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Bad boy Kyrgios brings electricity to tennis, says McEnroe

Bad boy Kyrgios brings electricity to tennis, says McEnroe

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

John McEnroe believes outside of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios elevates the game like few others.

Chelsea worst-behaved team; Liverpool most respectful!

Chelsea worst-behaved team; Liverpool most respectful!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Data, complied by FA Fair Play delegates who attend every Premier League match, shows Chelsea have the least respect towards match officials, the Telegraph reported.

India, Pak pooled together for HWL Semi-Final 2017

India, Pak pooled together for HWL Semi-Final 2017

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

Asian champions India have been clubbed along side arch-rivals Pakistan in the same pool in the men's Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final 2017 to be held in London.

Roddick wins Lyon Grand Prix

Roddick wins Lyon Grand Prix

Rediff.com31 Oct 2005

Coria names new coach

Coria names new coach

Rediff.com17 Jun 2004

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.

Karlovic topples Hewitt

Karlovic topples Hewitt

Rediff.com11 Jun 2005

Arsenal prepare to re-write record books

Arsenal prepare to re-write record books

Rediff.com14 May 2004

Arsenal will also extend their unbeaten league run to 40 games, two short of Nottingham Forest's record of 42 set over two seasons in 1977-78.

Arsenal's Welbeck out to prove his doubters wrong

Arsenal's Welbeck out to prove his doubters wrong

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

New Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck is determined to prove that he is worth the 16 million pound ($26.36 million) the Premier League club spent on the transfer deadline day to sign him from Manchester United.

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.

Murray confident of clinching his second US open title

Murray confident of clinching his second US open title

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Olympic tennis champion Andy Murray said he is playing the best tennis of his career at the moment and is confident of clinching his second US Open title, starting later this month.

Shubhankar youngest Indian to win Asian Tour Order of Merit

Shubhankar youngest Indian to win Asian Tour Order of Merit

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

The 22-year-old golfer is the fifth and the youngest Indian to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit.

Tennis round-up: Venus advances; Kyrgios rolls on

Tennis round-up: Venus advances; Kyrgios rolls on

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

Less than a month after her run to the Wimbledon final, where she lost to Spain's Garbine Muguruza, 37-year-old Williams again had to turn back time against a young challenger.

Nations Cup: Lukaku double lifts Belgium to win; Croatia hold England

Nations Cup: Lukaku double lifts Belgium to win; Croatia hold England

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

Romelu Lukaku scored twice to earn Belgium a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in the Nations League on Friday, lifting the mood in the country after a week marred by match-fixing allegations.

The humbling story of a resolute Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman

The humbling story of a resolute Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

Born with six toes on each foot, Swapna is stubborn from childhood, said the secretary of the Jalpaiguri District Athletics Association Ujjal Das Chowdhury, who has followed Swapna's career from close quarters.

Roddick, Grosjean in final

Roddick, Grosjean in final

Rediff.com15 Jun 2003

Roddick edged past Andre Agassi while Grosjean easily beat Tim Henman in the semis of the Stella Artois Championship.

Hewitt beaten at Stella Artois

Hewitt beaten at Stella Artois

Rediff.com13 Jun 2003

Hewitt was outfought by the sixth seed who moved into the semi-finals in 88 minutes.

Fatherhood breathes new life into Murray's career

Fatherhood breathes new life into Murray's career

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Rather than being distracted by the sleepless nights or the regular nappy changing duties that have fallen his way, the arrival of baby daughter Sophia in February has breathed new life into Andy Murray's career.

Newcastle's director Kinnear resigns after controversial spell

Newcastle's director Kinnear resigns after controversial spell

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Newcastle United's controversial director of football Joe Kinnear has quit seven months into a three-year deal after his second spell at the Premier League club in which they made no permanent signings for the first-team squad.

Roddick, Srichaphan set up clash

Roddick, Srichaphan set up clash

Rediff.com27 Jun 2003

Roddick defeated Tommy Robredo while Srichapan ended the run of 17-year-old Rafael Nadal.

Agassi regains No 1 spot

Agassi regains No 1 spot

Rediff.com13 Jun 2003

The 33-year-old's win over Xavier Malisse in the Stella Artois Championships vaulted him to the top.

Football is force for good, says Prince William

Football is force for good, says Prince William

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Soccer is a force for good around the world, according to FA president Prince William who will lead the organisation's 150th birthday celebrations on Saturday.

No fairytale ending for Terry at Chelsea

No fairytale ending for Terry at Chelsea

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Chelsea captain John Terry will leave the Premier League champions when his contract expires at the end of the season, he told British media on Sunday.

The Super 30 Review

The Super 30 Review

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

'What Super 30 really wants to say is Hrithik Roshan can be an action hero without showing off his sculpted torso,' says Sukanya Verma.

