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Queens Park Rangers use Twitter to woo Beckham

Queens Park Rangers use Twitter to woo Beckham

Rediff.com7 Sep 2011

New Queens Park Rangers (QPR) owner Tony Fernandes has revealed his interest in recruiting former England football great and LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham through a Twitter, posting.

Somdev stuns Garcia-Lopez at Eastbourne

Somdev stuns Garcia-Lopez at Eastbourne

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

Indian ace Somdev Devvarman stormed into the second round of the Eastbourne International men's singles, beating Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain on Tuesday. The Asian Games gold medallist shocked the fourth seeded Spaniard 6-3, 6-4 to make up for the disappointment of losing in the first round at Queen's Club last week, where he lost to Australian qualifier Matthew Ebden.

High on grass, Tomic raring to go at Wimbledon

High on grass, Tomic raring to go at Wimbledon

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

Australia's Bernard Tomic thinks he is playing some of the best grasscourt tennis of his career and is in a good place off the court as he heads into the Wimbledon championships main draw for the seventh time.

Murray brothers carry Britain to brink of Davis Cup semi-final

Murray brothers carry Britain to brink of Davis Cup semi-final

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Brothers Andy and Jamie Murray carried Britain to the brink of a Davis Cup semi-final berth after they beat France in the doubles rubber to take a 2-1 lead ahead of Sunday's reverse singles.

Five Mumbai boys to train at Queens Park Rangers

Five Mumbai boys to train at Queens Park Rangers

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Rudolf D'Souza (13), Arfat Ansari (15), Tanaay Shah (15), Uzair Ansari (15) and Praful Kumar (16) were selected after their display in the Milind Deora soccer championships by the club's coaches for next week's stint at QPR.

Mauresmo, Bjorkman's flair perfectly compliment Murray's skill

Mauresmo, Bjorkman's flair perfectly compliment Murray's skill

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Andy Murray says he is playing better than when he won Wimbledon in 2013 and after the last few weeks, it would be no surprise if he repeats that historic feat next month.

Federer demolishes Zverev to win ninth Halle title; Lopez beats Cilic

Federer demolishes Zverev to win ninth Halle title; Lopez beats Cilic

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

World number five Roger Federer delivered a tennis masterclass to beat rising star Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-3 and clinch a record ninth Halle Open title on Sunday as he lay down a marker in the lead-up to Wimbledon.

'The scream queen is back'

'The scream queen is back'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Kyrgios serves notice of intent at Wimbledon

Kyrgios serves notice of intent at Wimbledon

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Nick Kyrgios cranked down 42 aces as he opened his Wimbledon campaign with 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-3 win over Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin on Tuesday.

Murray makes winning start

Murray makes winning start

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

Top seed Andy Murray quickly found his feet on grass at Queen's Club on Wednesday, posting a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Italy's Andreas Seppi to reach the third round of the Wimbledon warm-up tournament.

Nadal struggles past Nishikori

Nadal struggles past Nishikori

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

Rafael Nadal struggled past Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori at the Queen's Club, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals.

When South Directors Made Bollywood Blockbusters

When South Directors Made Bollywood Blockbusters

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.

Murray doesn't get carried away

Murray doesn't get carried away

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

In case anyone thought Andy Murray would get carried away after winning his first title on home soil, he marked the occasion with an alcohol-free night before quickly switching his thoughts to Wimbledon.

Nadal will fight to be fit for Wimbledon

Nadal will fight to be fit for Wimbledon

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

Champion Rafael Nadal will do all he can to fix problems with his knees and be fit to defend his Wimbledon title this month, he said on Tuesday after tests at a clinic in Barcelona.

Ancic begins grass season on a high

Ancic begins grass season on a high

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

Big Croatian Mario Ancic dispatched ninth seed Fernando Verdasco 7-6, 6-4 in the second round of the Queen's Club ATP tournament.

The top men's contenders at Wimbledon

The top men's contenders at Wimbledon

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Check out the top men's contenders at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships:

Lahiri finishes strongly to rise to fourth at Queen's Cup

Lahiri finishes strongly to rise to fourth at Queen's Cup

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Anirban Lahiri gave himself a chance to bag his first Asian Tour outside India with an electric finish that saw him card three birdies in the last four holes on the third day of the $312,000 Queen's Cup in Samui on Saturday.

EPL: Man City fail to crack resilient Queens Park Rangers

EPL: Man City fail to crack resilient Queens Park Rangers

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

Title-chasing Manchester City, poised to sell striker Mario Balotelli, could not crack resilient Queens Park Rangers and in-form goalkeeper Julio Cesar in a 0-0 draw at the Premier League's basement club on Tuesday.

Nadal to face Djokovic in final

Nadal to face Djokovic in final

Rediff.com14 Jun 2008

Rafael Nadal ended Andy Roddick's bid for a record fifth title at Queen's by charging into the final with a 7-5, 6-4 win.

