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Chelsea had to fire me to get results: Villas-Boas

Chelsea had to fire me to get results: Villas-Boas

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has admitted he made mistakes at Chelsea and that they were right to dismiss him after less than nine months in charge.

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev, Cornet, Tsitsipas through to quarter-finals

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev, Cornet, Tsitsipas through to quarter-finals

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Images from Day 8 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday.

Tennis Round-up: Berrettini wins Stuttgart Open

Tennis Round-up: Berrettini wins Stuttgart Open

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

World number 30 Berrettini saved five points in the marathon second set tiebreak and held on to win it 13-11 for his third ATP crown in last 11 months.

CL Preview: Benfica's new midfield faces Barca examination

CL Preview: Benfica's new midfield faces Barca examination

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

Benfica will rely on little-known duo Nemanja Matic and Enzo Perez, who have played only a handful of games since signing in 2011, to lead the Portuguese league leaders against the vast talents of Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Football PIX: Lukaku score as Inter thump Genoa

Football PIX: Lukaku score as Inter thump Genoa

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Images from football matches played in Europe on Sunday.

Europa PIX: Pepe spares Arsenal's blushes; United claim first away win in 12 games

Europa PIX: Pepe spares Arsenal's blushes; United claim first away win in 12 games

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Unai Emery's side were heading for a demoralising defeat, three days after losing meekly to Sheffield United in the Premier League, but substitute Pepe's late intervention kept the Gunners top of Group F with a maximum nine points.

Benitez relishing massive challenge at Chelsea

Benitez relishing massive challenge at Chelsea

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Chelsea's interim manager Rafael Benitez said the challenge of trying to win five trophies this season was too great an opportunity to turn down as he returned to the Premier League on Thursday.

Guardiola won't decide on future until early 2013

Guardiola won't decide on future until early 2013

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, linked in the media with the Chelsea job after the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo, will not make any decision on his future until early next year, his agent said.

Photos: London turns blue as Champions Chelsea return

Photos: London turns blue as Champions Chelsea return

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Images of the Chelsea's victory parade in London

Tennis Roundup: Berrettini stuns Bautista Agut for career-first title

Tennis Roundup: Berrettini stuns Bautista Agut for career-first title

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

Italy's Matteo Berrettini overcame second seed Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(9), 6-4 to win his first title at the Swiss Open in Gstaad on Sunday.

Terry and Cole fit for Chelsea against Spurs

Terry and Cole fit for Chelsea against Spurs

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

Skipper John Terry and left back Ashley Cole are both available for Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley this weekend after recovering from injuries, stand-in manager Roberto Di Matteo said on Friday.

CL Preview: Vilanova striking new beat at Barcelona

CL Preview: Vilanova striking new beat at Barcelona

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Tito Vilanova is quietly stamping his authority on the Barcelona team and they head into their Champions League Group G opener at home to Spartak Moscow on Wednesday with La Liga's only perfect record.

Putin's back and well as ever, says life would be boring without gossip

Putin's back and well as ever, says life would be boring without gossip

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Putin made his first public appearance on Monday after an 11-day absence.

EPL: Liverpool hammer Chelsea to end their top-four hopes

EPL: Liverpool hammer Chelsea to end their top-four hopes

Rediff.com9 May 2012

Chelsea must win the Champions League to play in Europe's elite club competition next season after a 4-1 defeat at Liverpool on Tuesday ended their hopes of qualifying via the Premier League.

Mark Zuckerberg meets Pope, gifts him Facebook drone

Mark Zuckerberg meets Pope, gifts him Facebook drone

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Pope Francis on Monday met Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wife, Priscilla Chan at the Vatican.

Somdev ousted from Indian Wells qualifiers

Somdev ousted from Indian Wells qualifiers

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

Somdev Devvarman has crashed out of the Indian Wells ATP Masters as the top seeded Indian suffered a first round defeat at the hands of Spaniard Daniel Munoz-de La Nava.

US Open: Nadal faces Italian barrel Berrettini in semis

US Open: Nadal faces Italian barrel Berrettini in semis

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Big serving Berrettini is having a breakout year, with two titles under his belt, one on grass and one on clay, and is now on the brink of becoming the first Italian male grand slam finalist in more than 40 years.

Paolo Gentiloni, Italian foreign minister, appointed PM

Paolo Gentiloni, Italian foreign minister, appointed PM

Rediff.com11 Dec 2016

The man tapped to be the new premier is Paolo Gentiloni, who has served as foreign minister under Renzi.

Champions League is all Cech wanted for his birthday

Champions League is all Cech wanted for his birthday

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Petr Cech celebrated a perfect 30th birthday on Sunday after producing another exceptional goalkeeping performance to help Chelsea land their first Champions League trophy.

Tennis: Federer obliterates Albot to reach Basel quarter-finals

Tennis: Federer obliterates Albot to reach Basel quarter-finals

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

The 38-year-old, who has lost six games so far in the tournament, dispatched his hapless opponent in only 62 minutes winning the second-round match 6-0, 6-3.

Post COVID-19 innovative tennis league is on the cards

Post COVID-19 innovative tennis league is on the cards

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

The Ultimate Tennis Showdown will be held at Patrick Mouratoglou's academy in Nice with 10 matches every weekend for a total of 50 matches and prize money on offer for each clash.

