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Eto'o doubtful for Dynamo Kiev clash

Eto'o doubtful for Dynamo Kiev clash

Rediff.com19 Oct 2009

Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o is a doubt for Tuesday's Champions League visit of Dynamo Kiev despite being included in the squad, coach Jose Mourinho said.

Serie A: Inter Milan maintain lead

Serie A: Inter Milan maintain lead

Rediff.com22 Feb 2009

Substitute Mario Balotelli scored a fluke goal moments after coming on to give Serie A leaders Inter Milan a 2-1 win at Bologna on Saturday. Jose Mourinho's side, who went ahead through Esteban Cambiasso before Miguel Britos equalised, stayed nine points clear after second-placed Juventus won 2-0 at Palermo.

Gaming: Pushing the limits in Need for Speed: Shift

Gaming: Pushing the limits in Need for Speed: Shift

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

Sameer Desai reviews the latest of the Need for Speed franchise, Shift.

Why Super-sub Schweinsteiger 'can't play 90 minutes'

Why Super-sub Schweinsteiger 'can't play 90 minutes'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Bastian Schweinsteiger does not believe he can yet offer Germany a 90-minute show at Euro 2016 but against Ukraine on Sunday the playmaker proved he only needs a short cameo to make a big difference.

Euro 2016: Quaresma gives Portugal last-gasp win over Croatia

Euro 2016: Quaresma gives Portugal last-gasp win over Croatia

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

Substitute Ricardo Quaresma turned in three minutes from the end of extra time as Portugal edged a tense encounter to book a UEFA Euro 2016 quarter-final date with Poland. After 116 minutes in which the teams failed to muster a single shot on target, Ivan Perisic headed against the upright.

Designer speak: Priyanka's bob was inspiring

Designer speak: Priyanka's bob was inspiring

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

Rediff.com caught up with designer Swapnil Shinde on Day Five of the Lakme Fashion Week

Italian Serie A: Milito inspires Inter victory

Italian Serie A: Milito inspires Inter victory

Rediff.com21 Sep 2009

A two-goal burst from striker Diego Milito gave Serie A champions Inter Milan an unconvincing 2-1 win at Cagliari on Sunday when AC Milan also struggled to beat Bologna 1-0.

No tweeting for Italy's players at 2014 football World Cup

No tweeting for Italy's players at 2014 football World Cup

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Italy's football players will be banned from using Twitter and other social media at the World Cup in Brazil next year, coach Cesare Prandelli said.

US television show axed after star's racist tweet

US television show axed after star's racist tweet

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Roseanne Barr in the tweet about former US President Barack Obama's senior adviser Valerie Jarrett said: "Muslim Brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby."

Serie A: Inter stay on top after Motta double

Serie A: Inter stay on top after Motta double

Rediff.com3 Apr 2010

Thiago Motta scored twice to help suspension-hit Inter Milan keep their noses in front in Serie A with a 3-0 win over Bologna on Saturday.

Gerrard shocked by Suarez's Ballon d'Or omission

Gerrard shocked by Suarez's Ballon d'Or omission

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has criticised what he called FIFA's political decision not to include former team mate Luis Suarez on their shortlist for this year's Ballon d'Or award as the world's best footballer.

Safin, Ancic receive Monte Carlo wildcards

Safin, Ancic receive Monte Carlo wildcards

Rediff.com17 Apr 2008

Former world number one Marat Safin of Russia has been granted a wildcard for the Monte Carlo Masters.

Teacher, student killed in US school shooting

Teacher, student killed in US school shooting

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

A teacher and a student have been shot dead in a murder-suicide at an elementary school in San Bernardino, California.

PHOTOS: Messi injury blow as Barca go top with win over Sevilla

PHOTOS: Messi injury blow as Barca go top with win over Sevilla

Rediff.com21 Oct 2018

Barcelona snapped a four-match winless run in La Liga with a 4-2 home victory over title rivals Sevilla on Saturday to reclaim top spot but the triumph was marred by talisman Lionel Messi fracturing his arm and being ruled out for three weeks.

