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Girl's story of hotel 'rape'

Girl's story of hotel 'rape'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2003

The 17-year-old girl who says she was gang-raped by Premiership soccer stars has claimed they 'laughed' as they took turns to attack her.

No second chances for match-fixers: KP on Amir

No second chances for match-fixers: KP on Amir

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has joined the chorus of players who believe tainted Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir should be banned for life for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal. Amir will return at Lord's six years after he deliberately bowled no balls at the same venue during a Test in 2010. Pietersen was among the England team that played against Pakistan at that Lord's Test in August 2010 and the 36-year old believes anyone caught spot or match fixing should not be allowed to play the game again.

Players face trial by video

Players face trial by video

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

Uefa has stepped up its investigation into the tunnel bust-up that could leave England and Turkey players in trouble.

Power of Roddick ushers in new era

Power of Roddick ushers in new era

Rediff.com9 Sep 2003

The US Open ended with rapturous approval for the way Andy Roddick looked ready to take over as another potentially awesome champion.

Agassi open to return to 'high pressure' coaching role

Agassi open to return to 'high pressure' coaching role

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

The American former world number one, who retired in 2006, said his first steps into coaching were "challenging, interesting and educational".

Has Mourinho become easy target for criticism?

Has Mourinho become easy target for criticism?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has become an easy target for criticism after his club's slow start to the season, but the players themselves must take more responsibility, according to former Reds striker Wayne Rooney.

WC: England less threatening than Belgium, says Panama's Rodriguez

WC: England less threatening than Belgium, says Panama's Rodriguez

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

The tournament debutants held their own against a highly rated Belgian side in the first half in Sochi before a stunning volley from Dries Mertens and a Romelu Lukaku brace after the break helped the Europeans climb to the top of Group G.

Australian media 'share nation's agony on cricket's saddest day'

Australian media 'share nation's agony on cricket's saddest day'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

As the entire Australia mourned the death of Phillip Hughes, the front pages of all the national dailies on Friday paid rich tribute to the young batsman, who succumbed to his head injuries yesterday that he sustained during a domestic match.

Mourinho makes big revelation, claims Manchester United job 'done deal'

Mourinho makes big revelation, claims Manchester United job 'done deal'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Van Gaal said on Sunday he thought reports of negotiations between United and Mourinho were an invention of the media

Arsenal deny bid approach from gulf investors

Arsenal deny bid approach from gulf investors

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

Arsenal said on Sunday there had been no approach from potential bidders for the Premier League football club and that majority shareholder Stan Kroenke had no plans to sell up.

Spanish govt accused of covering up drug supplier

Spanish govt accused of covering up drug supplier

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

The Spanish government has been accused of curbing proof linking footballers and tennis stars to a disreputable doctor who will go on trial in Madrid next week and has been described as a 'one-man Wal-Mart' of doping, according to a report in an English daily.

English cricket moves closer to setting up IPL rival

English cricket moves closer to setting up IPL rival

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

A new city-based Twenty20 tournament for English cricket intended to rival the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Australia's Big Bash moved a step closer on Monday following a key presentation by the sport's governing body.

Zimbabwe deports British reporter

Zimbabwe deports British reporter

Rediff.com20 Apr 2004

Daily Telegraph's Mihir Bose had been ordered out of the country.

Survey reveals widespread racism in English cricket

Survey reveals widespread racism in English cricket

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

England cricketers -- both men and women -- will undergo anti-racism training courses this year after a survey revealed that more than one-third of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) players have faced the prejudice in the game.

Tottenham's Bale makes record 86m pound move to Real Madrid

Tottenham's Bale makes record 86m pound move to Real Madrid

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

EPL club Tottenham have finally agreed the release their star player Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for a world-record fee of a 100 million Euros (86 million pounds).

Murray hails Mauresmo after recent resurgence

Murray hails Mauresmo after recent resurgence

Rediff.com28 Jun 2015

The Scot credits Mauresmo for guiding him through some testing times and contrasted the Frenchwoman's approach to some of her predecessors.

Karius unable to sleep after final nightmare as police investigate death threats

Karius unable to sleep after final nightmare as police investigate death threats

Rediff.com27 May 2018

Loris Karius told fans he was 'infinitely sorry' for his two catastrophic errors in the side's 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final and said he had struggled to sleep after Saturday's game.

Hamilton move part of growing up, says Coulthard

Hamilton move part of growing up, says Coulthard

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

Lewis Hamilton's Formula One switch from McLaren to Mercedes next year is an essential step that could be the making of him as a man, former McLaren driver David Coulthard said on Saturday.

Now, Champions League sword hangs over Mourinho's head

Now, Champions League sword hangs over Mourinho's head

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Jose Mourinho's job could be on the line when Chelsea host Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday and Alex Ferguson has urged the Londoners not to jettison their manager even if the result goes against them.

Changes to Tests must be in line with new structure, says FICA chief

Changes to Tests must be in line with new structure, says FICA chief

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Test matches have witnessed a decline in attendances in recent years, throwing the door open to a number of means to engage fans, including the introduction of day-night Tests.