Andy Murray: From perennial bridesmaid to three Grand Slams

Andy Murray: From perennial bridesmaid to three Grand Slams

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

The first player to win a Grand Slam, the ATP World Tour Finals, the men's singles at the Olympic Games and a Masters title in the same calendar year.

EPL PHOTOS: Arsenal into top four; Spurs lose at Liverpool

EPL PHOTOS: Arsenal into top four; Spurs lose at Liverpool

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

Arsenal climbed into the top four with a laboured 2-1 win over Leicester City.

Liverpool's Rodgers joint favourite for the sack

Liverpool's Rodgers joint favourite for the sack

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

You would have been hard pressed at the start of the season to find anyone to bet on Liverpool's Brendan Rodgers becoming the first Premier League manager to get the sack, but he is now the bookies' joint favourite.

Hips don't lie for beaten Murray at Wimbledon

Hips don't lie for beaten Murray at Wimbledon

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Andy Murray failed to overcome a troublesome hip injury.

EPL: Unfashionable Brentford men closing on impossible dream

EPL: Unfashionable Brentford men closing on impossible dream

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

The spotlight on London football usually shines on glamour clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur or West Ham United but rarely on unfashionable Brentford who last played in the top flight nearly 70 years ago.

Kyrgios melts down again during Cincinnati loss

Kyrgios melts down again during Cincinnati loss

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Top seeded Ash Barty overcame a slow start to defeat Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-1, while Simona Halep battled past Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday.

PIX: Gauff's dream run continues; Humbert sets up Djokovic tie

PIX: Gauff's dream run continues; Humbert sets up Djokovic tie

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Fifteen-year-old Cori Gauff clawed her way back from a set and 5-2 down and saved two match points to beat Slovenia's Polona Hercog 3-6, 7-6(7), 7-5 on Friday and reach the Wimbledon fourth round.

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Vekic knocks out Stephens; Wozniacki, Cilic advance

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Vekic knocks out Stephens; Wozniacki, Cilic advance

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Croatian Cilic, who lost last year's final to Roger Federer, underlined his credentials for another Grand Slam title bid to add to his U.S. Open triumph in 2014.

Tennis: Murray's comeback ends in defeat; Federer cruises

Tennis: Murray's comeback ends in defeat; Federer cruises

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Former world number one Andy Murray's comeback from a year-long injury layoff was ended by Nick Kyrgios at Queen's Club on Tuesday but only after the Briton produced a typically dogged display of resistance.

EPL: Hughes admits mistake in leaving Fulham

EPL: Hughes admits mistake in leaving Fulham

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has admitted that he made a mistake when he resigned as Fulham boss in 2011.

Not extinct, but odds stacked against serve and volleyers

Not extinct, but odds stacked against serve and volleyers

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Dustin Brown's audacious attempt to unseat defending Wimbledon champion Andy Murray with a show-boating brand of serve and volley tennis was always likely to end in failure.

Wawrinka adds former Wimbledon champ Krajicek to coaching team

Wawrinka adds former Wimbledon champ Krajicek to coaching team

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

Yet to feel completely at home on the Wimbledon lawns, Stan Wawrinka became the latest player to jump on the super-coach bandwagon by joining forces with former All England Club champion Richard Krajicek this month. Krajicek knows a thing or two about playing at the heartland of grasscourt tennis as not only did he triumph in 1996, he was also the only man to have beaten seven-times champion Pete Sampras at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000.

Doubly blessed are we to be alive in the Roger-Rafa era

Doubly blessed are we to be alive in the Roger-Rafa era

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

'We are truly blessed to bear witness to the divine talents of, and scarcely human displays put on by, Roger Federer and his bromance buddy, rival, nemesis and plausible co-claimant to GOAT ('greatest of all time') status, Rafael Nadal,' says Arvind Subramanian, who steps down as chief economic adviser to the Government of India in September.

Falcao must prove himself at United, says Van Gaal

Falcao must prove himself at United, says Van Gaal

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Manchester United's Radamel Falcao may have hoped for a crumb of comfort from his manager Louis van Gaal, but was instead told on Friday to prove himself or get used to a supporting role at Old Trafford.

Hull relegated as Newcastle survive on final day of drama

Hull relegated as Newcastle survive on final day of drama

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Hull City were relegated and Newcastle United survived the drop on a dramatic final day of the Premier League season on Sunday when West Ham United announced that manager Sam Allardyce's contract was not being renewed at Upton Park.

Villa and Leicester safe, Gerrard farewell agony

Villa and Leicester safe, Gerrard farewell agony

Rediff.com17 May 2015

Aston Villa were crushed 6-1 by Southampton but joined Leicester City in celebrating Premier League survival on Saturday while Steven Gerrard's farewell party was spoiled as Liverpool lost 3-1 to Crystal Palace.