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Sasikiran takes sole lead

Sasikiran takes sole lead

Rediff.com10 Jul 2003

The Indian GM beat Lars Schandorff in the sixth round of the North Sea Cup.

Sasikiran in joint lead

Sasikiran in joint lead

Rediff.com8 Jul 2003

The Indian GM scored a tactical victory over GM Bruzon Lazaro of Cuba in the fourth round of the 18th North Sea Cup.

The odd, crazy world we live in!

The odd, crazy world we live in!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images that show it's an odd, crazy world we live in.

London Chess Classic: Anand races to second win in prelims

London Chess Classic: Anand races to second win in prelims

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand continued with his winning ways and scored a second victory against Luke McShane of England to secure a commanding lead in the preliminary round of the London Chess Classic at the Olympia in London.

Soccer Extras: Man City want Bayern target Sane to stay, says Guardiola

Soccer Extras: Man City want Bayern target Sane to stay, says Guardiola

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

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

Anand in joint-lead after two rounds at London Classic

Anand in joint-lead after two rounds at London Classic

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Viswanathan Anand put behind the disappointment of the World Championship loss and started his campaign by first beating England's Luke McShane and later drawing with Michael Adams, another Englishman, in the preliminaries of the London Classic.

Sultan of Johor Cup: Britain beat defending champs India to clinch title

Sultan of Johor Cup: Britain beat defending champs India to clinch title

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

The Indian junior men's hockey team lost to Great Britain 3-4 in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out in the Sultan of Johor Cup final in Johor Bahru on Sunday.

England bowlers toil in first Ashes warm-up

England bowlers toil in first Ashes warm-up

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

England made a poor start to their Australia tour on Thursday with their fancied bowling attack forced to toil by a second-string Western Australia Chairman's XI at Perth.

Van Gaal keeps faith in Fellaini as 'top-four fight still a rat race'

Van Gaal keeps faith in Fellaini as 'top-four fight still a rat race'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

The battle for Champions League places is still a "rat race" with eight games of the Premier League season left, Manchester United manager Luis van Gaal said on Friday.

Poll: Vote for the best dressed woman

Poll: Vote for the best dressed woman

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

We pick 11 best dressed women from across the globe.

EPL: Liverpool continue march, Chelsea-Leicester draw

EPL: Liverpool continue march, Chelsea-Leicester draw

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

English Premier League leaders Liverpool opened up a 22-point gap at the top of the table with second-half goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson and a Mohamed Salah brace giving them a 4-0 home win over Southampton. A rare double from defender Antonio Rudiger earned Chelsea a point in an entertaining 2-2 draw with third-placed Leicester City.

School kids light up NBA's maiden India game

School kids light up NBA's maiden India game

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

Norma Godinho/Rediff.com reports on the pre-season NBA match played between Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings on Friday night.

'I shouldn't experiment much'

'I shouldn't experiment much'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2003

Chess prodigy Krishnan Sasikiran on his triumphs in the North Sea Cup and Politikin Open in Denmark.

Victory continues to elude Sasikiran

Victory continues to elude Sasikiran

Rediff.com2 Jan 2003

He drew with Grandmaster Alexei Barsov of Uzbekistan, his fifth successive draw in as many rounds, in the fifth round of the 65th Hastings International Chess Congress.

Vijender hints at showdown with Amir Khan

Vijender hints at showdown with Amir Khan

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Elated and exhausted in equal measure after being crowned the WBO Asia Pacific champion, Indian boxing star Vijender Singh says he will savour the triumph for a while before looking at the possibility of a showdown with Pakistan-origin British star Amir Khan, who is keen for a face-off with him.

Poobesh scores brilliant victory in 10th round

Poobesh scores brilliant victory in 10th round

Rediff.com17 Dec 2002

S Poobesh Anand continued with his dream run with another brilliant victory, crushing Grandmaster Ernesto Inarkiev of Russia in the 10th round of the 41st World Junior Chess Championship.

S S Ganguly stuns top seeded Chinese

S S Ganguly stuns top seeded Chinese

Rediff.com16 Dec 2002

The Grandmaster-in-waiting beat Grandmaster Bu Xiangzhi in the ninth round of the World junior chess championships to jointly share the lead with eight players.

Aronian ends McShane's party

Aronian ends McShane's party

Rediff.com13 Dec 2002

Grandmaster Levon Aronian and Ni Hua share the lead after the sixth round in the World junior chess championships.

Sasikiran draws but stays on top

Sasikiran draws but stays on top

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

With two rounds left the Indian GM is level with GM Luke McShane of England in the North Sea Cup.

Sasikiran draws, stays in joint lead

Sasikiran draws, stays in joint lead

Rediff.com7 Jul 2003

The Indian GM drew with GM Michal Krasenkow of Poland in the third round of the North Sea Cup.

World Cup warm-up: NZ score comfortable win over South Africa

World Cup warm-up: NZ score comfortable win over South Africa

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

New Zealand completed their World Cup preparations with a 134-run victory over South Africa on Wednesday.

Will Manchester United shell out 65 million pounds to keep Rooney?

Will Manchester United shell out 65 million pounds to keep Rooney?

Rediff.com26 Jan 2014

Struggling Premier League champions Manchester United is reportedly ready to commit a staggering 65 million pounds in wages to keep Wayne Rooney at Old Trafford for the next four years.

