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Indians ousted from British Junior Open squash

Indians ousted from British Junior Open squash

Rediff.com6 Jan 2013

The Indian challenge ended in the British Junior Open squash tournament after Mahesh Manhaonkar and Kush Kumar

PIX: Villa maintain perfect start; Schalke end losing run

PIX: Villa maintain perfect start; Schalke end losing run

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Brighton and Hove Albion scored late to earn a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace. Sheffield United and Fulham also drew 1-1 as both teams picked up their first points.

EPL: No time to cry over injuries, says Spurs manager Pochettino

EPL: No time to cry over injuries, says Spurs manager Pochettino

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'It's like now with Lamela or Vertonghen, how you sit in the chair and cry because you miss someone... But the competition does not allow you to cry. You have to move on quick. It's a bit cruel, but you have to move on and try to win the next game'

World Snooker: Aditya wins first round match

World Snooker: Aditya wins first round match

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

Mumbai based snooker champion Aditya Mehta has won his first round match at the Betfred.com World Professional Snooker Championships at Sheffield against Andrew Pagget of Wales.

EPL PHOTOS: Reds continue march towards title; United down Newcastle

EPL PHOTOS: Reds continue march towards title; United down Newcastle

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

United down Newcastle after Saints stun Chelsea on a dramatic night in the English Premier League.

Bird is the word for new-look Australia in Adelaide

Bird is the word for new-look Australia in Adelaide

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Opener Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Nic Maddinson will all play their first Tests at Adelaide Oval after selectors wielded the axe following the Hobart humiliation, which gave South Africa an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

'India's inexperience with pink ball could work in our favour'

'India's inexperience with pink ball could work in our favour'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

'There will be uncertainty among players of both the teams of playing a pink ball Test'

I'm all for it: Kohli on concussion substitutes

I'm all for it: Kohli on concussion substitutes

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

'I think it makes total sense in Test cricket'

Will Hardik Pandya's absence hurt India?

Will Hardik Pandya's absence hurt India?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Pandya is undergoing rehabilitation after suffering a lower-back injury during the Asia Cup in Dubai.

Arsenal's Pepe finally justifies price tag

Arsenal's Pepe finally justifies price tag

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

'Every player needs that moment, that turning point ... to settle and hopefully now Arsenal can see what they paid for... 72 million pounds was seeming expensive until tonight'

Cueist Mehta starts season with a win in Wuxi Classic

Cueist Mehta starts season with a win in Wuxi Classic

Rediff.com6 Jun 2012

Indian cueist Aditya Mehta registered his first win of the season, notching up a 5-3 victory over Sam Baird of England in the opening round of the Wuxi Classic Qualifiers that kicked off at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield.

EPL's Sunday stunner: United, Liverpool humbled

EPL's Sunday stunner: United, Liverpool humbled

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

Champions Liverpool were ripped apart 7-2 at Aston Villa and Manchester United were humiliated 6-1 at home by Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in one of the most astonishing days of Premier League results.

FA Cup: Newcastle get extra-time win, Stoke fall to Shrews

FA Cup: Newcastle get extra-time win, Stoke fall to Shrews

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Rafa Benitez's much-changed side with a youthful streak had looked set to coast through when Sean Longstaff's deflected shot put them ahead after 56 seconds and Callum Roberts volleyed home a second four years since his only other Newcastle appearance.

Wales striker Evans jailed for rape

Wales striker Evans jailed for rape

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

Wales international Ched Evans was jailed for five years on Friday for the rape of a 19-year-old woman.

What you must not miss in the EPL this week

What you must not miss in the EPL this week

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

A preview of the line-up action in the English Premier League.

Australia quick Pattinson ruled out of Ashes

Australia quick Pattinson ruled out of Ashes

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

James Pattinson will take an indefinite break from cricket and has been ruled out of the Ashes series against England after reaggravating his lower back stress fracture, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.

Ponting seeks help from his first coach Shipperd

Ponting seeks help from his first coach Shipperd

Rediff.com24 Dec 2011

His career at the crossroads after a prolonged slump in form, embattled Ricky Ponting has revealed that he had sought help from his first Sheffield Shield coach Greg Shipperd in an effort to regain his mojoback.

COVID-19: Australia seals border, cricket calendar in mess

COVID-19: Australia seals border, cricket calendar in mess

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

'If the international travel ban in reality exists for six months, then it becomes a logistical nightmare. At least, for the T20 tri-series before the World T20.'

Cricket Australia launch anti-corruption unit

Cricket Australia launch anti-corruption unit

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

Australia has formed an anti-corruption watchdog to monitor its domestic competitions in the wake of a London court's decision to jail three Pakistan cricketers for their roles in a spot-fixing scandal.

Ponting remembers Hughes on first death anniversary

Ponting remembers Hughes on first death anniversary

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

As the first death anniversary of former Australian batsman Phillip Hughes nears, former skipper Ricky Ponting has paid tribute to the late cricketer, saying that he misses his 'infectious personality'.

