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India to field second-string hockey teams for C'wealth Games

India to field second-string hockey teams for C'wealth Games

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

The Birmingham Commonwealth Games is scheduled from July 28 to August 8, while the Asian Games will be held from September 10 to 25 this year.

Tokyo Games: AMAZING Pix!

Tokyo Games: AMAZING Pix!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics

PHOTOS: Hingis-Murray are Wimbledon mixed doubles champions!

PHOTOS: Hingis-Murray are Wimbledon mixed doubles champions!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

After fellow Swiss Roger Federer had claimed a record eighth Wimbledon singles title, Hingis and Murray delighted the Centre Court crowd with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over reigning champions Heather Watson of Britain and Finland's Henri Kontinen.

Tokyo Games: BREATHTAKING Pix!

Tokyo Games: BREATHTAKING Pix!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

Manpreet eyes unprecedented 5th Olympic appearance

Manpreet eyes unprecedented 5th Olympic appearance

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

Manpreet Singh foresees an unprecedented fifth Olympic appearance for himself in the 2028 Los Angeles Games before he calls time on his career.

Paris Olympics Will Be HOT!

Paris Olympics Will Be HOT!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Athletes and climate experts have expressed concerns that extreme heat could lead to severe health issues, including the risk of sportspeople collapsing or, in the worst-case scenarios, dying during the events.

Baku World Cup: No medals for India on final day

Baku World Cup: No medals for India on final day

Rediff.com14 May 2023

After failing to pick up a medal on the final day, India finished their campaign at the Baku World Cup with four medals.

PIX: Man United thrash Leicester to make League Cup quarters

PIX: Man United thrash Leicester to make League Cup quarters

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

United are six-times League Cup winners, most recently lifting the trophy in 2022-23 with Ten Hag at the helm.

Davis Cup: Argentina dump Britain; Cilic fires Croatia into final

Davis Cup: Argentina dump Britain; Cilic fires Croatia into final

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Marin Cilic sent Croatia into the Davis Cup final with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 victory against Richard Gasquet on Sunday that gave the hosts a 3-1 win over France.

Need to create more scoring opportunities: Harmanpreet

Need to create more scoring opportunities: Harmanpreet

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

Men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh on Saturday admitted India will have to focus on conceding fewer goals from the touchline and create more scoring opportunities.

Olympic hockey schedule: India men to open campaign against NZ, women face Netherlands

Olympic hockey schedule: India men to open campaign against NZ, women face Netherlands

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Eight-time champions India have bee clubbed along side Australia, Argentina, Spain, New Zealand and hosts Japan in a tough Pool A in the men's competition

F1: Hamilton slams Red Bull official over comments against Perez

F1: Hamilton slams Red Bull official over comments against Perez

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Mercedes driver and seven times world champion Hamilton told reporters Marko's words were "not something that you just apologise (for) and it's all OK".

Chak De! Indian women's hockey team qualifies for Rio Olympics

Chak De! Indian women's hockey team qualifies for Rio Olympics

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

The Indian women's hockey team will return to the Olympics after a long gap of 36 years as it qualified for next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on Saturday, after England made it to the final of the ongoing EuroHockey Championships in London.

India make back door entry to Champions Trophy final, first in 36 years

India make back door entry to Champions Trophy final, first in 36 years

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Indian men's hockey team had their date with history as they clinched a maiden appearance in the final of the prestigious 36th Hero Champions Trophy Hockey tournament against formidable Australia after hosts Great Britain held Belgium to 3-3 draw in a final round robin match.

Hockey: Harmanpreet double helps India thrash Spain 5-1

Hockey: Harmanpreet double helps India thrash Spain 5-1

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

Harmanpreet (41', 51') and Ramandeep Singh (35') scored in the second half after Akashdeep Singh (5') and SV Sunil (20') had put India ahead at half-time.

PICS: Man United held to a stalemate at Palace

PICS: Man United held to a stalemate at Palace

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

Selhurst Park continues to prove a bafflingly tough place to play for United, who have not won there in their past five games and have just one goal to show for that stretch.

Tokyo Games: SPECTACULAR Pix!

Tokyo Games: SPECTACULAR Pix!

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

Indian women football team seeks inspiration from Rani Rampal & Co.

Indian women football team seeks inspiration from Rani Rampal & Co.

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Preparing for the AFC Asian Cup, two of India's top women's team footballers are taking inspiration from their counterparts in hockey, who claimed a historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics.