India falter in chase to hand NZ series-levelling win

India falter in chase to hand NZ series-levelling win

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

New Zealand beat India by 19 runs in the fourth one-day international to level the five-match series at 2-2 as the hosts suffered a mid-innings collapse at Ranchi on Wednesday. - Scorecard: Chasing 261 for a series clinching win, India were all out for 241 with eight balls to spare. Opener Ajinkya Rahane's fluent 57 put India on course for the chase and the right-handed batsman added 79 for the second wicket with the in-form Virat Kohli (45).

Pak PM to attend Modi's swearing-in, hold bilateral talks

Pak PM to attend Modi's swearing-in, hold bilateral talks

Rediff.com24 May 2014

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi in Delhi, ending two-day suspense over his decision amid reports that there was stiff opposition from hardliners in the establishment.

MacBook Pro Review: The new standard of touch

MacBook Pro Review: The new standard of touch

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

The Touch Bar in place of the function keys brings the convenience of the touchscreen (of iPhones and iPads) to the MacBook. And that's not all. Abhik Sen lists the many reasons why he considers the Apple MacBook Pro a great notebook computer to have.

Review: The Musketeers is a gripping masala entertainer

Review: The Musketeers is a gripping masala entertainer

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

The Musketeers may not be original but it's engaging, says Paloma Sharma.

Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth engaged again?

Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth engaged again?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The latest updates from Hollywood.

It was definitely a dream debut: Hardik Pandya

It was definitely a dream debut: Hardik Pandya

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Hardik Pandya had a dream debut picking three crucial wickets in the first ODI against New Zealand in Dharamsala on Sunday. The 23-year old allrounder, who received the India cap from legendary allrounder Kapil Dev ahead of the game, also bagged the Man-of-the-Match award for his bowling effort. Opening the bowling for the first time in his international career, Pandya struck in his first over dismissing the dangerous Martin Guptill. "The ball was doing a lot; it was swinging. I knew if I put it in the right spots, something would happen. Two balls went for fours, but I had backed myself that something will happen. The captain was always supporting me.

Anand in quarters of London Classic after easy draw

Anand in quarters of London Classic after easy draw

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand made it to the knock-out stage in the London Chess Classic with an easy draw against Andrei Istratescu of France in the fifth round of the preliminaries that concluded at the Olympia.

Stats: Bhuvneshwar impresses on return

Stats: Bhuvneshwar impresses on return

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

Check out the statistical highlights on Day 2 of the second Test between India and New Zealand.

Williamson to lead New Zealand on Africa tour

Williamson to lead New Zealand on Africa tour

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Kane Williamson will get another chance to prove his leadership credentials after being named New Zealand captain for limited overs series.

Hodgson gives England youthful options for World Cup

Hodgson gives England youthful options for World Cup

Rediff.com12 May 2014

Roy Hodgson has given himself the option to give England a youthful, fresh edge at the World Cup after including Ross Barkley, Raheem Sterling, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Luke Shaw and Adam Lallana in his provisional squad on Monday. There were no real surprises as the irresistible late-season form of Everton's attacking midfielder Barkley and Liverpool wide man Sterling made their inclusion an easy choice for Hodgson despite having only five caps between them.

Lbw glut puts New Zealand on back foot in Kanpur

Lbw glut puts New Zealand on back foot in Kanpur

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

With six lbw dismissals cluttering up their scorecard, New Zealand clearly did not put their best foot forward in the first test against India on Saturday. India spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja frequently beat the bats and hit the pads of the New Zealand batsmen, the hosts coming close to equalling the record of seven lbw dismissals in a test innings. "They were trying to play the sweep shot and we knew if an odd ball keeps low or an odd ball spins, there were always changes of an edge or an lbw," Jadeja, whose five-wicket haul included four leg befores, told reporters.

How Samsung plans to counter iPhone7 launch

How Samsung plans to counter iPhone7 launch

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Plans a high-voltage relaunch of Note7, multi-media campaign before new iPhone launch

Iconic Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher dies aged 60

Iconic Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher dies aged 60

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

The actress, best known for playing Princess Leia Organa in the massively popular space saga, died four days after suffering a cardiac event on a flight from London.

Antarctica in photos: What the end of the world looks like

Antarctica in photos: What the end of the world looks like

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

Get ready to pack your bags!

Hockey WC: Title holders Australia beat France to progress to semis

Hockey WC: Title holders Australia beat France to progress to semis

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

World No.1 Australia scored all their goals from penalty corners through Jeremy Hayward (4th minute), Blake Govers (19th) and skipper Aran Zalewski (37th) at the Kalinga Stadium.

Winners of the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest

Winners of the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Capturing motion in a still image is a tough job, but the winners of the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2016 have done just that with their breathtaking images of action and adventure sports.

Craig Simmons scores fastest BBL ton... off 39 balls!

Craig Simmons scores fastest BBL ton... off 39 balls!

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Little-known batsman Craig Simmons scored the fastest century in Big Bash League history to inspire the Perth Scorchers to a thrilling five-run victory over the Adelaide Strikers in Thursday night's Twenty20 match at the WACA. The 31-year-old opening batsman hammered eight fours and eight sixes on the way to a 39-ball hundred, which easily eclipsed the previous record of 44 balls, by Luke Wright of Melbourne Stars in 2012.

SHOCKING! TB kills 1,183 Indians daily

SHOCKING! TB kills 1,183 Indians daily

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

'There is little doubt that India's tobacco epidemic is contributing to its TB epidemic,' says Neil W Schluger.