after Bodo coach attacks Roma staff

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

A round-up off all transpired on and off the football pitch

Football Extras: Plane cushions found in search for missing soccer player Sala

Football Extras: Plane cushions found in search for missing soccer player Sala

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

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

Soccer Extras: Kompany takes on new match-day role

Soccer Extras: Kompany takes on new match-day role

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

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

Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away

Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Vinod Dua was a Hindi broadcast journalism pioneer with stints in Doordarshan and NDTV.

Klitschko praises sports bodies for sanctions against Russia, Belarus

Klitschko praises sports bodies for sanctions against Russia, Belarus

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Klitschko and his brother Vitali, also a former world heavyweight champion and now the mayor of Kyiv, have both taken up arms against invading Russian forces.

Will manager Wenger continue at Arsenal?

Will manager Wenger continue at Arsenal?

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Wenger's future at Arsenal will be decided after FA Cup final

Melbourne should ditch F1 GP, says local MP

Melbourne should ditch F1 GP, says local MP

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

Melbourne should cut its losses and not renew its contract to host the Formula One Grand Prix when the current deal runs out in 2015, a local lawmaker told Australia's parliament on Monday.

After Speedo, Ryan Lochte loses Ralph Lauren sponsorship

After Speedo, Ryan Lochte loses Ralph Lauren sponsorship

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost all four of his major sponsors on Monday, including Speedo USA and Ralph Lauren Corp, following his apology for an "exaggerated" story about being robbed at gunpoint at the Rio Games.

EPL Updates: Guardiola 'happily wrong' about Silva

EPL Updates: Guardiola 'happily wrong' about Silva

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Pep Guardiola hailed Sergio Aguero's 'unique' skill of sniffing out chances in front of goal, and David Silva's ability to ghost past defenders

EPL news: Sanchez could be out of Arsenal... for FREE!

EPL news: Sanchez could be out of Arsenal... for FREE!

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Sanchez, 28, is currently in the final year of his contract. He has been linked with a move to Paris St Germain in the current transfer window.

Football Focus: Mourinho complains about schedule

Football Focus: Mourinho complains about schedule

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Manchester City must rebuild for title challenge: Guardiola

Transfer rumours: Griezmann to Manchester United, Ibra to Napoli?

Transfer rumours: Griezmann to Manchester United, Ibra to Napoli?

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

France international striker Antoine Griezmann has reached an agreement with Manchester United over a transfer from Atletico Madrid at the end of the season, Yahoo Sport has reported.

COVID-19 cases in Premier League rising

COVID-19 cases in Premier League rising

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

The Premier League said on Monday that 10 people had returned positive results in its latest round of COVID-19 tests conducted on players and staff last week, the highest number of cases in a single round since the new season began this month.

Formula One returns to France after 10-year absence

Formula One returns to France after 10-year absence

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

The French Formula One Grand Prix will return in 2018 after a 10-year absence with the race scheduled to take place at the Circuit Paul Ricard in southern France, regional politician Christian Estrosi said.

Australian Open: Halep ready for 'mentally hard' quarantine

Australian Open: Halep ready for 'mentally hard' quarantine

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Simona Halep finds the prospect of 14 days of quarantine ahead of the Australian Open daunting

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

All the action that transpired on and off the football field

EPL PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea secure UCL spot, Arsenal miss out

EPL PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea secure UCL spot, Arsenal miss out

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Images from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

Football Focus: United's Lingard reflects on difficult season

Football Focus: United's Lingard reflects on difficult season

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

EPL snapshots: Guardiola is manager of the month; Aguero returns to training

EPL snapshots: Guardiola is manager of the month; Aguero returns to training

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane was named player of the month after scoring six goals in four league games.

PFA Player of the Year Mahrez tells Leicester he wants to stay

PFA Player of the Year Mahrez tells Leicester he wants to stay

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez has given the Premier League champions a boost by telling the owners he wants to stay at the club next season, British media reported on Thursday.

Empty spaces amid coronavirus

Empty spaces amid coronavirus

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

Cinemas, stadiums, town squares and other public gathering places are devoid of people as the coronavirus spreads to at least 118 countries around the world. As of Thursday, the Johns Hopkins University tracker says 1,26,258 people have contracted the disease and 4,638 have died across the globe. The vast majority of the victims have been in China but the country said on Thursday that it had only 15 new cases. The outbreak also claimed its most high-profile victim so far when Hollywood star Tom Hanks announced he and his wife, Rita Wilson, had tested positive. The couple, who are in Australia where Hanks is making a film about Elvis, said they had felt "a bit tired, like we had colds" before being "found to be positive" Take a look.

Ecclestone says would 'hate' to lose Aus GP

Ecclestone says would 'hate' to lose Aus GP

Rediff.com24 Mar 2011

Formula One commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone says the Australian Grand Prix is as important to the sport as the iconic Monaco race but he could not force Melbourne to keep it if it was too expensive for the city.

Grand Slams on caution after Djokovic debacle

Grand Slams on caution after Djokovic debacle

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

Organisers of the world's biggest tournaments say they will not make the same mistakes as they reopen the sport and seek to keep the players safe.

Melbourne may pull the plug on F1 after 2014

Melbourne may pull the plug on F1 after 2014

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

Melbourne may not continue to host the Australian Grand Prix after the current contract runs out in 2014, the Premier of the state of Victoria John Brumby said on Wednesday.

Govt spending Rs 14,500 crore on airports before 'privatising' them

Govt spending Rs 14,500 crore on airports before 'privatising' them

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

With six airports handed over to the Adani group for 50 years, the government is now all set to hand over another 25 airports to private players in a bid to 'monetise' them. Official figures reveal that since 2017-18, the government has spent and will be spending Rs 14,500 crore on significantly revamping infrastructure at most of these airports before handing them over to private players. The Airports Authority of India (AAI), which operates these airports for the government, has spent billions of rupees in building new terminal buildings, runways, reinforcing taxiways, upgrading aircraft landing systems, radars and a host of other heavy duty and capital intensive infrastructure works.

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend...

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend...

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

United beat Leicester City at Old Trafford in the opening game of the season but Spurs present a very different quality of opponent.