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PIX: Ferrari win test of endurance with Le Mans hat-trick

PIX: Ferrari win test of endurance with Le Mans hat-trick

Rediff.com15 Jun 2025

Kubica won the race in his fifth attempt, his first three in the second tier LMP2 category, to become Poland's first overall winner since Le Mans was first staged in 1923.

How F1 teams are helping Britain battle coronavirus

How F1 teams are helping Britain battle coronavirus

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

If British industry succeeds in saving lives during the coronavirus pandemic it will be due in part to the pioneering role played by Formula One racing teams in the country. Seven of the 10 Formula One teams have joined forces with leading aerospace and engineering companies to ramp up production of ventilators while Mercedes has also worked with medics and academics to produce an alternative breathing aid.

How disgraced Armstrong helped Wiggins beat addiction

How disgraced Armstrong helped Wiggins beat addiction

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

'Lance has been a source of inspiration to me and a constant source of help towards me and is one of the main factors why I'm in this position I am today mentally and physically, so, I'm indebted to him for that.'

Glasgow to host Britain's Davis Cup semi-final

Glasgow to host Britain's Davis Cup semi-final

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Andy Murray believes the unique Glasgow atmosphere can fire Britain to the Davis Cup final after the Scottish city was on Wednesday confirmed as the venue for the semi-final against 28-times champions Australia.

The Moment The US Lost Gold

The Moment The US Lost Gold

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

A clumsy handover of the baton in the 4x100 metres men's final at the Stade de France in Paris on Friday, August 9, 2024, evening saw the US men's 4x100 relay team lose its chance to race past its rivals and win a gold/silver/bronze medal.

Tokyo Games: EXCITING Pix!

Tokyo Games: EXCITING Pix!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

Davis Cup final: Edmund faces baptism of fire as Britain play Belgium

Davis Cup final: Edmund faces baptism of fire as Britain play Belgium

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Unheralded British youngster Kyle Edmund faces a Davis Cup baptism of fire when he makes his debut in the final on Friday against Belgium's David Goffin in the opening rubber.

Murray beats Goffin to seal Davis Cup title for Britain

Murray beats Goffin to seal Davis Cup title for Britain

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

Andy Murray beat Belgium's David Goffin 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 to seal Britain's first Davis Cup triumph for 79 years on Sunday in the Flanders Expo in Ghent.

Indian hockey teams to compete in 2022 Commonwealth Games

Indian hockey teams to compete in 2022 Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

India has reversed its decision to pull out its hockey teams from next year's Birmingham Commonwealth Games and will compete in the multi-sport quadrennial event 'if they qualify', a Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) official said on Saturday.

Paris Olympics: 11 YO skater to 61 YO rider to compete

Paris Olympics: 11 YO skater to 61 YO rider to compete

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

From 11-year-old to 60-plus, Olympics is playground for all

PIX: McKeown extends reign, Wiffen toast of Ireland

PIX: McKeown extends reign, Wiffen toast of Ireland

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Australian dominator Kaylee McKeown crushed Regan Smith to extend her reign over the 100 metres backstroke before Irish trailblazer Daniel Wiffen became his nation's first man to win an Olympic swimming medal with 800m freestyle gold on Tuesday.

Ramanathan-Myneni stumble in final hurdle in Chennai

Ramanathan-Myneni stumble in final hurdle in Chennai

Rediff.com8 Feb 2025

Rajeshwaran shown the door at Mumbai Open

Tears and tributes as players honour Jota at Club World Cup

Tears and tributes as players honour Jota at Club World Cup

Rediff.com5 Jul 2025

Diogo Jota, a Liverpool forward, and his younger brother Andre Silva were killed in a car accident in northwestern Spain on Thursday morning.

India lose bronze medal match 1-2 to Britain

India lose bronze medal match 1-2 to Britain

Rediff.com6 May 2012

Indian men's hockey team ended its London tour without a win as they lost the bronze medal match 1-2 to Great Britain in the four-nation test event ahead of the upcoming London Olympics.

Sabalenka douses Raducanu fire; Keys, Osaka ousted

Sabalenka douses Raducanu fire; Keys, Osaka ousted

Rediff.com5 Jul 2025

Australian Open winner Madison Keys became the latest seed to tumble out of Wimbledon 2025.

Cricket's inclusion in Olympics a game-changer

Cricket's inclusion in Olympics a game-changer

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

The only time cricket featured in the Olympics was in 1900 with two teams -- Great Britain and France -- with the former winning the gold medal.

PHOTOS: Senegal shock for Kane's England

PHOTOS: Senegal shock for Kane's England

Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

Senegal become first African team to beat England with 3-1 win in friendly

Indian juniors go down in Sultan of Johor Cup final

Indian juniors go down in Sultan of Johor Cup final

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

Right from the hooter it was India forcing the pace and putting Great Britain on the back foot. They were forcing the attacks, creating more circle penetrations but their finishing was letting them down.

Manpreet hails team's mental fortitude in bronze-medal run

Manpreet hails team's mental fortitude in bronze-medal run

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

The 32-year-old also lauded the mental fortitude of the side as it defended with 10 players for close to 42 minutes against Britain in the quarter-final after Amit Rohidas was shown a contentious red card.

