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On this day: NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born

On this day: NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is often overlooked in the debate over who is the greatest NBA player of all time as names like Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant dominate the discussion. Abdul-Jabbar, however, undoubtedly deserves his place in the pantheon of the game's greats.

Stunning PICS: World's longest suspension bridges

Stunning PICS: World's longest suspension bridges

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

These bridges are one of the world's best engineering marvels.

Stunning PICS: World's longest suspension bridges

Stunning PICS: World's longest suspension bridges

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

These bridges are one of the world's best engineering marvels.

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony scandals and more...

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony scandals and more...

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

A series of recent scandals engulfing officials working on the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Games

NBA: Streaking Spurs, Lakers romp in playoff openers

NBA: Streaking Spurs, Lakers romp in playoff openers

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

Kobe Bryant had a game-high 31 points for the Los Angeles Lakers while the San Antonio Spurs relied on a potent offense as each team earned playoff-opening wins in their respective Western Conference quarter-final series.

Japanese chef turns vegetables into works of art

Japanese chef turns vegetables into works of art

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Takehiro Kishimoto, 39, has amassed more than 280,000 followers on Instagram for his ability to transform everyday foods into art.

NBA:  Spurs give Lakers taste of their own medicine

NBA: Spurs give Lakers taste of their own medicine

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

San Antonio made amends for last week's stinging home loss to Los Angeles by trouncing the Lakers 112-91 on their home court on Tuesday.

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

Rediff.com24 May 2021

'My mission is to bring the world together by the game of basketball.'

NBA: Lakers win battle of LA, Spurs close on Thunder

NBA: Lakers win battle of LA, Spurs close on Thunder

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

The Lakers kept their noses ahead of the Clippers in the Pacific Division race with a tense 113-108 victory in the battle between the well-matched Los Angeles teams on Wednesday.

NBA: Lakers get last word in LA clash

NBA: Lakers get last word in LA clash

Rediff.com26 Jan 2012

The battle for Los Angeles gained another feisty chapter as the Lakers scrapped to a 96-91 win over the Clippers on Wednesday to reassume inner-city bragging rights.

India win three bronze in Asian athletics

India win three bronze in Asian athletics

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

Discus thrower Harwant Kaur, middle distance runner O P Jaisha and decathlete Bharat Inder Singh bagged a bronze each on the second day of the 19th Asian Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan, on Friday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist discus thrower Krishna Poonia, however, failed to make it to the podium, finishing fourth.

Messi, Iniesta vie for Laureus honours

Messi, Iniesta vie for Laureus honours

Rediff.com6 Feb 2011

Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta find themselves competing against each other along with four other top sporting icons, including Rafael Nadal, for the 'World Sportsman of the Year' trophy at the prestigious Laureus Awards to be announced in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

NBA: Mavs down Lakers, Hawks stun Bulls

NBA: Mavs down Lakers, Hawks stun Bulls

Rediff.com3 May 2011

The Dallas Mavericks overcame a 16-point deficit and an aggressive Kobe Bryant to steal Game One of their second round playoff series with a last-second 96-94 triumph on Monday.

Hollywood's got a crush on these stars

Hollywood's got a crush on these stars

Rediff.com25 May 2009

Some of Hollywood's sexiest female stars divulged details about their crushes amongst both sexes.

Tintu wins gold at Karlstad Grand Prix

Tintu wins gold at Karlstad Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

India's leading 800 metres runner Tintu Luka won the gold medal at Karlstad Grand Prix in Sweden, the first of a series of events planned in preparation for this month's World Championships in South Korea. Tintu, who won a bronze in the Asian Championships at Kobe, Japan, last month, clocked 2:02.58 seconds to finish first.

Asian Athletics: Sudha settles for silver

Asian Athletics: Sudha settles for silver

Rediff.com10 Jul 2011

India grabbed a silver and bronze through Sudha Singh and Tintu Luka respectively on the final day to end their Asian Athletics Championships campaign with just one gold, two silver and seven bronze medals in Kobe.

Asian Atheletics: Mayookha bags bronze

Asian Atheletics: Mayookha bags bronze

Rediff.com9 Jul 2011

Mayookha Johny grabbed her second medal with a new national record in triple jump while shot putter Om Prakash Karhana finished third as India won two bronze on the third and penultimate day of the Asian Athletics Championships in Kobe on Saturday.

Silver for discus thrower Gowda at Asian C'ship

Silver for discus thrower Gowda at Asian C'ship

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

Following the shameful dope scandals that came to the fore this week, Indian athletics finally has something to cheer about after discus thrower Vikas Gowda won a silver medal despite a below-par on the opening day of the 19th Asian Championships in Kobe, Japan on Thursday.

Resource crunch may hit Japan's rebuilding efforts

Resource crunch may hit Japan's rebuilding efforts

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

"This is very, very shocking! The images are very dramatic on television," says Mihir Bhatt, managing director of the All India Disaster Mitigation Institute, on seeing the images of Tsunami-ravaged Japan.

Dope tainted athletes out of Asian C'ships

Dope tainted athletes out of Asian C'ships

Rediff.com3 Jul 2011

Dope tainted athletes Mandeep Kaur and Sini Jose got the axe as Athletics Federation of India on Sunday named a 37-strong team for the Asian Championships starting on July 7 in Kobe, Japan.

