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No changes to Sydney Test despite COVID-19 outbreak

No changes to Sydney Test despite COVID-19 outbreak

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

Cricket Australia said on Sunday they are still planning to play the third Test against India in Sydney in early January, despite an outbreak of COVID-19 in the north of the city.

Andy Murray to team up with brother Jamie for Citi Open doubles

Andy Murray to team up with brother Jamie for Citi Open doubles

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

The Murray bothers last played together at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and were a prolific partnership when Britain won the Davis Cup in 2015.

Djokovic fights back to win second French Open

Djokovic fights back to win second French Open

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Novak Djokovic increased his Grand Slam tally to 19 titles, and is now one adrift of the men's record held by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

EPL: Manchester United fight back again to sink Blades

EPL: Manchester United fight back again to sink Blades

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United extended their 100 percent record on the road, coming from behind again to win 3-2 at the English Premier League's bottom club Sheffield United on Thursday.

What are Bumrah and Prithvi Shaw up to?

What are Bumrah and Prithvi Shaw up to?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Bumrah bowled full tilt at Rishabh Pant while Prithvi spent time with trainer Nick Webb

'Arranged marriages make it difficult to speak of love'

'Arranged marriages make it difficult to speak of love'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

First-time author Komal Mehta, whose book Nick of Time has just hit the shelves, discusses writing, the inevitability of love and spills her deepest, darkest secrets in an interview with rediff.com's Divya Nair.

Fellow players slam Djokovic for quarantine demands

Fellow players slam Djokovic for quarantine demands

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

'Is he serious? It's a selfish political move to gain popularity.'

What to expect at Australian Open on Day 4

What to expect at Australian Open on Day 4

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

Red-hot Rafael Nadal faces Delbonis, says majors tally not a focus

Wawrinka rant earns Kyrgios 28-day ban, fine

Wawrinka rant earns Kyrgios 28-day ban, fine

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Australia's tennis badboy Nick Kyrgios was on Monday handed a suspended ban and fine by the ATP for his lurid verbal attack on Stan Wawrinka at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

Racket-smashing Kyrgios asks for beer

Racket-smashing Kyrgios asks for beer

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

"Get me a beer now," Kyrgios reportedly said.

'Kyrgios doesn't realise how powerful his image can be'

'Kyrgios doesn't realise how powerful his image can be'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Australia's new Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has backed the country's bad boy of tennis Nick Kyrgios to "control" the image he projects and break through for a grand slam trophy in the next year or two.

EPL PIX: Liverpool thump Leeds; Burnley stun Spurs

EPL PIX: Liverpool thump Leeds; Burnley stun Spurs

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Images from Premier League matches played on Wednesday.

Aus Open: Djokovic survives; Serena, Osaka advance

Aus Open: Djokovic survives; Serena, Osaka advance

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played on Friday.

EPL PIX: Fabinho strike earns Liverpool battling win

EPL PIX: Fabinho strike earns Liverpool battling win

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

Fabinho's first-half goal earned Liverpool a 1-0 win at Burnley

Queen's Club: Raonic off to a winning start under gaze of McEnroe

Queen's Club: Raonic off to a winning start under gaze of McEnroe

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Third seed Milos Raonic edged past Australia's Nick Kyrgios in a rain-delayed Aegon Championships first round showdown at Queen's Club on Wednesday as new coach John McEnroe watched on.

What to expect at the Australian Open...

What to expect at the Australian Open...

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Rafael Nadal is tied with Roger Federer as the player with the most men's singles majors and the Spaniard can now overtake his great rival who has skipped the Australian Open.

US polls generated highest voter turnout rate in 120 years

US polls generated highest voter turnout rate in 120 years

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

The November 3 election saw a record voter turnout of 66.9 per cent, which is the highest turnout rate since 1900. The 1900 election had recorded 73.7 per cent voter turnout

Playing for India or BCCI president's job, which is tougher? Ganguly answers

Playing for India or BCCI president's job, which is tougher? Ganguly answers

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Asked what was tougher between being a player and BCCI president, Ganguly had no hesitation while responding to the question.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Serena, Thiem through to Round 3

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Serena, Thiem through to Round 3

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Images from Day 3 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Australia welcomes 'clarity' of T20 WC deferment

Australia welcomes 'clarity' of T20 WC deferment

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The ICC said Australia and India would host T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022 but it was undecided who would host which.

The star and the star child of Wimbledon

The star and the star child of Wimbledon

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

The first week of Wimbledon is over and the tournament has been full of surprises. The grudge match between Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal and the rise of the phenom that is Cori 'Coco' Gauff have been the shining moments at this year's tournament.

