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Canada 'shoot-out' Sweden for women's football gold

Canada 'shoot-out' Sweden for women's football gold

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Julia Grosso kept her cool with the decisive penalty in sudden death to give Canada top spot on the podium after bronze medals at London and Rio.

Euro PICS: Sweden stifle Spain in goalless draw

Euro PICS: Sweden stifle Spain in goalless draw

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Alvaro Morata spurned Spain's best opportunity in a dominant first half display from Luis Enrique's side on a scorching evening at Seville's La Cartuja stadium in Group E when he missed the target from inside the area after a defensive slip.

Women's Nations League: Jones 'tricks' as England rout Portugal

Women's Nations League: Jones 'tricks' as England rout Portugal

Rediff.com31 May 2025

Aggie Beever-Jones scored a stunning first-half hat-trick as England were ruthless hosts in a 6-0 thrashing of Portugal on Friday at Wembley in their penultimate game of the Women's Nations League group stage.

Sumit Nagal snubs Davis Cup again!

Sumit Nagal snubs Davis Cup again!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) selection panel picked a five-member squad in which Mukund will be the highest-ranked singles player at number 368.

How Indian Tennis Lost Its Way in 2024

How Indian Tennis Lost Its Way in 2024

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

AITA President Anil Jain, who was accused of using his position for personal gains, avoided facing a no-confidence motion from the state associations only after he agreed to step aside.

PIX: Arsenal stun Barca to win women's Champions League

PIX: Arsenal stun Barca to win women's Champions League

Rediff.com25 May 2025

Arsenal forward Stina Blackstenius struck a late winner as the London team shocked holders Barcelona 1-0 on Saturday to claim their second Women's Champions League title and first in 18 years to the delight of their 5,000 travelling fans.

ISSF Jr WC: Karmakar adds to India's medals tally

ISSF Jr WC: Karmakar adds to India's medals tally

Rediff.com23 May 2025

Adriyan had won a silver in the 50m rifle prone event on Tuesday.

Indian athlete who inspires Olympic champ Duplantis.... its not Kohli, Dhoni

Indian athlete who inspires Olympic champ Duplantis.... its not Kohli, Dhoni

Rediff.com20 Apr 2025

Mondo Duplantis, the reigning Olympic and world champion pole vaulter, has expressed his admiration for Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, calling him a "huge inspiration".

'Alcaraz-Sinner have taken tennis to another level'

'Alcaraz-Sinner have taken tennis to another level'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

'I've seen Federer and Nadal and they played a couple of good finals but nothing comes close to this.'

Diamond League PIX: Easy for Chebet, Duplantis, Warholm

Diamond League PIX: Easy for Chebet, Duplantis, Warholm

Rediff.com27 Apr 2025

Images from the Diamond League athletics meet at Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China, on Saturday.

Know English Before Migrating to the UK

Know English Before Migrating to the UK

Rediff.com26 May 2025

According to the 2021 England and Wales Census data, of the 915,855 citizens born in India, 49 per cent (444,500) said English was their main language, followed by 41 per cent (373,583) who said another language was their main language but that they spoke English very well or well.

Addressing non-tariff barriers key for India, EU trade pact: Goyal

Addressing non-tariff barriers key for India, EU trade pact: Goyal

Rediff.com12 Jun 2025

Finding solutions to address non-tariff barriers would be important for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) and both sides are actively working on resolving these issues, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. He said the two sides are "pretty" close to finalising the talks for the proposed free trade pact.

PICS: Sweden send Poland home after last-ditch win

PICS: Sweden send Poland home after last-ditch win

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Winger Emil Forsberg scored a double, including the second fastest strike in European Championship history, before Viktor Claesson's stoppage-time goal to help Sweden seal a 3-2 win over Poland on Wednesday and top Group E, heading into the last-16.

Warholm shatters own world best time in 300m hurdles

Warholm shatters own world best time in 300m hurdles

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

Norwegian hurdling great Karsten Warholm destroyed his own world best time in the rarely run 300 metres hurdles at the Oslo Diamond League meeting on Thursday.

The moment of madness which cost Sweden against Ukraine

The moment of madness which cost Sweden against Ukraine

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

A red card for a moment of madness from Marcus Danielson brought Sweden's Euro 2020 to an abrupt end as they crashed out with a 2-1 defeat in their last-16 match against Ukraine on Tuesday.

Babuta loses 10m Air Rifle World Cup gold by 0.1 point

Babuta loses 10m Air Rifle World Cup gold by 0.1 point

Rediff.com20 Apr 2025

Paris Olympian Arjun Babuta clinched the silver medal, narrowly missing out on gold, in the men's 10 metres Air Rifle event at the ISSF World Cup in Lima, Peru.

Olympics Football: Sweden women end US unbeaten run

Olympics Football: Sweden women end US unbeaten run

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

World champions the United States were dealt a 3-0 drubbing by Sweden to end a 30-month unbeaten run, and the Netherlands put 10 goals past a hapless Zambia on a day of drama as the Olympics women's soccer tournament kicked off.

F1: Drivers to face massive penalties for...

F1: Drivers to face massive penalties for...

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

Hyundai's French rally driver Adrien Fourmaux was handed a 10,000 euro fine, with another 20,000 suspended, in Sweden on Sunday, however, for swearing in a live post-race broadcast interview.

Chopra hopes to bring Diamond League to India

Chopra hopes to bring Diamond League to India

Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

'I wanted to state that this event will be an annual affair. As of now, it will be just a men's javelin event. But in future, I am hoping other events will also be added.'

Italy risk missing third straight World Cup; England struggle

Italy risk missing third straight World Cup; England struggle

Rediff.com8 Jun 2025

Italy face the shocking possibility of failing to reach the World Cup for a third consecutive time.

PIX: Ukraine snatch extra-time win over Sweden to enter QF

PIX: Ukraine snatch extra-time win over Sweden to enter QF

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Artem Dovbyk's goal in stoppage time at the end of extra-time earned Ukraine a 2-1 victory over 10-man Sweden in Glasgow on Tuesday and the last available berth in the European Football Championship quarter-finals.

Foreign defence attaches of 70 nations briefed on Op Sindoor

Foreign defence attaches of 70 nations briefed on Op Sindoor

Rediff.com13 May 2025

Defence attaches of several major countries who are part of many international groupings, as also of several Islamic countries attended the briefing, sources said.

Davis Cup: Easy for Australia, US; Japan stun Britain

Davis Cup: Easy for Australia, US; Japan stun Britain

Rediff.com2 Feb 2025

Davis Cup heavyweights Australia and the United States eased through the first qualifying round on Saturday but Britain were knocked out as Japan hit back from 2-1 down to win 3-2, while Denmark staged a dramatic comeback to overcome Serbia.

6 Times India Made History At Miss World

6 Times India Made History At Miss World

Rediff.com1 Jun 2025

Let's revisit the landmark women and moments from India's Miss World history.

Injured Zlatan out of Euros, says Sweden coach

Injured Zlatan out of Euros, says Sweden coach

Rediff.com15 May 2021

Juve star Ronaldo's agent rules out Sporting return

PIX: Duplantis wins third straight World indoor gold

PIX: Duplantis wins third straight World indoor gold

Rediff.com23 Mar 2025

Images from Saturday's events at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, at Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China.

Trump sets new rules for US elections, cites India's example

Trump sets new rules for US elections, cites India's example

Rediff.com26 Mar 2025

The order also highlights further disparities, citing examples of Denmark and Sweden restricting mail-in voting to those unable to vote in person and rejecting late-arriving ballots regardless of postmark, while many US states have embraced widespread mail-in voting, with some accepting ballots without postmarks or those arriving well after Election Day.

PIX: Duplantis falls short of record; Tinch scorches

PIX: Duplantis falls short of record; Tinch scorches

Rediff.com4 May 2025

Images from the the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League meeting in Shaoxing, China, on Saturday.

Euro 2020: Sweden relying on 'Gen Z' for Euro success

Euro 2020: Sweden relying on 'Gen Z' for Euro success

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

The lessons learned in qualifying and the Nations League campaigns that followed Ibrahimovic's retirement from the national side in 2016 have put Andersson's team among the dark horses with a strong chance at Euro 2020.

Revenue up, but TaMo profit down 51%

Revenue up, but TaMo profit down 51%

Rediff.com14 May 2025

Automotive (auto) major Tata Motors posted a 51 per cent drop in consolidated net profit for the January-March quarter (Q4) of 2024-25 (FY25), to Rs 8,470 crore, due to a deferred tax asset of almost Rs 9,000 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year and an exceptional item of Rs 566 crore during the quarter. Revenue was up just 0.5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) at Rs 1.18 trillion for Q4FY25.

'It hurts': Mukund on India's Davis Cup ranking woes

'It hurts': Mukund on India's Davis Cup ranking woes

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

Sasikumar Mukund, who was banned by AITA on disciplinary grounds, is back as India's best-ranked player for the World Group I Play-off tie against Togo, starting on Saturday.

Injured Nagal pulls out of Davis Cup tie

Injured Nagal pulls out of Davis Cup tie

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

Nagal reached a career-high ranking of 68 in July but has dropped to 82 in the latest rankings. India's highest-ranked singles player's absence for the Davis Cup tie is a big blow to the team.

Sweden squad

Sweden squad

Rediff.com5 Jun 2008

Sweden squad penpix for Euro 2008.

U-17 women's tourney: India lose to Sweden

U-17 women's tourney: India lose to Sweden

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

The India U-17 women's team began the three-nation football tournament on a disastrous note, going down 0-3 to Sweden

Davis Cup: Ymer brothers seal Sweden victory; Croatia, France win

Davis Cup: Ymer brothers seal Sweden victory; Croatia, France win

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Brothers Elias and Mikael Ymer comfortably won their singles rubbers against Canada as seven-times champions Sweden made a roaring start in the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid on Thursday.

India's Davis Cup dream ends after fatal doubles loss

India's Davis Cup dream ends after fatal doubles loss

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji could play well only in patches to lose the do-or-die doubles against Andre Goransson and Filip Bergevi.

Modi launches India's first vertical lift sea bridge in TN, Stalin opts out

Modi launches India's first vertical lift sea bridge in TN, Stalin opts out

Rediff.com6 Apr 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pamban sea bridge, providing rail link between Rameswaram island and the mainland and flagged off the new Rameswaram-Tambaram (Chennai) train service. The bridge is India's first vertical sea-lift bridge, spanning 2.08 kilometers, and includes a 72.5-meter-long vertical lift span that can be raised up to 17 meters, allowing the smooth passage of large ships while ensuring seamless train operations. Built at a cost of over Rs 550 crore, the bridge features stainless steel reinforcement, high-grade paint, and fully welded joints, enhancing durability while reducing maintenance requirements. The bridge is a remarkable blend of tradition and technology.

PIX: Beckham bids ex-England boss Eriksson adieu

PIX: Beckham bids ex-England boss Eriksson adieu

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Eriksson, known in Sweden simply as "Svennis", led England to the 2002 and 2006 World Cup quarter-finals, and to the 2004 European Championship, managing a golden generation of players that besides Beckham included stars such as Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard.

Will Bengaluru witness Neeraj face-off with Arshad?

Will Bengaluru witness Neeraj face-off with Arshad?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

Neeraj Chopra's event granted category A status by World Athletics.

PIX: Ibrahimovic in tears on return to Sweden squad

PIX: Ibrahimovic in tears on return to Sweden squad

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic shed a few tears of pride as he returned to Sweden's national team after a four-year absence for their World Cup qualifiers and recounted how his son did not want him to leave home to join up with Janne Andersson's squad.