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Pant rewarded for consistency, gets grade A contract; Dhawan demoted

Pant rewarded for consistency, gets grade A contract; Dhawan demoted

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

The Elite list is set to comprise only three players ---skipper Virat Kohli, his limited overs deputy Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah.

Simona Halep splits with coach Darren Cahill

Simona Halep splits with coach Darren Cahill

Rediff.com10 Nov 2018

Cahill took to his Instagram to reveal that he will be taking a 12-month break for personal reasons.

PHOTOS: Emotional Halep finally realises Major dream

PHOTOS: Emotional Halep finally realises Major dream

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

'It's very emotional. I've been waiting for this moment since I was 14'

Cecchinato: From match-fixing ban to French Open quarters

Cecchinato: From match-fixing ban to French Open quarters

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Cecchinato in 'dreamland' after stunning David Goffin on Sunday

Tennis has been a beautiful journey for me: Paes

Tennis has been a beautiful journey for me: Paes

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Indian tennis star Leander Paes feels blessed to have such a long career, having won 18 Grand Slam doubles titles and accumulated close to 1000 racquets.

Why food and grocery retail looks like a tough nut to crack

Why food and grocery retail looks like a tough nut to crack

Rediff.com29 May 2019

The sale of Nature's Basket, Godrej's chain of food stores in west India, is the second exit by a big group in a year in the category

Vote! World Cup's most stylish uniforms

Vote! World Cup's most stylish uniforms

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Which country has the most stylish uniform of them all? Tell us! :-)

Cuba's discus thrower Barrios stripped of Beijing silver medal

Cuba's discus thrower Barrios stripped of Beijing silver medal

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it has disqualified two athletes from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including a Cuban discus silver medalist, after retesting of samples found evidence they had used banned substances.

It's a treat to play with Martina: Paes

It's a treat to play with Martina: Paes

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

Leander Paes and Martina Hingis, two legends of the game, were all praise for each other after winning their first Grand Slam together as Indian ace called it a "treat to win title" with the 'Swiss Miss'.

'It was difficult to watch Shafali in tears'

'It was difficult to watch Shafali in tears'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

"I really felt for Shafali Verma at the end, it was tough seeing her in tears but she should be very proud of the way she's performed in Australia," Brett Lee wrote in his column for the ICC.

Horror on golf course! Crocodile kills golfer

Horror on golf course! Crocodile kills golfer

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

A four-metre-long crocodile has killed a South African golfer who went for a late night swim at a dam called Lake Panic in Kruger National Park, a park official said on Friday.

No one in royal family wants to be king or queen: Prince Harry

No one in royal family wants to be king or queen: Prince Harry

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

Harry also spoke about walking behind his mother's coffin as a 12-year-old and said no child 'should be asked to do that under any circumstances'.

Clarke, Finch to be pall-bearers at Hughes's funeral

Clarke, Finch to be pall-bearers at Hughes's funeral

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Australia Test skipper Michael Clarke, opener Aaron Finch and South Australia's Tom Cooper are among eight pall-bearers, which includes Phil Hughes's dad Greg, brother Jason and locals Corey Ireland, Mitchell Lonergan and Matthew Day, for the late cricketer's funeral in Macksville on Wednesday afternoon.

Only way was 'up' for Rahul after nightmare debut

Only way was 'up' for Rahul after nightmare debut

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Indian opener Lokesh Rahul showed the sort of grit that his mentor Rahul Dravid would have been proud of to brush off a miserable introduction to Test cricket with a maiden century at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.

Osaka emerges as fresh champion at Australian Open

Osaka emerges as fresh champion at Australian Open

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

Naomi Osaka emerged as a fresh champion at Melbourne Park as well as the new World No 1 on Saturday.

Maria Sharapova out of Wimbledon

Maria Sharapova out of Wimbledon

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

Former world number one Maria Sharapova will miss the grasscourt season, including this month's Wimbledon qualifying tournament, after failing to recover from a left-thigh injury she suffered during last month's Italian Open.

Timeless Nadal crushes another youth rebellion

Timeless Nadal crushes another youth rebellion

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

No tennis for four months, no problem for Rafael Nadal.

Meet the Australian Open women's semi-finalists

Meet the Australian Open women's semi-finalists

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

A look at the records of Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova and Japan's Naomi Osaka before their semi-final match at the Australian Open on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):

Aus Open: Baseline battle in sight as Djokovic favourite to trump Murray

Aus Open: Baseline battle in sight as Djokovic favourite to trump Murray

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

Novak Djokovic is expecting a fierce battle with an old friend and familiar protagonist when he makes a bid for history in the Australian Open final against Andy Murray on Sunday.

'Soft? Warne used those words? That's very harsh'

'Soft? Warne used those words? That's very harsh'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Shane Warne found himself at the centre of another one when he called pacer Mitchell Starc 'soft'.

Neeraj Chopra has set his eyes on 90 metres

Neeraj Chopra has set his eyes on 90 metres

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Neeraj Chopra has set his eyes at achieving a distance of 90m consistently to enhance his chances of winning a medal at the Olympics.

