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Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Sunday, July 25

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Sunday, July 25

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

A summary of Indian athletes' showing atthe Olympic Games in Tokyo on Sunday.

Olympics: Mary Kom in pre-quarters; Manish bows out

Olympics: Mary Kom in pre-quarters; Manish bows out

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

Six-time World champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) powered into the Olympics' pre-quarterfinals after a superb tactical victory over Dominican Republic's Miguelina Hernandez Garcia.

Day 1: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 1: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Norway nabbed the first gold medal of the Winter Games on Saturday

Djokovic, Barty earn top seeds for Australian Open

Djokovic, Barty earn top seeds for Australian Open

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Homeland favorite Ashleigh Barty and Serbia's Novak Djokovic are the top seeds for the upcoming Australian Open.

WC qualifiers: Belgium hit eight, seven for Dutch

WC qualifiers: Belgium hit eight, seven for Dutch

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

Top-ranked Belgium slammed eight goals against Belarus and the Netherlands crashed seven past Gibraltar

Tokyo Games: AMAZING Pix!

Tokyo Games: AMAZING Pix!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics

Euro PICS: Dolberg powers Danes past Wales into quarters

Euro PICS: Dolberg powers Danes past Wales into quarters

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

IMAGES from the Euro 2020 round of 16 match against Wales and Denmark played at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on Saturday.

Beijing Winter Games commence as Britain, China win

Beijing Winter Games commence as Britain, China win

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Australia and Czech Republic made their Olympic curling debuts -- against the United States and Norway respectively -- as the mixed doubles event made its second appearance at the Games, with an expanded field of 10 teams.

Shri Nivetha, Esha, Ruchita win gold in women's 10m air pistol

Shri Nivetha, Esha, Ruchita win gold in women's 10m air pistol

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships: Krrish Pal registers win in 1st round

Krejcikova completes titles sweep in Paris

Krejcikova completes titles sweep in Paris

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Krejcikova became the first player to win both the women's singles and doubles title in Paris since Mary Pierce completed the feat in 2000.

School's Final Goodbye To Warrior Student

School's Final Goodbye To Warrior Student

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Flight Lieutenant Adivitiya Bal was killed in the line of duty along with Wing Commander Mohit Rana in last week's MiG-21 crash in Barmer. His school in Nagrota, Jammu, gave a final salute to a worthy ex-student.

England players ready to walk off pitch over racist abuse

England players ready to walk off pitch over racist abuse

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

England face the Czechs away in Group A on Friday before visiting Bulgaria on Monday

Anti-racism knee gesture casts controversy over Euros

Anti-racism knee gesture casts controversy over Euros

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

England were booed by some of their fans in two friendlies while Ireland were jeered in Hungary for kneeling before kickoff

PHOTOS: Breathtaking images from Snowboard World Championships

PHOTOS: Breathtaking images from Snowboard World Championships

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

The main event starts on Feb 1

Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president in 2022

Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president in 2022

Rediff.com19 Sep 2021

Boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Sunday he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and what he calls President Rodrigo Duterte's cozy relationship with China.

Tennis: Medvedev fights back to sink Hurkacz

Tennis: Medvedev fights back to sink Hurkacz

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Muguruza seals semi-final berth, Pliskova beats Krejcikova at WTA Finals.

Monte Carlo Masters: Djokovic knocked out by Czech Vesely

Monte Carlo Masters: Djokovic knocked out by Czech Vesely

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Czech Republic's Jiri Vesely pulled off a huge upset at the Monte Carlo Masters after knocking out defending champion and World No 1 Novak Djokovic at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, on Wednesday.

How Modi Restored Dignity Of Padma Awards

How Modi Restored Dignity Of Padma Awards

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

No longer, Virendra Kapoor points out, are these awards given on the recommendation of ministers, or the Delhi-based liaison men who had ruled the roast till 2014.