Rooney ruled out for two months with knee injury

Rooney ruled out for two months with knee injury

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has suffered a knee injury and faces a spell on the sidelines, manager Louis van Gaal said on Wednesday. The 30-year-old was left out of the 18-man squad that travelled to face FC Midtjylland in the Europa League on Thursday and Van Gaal explained why after arriving in Denmark. "We have 13 players injured and Wayne is one of them,"

FA Cup: Chelsea, Liverpool through to semis

FA Cup: Chelsea, Liverpool through to semis

Rediff.com18 Mar 2012

Fernando Torres scored his first goal since October to help Chelsea crush Leicester City 5-2 and Liverpool beat Stoke City 2-1 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday.

Yuki Bhambri advances in US Open qualfiers

Yuki Bhambri advances in US Open qualfiers

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

Indian teenager Yuki Bhambri ousted eighth seed Horacio Zeballos with a three-set win to advance to the second round of the US Open men's singles qualifying event in New York.

Meet the new love match on the tennis circuit

Meet the new love match on the tennis circuit

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

While Monfils's and Svitolina's relationship has blossomed, so have their respective games.

F1: Webber survives high-speed crash in Brazil

F1: Webber survives high-speed crash in Brazil

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Former Formula One driver Mark Webber had a lucky escape from a high-speed crash at the World Endurance series race in Brazil.

Tennis roundup: Pliskova fires Wimbledon warning

Tennis roundup: Pliskova fires Wimbledon warning

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Karolina Pliskova warmed up for Wimbledon in the best possible fashion on Saturday by powering past Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4 to win the Eastbourne title.

Is that Mahatma Gandhi's face on Mars?

Is that Mahatma Gandhi's face on Mars?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

An Italian space buff has claimed to have spotted the face of Mahatma Gandhi etched into the rocks of Mars while scanning through latest pictures of the Red Planet.

Dimitrov, Coric COVID-19 positive: Will tennis return soon?

Dimitrov, Coric COVID-19 positive: Will tennis return soon?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Last week the men's ATP and the WTA, which runs women's events, issued revised calendars for the resumption of the circuit from August while organisers of the US Open said the Grand Slam will be staged without fans as scheduled from August 31 to September 13 in New York.

Messi registers his 650th goal for Barca; PSG lose

Messi registers his 650th goal for Barca; PSG lose

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Lionel Messi scored his 650th goal for Barcelona while Antoine Griezmann struck the winner in a 2-1 home success over Athletic Bilbao

PIX: Djokovic storms into last 16; Ostapenko ousted

PIX: Djokovic storms into last 16; Ostapenko ousted

Rediff.com4 Oct 2020

IMAGES from Day 7 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Saturday.

Hodgson makes quick return as West Brom manager

Hodgson makes quick return as West Brom manager

Rediff.com12 Feb 2011

Roy Hodgson made a swifter than planned return to Premier League management on Friday when he was named West Bromwich Albion boss, one month after his departure from Liverpool.

PIX: Zverev crashes out; injured Serena withdraws

PIX: Zverev crashes out; injured Serena withdraws

Rediff.com15 May 2019

World number five Alexander Zverev continued his poor recent form as he crashed out of the Italian Open in the second round while Serena Williams had to pull out of the women's draw with a recurring knee injury.

Drogba's hat-trick sinks hapless West Brom

Drogba's hat-trick sinks hapless West Brom

Rediff.com15 Aug 2010

Champions Chelsea demolished West Bromwich Albion 6-0 on Saturday, shrugging off poor pre-season form to launch their Premier League campaign in style.

TOP reason why United boss Van Gaal is feeling the heat

TOP reason why United boss Van Gaal is feeling the heat

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

Manchester United stayed in fifth place, one point above West Ham, but it was another depressingly dull day at Old Trafford where United were booed off after losing 1-0 to Southampton.

Nadal fights off Schwartzman challenge to enter semis

Nadal fights off Schwartzman challenge to enter semis

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

With Roger Federer and 2018 champion Novak Djokovic having already made exits, Nadal's path to a fourth US Open trophy has been cleared of familiar hurdles.

Vela strikes late to salvage point for West Brom

Vela strikes late to salvage point for West Brom

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

Carlos Vela scored an injury-time equalizer to give West Bromwich Albion a 1-1 draw with Premier League rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in a typically passionate Black Country derby on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Faith in ruins after Italy's quake

PHOTOS: Faith in ruins after Italy's quake

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

The earthquake has also damaged culturally important sites such as churches and cemeteries, leaving Virgin Mary statues and coffins in the rubble.

Soccer PICS: AC Milan thrash Bologna 5-1; Norwich lose

Soccer PICS: AC Milan thrash Bologna 5-1; Norwich lose

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

IMAGES from football matches played in the Serie A and the English Premier League on Saturday.

India won't miss Leander Paes: Bhupathi

India won't miss Leander Paes: Bhupathi

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

Captain Mahesh Bhupathi, on Wednesday, made it clear that India won't miss veteran Leander Paes during their upcoming Davis Cup Qualifier against fancied Italy at Calcutta South Club on Friday-Saturday.