Warne believes Lara can inspire Windies on Aus tour

Warne believes Lara can inspire Windies on Aus tour

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

Legendry spinner Shane Warne has issued an open invitation to West Indies to get aid from their former great Brian Lara following their humiliating defeat in the first Test against Australia.

3rd Test: Windies' Brathwaite cameo a bright spot in washout at SCG

3rd Test: Windies' Brathwaite cameo a bright spot in washout at SCG

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Carlos Brathwaite shone briefly for West Indies but the rain was the only real winner on Monday as wet weather washed away all but 11.2 overs of play on the second day of the third Test against Australia.

PIX: Pujara, Pant put India in control

PIX: Pujara, Pant put India in control

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Cheteshwar Pujara's masterful 193 and Rishabh Pant's magnificent unbeaten 159 extinguished Australia's hopes of winning the SCG Test.

Murray hopes Lendl holds key to end Djokovic's dominance

Murray hopes Lendl holds key to end Djokovic's dominance

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Confirming his reunion with Ivan Lendl, world number two Andy Murray hopes that his decision to rejoin forces with his former coach would play a major role in the battle to end top-ranked Novak Djokovic's reign. The 29-year-old revealed that he had agreed a deal to resume his relationship with Lendl two years after they parted ways, Sport24 reported. Djokovic has been dominating the sport from last year, having won all four Grand Slam title after beating Murray in the French Open final earlier this month. He has won a total of 24 matches out of their previous 34 encounters.

Unrivalled Adams secures fourth successive shot put gold

Unrivalled Adams secures fourth successive shot put gold

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

New Zealand's Valerie Adams became the first woman to win four successive world titles when she secured shot put gold on Monday.

Tata's Trent hires CEO from UK

Tata's Trent hires CEO from UK

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

Almost eight months after Noel Tata stepped down as managing director of Trent, retail arm of the Tata Group, the company said it had appointed Philip Auld as chief executive officer.

Australia can expect a strong Indian backlash

Australia can expect a strong Indian backlash

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

Australians can expect a backlash from the top ranked Test side in the world, according to former captain Ricky Ponting.

'Getting runs against Australia always helps you gain confidence'

'Getting runs against Australia always helps you gain confidence'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

His four Test hundreds out of five career tons have come while playing against the Australians and Indian opener Murali Vijay today attributed his special liking for the Aussies to the inspiration he got from the great knocks of legendary cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar.

PHOTOS: Bowlers take honours on Day 1 of historic day-night Test

PHOTOS: Bowlers take honours on Day 1 of historic day-night Test

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

New Zealand's pacemen struck back with two late wickets under the floodlights at Adelaide Oval but Australia's bowlers basked in the sun as the inaugural day-night Test opened on Friday.

Pressure on Pant as Saha return looms

Pressure on Pant as Saha return looms

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

More than the runs scored, it is the manner of his dismissals that is causing frustration, considering that the Indian cricket establishment has invested heavily in the 21-year-old from Rourkee.

TEMPTING! Sharapova-Bouchard showdown at Australian Open

TEMPTING! Sharapova-Bouchard showdown at Australian Open

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Maria Sharapova set up an enticing quarter-final showdown with Eugenie Bouchard at the Australian Open following a comfortable 6-3, 6-0 fourth round victory over China's Peng Shuai on Sunday.

'Gap between first-class and international cricket is mostly on the mental aspect'

'Gap between first-class and international cricket is mostly on the mental aspect'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

KL Rahul has said the difference between first-class and international cricket is more about the "mental aspect" than anything else.

One of the best phases of my career, admits Ashwin

One of the best phases of my career, admits Ashwin

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, fresh from a five-wicket haul in the one-off Test against Bangladesh, is enjoying 'one of the best phases' of his career.

'Not My President' protests continue across US against Trump

'Not My President' protests continue across US against Trump

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Here's a look at some of the protests which has unravelled in America post the elections.

PHOTOS: Moments that stood out at the Rio Olympics!

PHOTOS: Moments that stood out at the Rio Olympics!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Here is a flashback of the top moments from the just concluded quadrennial Games...

Oscar fashion: Like Emma Stone, Gal Gadot's style? VOTE!

Oscar fashion: Like Emma Stone, Gal Gadot's style? VOTE!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

The best and the worse styles...

Azarenka chomps down Meusburger to reach fourth round

Azarenka chomps down Meusburger to reach fourth round

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

Victoria Azarenka remained on course for a third straight Australian Open title with a thumping 6-1, 6-0 victory over Yvonne Meusburger in exactly an hour on Saturday.

Critics' Choice Awards: Jennifer Aniston, Sharon Stone look WOW!

Critics' Choice Awards: Jennifer Aniston, Sharon Stone look WOW!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

A look at star arrivals!

Sports Shorts: Semenya free to run without medication while appeal is heard

Sports Shorts: Semenya free to run without medication while appeal is heard

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday