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Hardik 'heading home', not staying back for Tests

Hardik 'heading home', not staying back for Tests

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Hardik confirmed that he is going back to India.

Bolt to set tracks ablaze at London Anniversary Games

Bolt to set tracks ablaze at London Anniversary Games

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt will run in the London Anniversary Games ahead of his multiple title defence at the Rio Olympics in August.

Know your French Open champion Simona Halep

Know your French Open champion Simona Halep

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Factbox on Romanian Simona Halep, who beat Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to win the French Open title on Saturday:

Aus Open: Easy win for Nadal; Kenin crashes out

Aus Open: Easy win for Nadal; Kenin crashes out

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.

It's Grand Slam No 15 for legendary Leander Paes

It's Grand Slam No 15 for legendary Leander Paes

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

The seventh seeded Indo-Swiss pair turned back the clock to serve past third seeds Daniel Nestor and Kristina Mladenovic 6-4, 6-3 in 62 minutes at the Rod Laver Arena.

Ganguly throws his weight behind Pant

Ganguly throws his weight behind Pant

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Former captain Sourav Ganguly, on Monday, hailed India's historic Test series win in Australia and said wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is one for the 'future'.

Hobart Test PHOTOS: Australia in control after record stand

Hobart Test PHOTOS: Australia in control after record stand

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh combined for 449 runs and the sixth highest partnership in Test cricket history to put Australia firmly in control after the second day of the first Test against West Indies on Friday.

Hobart Test: Voges, Marsh pile on runs against West Indies

Hobart Test: Voges, Marsh pile on runs against West Indies

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Adam Voges scored 174 and Shaun Marsh 139 in an unbroken partnership of 317 runs to give Australia a commanding 438 for three at the close of play on the opening day of the first Test against West Indies in Hobart on Thursday.

PHOTOS: Smith breaks Bradman's record to give Australia big lead

PHOTOS: Smith breaks Bradman's record to give Australia big lead

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Australia captain Steve Smith slammed a half-century to break Don Bradman's record for the most runs in a Test series against India and put the hosts in control on Day 4 of the fourth and final Test in Sydney.

French Open: Serena returns to Grand Slam action on Day 3

French Open: Serena returns to Grand Slam action on Day 3

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Former world number one Serena Williams returns to Grand Slam action for the first time in over 15 months, when she goes up against Czech Kristyna Pliskova in the French Open first round.

Hot pics: Can you resist Aditi Rao Hydari?

Hot pics: Can you resist Aditi Rao Hydari?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

The gorgeous actor shot these pictures for Femina's forthcoming issue.

Sydney lights up for annual festival

Sydney lights up for annual festival

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Sydney's skyline has exploded with light and colour as Vivid Sydney -- a three-week "festival of light, music and ideas" -- brings public art installations, lighting sculptures to the Australian capital this year from May 27 to June 18.

Who will have the last laugh in Australia?

Who will have the last laugh in Australia?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

West Indies legend Viv Richards, on Thursday, said India have a 'lot of ground to cover' in terms of winning series overseas but hoped they will have the last laugh in the ongoing duel in Australia.

Revealed! The top JOBS of 2020

Revealed! The top JOBS of 2020

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Naukri.com's Hiring Outlook Survey for 2020 reveals the jobs and sectors that saw a surge in demand during the pandemic.

Serena and Sharapova ready to sharpen the edge

Serena and Sharapova ready to sharpen the edge

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Not just because Serena Williams looks capable of landing a 24th Grand Slam title against all the odds having returned from maternity leave and Maria Sharapova is seeking redemption after a 15-month doping ban with a third French Open title.

PHOTOS: Djokovic survives Melbourne furnace to beat Monfils

PHOTOS: Djokovic survives Melbourne furnace to beat Monfils

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Djokovic, playing his first tournament for six months because of an elbow problem, dropped his opening two service games and although he battled back to break Monfils twice he wavered again as scrappy opener went his opponents' way.

'Not sure who was going easy on Kohli to protect IPL contracts'

'Not sure who was going easy on Kohli to protect IPL contracts'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'As we've seen the last 12 or 18 months, we still do that, we still stick up for each other, we still fight as hard as any Australian team, but we've probably just had to move with the times and I've been really proud of the way we've played out cricket'.

Safe hands Ashwin happy with no slip-ups

Safe hands Ashwin happy with no slip-ups

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin is delighted that the hard work he has put in fine-tuning his slip catching is paying off.

Priyanka Chopra, Michelle Pfeiffer among Hollywood's most philanthropic women

Priyanka Chopra, Michelle Pfeiffer among Hollywood's most philanthropic women

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

PeeCee's making us proud, once again!

Australia win first Test after India collapse for 36

Australia win first Test after India collapse for 36

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

India suffered the ignominy of being restricted to its lowest-ever total in Test cricket, collapsing to 36 for 9 in a terminated second innings against Australia on the third morning of the Day/Night first Test, in Adelaide, on Saturday.

Warne posts cryptic message in response to 'wild sex romp' claims

Warne posts cryptic message in response to 'wild sex romp' claims

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Shane Warne recently took to Twitter to address claims that he had a "sexy hotel romp" with a 42-year-old single mother.

