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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.

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'

Djokovic up for another epic against greatest rival Nadal

Djokovic up for another epic against greatest rival Nadal

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

If Rafael Nadal's Australian Open semi-final win over Greek sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas was one-sided, Novak Djokovic showed he could be even more brutal in his victory against Lucas Pouille on Friday.

'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.

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

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'.

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.

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.

Cooking can help you get laid!

Cooking can help you get laid!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

The best, and perhaps the only way for men to get a woman who is clearly out of their league is to cook for her, according to Spencer Walker, author of 'Cook To Bang: The Lay Cook's Guide to Getting Laid'.

PIX: How India fought back to pull off an amazing draw at SCG

PIX: How India fought back to pull off an amazing draw at SCG

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

A resolute Ravichandran Ashwin and a hamstrung Hanuma Vihari battled pain and a hostile Australian bowling attack while displaying the largely extinct art of Test-saving batsmanship to snatch a remarkable draw for India in the third Test, after Rishabh Pant raised visions of an improbable victory, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, on Monday.

Retailers go for revenue sharing model over rental

Retailers go for revenue sharing model over rental

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

Retail players are planning to expand but with caution. It seems the slowdown of 2008-09 is still weighing on their minds.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

Run-machine Vijay wants to breach 200-run barrier in Tests

Run-machine Vijay wants to breach 200-run barrier in Tests

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

With a penchant for scoring big Test hundreds, Indian opener Murali Vijay is now aiming to cross the 200-run barrier as he approaches the next phase of his cricketing career.

Sarcastic Pietersen gets cheeky about England future

Sarcastic Pietersen gets cheeky about England future

Rediff.com13 May 2015

On Wednesday morning, Pietersen, in a sarcastic mood made a snide comment on Twitter.

PIX: Off-ramp fashionistas go casual chic

PIX: Off-ramp fashionistas go casual chic

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

While the fashion on the ramp at LFW was a mixed bag, there were some off-ramp style that got our thumbs up. We take a look...

Discus favourite Perkovic delivers gold at world championships

Discus favourite Perkovic delivers gold at world championships

Rediff.com11 Aug 2013

Croatian Sandra Perkovic went into the world championships as one of the hottest favourites in Moscow and duly delivered on Sunday as her 67.99 metre throw added the title to her Olympic gold of last year.

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!

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.

Phillip Hughes' career in numbers

Phillip Hughes' career in numbers

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Here is a record of Phillip Hughes' playing statistics.

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.

'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.

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

Retailers mull new strategies for small stores

Retailers mull new strategies for small stores

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

Anand Raghuraman, partner, The Boston Consulting Group, said it is extremely tough to make money on small food and grocery stores.

Hosts Australia meet India in dream T20 World Cup final

Hosts Australia meet India in dream T20 World Cup final

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Meg Lanning's Australia, long the benchmark in women's cricket, will bid for a record-extending fifth T20 World Cup title after a rocky ride to their sixth final. Harmanpreet Kaur-captained India arrive at the MCG undefeated and without having bowled a ball in the rained-out semi-final against England.

Australia beat SA for T20 WC showdown vs India

Australia beat SA for T20 WC showdown vs India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

Australia made it to the ICC women's T20 World Cup final, coming through a nerve-shredding semi-final against South Africa in Sydney on Thursday. They'll face India at the MCG on March 8 - International Women's Day. India's semi-final against England was abandoned without a ball bowled.

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.

PHOTOS: Shafali stars as India beat NZ to make semis

PHOTOS: Shafali stars as India beat NZ to make semis

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Images from the women's T20 World Cup match between India and New Zealand in Melbourne, on Thursday.

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.

Guess who floated the idea of lottery

Guess who floated the idea of lottery

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

It seems the concept of a lottery to raise money is nothing new. More than 450 years ago, Queen Elizabeth I floated the idea of a national lottery in Britain for good causes, one of her letters has revealed.

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):

ICC hails successful debut for day/night Test cricket

ICC hails successful debut for day/night Test cricket

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson has hailed the successful debut of day/night Test cricket and expressed hope that more Boards will embrace the concept which can greatly enhance the traditional format of the game.

Time for cameos is over; Burns plots Australia comeback in India

Time for cameos is over; Burns plots Australia comeback in India

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Joe Burns is determined to avoid membership of the burgeoning club of Australian batsmen who have made brief cameos.

Pole vault queen Yelena to skip WC; fixes her sights on Rio Olympics

Pole vault queen Yelena to skip WC; fixes her sights on Rio Olympics

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Double Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva will not compete next year but is fixing her sights on the Rio Olympics in 2016, the Russian said on Thursday.