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Sorensen earns point for Villa

Sorensen earns point for Villa

Rediff.com19 Nov 2006

Smart goalkeeping by Thomas Sorensen enabled Aston Villa hold Wigan Athletic 0-0 in the English Premier League.

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Barty advance; Jabeur makes history

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Barty advance; Jabeur makes history

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Images from Day 7 of the 2021 Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London, on Monday.

Factbox: List of US Open men's singles champions

Factbox: List of US Open men's singles champions

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

List of US Open men's singles champions since the Open Era began in 1968:

Sampras returns to have some fun

Sampras returns to have some fun

Rediff.com11 Jul 2006

Pete Sampras made his World Team Tennis (WTT) debut on Monday but denied he was going to come back on the tour

Federer taking nothing for granted

Federer taking nothing for granted

Rediff.com19 Jun 2006

Davis Cup win caps remarkable year for Britain's Andy Murray

Davis Cup win caps remarkable year for Britain's Andy Murray

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

World No 2 Andy Murray's three-point contribution to Britain's defeat of Belgium in the Davis Cup final concluded one of the most remarkable years ever achieved in the competition by an individual player. Below are the key facts:

Djokovic reveals reason behind renewed success

Djokovic reveals reason behind renewed success

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

'I had to learn to be patient. I am a different player and a different person than I was three years ago. I still believe I can repeat that 2015-2016 streak when I won four slams in a row, I wouldn't be here if I didn't.'

'You just have to attack Federer'

'You just have to attack Federer'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2006

Pete Sampras said he knew what it would take to derail world number one Roger Federer.

'I am so lucky to be calling myself an Indian'

'I am so lucky to be calling myself an Indian'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

The home-chef put Indian cuisine on the world map with her cooking experiments on MasterChef Australia.

Vulnerable Murray must stop Sampras-like slide as French Open beckons

Vulnerable Murray must stop Sampras-like slide as French Open beckons

Rediff.com23 May 2017

With the French Open starting on Sunday, Murray has accrued 1,210 to the 4,915 of Rafael Nadal and looks a pale imitation of the player who won his last 24 matches of 2016 to knock Novak Djokovic off his pedestal and seize power in men's tennis.

Clijsters suffers shock defeat

Clijsters suffers shock defeat

Rediff.com26 Mar 2006

Roger Federer lost his first tiebreak this year before beating Arnaud Clement as he began his title defence at the Nasdaq-100 Open.

Roddick wins RCA Championship

Roddick wins RCA Championship

Rediff.com26 Jul 2004

The world number two retained the RCA Championship title with a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 victory over Germany's Nicolas Kiefer.

Celebrities & Advertising

Celebrities & Advertising

Rediff.com25 Nov 2003

Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about celebrities and advertising.

AWWW! These proud dads posted #Selfiewithdaughters after Modi's request

AWWW! These proud dads posted #Selfiewithdaughters after Modi's request

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Twitter was flooded with photos of dads with their daughters after PM Modi's Mann ki Baat.

US Open men's singles champions

US Open men's singles champions

Rediff.com24 Aug 2008

US Open men's singles champions since 1912.

It was a great dream: Baghdatis

It was a great dream: Baghdatis

Rediff.com30 Jan 2006

OnePlus announces plans to make in India

OnePlus announces plans to make in India

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

OnePlus announces plans to make in India

Federer powers to 10th title of year

Federer powers to 10th title of year

Rediff.com22 Oct 2006

Anand content with draw in 10th round

Anand content with draw in 10th round

Rediff.com10 Oct 2005

Anand has 5.5 points and is tied for third with Alexander Morozevich in the tenth round of the FIDE World Chess championships.

Anil denies having applied for Russian visa

Anil denies having applied for Russian visa

Rediff.com18 Sep 2005

Earlier in the day, India's Ambassador to Russia Kanwal Sibal had said that Moscow had denied visa to a group of young entrepreneurs led by Anil Ambani and Anand Mahindra for a meeting in St. Petersburg.

Catch Federer early for best chance: Courier

Catch Federer early for best chance: Courier

Rediff.com12 Jan 2005

Only an early shock can prevent the runaway world number one from adding to his Grand Slam haul, according to former champion Jim Courier.

Ginepri gets lucky as Dent quits

Ginepri gets lucky as Dent quits

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

Robby Ginepri triumphed 4-6, 6-0, 3-0 after fellow American Taylor Dent quit with heat exhaustion in the third set.

Dent, Ginepri in all-American final

Dent, Ginepri in all-American final

Rediff.com24 Jul 2005

Taylor Dent and Robby Ginepri will contest the first all-American final in Indianapolis since Pete Sampras beat Jim Courier 13 years ago.\n

Greatness beckons Federer

Greatness beckons Federer

Rediff.com4 Jul 2005

66.59% turnout in Karnataka bypolls

66.59% turnout in Karnataka bypolls

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

The by-elections are being held to fill the vacancies caused by the disqualification of 17 rebel Congress and Janata Dal-Secular MLAs, whose rebellion led to the collapse of the H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition government in July and paved the way for the BJP to come to power.

'If you keep believing, you can go far'

'If you keep believing, you can go far'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

'I always believed.' 'I kept on believing and dreaming I could get back'

Rivals aim to derail Federer

Rivals aim to derail Federer

Rediff.com17 Jun 2005

Didn't expect Dhoni to be picked for SA T20Is: Ganguly

Didn't expect Dhoni to be picked for SA T20Is: Ganguly

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

or every elite athlete at the business end of their careers, a situation comes where they have to take a hard call, believes former India captain Sourav Ganguly.

Sampras leaves daunting legacy

Sampras leaves daunting legacy

Rediff.com25 Aug 2003

The arguments will continue to rage over whether Pete Sampras can call himself the greatest ever, but in terms of numbers he has no equal.

Perez walks to world record

Perez walks to world record

Rediff.com23 Aug 2003

Ecuador's Jefferson Perez set a world record in the 20km walk today to win the first gold medal of the world athletics championships in Paris.

Arjan Singh was a beacon of military leadership

Arjan Singh was a beacon of military leadership

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

He was awarded the distinguished Flying Cross in 1944. This honour is equivalent to today's Param Vir Chakra. The Arjan Singh Trust for needy air force personnel was set up out of the proceeds of his farm house in Delhi being sold. He was a charismatic leader of men and lived up to the fine traditions of soldiering, says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

Why India must worry over the Data Protection Bill

Why India must worry over the Data Protection Bill

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Sections in the draft Personal Data Protection Bill are a blatant violation of the Right to Privacy as guaranteed by the Constitution.

Sampras leads long list of absentees

Sampras leads long list of absentees

Rediff.com21 Jun 2003

For the first time in 15 years the seven-time Wimbledon champion will not be walking through the All England Club gates.

Agassi ready for one final flourish

Agassi ready for one final flourish

Rediff.com28 Aug 2004

Why few England fans are making trek to Russia

Why few England fans are making trek to Russia

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

Only a small contingent of diehard English fans have made the journey to see the start of their team's World Cup campaign in Russia, with many others put off by fears of violence and a diplomatic crisis between London and Moscow.

Federer knocked out in first round

Federer knocked out in first round

Rediff.com4 Aug 2004