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India's women's hockey team coach Marijne quits

India's women's hockey team coach Marijne quits

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Hours after India lost to Great Britain in the bronze medal play-off, chief coach Sjoerd Marijne said he would like to be with his family after being away for three-and-a-half years.

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

'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.

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.

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.

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.

Tokyo Games: EXCITING Pix!

Tokyo Games: EXCITING Pix!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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:

'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.

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.

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.

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.

Wimbledon PIX: Sabalenka, Siegemund Book QF Berth

Wimbledon PIX: Sabalenka, Siegemund Book QF Berth

Rediff.com7 Jul 2025

Pavlyuchenkova beats Kartal to reach last eight despite line-calling glitch

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.

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.

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.

The Kohli Effect: How One Cricketer Redefined Fitness in India

The Kohli Effect: How One Cricketer Redefined Fitness in India

Rediff.com13 May 2025

Virat Kohli may have stepped away from Test cricket, but he leaves behind a faster, leaner, hungrier Indian team.

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.

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.

Can Gill Recreate Dada's Leeds 2002 Heroics?

Can Gill Recreate Dada's Leeds 2002 Heroics?

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

If history is anything to go by, Leeds always has room for a little magic.

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.

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.

PIX: Biles wins 5th Olympics gymnastics gold as Team US reign

PIX: Biles wins 5th Olympics gymnastics gold as Team US reign

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Simone Biles clinched her fifth Olympic gold medal as she made a triumphant return to the women's gymnastics team final at the Paris Games on Tuesday, reinforcing her status as one of the greatest athletes just three years after withdrawing from the same event at the Tokyo Games.

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.

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.

EPL PIX: Saints in shock draw with City; Brentford win

EPL PIX: Saints in shock draw with City; Brentford win

Rediff.com10 May 2025

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

India name 24-member squad for Europe leg of Hockey Pro League

India name 24-member squad for Europe leg of Hockey Pro League

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Harmanpreet Singh will lead a 24-member Indian squad in the Europe leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League starting on May 22.

Rohidas boost for India in bronze play-off vs Spain

Rohidas boost for India in bronze play-off vs Spain

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

A heart-wrenching defeat in the semi-finals notwithstanding, a demoralised Indian men's hockey team will have to regroup quickly and aim for a second consecutive podium finish at the Olympics when it takes on Spain in the bronze medal play-off in Paris on Thursday.

'India can win hockey gold in LA 2028'

'India can win hockey gold in LA 2028'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

'Harmanpreet & Co have strong foundation for LA gold'