Juve to play behind closed doors

Juve to play behind closed doors

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

Juventus will have to play their next home Serie A game behind closed doors after fans racially abused Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli in Saturday's 1-1 draw, the Italian league said on Monday.

Opening wins for Ajax and Feyenoord, PSV held

Opening wins for Ajax and Feyenoord, PSV held

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

Ajax Amsterdam gave coach Martin Jol a winning start with a 2-0 success over Groningen in their opening game of the new Dutch league season on Sunday.

Football friendlies: Spain down England; Double for Dutchman Robben

Football friendlies: Spain down England; Double for Dutchman Robben

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

Spain fullback Mario Gaspar scored with a stunning volley and midfielder Santi Cazorla added a late goal as the European champions handed England a chastening 2-0 defeat in a friendly between the continental heavyweights on Friday.

Bundesliga: Dortmund's Aubameyang scores four; Bayern draw

Bundesliga: Dortmund's Aubameyang scores four; Bayern draw

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich stumbled to a 1-1 home draw against Hoffenheim on Saturday but stayed three points clear at the top as Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired four goals past Hamburg SV following his midweek ban. Bayern fell a goal behind when Kerem Demirbay's thundering shot in the 16th minute left keeper Manuel Neuer rooted on the spot.

Champions League: Liverpool progress; Shakhtar stun Real Madrid

Champions League: Liverpool progress; Shakhtar stun Real Madrid

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Teenager Curtis Jones grabbed a 58th-minute winner as an injury-hit Liverpool qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Ajax Amsterdam at Anfield on Tuesday.

Armstrong reaches settlement with Sunday Times over dope reports

Armstrong reaches settlement with Sunday Times over dope reports

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has reached an agreement with the Sunday Times after it had sued the drugs-tainted American for around one million pounds ($1.56 million), the British paper announced on Sunday.

US: Indian scientists' body holds 26th banquet

US: Indian scientists' body holds 26th banquet

Rediff.com5 Jun 2008

The Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America honoured seven scientists for their accomplishments at ASIOA's 26th annual banquet, held recently at the Lion's Club of San Diego in California, on the sidelines of the Experimental Biology Conference. Nearly 100 delegates attended the event.

Champions League PIX: Liverpool win; City thrash Marseille

Champions League PIX: Liverpool win; City thrash Marseille

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Liverpool laboured to a 2-0 win over Denmark's Midtjylland on Tuesday as a goal from Diogo Jota and a Mohamed Salah penalty secured a hard-fought Champions League Group D victory at Anfield.

India beat Argentina 3-2, take 2-0 lead

India beat Argentina 3-2, take 2-0 lead

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

India registered their second successive win, defeating Argentina 3-2 in the keenly-contested second hockey Test at the Estadio Panamericano in Mar del Plata (Argentina) on Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in the four-match series.

France coach Didier Deschamps on brink of history

France coach Didier Deschamps on brink of history

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

Deschamps has proven both innovative and brave as coach, and is now one victory away from joining an elite club.

The Amazing R K Laxman: A Friend Remembers

The Amazing R K Laxman: A Friend Remembers

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

'It was amazing to see the speed with which the lines flowed from his pen!' remembers Ambassador Placido P D'Souza.

Inter must wait for title

Inter must wait for title

Rediff.com10 May 2009

Inter Milan will have to wait at least another week to seal the Serie A title after drawing 2-2 at Chievo on Sunday.

Exhausted Croatia must draw on reserves for France final

Exhausted Croatia must draw on reserves for France final

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

It was no surprise that Croatia cavorted on the pitch in celebration with fans and family long after beating England in the semi-finals of the World Cup on Wednesday night, but a wiser head might have ushered them quietly to ice bath and bed.