Buzz: Bangladesh to play T20I series in Pakistan, no Tests

Buzz: Bangladesh to play T20I series in Pakistan, no Tests

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Test cricket returned to Pakistan for the first time in ten years with the Sri Lankan team playing two matches in Rawalpindi and Karachi, with the hosts winning the second match to clinch the series 1-0 after the rain-curtailed first game ended in a draw.

United is my last job in football: Van Gaal

United is my last job in football: Van Gaal

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will retire from football when he leaves his job at Old Trafford, he was quoted as saying by The Daily Telegraph on Thursday.

Football Focus: Liverpool's Mane is African Footballer of the Year

Football Focus: Liverpool's Mane is African Footballer of the Year

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

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'Stokes may well be handed a knighthood now'

'Stokes may well be handed a knighthood now'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Australian media can't have enough of 'miracle man' Stokes after Headingley thriller, compare him to Ian Botham.

Former World No 1 Becker bankrupt

Former World No 1 Becker bankrupt

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

The decision came after a failure to pay long-standing debt, according to reports in the English media.

Serena accuses Wimbledon organisers of 'sexism'

Serena accuses Wimbledon organisers of 'sexism'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2011

Defending champion, Serena Williams has accused the Wimbledon organisers of favouring male players at the tournament.

England rocked by World Cup loss to Australia

England rocked by World Cup loss to Australia

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

England -- fourth with eight points and two games left -- must now keep one eye on other results with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka breathing down their necks.

Parents' separation destroyed me, claims Nadal

Parents' separation destroyed me, claims Nadal

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

In his recently-released autobiography, Rafa: My Story, Spanish tennis star and World No. 2, Rafael Nadal claims that the separation of his parents made him depressed and 'his competitiveness had waned'. In an extract from the book, published in The Telegraph, Nadal said he was 'left stunned' when his father, Sebastian, broke the news to him that there were problems back home between himself and his mother, Isabel.

Test cricket losing identity because of commerce-driven T20, says new documentary

Test cricket losing identity because of commerce-driven T20, says new documentary

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

A new documentary titled 'Death of a Gentleman' raises fresh doubts about the future of Test cricket and asks if the game is losing its identity in the face of stiff competition from commerce-driven Twenty20.

EPL Preview: Burnley need miracle to avoid relegation

EPL Preview: Burnley need miracle to avoid relegation

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Burnley's seemingly doomed attempt to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Condoms clog CWG athletes' village toilets

Condoms clog CWG athletes' village toilets

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

Thousands of used condoms have reportedly clogged the drains of the Delhi Commonwealth Games accommodation towers at the athletes' village after being flushed down toilets by competitors.

Oz firm to sue Delhi CWG organisers over dues

Oz firm to sue Delhi CWG organisers over dues

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

Australian companies are planning to take legal action against the organisers of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, claiming they are still owed millions for their work and are being blocked from taking their equipment out of India.

Mid-match madness! Venus made to change bra during rain break

Mid-match madness! Venus made to change bra during rain break

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Williams's bra was a clear violation of the All England Lawn Tennis Club's dress rules which state that 'any undergarments that either are or can be visible during play (including due to perspiration) must also be completely white except for a single trim of colour no wider than one centimetre (10mm)'.

5 reasons why Pellegrini is sure City will win EPL

5 reasons why Pellegrini is sure City will win EPL

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Manchester City are brimming with optimism with coach Manuel Pellegrini 'absolutely sure' of winning the Premier League title.

Adidas unveil Brazuca ball for Brazil World Cup finals

Adidas unveil Brazuca ball for Brazil World Cup finals

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

The product of a two-and-half-year testing process involving some of the world's biggest stars was on view as Adidas on Tuesday night unveiled the Brazuca, the official match ball for next summer's World Cup.

Ecclestone waives Bahrain GP fees

Ecclestone waives Bahrain GP fees

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has waived rights fees due from Bahrain Grand Prix organisers after the season-opening race was called off because of unrest in the Gulf Kingdom. 'The fee that is normally being paid for the event is not being paid,' Ecclestone told the Daily Telegraph newspaper on Wednesday.

Formula One: 'Bianchi crash was bad luck'

Formula One: 'Bianchi crash was bad luck'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

The crash that left French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi in a critical condition with severe head injures was down to bad luck rather than poor judgement by Japanese Grand Prix race officials, a track spokesman said on Tuesday.

Australia team needs complete overhauling, reckons Vaughan

Australia team needs complete overhauling, reckons Vaughan

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

'Every facet of their Test team has to improve. They are kidding themselves if they think everything will be rosy when Smith and Warner come back'

India bribed 72 nations to get Delhi CWG: Report

India bribed 72 nations to get Delhi CWG: Report

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

India bribed 72 Commonwealth countries USD 100,000 each to get the hosting rights for the scandal-hit 19th edition of the Games which will start in Delhi from October 3-14, a media report claimed in Melbourne on Thursday.

'Hygiene at CWG Village bigger worry than terror'

'Hygiene at CWG Village bigger worry than terror'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

Australia's swimming coach Leigh Nugent says hygiene at the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi is a bigger concern for him than the terror threats to the October 3 to 14 event.