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Aditi set for 24th Major - most by any Indian!

Aditi set for 24th Major - most by any Indian!

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Aditi Ashok, currently enjoying her best LPGA season, is all set to compete in her 24th Major, most by any Indian golfer.

Verstappen wins in Japan as Red Bull seal constructors' title

Verstappen wins in Japan as Red Bull seal constructors' title

Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

The victory at Suzuka was the Dutch driver's 13th in 16 races this season and left him on the brink of a third world title.

Las Vegas GP: Verstappen races to record-extending win

Las Vegas GP: Verstappen races to record-extending win

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen sang "Viva Las Vegas" after racing to a record-extending 18th victory of the season and joining Sebastian Vettel in third place on Formula One's all-time winners' list.

Verstappen takes 50th win with Hamilton, Leclerc excluded

Verstappen takes 50th win with Hamilton, Leclerc excluded

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen took the 50th win of his Formula One career, and record-equalling 15th of the season

Das guiding recurve archers in hope to shake off Asian Games 'jinx'

Das guiding recurve archers in hope to shake off Asian Games 'jinx'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

'Yes, of course, there is little expectation on the results, but I am more focussed on my performance rather than the outcome because, in sports, anything can happen.'

Shubhankar in sole lead at Irish Open golf

Shubhankar in sole lead at Irish Open golf

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

Shubhankar Sharma shot his best round of 2023 as he fired a flawless 7-under 65, that included an eagle and five birdies.

PIX: Hartley stars as England edge India to take series lead

PIX: Hartley stars as England edge India to take series lead

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

IMAGES from Day 4 of the 1st Test played between India and England in Hyderabad, on Sunday.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams second ton of season; Shaw hammers century on comeback

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams second ton of season; Shaw hammers century on comeback

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his second hundred of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, guiding Saurashtra to a comfortable 242 for four against Rajasthan on the opening day of their Group A match, in Jaipur on Friday.

Batting at No. 7 reminded me of my debut: Rohit Sharma

Batting at No. 7 reminded me of my debut: Rohit Sharma

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

Rohit Sharma didn't expect the Kensington Oval track to deteriorate so much but defended his decision to promote ODI specialists ahead of him and Virat Kohli.

Tejas Review: Mission Accomplished

Tejas Review: Mission Accomplished

Rediff.com27 Oct 2023

Tejas has enough going on for it that would move you and make you weep, observes Mayur Sanap.

Ranji Trophy: Jadeja powers Saurashtra to big win

Ranji Trophy: Jadeja powers Saurashtra to big win

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took 7/32 as Saurashtra thrashed Rajasthan by 218 runs.

Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint

Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen added his name to the list of triple Formula One World champions on Saturday after Red Bull team mate and sole title rival Sergio Perez crashed out of the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race.

Perfect 10 for Verstappen with record win in Italy

Perfect 10 for Verstappen with record win in Italy

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Max Verstappen celebrated a record 10th win in a row by leading Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez one-two at Ferrari's home Italian Grand Prix

F1: Verstappen wins Belgian Sprint race

F1: Verstappen wins Belgian Sprint race

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a rain-delayed and shortened sprint race from pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday to stretch his Formula One lead to 118 points.

'Bold' Pakistan call up rookie speedsters for Australia tour

'Bold' Pakistan call up rookie speedsters for Australia tour

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

Azhar was named Test captain this month in place of Sarfaraz Ahmed whose spot as wicketkeeper has been taken by Mohammad Rizwan.

Inspired by Rohit, Varma ready to take hard road to success

Inspired by Rohit, Varma ready to take hard road to success

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

'International cricket is not easy. To sustain you have to be consistent. You have to be disciplined off the field, on the field. You have to be disciplined in your work ethic. If you do all these things on a routine basis, you will get good results.'

Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole for third year in a row

Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole for third year in a row

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort for the third year in a row

F1: Verstappen on pole for fifth race in a row

F1: Verstappen on pole for fifth race in a row

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Max Verstappen took his fifth pole position in a row at the British Grand Prix.

Asian Games: India women beat Sri Lanka to win cricket gold

Asian Games: India women beat Sri Lanka to win cricket gold

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

India defeated Sri Lanka by 19 runs in a low-scoring final to win the cricket gold medal in the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday.

Ranji: Gopal's magic overshadows Dube's brilliance

Ranji: Gopal's magic overshadows Dube's brilliance

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

Shivam Dube carried his rich recent form into domestic circuit cracking a rapid fifty but Shreyas Gopal's four-wicket haul ensured that Mumbai were bowled out for 251

Watch out for rookie seamer Sran, Smith tells Aussie mates

Watch out for rookie seamer Sran, Smith tells Aussie mates

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Australian captain Steve Smith says rookie pacer Barinder Sran has impressive variations in his armoury and was discussed in the dressing room.