Nadal wins tie-break shoot-out against Karlovic

Nadal wins tie-break shoot-out against Karlovic

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

Rafael Nadal survived a barrage of aces from Ivo Karlovic on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Queen's Club ATP tournament for the first time with a 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 victory. The top seed saw 35 aces fly past his racket but showed plenty of grasscourt skills of his own to sneak through to face defending champion Andy Roddick in the semi-finals.

Nadal tips Nishikori for top 10

Nadal tips Nishikori for top 10

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

Rafael Nadal predicted a big future for Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori after surviving a scare at Queen's Club.

Djokovic faces Berrettini hurdle in his leap towards history

Djokovic faces Berrettini hurdle in his leap towards history

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

The 6-foot-5 frame of Matteo Berrettini will be standing in the way of Novak Djokovic's relentless pursuit of hoarding as many tennis milestones as possible when the two meet in a Wimbledon final where both men will be eyeing the record books.

Murray to return to Davis Cup action against France

Murray to return to Davis Cup action against France

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Britain's world number one Andy Murray will play against France in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in April after missing the first-round victory against Canada last weekend.

Murray withdraws from Wimbledon with heavy heart

Murray withdraws from Wimbledon with heavy heart

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Two-time champion Andy Murray withdrew from Wimbledon with a 'heavy heart' on Sunday after saying his right hip was still not ready for the demands of a Grand Slam.

Murray, Roddick closer to final showdown

Murray, Roddick closer to final showdown

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

Andy Murray took another step closer to becoming the first British champion at Queen's Club for more than 70 years when he beat American Mardy Fish 7-5, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals on Friday. Andy Roddick made sure he stayed in the hunt to set up a final date with Murray, scoring a 7-6, 7-6 win over fellow big server Ivo Karlovic of Croatia.

Can Nadal tame Federer on grass?

Can Nadal tame Federer on grass?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2006

The French Open champion is eyeing glory at Wimbledon, despite having won only one match on grass over the past 12 months.

Mahut set for reality check

Mahut set for reality check

Rediff.com18 Jun 2007

From the heady heights of contesting his first ATP final, Nicolas Mahut will have to come back down to earth quickly because he has to try and qualify for Wimbledon.

Mittal takes stake in UK soccer club

Mittal takes stake in UK soccer club

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

Queen's Park Rangers, the Championship football club co-owned by two of the billionaires behind F1, on Thursday welcomed one of the world's richest men into its fold when Lakshmi Mittal bought a 20 per cent stake, writes Roger Blitz.

Coria names new coach

Coria names new coach

Rediff.com17 Jun 2004

Nadal looks unstoppable on grass; claims Stuttgart title

Nadal looks unstoppable on grass; claims Stuttgart title

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

Rafael Nadal claimed his first grasscourt title for five years.

Blake fights back to beat Roddick

Blake fights back to beat Roddick

Rediff.com24 Jul 2006

Top seed James Blake recovered from a shaky start to beat Andy Roddick 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the final of the Indianapolis International Championship on Sunday.

Agassi loses comeback match

Agassi loses comeback match

Rediff.com12 Jun 2006

Tim Henman beat Andre Agassi in the first round of the Stella Artois Championships

Sunny Singh Gill set to become first referee of Indian descent in EPL

Sunny Singh Gill set to become first referee of Indian descent in EPL

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

Sunny Singh Gill was standing at the proverbial career crossroads one year ago. He had the option to continue as a prison officer or concentrate on carrying forward his family's rich footballing legacy by chasing his refereeing dream.

Hewitt struggles at Stella Artois

Hewitt struggles at Stella Artois

Rediff.com12 Jun 2003

The World Number One roused himself from a tennis torpor in the nick of time to beat Raemon Sluiter 7-6, 3-6, 7-6.

Sports Shorts: Players back ATP Player Council's resignation

Sports Shorts: Players back ATP Player Council's resignation

Rediff.com7 May 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Dazzling Kyrgios downs Lopez to set up Cilic clash

Dazzling Kyrgios downs Lopez to set up Cilic clash

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios blazed past Feliciano Lopez with a barrage of aces to reach the semi-finals of the ATP 500 Fever-Tree championships at Queen's Club on Friday. The 23-year-old was in dazzling form as he claimed a 7-6(5), 7-6(3) victory over the defending champion to set up a clash with top seed Marin Cilic, who breezed past Sam Querrey.

Roddick wins Lyon Grand Prix

Roddick wins Lyon Grand Prix

Rediff.com31 Oct 2005

Fit-again Murray full of belief ahead of Wimbledon

Fit-again Murray full of belief ahead of Wimbledon

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Stefanos Tsitsipas said that his victory in the final of the Mallorca Championships on Saturday was a major milestone in his career as the Greek claimed his maiden grasscourt title leading up to Wimbledon next week.

Murray to make Major singles return at Australian Open

Murray to make Major singles return at Australian Open

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

The three-time major winner would be given a protected ranking of number two, the Australian Open organisers said

Roddick wins Stella title

Roddick wins Stella title

Rediff.com12 Jun 2005

The American won his third successive Stella Artois title with a tight 7-6, 7-6 victory over Croatian Ivo Karlovi.