Paralympics: Armless archer Sheetal dominates ranking round

Paralympics: Armless archer Sheetal dominates ranking round

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Sheetal Devi finished second in the women's individual compound open ranking round with a stunning performance to directly make a round of 16 entry

India's long history of near misses at the Olympics

India's long history of near misses at the Olympics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks

India held to 2-2 draw by Britain in Azlan Shah opener

India held to 2-2 draw by Britain in Azlan Shah opener

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

After having maximum possession till the 2nd quarter, India finally took the lead in the 19th minute as Akashdeep Singh scored on rebound of a penalty corner.

Paris Olympics: Check out India's schedule on July 28

Paris Olympics: Check out India's schedule on July 28

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

A look at India's schedule at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, July 28, 2024:

Davis Cup: Canada storm into Final 8; Dutch survive

Davis Cup: Canada storm into Final 8; Dutch survive

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Canada powered into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup for the third straight year with a victory over Britain on Sunday.

Sultan of Johor Cup: India snatch thrilling draw vs NZ

Sultan of Johor Cup: India snatch thrilling draw vs NZ

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

India colts displayed remarkable composure to finish their round-robin stage with a thrilling 3-3 draw against New Zealand at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Friday.

Hockey: Indian men's team clubbed with Germany, Holland in Rio

Hockey: Indian men's team clubbed with Germany, Holland in Rio

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

India's men's hockey team was handed a tough group for the Rio Olympic Games as it has been pooled with defending champions Germany, European Champions Netherlands and Pan-American Games champions Argentina in the six-team Pool B.

'Legend Sreejesh will inspire the next generation'

'Legend Sreejesh will inspire the next generation'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

Just-retired India goalkeeper P R Sreejesh is a legend of the game and will inspire the next generation of hockey players in the country, said his India team-mates on Saturday.

PIX: Chelsea beat Manchester Utd to win sixth straight WSL title

PIX: Chelsea beat Manchester Utd to win sixth straight WSL title

Rediff.com1 May 2025

Chelsea wrapped up their sixth consecutive Women's Super League title and record-extending eighth in total after a 1-0 victory at Manchester United on Wednesday, with Lucy Bronze heading home a corner late in the game.

'YNWA JOTA!!': Ronaldo, Salah, LeBron, lead tributes

'YNWA JOTA!!': Ronaldo, Salah, LeBron, lead tributes

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

'RIP Diogo. Condolences to his family and friends during this incredibly sad time,' former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard posted.

Indian men's hockey team to tour Europe as part of Olympic prep

Indian men's hockey team to tour Europe as part of Olympic prep

Rediff.com20 Feb 2021

The men's team last participated in an international competition in February last year when they played the FIH Hockey Pro League matches against Australia in Bhubaneswar.

Swiatek leads Poland to historic win over Czech Republic

Swiatek leads Poland to historic win over Czech Republic

Rediff.com17 Nov 2024

Poland will face Italy in their first ever Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals after beating the Czech Republic 2-1 in a hard-fought tie that ended in the early hours of Sunday.

Olympics: Murray makes another great escape in Paris

Olympics: Murray makes another great escape in Paris

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

The British duo squandered two match points in a nerve-jangling second set tiebreak and looked to be heading out as the Belgians moved ahead in the third set, leading 9-7.

Davis Cup: Britain qualify after Canadian strikes umpire with ball

Davis Cup: Britain qualify after Canadian strikes umpire with ball

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

Britain reached the Davis Cup quarter-finals in bizarre circumstances on Sunday when Canadian Denis Shapovalov defaulted for inadvertently blasting a ball into the umpire's face.

Hockey India announces cash award for Sultan of Johor Cup winning junior men's team

Hockey India announces cash award for Sultan of Johor Cup winning junior men's team

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

The top-scorer at the 10th Sultan of Johor Cup was India's Sharda Nand Tiwari with 7 goals to his name, and the Player of the Match in the Final against Australia was Sudeep Chirmako.

Why these Olympians are Special!

Why these Olympians are Special!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

Megan Jones and Celia Quansah, a same-sex couple, will compete together at the Tokyo Olympics.

Penalty-corners key to India's Olympics medal hopes: Rasquinha

Penalty-corners key to India's Olympics medal hopes: Rasquinha

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

Legendary Indian hockey captain Viren Rasquinha has laid out a clear challenge for the national men's team as they set their sights on a Paris Olympics medal

Historic night for Indian hockey! Two prestigious FIH awards

Historic night for Indian hockey! Two prestigious FIH awards

Rediff.com9 Nov 2024

India's Harmanpreet Singh was crowned as Men's Player Of The Year and his former compatriot PR Sreejesh was named Men's Goalkeeper Of The Year, announced the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday.

India can win hockey gold in Paris: Dhanraj Pillay

India can win hockey gold in Paris: Dhanraj Pillay

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Indian men's hockey team beat Great Britain 4-2 in shoot-out to enter the semi-finals and remain on course to win its second consecutive Olympic medal.

Rio Olympics: Britain oust champions China to claim first diving gold

Rio Olympics: Britain oust champions China to claim first diving gold

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Britain's Jack Laugher and Chris Mears dethroned reigning champions China to claim their country's first ever diving gold medal in the men's 3 metre springboard event on Wednesday.

Study predicts record medal haul for Britain Winter Games

Study predicts record medal haul for Britain Winter Games

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Britain are traditionally also-rans at the Winter Olympics but a statistical study has predicted the team will win a record-breaking six medals at the Sochi Games next month.