In Pics: Princess Diana's iconic dresses

In Pics: Princess Diana's iconic dresses

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

A dress exhibition that celebrates the fashion and style of the Princess of Wales.

Euro football PHOTOS: Juve snatch win in Turin derby; Schalke lose

Euro football PHOTOS: Juve snatch win in Turin derby; Schalke lose

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain again showed his killer instinct with two expertly-taken goals in a late 3-1 win at Torino after their less illustrious neighbours had scored first and dominated the Serie A game on Sunday.

Russia salutes 'heroes' after Croatia ends World Cup dream

Russia salutes 'heroes' after Croatia ends World Cup dream

Rediff.com8 Jul 2018

The Kremlin dubbed the Russian national team heroes and proud soccer fans saluted their underdog host team after the side lost on penalties to Croatia, bringing an end to its World Cup challenge at the quarter-finals.

King's Cup: Torres steals Ronaldo's thunder as holders Real are booted out

King's Cup: Torres steals Ronaldo's thunder as holders Real are booted out

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Fernando Torres stole the show with a dramatic double as Atletico Madrid secured a battling 2-2 draw at Real Madrid on Thursday that dumped the holders out of the King's Cup 4-2 on aggregate.

Tokyo Games moved to 2021 as 'light at end of pandemic tunnel'

Tokyo Games moved to 2021 as 'light at end of pandemic tunnel'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

Pressure had been building on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its president, Thomas Bach, with some athletes and sporting bodies angry that a seemingly inevitable decision had taken so long.

Will we see attacking or defensive Russia against Croatia?

Will we see attacking or defensive Russia against Croatia?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Croatia will be ready for both versions of Russia, says Perisic

Dortmund's Lewandowski lands in soup for allegedly hitting teen

Dortmund's Lewandowski lands in soup for allegedly hitting teen

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski on Friday denied hitting a teenage supporter who had made an offensive gesture to the striker for signing with Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich.

Varasudhaara is very ordinary

Varasudhaara is very ordinary

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

Guru Deshpande's Kannada film, Varasudhaara, is a mix of Mario Puzo's best-selling novel, Godfather and Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar.

Inter win but lose more defenders

Inter win but lose more defenders

Rediff.com8 Mar 2009

Serie A leaders Inter Milan handed Genoa their first home league defeat of the season on Saturday when strikers Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mario Balotelli sealed a hard-fought 2-0 victory. With 11 games left, the champions stay seven points clear of second-placed Juventus, who beat city rivals Torino 1-0 thanks to Giorgio Chiellini's 81st minute header from a Pavel Nedved free kick.

Mourinho lays into rivals after penalty row

Mourinho lays into rivals after penalty row

Rediff.com4 Mar 2009

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho courted controversy again on Tuesday when he returned fire on his Serie A rivals in a row over a contested penalty in Sunday's 3-3 draw with AS Roma. Polemics have been flying since 18-year-old striker Mario Balotelli, who scored twice, helped league leaders Inter come back from 3-1 down by converting a penalty after going down in the area.

Leaders Inter draw 3-3 with Roma

Leaders Inter draw 3-3 with Roma

Rediff.com2 Mar 2009

Teenager Mario Balotelli struck twice and Hernan Crespo scored a late equaliser as Serie A leaders Inter Milan rallied to draw 3-3 with AS Roma in a thriller at the San Siro on Sunday.

Will coronavirus topple Trump?

Will coronavirus topple Trump?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

'It is perplexing to see the leader of the First World with a first rate medical infrastructure come up short on its foresight to handle the pandemic,' notes Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

Nadal sets up Rotterdam final with Murray

Nadal sets up Rotterdam final with Murray

Rediff.com15 Feb 2009

World number one Rafael Nadal chalked up his 11th victory in a row on Saturday, defeating unwell Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-4 to reach the final of the World Indoor Tournament. The Spaniard next plays Britain's Andy Murray, who destroyed Croatian Mario Ancic 6-1, 6-2.