Soccer PIX: Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Brighton

Soccer PIX: Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Brighton

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Images from the football matches played across Europe on Tuesday.

WACA curator 'trying to produce bounciest wicket we can'

WACA curator 'trying to produce bounciest wicket we can'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Keeping with tradition at the good old WACA, a raging quick wicket has been laid for this inaugural five-day game. It has a healthy layering of grass which could impact strategies for both sides.

Finger injury risks Paine's cricket career

Finger injury risks Paine's cricket career

Rediff.com18 Dec 2011

Wicket-keeper Tim Paine's career was thrown into jeopardy after South Australia's state coach Darren Berry revealed that the Aussie may never play first-class cricket again due to his latest finger injury.

This Australian retires with batting average second only to Bradman

This Australian retires with batting average second only to Bradman

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Australia's Adam Voges scored 1,485 runs at an average of 61.87, ranking him second on the all time list behind Bradman's incredible 99.94.

Sterling shines for Liverpool, Spurs thump Newcastle

Sterling shines for Liverpool, Spurs thump Newcastle

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Liverpool's Raheem Sterling netted a sharply-taken double in a 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Wednesday to set up a League Cup semi-final with Chelsea.

Soccer PIX: Spurs beat Everton; Ocampos stars for Sevilla

Soccer PIX: Spurs beat Everton; Ocampos stars for Sevilla

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

IMAGES from soccer matches played in the English Premier League and the La Liga on Monday.

Smith says Archer blow brought back difficult memories

Smith says Archer blow brought back difficult memories

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

Australia talisman Steve Smith has said he will change nothing in his approach to facing Jofra Archer after being hit by a short ball from England's tearaway paceman but admitted the blow had revived troubling memories of Phillip Hughes.

Abbott to decide whether to return to SCG after Hughes shock

Abbott to decide whether to return to SCG after Hughes shock

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Sean Abbott alone will decide whether he wants to return to first class cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday, two weeks after his short-pitched delivery felled Phillip Hughes at the same wicket, according to his state team.

Hussey recovers from injury, to play for Warriors

Hussey recovers from injury, to play for Warriors

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

In what would embarrass the national selectors, Michael Hussey, who was ignored for Australia's World Cup defence on count of injury, has been cleared to play for Western Australia against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield clash, starting next week.

Johnny Depp wins award for Brit band's video

Johnny Depp wins award for Brit band's video

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!

CA to organise twilight matches

CA to organise twilight matches

Rediff.com4 Jun 2011

Cricket Australia will consider organising a few Sheffield Shield games at twilight next summer with the traditional red ball instead of the pink one being trialled by the ICC.

Villa captain Grealish charged after lockdown crash

Villa captain Grealish charged after lockdown crash

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has been charged with multiple driving violations after being involved in a car crash during the COVID-19 lockdown in March, police said on Thursday. British media had reported that police had opened an investigation after the Villa midfielder was pictured leaving an estate in Birmingham following a traffic accident on March 29.

Australia have done homework, ready for India: Finch

Australia have done homework, ready for India: Finch

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

'Warner shaken up after hitting bowler in nets'

Ball that hit Hughes has been destroyed by Cricket NSW

Ball that hit Hughes has been destroyed by Cricket NSW

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Phillip Hughes' demise will haunt the cricket world for years and to get over the tragedy the New South Wales cricket association did something unique by destroying the ball that fatally struck the young Australian during a Sheffield Shield match at the SCG last year.

Ponting to retire from all cricket in October

Ponting to retire from all cricket in October

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting will retire from all cricket after playing in the Champions League T20 in October, he said on Thursday.

Victims of Hillsborough stadium disaster were unlawfully killed: Jury

Victims of Hillsborough stadium disaster were unlawfully killed: Jury

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

The 96 soccer fans who died in Britain's worst-ever sporting disaster, the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium crush, were unlawfully killed, with police failures to blame, a jury hearing inquests into the death concluded on Tuesday.

Hussey wanted to play club match to prove fitness

Hussey wanted to play club match to prove fitness

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

Australian batsman Michael Hussey was so upset by CA decision to drop him from World Cup squad that he wanted to prove his fitness by playing in a Sheffield Shield tie on Sunday only to be stopped by administrators, a report claimed.

Aussies warn! 'Don't get fooled by grass on MCG pitch'

Aussies warn! 'Don't get fooled by grass on MCG pitch'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

Australia opener Marcus Harris has warned against getting carried away by the grass on the MCG pitch

Aussies ponder over celebrating Christmas with Big Bash cricket

Aussies ponder over celebrating Christmas with Big Bash cricket

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

The last barrier to a 365-day professional sporting calendar in Australia looks set to come down with a report in the local media on Friday saying cricketers had agreed to play Twenty20 matches on Christmas Day.

What we need to learn from Pujara's first innings...

What we need to learn from Pujara's first innings...

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

Cheteshwar Pujara has set an example for others with his first-innings century