Stokes took 'cigarette break' to calm nerves during WC final

Stokes took 'cigarette break' to calm nerves during WC final

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes had sneaked off for a "cigarette break" in order to calm his nerves ahead of the Super Over during last year's epic World Cup final against New Zealand, an anecdote which finds mention in a new book on England's triumph.

Kyrgios pulls out of quarters clash with Federer

Kyrgios pulls out of quarters clash with Federer

Rediff.com18 Mar 2017

Suspected food poisoning forced Nick Kyrgios to pull out of his much anticipated quarter-finals showdown with Roger Federer at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

Swollen foot could keep Shaw out of NZ second Test

Swollen foot could keep Shaw out of NZ second Test

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Shubman Gill had a good net session on Thursday and it is expected that he would be asked to open the innings alongside Mayank Agarwal if Prithvi Shaw is unable to make it for the second Test against New Zealand, starting in Christchurch on Saturday.

IPL PIX: Punjab whip CSK but fail to make last four

IPL PIX: Punjab whip CSK but fail to make last four

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings, in Dubai, on Thursday.

Murray throws support behind embattled Kyrgios

Murray throws support behind embattled Kyrgios

Rediff.com17 May 2016

World number two Andy Murray has thrown his support behind Nick Kyrgios amid uncertainty surrounding the under-fire Australian tennis star's participation at the forthcoming Rio Olympics.

Australia name retired Hewitt as reserve in Davis Cup squad

Australia name retired Hewitt as reserve in Davis Cup squad

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Hewitt has been reeled in as replacement for unwell Nick Kyrgios

Underarm or underhanded? Kyrgios serve stokes debate

Underarm or underhanded? Kyrgios serve stokes debate

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Having annoyed Nadal with an underarm serve at Acapulco, Nick Kyrgios doubled down with the tactic to win two points against hapless Serb Dusan Lajovic at the Miami Open and fire up a timeworn debate between modern fans and purists.

PIX: Kiwis dominate Day 2 despite Iyer's ton on debut

PIX: Kiwis dominate Day 2 despite Iyer's ton on debut

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Images from Day 2 of the first Test between India and New Zealand, in Kanpur, on Friday.

EPL: Arsenal's Xhaka gaffe gifts Burnley a point

EPL: Arsenal's Xhaka gaffe gifts Burnley a point

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

A dreadful defensive error from Arsenal's Granit Xhaka gifted Burnley an equaliser as the sides drew 1-1 at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Saturday.

Bollywood 2021: J to Q RECAP

Bollywood 2021: J to Q RECAP

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Here's the second part of guide to a year that will soon become history.

Injured Nadal pulls out of Laver Cup

Injured Nadal pulls out of Laver Cup

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

Team Europe's Nadal was scheduled to take on Team World's Nick Kyrgios in his singles clash before partnering Swiss Federer to face John Isner and Jack Sock.

'Indian bowling attack one of the best I've faced'

'Indian bowling attack one of the best I've faced'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

England all-rounder Moeen Ali says India's bowlers bowled consistently in the right areas to suffocate the home batsmen for runs.

US Open to go ahead without fans, says New York Governor Cuomo

US Open to go ahead without fans, says New York Governor Cuomo

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday gave the green light for the US Open to be held from August 31-September 13 without fans as part of the state's reopening from shutdowns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

New Zealand rue missed chances as England battle through first day

New Zealand rue missed chances as England battle through first day

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

New Zealand's pace attack of Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Neil Wagner, however, made life difficult for the visitors

Weary Kyrgios puts heat on officials after first round win

Weary Kyrgios puts heat on officials after first round win

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

'I think we should have a heat rule, it's not healthy to be out there getting dizzy and stuff and the poor ball kids out there. There should definitely be a heat rule looked at and put into place'

Ind vs Aus: 'Test series turning into arm-wrestle'

Ind vs Aus: 'Test series turning into arm-wrestle'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

'The first two Tests have been tough cricket, it's 1-1 and that probably shows how close the series has been'

Kyrgios, Tsitsipas enter quarters; Vekic tames Azarenka

Kyrgios, Tsitsipas enter quarters; Vekic tames Azarenka

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Australian Nick Kyrgios blasted 15 aces to blow past Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday and reach the quarter-finals at the Citi Open in Washington.

Aus Open PIX: Murray wins thriller; Kvitova bows out

Aus Open PIX: Murray wins thriller; Kvitova bows out

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Images from Day 2 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Disha Patani's cover will make you sweat

Disha Patani's cover will make you sweat

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

The actor raised the temperature in white!