India's Test transition begins smoothly in West Indies

India's Test transition begins smoothly in West Indies

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

India went to the Caribbean with a new top order, an uncapped stumper, and a rookie pace attack for the two-Test series.

Dominant Verstappen takes Red Bull to historic win

Dominant Verstappen takes Red Bull to historic win

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

Dominant Formula One leader Max Verstappen ran away with the Hungarian Grand Prix by a mighty margin on Sunday as Red Bull made history with a record 12th victory in a row.

Indian batters caught in a web as hosts pick up consolation win

Indian batters caught in a web as hosts pick up consolation win

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

Indian batters' struggles against spin bowling continued as Bangladesh held their nerve to pull off a four-wicket consolation win in the third and final women's T20 International in Mirpur on Thursday.

All about NBA's all-time top scorer LeBron James

All about NBA's all-time top scorer LeBron James

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer on Tuesday.

Hamilton confident 'Brad Pitt can take F1 to 'new heights'

Hamilton confident 'Brad Pitt can take F1 to 'new heights'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Brad Pitt's Hollywood treatment of Formula One will take the sport's already surging popularity to another level, Lewis Hamilton predicted.

Fleetwood secures Ryder Cup for Europe after brave US fightback

Fleetwood secures Ryder Cup for Europe after brave US fightback

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Europe resisted a fierce American fightback to secure the four points required to reclaim the Ryder Cup

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too.

Bahrain GP: Verstappen takes first pole of 2023

Bahrain GP: Verstappen takes first pole of 2023

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Max Verstappen leads Red Bull front row sweep in Bahrain

F1: Verstappen's penalty hands pole to Leclerc at Spa

F1: Verstappen's penalty hands pole to Leclerc at Spa

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen qualified comfortably faster but dropped five places for a gearbox change.

Brad Pitt to race at British F1 Grand Prix?

Brad Pitt to race at British F1 Grand Prix?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Brad Pitt's as-yet untitled Formula One movie starts filming at Silverstone against the race backdrop at this weekend's British Grand Prix.

Indian Teams For South Africa: The Key Takeaways

Indian Teams For South Africa: The Key Takeaways

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

Jasprit Bumrah will definitely be a part of India's plans for the T20 World Cup but there is not clarity on the T20 future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

'ChatGPT' Vivek Ramaswamy in 2nd spot behind Trump after US debate

'ChatGPT' Vivek Ramaswamy in 2nd spot behind Trump after US debate

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and a Republican presidential aspirant have called his fellow rival Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy a guy who sounds like ChatGPT and described him as an "amateur" Barack Obama.

NBA round-up: Warriors withstand Embiid's 46-point game

NBA round-up: Warriors withstand Embiid's 46-point game

Rediff.com25 Mar 2023

Klay Thompson chipped in with 21 points for the Warriors, who won their third straight overall and ninth in a row at home to maintain their No. 6 position in the Western Conference playoff race.

Clinical Carey decisive to Australia's fortunes

Clinical Carey decisive to Australia's fortunes

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

'I think our training wickets have been really difficult as well. So it's been nice to actually stand in a training wicket and keep to our bowlers.'

Hamilton back on pole for first time since 2021

Hamilton back on pole for first time since 2021

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

It was Hamilton's first pole position since Saudi Arabia in December 2021.

Jadeja's 'awesome tips' for Australia's Kuhnemann!

Jadeja's 'awesome tips' for Australia's Kuhnemann!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Australia's left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann said he has received 'some awesome tips' about his craft from star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

Rookie Jayant credits Ashwin for his rise

Rookie Jayant credits Ashwin for his rise

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

Ravichandran Ashwin has played a big role in grooming Jayant Yadav and the debutant profusely thanked India's star spinner for his impressive debut in the second Cricket Test against England on Visakhapatnam.

Perez wins Baku sprint race for Red Bull

Perez wins Baku sprint race for Red Bull

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton was seventh for Mercedes and Lance Stroll collected the final point for Aston Martin.

BJD retains Jharsuguda assembly seat in bypolls; BJP vote share rises

BJD retains Jharsuguda assembly seat in bypolls; BJP vote share rises

Rediff.com13 May 2023

In Jharsuguda, Dipali Das secured a total of 1,07,198 votes receiving 60.93 per cent of the votes polled, while Tripathy bagged 58,477 votes (33.24 per cent).