R-Day passes off peacefully in Kashmir

R-Day passes off peacefully in Kashmir

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

The 71st Republic Day was celebrated in Kashmir amidst tight security. Lieutenant Governor's advisor presided over the main function. However most mainstream politicians stayed away.

Euro 2020: Goals of the day

Euro 2020: Goals of the day

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

A look at the best goals from the Euro 2020 round of 16 matches played on Sunday.

Tokyo Games: THRILLING Pix!

Tokyo Games: THRILLING Pix!

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

Ronaldo claims world record with late late show against Ireland

Ronaldo claims world record with late late show against Ireland

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the all-time international goalscoring record on Wednesday in a stunning late show for his side, with his 110th and 111th Portugal goals taking him past Iranian great Ali Daei's mark.

Olympics: Poland win first 4x400m mixed relay gold

Olympics: Poland win first 4x400m mixed relay gold

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

Poland scored an upset win in the inaugural Olympic 4x400 metres mixed relay on Saturday, with Dominican Republic picking up silver and the United States taking bronze.

Olympic-bound Chopra shatters own javelin throw national record at IGP

Olympic-bound Chopra shatters own javelin throw national record at IGP

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Chopra opened the competition with an effort of 83.03m before having two foul throws. After a fourth throw of 83.36m, Chopra sent the javelin to 88.07m amid loud cheers from a sizeable audience at the NIS Patiala.

Medvedev leads Russia to third Davis Cup crown

Medvedev leads Russia to third Davis Cup crown

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

Russia took an unassailable 2-0 lead over Croatia in the Davis Cup final in Madrid on Sunday to secure their third title and first in 15 years, as Daniil Medvedev outlasted Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6(7), 6-2.

Euro 2020: Goal of the day

Euro 2020: Goal of the day

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Miranchuk made all the difference with a sublime individual performance

This boxer KOs barriers for Iranian women

This boxer KOs barriers for Iranian women

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

The bout will take place in western France on Saturday after the 24-year-old met with Frenchman Mahyar Monshipour, an Iranian-born former super bantamweight world champion.

Euro 2020: Five scintillating strikes of Round 1

Euro 2020: Five scintillating strikes of Round 1

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The European Football Championship kicked off on Friday, June 11, and with the first round of matches in the league stage of Euro 2020 done and dusted, here's a look at the five best goals thus far.

Mary Kom wants to emulate Tendulkar by winning Bharat Ratna

Mary Kom wants to emulate Tendulkar by winning Bharat Ratna

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

The first Indian woman sportsperson to be decorated with the Padma Vibhushan, celebrated boxer MC Mary Kom on Sunday said she hopes to win the Bharat Ratna by winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Bharat Ratna is the country's highest civilian award.

French Open: Unseeded Krejcikova wins maiden Grand Slam title

French Open: Unseeded Krejcikova wins maiden Grand Slam title

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Barbora Krejcikova claimed her maiden Grand Slam title when she beat Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

When the Olympics was boycotted or cancelled

When the Olympics was boycotted or cancelled

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Canada and Australia said they would not be sending athletes to the Tokyo Olympics if the Games went ahead as scheduled in July and August this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here is a list of previous cancellations, boycotts and changes of venues of the Summer and Winter games.

US Open Pix: Djokovic cruises; Rogers stuns Barty

US Open Pix: Djokovic cruises; Rogers stuns Barty

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

Images from Day 6 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Saturday.

Hima wins 400m to continue golden run in July

Hima wins 400m to continue golden run in July

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

Sprinter Hima Das extended her sensational run by claiming her fifth gold of the month as she returned to her pet 400m competition with a season-best time of 52.09s

PIX: The old guards fall at US Open

PIX: The old guards fall at US Open

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams fell at the first hurdle

Tokyo Games: Sensational Pix!

Tokyo Games: Sensational Pix!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

Tennis: Ramkumar advances in French Open Qualifiers

Tennis: Ramkumar advances in French Open Qualifiers

Rediff.com25 May 2021

Bianca Andreescu rolls to first-round win at Strasbourg.

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