Teen sensation Gauff continues dream run

Teen sensation Gauff continues dream run

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

The 15-year-old American phenom was forced to dig deep to become the youngest player since Anna Kournikova in 1996 to reach the third round

NBA league fines Bryant $100,000 for anti-gay slur

NBA league fines Bryant $100,000 for anti-gay slur

Rediff.com14 Apr 2011

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was fined $100,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for comments directed at a referee during a recent game that have been strongly criticised by a leading gay rights group.

Obama takes LA Lakers to community service project

Obama takes LA Lakers to community service project

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

Breaking with the tradition of congratulating teams at the White House, President Barack Obama took the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers with him to a community service project at a Boys and Girls Club on Monday.

The best presenter at Oscars 2018 was not a human. It was BB-8!

The best presenter at Oscars 2018 was not a human. It was BB-8!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Could BB-8 be any cuter?!

Obama plays, eats with friends on 49th birthday

Obama plays, eats with friends on 49th birthday

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Barack Obama traded passes and scuffles with famous hoopsters like Kobe Bryant and Earvin "Magic" Johnson ahead of a White House barbecue birthday bash where the US president treated his friends with seafood from oil-tainted Gulf of Mexico.

Tiger still 'America's Favorite Sports Star'

Tiger still 'America's Favorite Sports Star'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2010

His reputation might be in tatters after revelations of extra-marital affairs but America still loves ace golfer Tiger Woods, who jointly topped a sports popularity chart.

Why Tokyo Olympics next July will be 'uniquely risky'

Why Tokyo Olympics next July will be 'uniquely risky'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

The Tokyo Olympics next July will be a "uniquely risky" event, demanding flexibility from organisers amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, particularly if a vaccine has not been rolled out by then, medical experts say. Japan and the International Olympic Committee made the unprecedented decision last month to delay the Games for a year, as the world battles the virus that has infected 2.3 million people and killed more than 150,000 globally. But questions persist whether the Games can go ahead 15 months from now, as a vaccine could still be at least a year away, according to the most optimistic estimates.

Will Barca legend Iniesta move to Australia?

Will Barca legend Iniesta move to Australia?

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Top A-League clubs have expressed interest in signing departing Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta for the next season, Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief executive David Gallop has said.

Heat burn Lakers in Christmas showdown

Heat burn Lakers in Christmas showdown

Rediff.com26 Dec 2010

The Miami Heat gave their fans some Christmas cheer with a dominating 96-80 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.

Football Briefs: 'New Liverpool keeper Alisson desperate to play'

Football Briefs: 'New Liverpool keeper Alisson desperate to play'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

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

Chelsea's Lampard gets message across to players in Barca win

Chelsea's Lampard gets message across to players in Barca win

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

'It has been good on pitch and off pitch,' Lampard said.

US cagers overpower China

US cagers overpower China

Rediff.com10 Aug 2008

The United States men's basketball team overpowered Olympic hosts China 101-70 in one of the hottest tickets of the Beijing Games on Sunday.

British Council announces climate competition

British Council announces climate competition

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

British Council announces Indian Climate Champion 2008

Sania Mirza holidays in Goa with actress Parineeti Chopra

Sania Mirza holidays in Goa with actress Parineeti Chopra

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

The tennis champ is now out on a mini-vacation with the Bollywood actress. Both Sania and Pareeniti shared pictures of them partying in Goa.

France, Spain dominate FIFPro World XI award nominations

France, Spain dominate FIFPro World XI award nominations

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

World champions France had eight players, one less than former holders Spain, in international players' association FIFPro's 55-name shortlist for its World XI of 2018 award.

Top seed Nadal rides out Kyrgios challenge to reach quarter-finals

Top seed Nadal rides out Kyrgios challenge to reach quarter-finals

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Nadal always looked like the most likely winner once he got his nose back in front.

Lakers sink Celtics to trim deficit

Lakers sink Celtics to trim deficit

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

The Los Angeles Lakers kept their title hopes alive with a 103-98 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday to trim their NBA Finals deficit to 3-2. Kobe Bryant scored five of his 25 points in the final 2:14 to help extend the Lakers' season and send the best-of-seven series back to Boston for Game Six on Tuesday.

NBA: Anthony set Knicks record with 62 points

NBA: Anthony set Knicks record with 62 points

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

New York forward Carmelo Anthony posted a Knicks' and MadisonSquareGarden record 62 points on Friday as his team toppled the Charlotte Bobcats 125-96.

Dhoni among 10 most marketable athletes in the world

Dhoni among 10 most marketable athletes in the world

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

India's most successful One-Day International captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has beaten football superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to secure ninth place in the list of the world's 'most marketable athletes', compiled by the London School of Marketing.

Not Federer, not Ronaldo. Who is the highest-paid athlete of all time?

Not Federer, not Ronaldo. Who is the highest-paid athlete of all time?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

The 54-year-old has a whopping $1.7 billion in the bank, thanks to his long time endorsement relationships with Beverage company Gatorade, clothing brand Hanes, American Sportswear giant Nike and playing card manufacturer Upper Deck.