ATP Cup starts off with gaffe ...

ATP Cup starts off with gaffe ...

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Organisers played a wrong national anthem for Moldova ahead of their tie against Belgium in Sydney. Denis Shapovalov won the battle of the next generation against Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas to help Canada to an emphatic 3-0 victory in the inaugural ATP Cup men's team event in Brisbane on Friday.

Wrong to say Test cricket is dying: ICC

Wrong to say Test cricket is dying: ICC

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

ICC chief executive David Richardson said that out of one billion followers of cricket, 68 per cent are fans of all the three formats taking the number of Test cricket fans close to 700 million..

Inside New York's stunning subway station

Inside New York's stunning subway station

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

New York raised the curtain on its new $1.4 billion transit station in lower Manhattan on Sunday, a long-awaited connection between the World Trade Center site and the rest of the city more than 13 years after terrorist attacks ravaged the area.

Russia's Maria Sharapova to miss Rio Olympics

Russia's Maria Sharapova to miss Rio Olympics

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Maria Sharapova will miss next month's Rio Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday decided to defer its decision on the Russian multiple grand slam champion's appeal against a two-year doping ban until September. Sharapova was seeking to have her ban, which was imposed on her by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in June, wiped out or reduced and a decision was initially expected to be announced by July 18.

Tennis great Paes prepares for one last roar, to retire in 2020

Tennis great Paes prepares for one last roar, to retire in 2020

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

India's tennis icon Leander Paes on Wednesday announced that he will bring the curtains down on his illustrious career in 2020, which will be his farewell season on the pro circuit. His cupboard overflowing with hundreds of trophies, that include 18 coveted Grand Slam doubles titles, the 46-year-old has been enduring a lean patch for some time.

PHOTOS: EXCITING Moments from Day 5 of 2018 Commonwealth Games

PHOTOS: EXCITING Moments from Day 5 of 2018 Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

The events on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4 of the Games were well captured and here we document all the action from Day 5, in pictures...

Pietersen's dramatic response over Pistorius's murder verdict

Pietersen's dramatic response over Pistorius's murder verdict

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen expressed his delight after Paralympics runner Oscar Pistorius's culpable homicide conviction, for killing his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, was upgraded to murder.

The bride's dressing room: No family please!

The bride's dressing room: No family please!

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

In her seventh entry Divya Nair talks about the chaos in the bride's dressing and why she prefers an expert to help her get dressed for her wedding.

US airman who helped stop gunman on train in Europe stabbed in US

US airman who helped stop gunman on train in Europe stabbed in US

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

The police said that Stone was stabbed multiple times in the torso.

India outclass Pakistan to win Blind T20 World Cup

India outclass Pakistan to win Blind T20 World Cup

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

The Indian blind cricket team successfully defended its Twenty20 World Cup title after outclassing arch-rivals Pakistan in the final by nine wickets.

PHOTOS: Australia on brink of victory

PHOTOS: Australia on brink of victory

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

A pulsating Ashes opener that had promised a grandstand finish will more than likely end early with a handsome win to Australia after Steve Smith's side pushed within 56 runs of victory at the close of day four on Sunday.

Umesh Yadav explains how India's plans went haywire...

Umesh Yadav explains how India's plans went haywire...

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Pacer Umesh Yadav conceded that the Indian bowlers' plans went awry as they sent down too many short balls, allowing the Australian tail-enders to stage a comeback and put up imposing 505 in the first innings of the second Test in Brisbane on Friday.

Don't see Smith captaining Australia again, says Ian Chappell

Don't see Smith captaining Australia again, says Ian Chappell

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell doesn't see Steve Smith leading the national team again and said Cricket Australia was right to ban him and David Warner for 12 months.

Serena bidding for 22nd Grand Slam title

Serena bidding for 22nd Grand Slam title

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Women's champion Serena Williams, bidding for her 22nd Grand Slam title, will have to overcome No 4 seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the first singles semi-final at the Rod Laver Arena.

Aus Open PIX: Serena, Djokovic ease into third round; Raonic overcomes Wawrinka

Aus Open PIX: Serena, Djokovic ease into third round; Raonic overcomes Wawrinka

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Images from the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.

WT20 final: Lanning ready for 'toughest one so far'

WT20 final: Lanning ready for 'toughest one so far'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Australia's captain Meg Lanning says her team is going into the Wt20 final against India not just to put on a good show, but win it.

A Legend Says Goodbye

A Legend Says Goodbye

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

We should all bow before the legend that is Leander, says Rahul Jacob.

Pant is ICC's Emerging Cricketer of 2018

Pant is ICC's Emerging Cricketer of 2018

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Rishabh Pant is the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test century in England, and equalled the record for the most catches taken in a Test, with 11 in Adelaide in December.

Women's T20 WC: India's batting a concern ahead of Bangladesh tie

Women's T20 WC: India's batting a concern ahead of Bangladesh tie

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Leg-spinner Poonam Yadav's magical spell helped India beat Australia by 17 runs in the tournament opener on Friday but the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side can't afford to take Bangladesh lightly as their eastern neighbours had beaten them twice in the 2018 T20 Asia Cup.