US hold off Botswana to win 4x400m relay in record time

US hold off Botswana to win 4x400m relay in record time

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

The United States continued their dominance of the Olympic 4x400 metres relay on Saturday but only just, as Rai Benjamin held off Botswana's Letsile Tebogo in a thrilling last-leg battle between two individual gold medallists.

PICS: Magical Marchand takes fourth swimming gold

PICS: Magical Marchand takes fourth swimming gold

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Friday.

Tokyo Games: HURLING For GOLD

Tokyo Games: HURLING For GOLD

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Dramatic scenes from Track and Field at the Tokyo Olympics.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 2

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 2

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 2, on Sunday, July 28, 2024:

Davis Cup: Murray wins but Japan level with holders Britain

Davis Cup: Murray wins but Japan level with holders Britain

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Davis Cup champions Britain were locked at 1-1 with Japan after the opening two singles of their World Group, first-round tie on Friday after Andy Murray gave the hosts the lead.

Popular England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson dies at 76

Popular England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson dies at 76

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

His agent Bo Gustavsson told Reuters he had passed away Monday morning.

How athletes can travel safely during COVID-19...

How athletes can travel safely during COVID-19...

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Nine British athletes test positive for COVID-19

Hockey: Experts rave performance as India end on high

Hockey: Experts rave performance as India end on high

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

India clinched a second successive Olympic bronze medal at the Games for the first time in 52 years with a 2-1 triumph over Spain in the third position playoff on Thursday.

Tokyo medallist Ujah's B-sample tests positive, case referred to CAS

Tokyo medallist Ujah's B-sample tests positive, case referred to CAS

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

British Olympic 4x100m relay silver medallist Chijindu Ujah's B-sample has also confirmed an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) and his case will be referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Tuesday.

'Shameful': Rani condemns casteist slurs at teammate's kin

'Shameful': Rani condemns casteist slurs at teammate's kin

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

'We come from different parts of India, follow different religions. But when we come here we work together for India. It's so shameful when we see people indulging in such behaviour.'

Andy Murray to team up with brother Jamie for Citi Open doubles

Andy Murray to team up with brother Jamie for Citi Open doubles

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

The Murray bothers last played together at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and were a prolific partnership when Britain won the Davis Cup in 2015.

Sreejesh's successor already in the making...

Sreejesh's successor already in the making...

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

Sreejesh, 36, stood rock solid in India's campaign at the Olympics and played a key role in their hard-fought 2-1 victory against Spain in the bronze-medal match.

Wimbledon relaxes dress code for women players

Wimbledon relaxes dress code for women players

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

"It is our hope that this rule adjustment will help players focus purely on their performance by relieving a potential source of anxiety."

Katariya 'tricks' as India women make Olympics hockey quarter-finals

Katariya 'tricks' as India women make Olympics hockey quarter-finals

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

India's chances of going through depends on the result of the last Pool A match between Ireland and Great Britain, later in the day.

Archery World Cup: Day for records for top seed Jyothi

Archery World Cup: Day for records for top seed Jyothi

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

'I never expected it, because my personal best in a competition was 710. And this is my best score.'

EPL PIX: Wins for Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs

EPL PIX: Wins for Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.

EPL PIX: Manchester United rally to beat City; Chelsea win

EPL PIX: Manchester United rally to beat City; Chelsea win

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

Manchester City have now won only once in 11 games in all competitions.

PIX: Canada win men's sprint relay as US blow it; Chebet double

PIX: Canada win men's sprint relay as US blow it; Chebet double

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Friday.

2020 Olympics: India men clubbed with defending champs Argentina

2020 Olympics: India men clubbed with defending champs Argentina

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

The other teams in India's pool are Spain, New Zealand and hosts Japan. The Pool B is made up of Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Canada and South Africa in the groupings announced by world governing body FIH on Saturday.

Public outrage as convicted rapist competes in Paris

Public outrage as convicted rapist competes in Paris

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

Some boos as convicted Dutch rapist makes Olympic beach volleyball debut

Murray and Lendl to team up again

Murray and Lendl to team up again

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

World number two Andy Murray is reuniting with his former coach Ivan Lendl and the two will work together at Queen's Club on Monday, the Scot said in a statement.

European C'ships: Hughes and Asher-Smith complete 100m double for Britain

European C'ships: Hughes and Asher-Smith complete 100m double for Britain

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

The race to find the continent's fastest woman saw Asher-Smith end the 100m reign of Dutchwoman Daphne Schippers in brilliant style, clocking 10.85, equalling the world's fastest time this year and setting a British record.