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FA Cup PIX: Man City edge Spurs; Chelsea held

FA Cup PIX: Man City edge Spurs; Chelsea held

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

Manchester City clinched a 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur, while Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Aston Villa.

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Djokovic tames Edmund; Halep stunned

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Djokovic tames Edmund; Halep stunned

Rediff.com8 Jul 2018

IMAGES from Day 6 at Wimbledon on Saturday.

Mourinho receives Pulis backing as he readies to appeal fine

Mourinho receives Pulis backing as he readies to appeal fine

Rediff.com17 Oct 2015

"I have to be honest with myself so I have to appeal," he told a news conference on Friday, a day after calling the punishment "an absolute disgrace".

Wimbledon: 'Workaholic' Murray ready to dodge 'golden arm' Raonic's missiles

Wimbledon: 'Workaholic' Murray ready to dodge 'golden arm' Raonic's missiles

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Since Andy Murray's memory is as razor sharp as his service returns, he will not have forgotten the parting shot he received from Milos Raonic when they last played.

We are fighting for the manager and trying to get results: Rooney

We are fighting for the manager and trying to get results: Rooney

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

Manchester United players are right behind under-fire manager Louis Van Gaal and are determined to get their season back on track, captain Wayne Rooney said.

Manchester United to face unknown Midtjylland in Europa League

Manchester United to face unknown Midtjylland in Europa League

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Triple European champions Manchester United and their under-fire coach Louis van Gaal face a tricky task against little-known Midtjylland in the last 32 of the Europa League following Monday's draw.

Wimbledon defends ban on Russian, Belarusian players

Wimbledon defends ban on Russian, Belarusian players

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

AELTC took the decision in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

EPL: Brighton stun West Ham with 3-0 away victory

EPL: Brighton stun West Ham with 3-0 away victory

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

Striker Glenn Murray scored a brace and Jose Izquierdo curled in a shot from outside the box to lift promoted Brighton to 10th in the standings, leaving West Ham in 17th just above the relegation zone.

EPL: Arsenal edge Chelsea to keep title hopes alive

EPL: Arsenal edge Chelsea to keep title hopes alive

Rediff.com16 Mar 2025

Arsenal defeated London rivals Chelsea 1-0 for their first win in four Premier League games on Sunday as a headed goal by stand-in striker Mikel Merino boosted their faint hopes of catching up with runaway leaders Liverpool.

PIX: Fernandes 'tricks' as Manchester United crush Sociedad

PIX: Fernandes 'tricks' as Manchester United crush Sociedad

Rediff.com14 Mar 2025

A round-up of Thursday's Europa League Round of 16 second leg matches.

EPL PIX: Liverpool, Arsenal win; Forest crushed

EPL PIX: Liverpool, Arsenal win; Forest crushed

Rediff.com26 Jan 2025

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Queen's Club: Murray downs Mahut in front of Lendl, Wawrinka out

Queen's Club: Murray downs Mahut in front of Lendl, Wawrinka out

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Stan Wawrinka's new union with coaching consultant Richard Krajicek got off to the worst possible start as he lost 6-2, 7-6 (3) to Fernando Verdasco in the first round of the Aegon Championships on Tuesday.

PIX: Liverpool pip Arsenal; Brighton stun Man City

PIX: Liverpool pip Arsenal; Brighton stun Man City

Rediff.com1 Sep 2025

Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai struck the first telling blow in the Premier League title race with a dazzling free kick late on giving his side a 1-0 victory over rivals Arsenal.

EPL PIX: Liverpool rise 13 points clear; Manchester City go fourth

EPL PIX: Liverpool rise 13 points clear; Manchester City go fourth

Rediff.com27 Feb 2025

A round-up of Wednesday's action in the Premier League

Tennis this year is only about 'The One'

Tennis this year is only about 'The One'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

The Serb's dominance in 2016, says Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com, is way beyond numbers. It's about how he forced his opponents into submission.

EPL: Bournemouth move up to third after first-ever win at Southampton

EPL: Bournemouth move up to third after first-ever win at Southampton

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

Bournemouth climbed to third place in the Premier League as they won away at Southampton for the first time with a 3-1 triumph in Friday's south-coast derby.

ATP Finals: Federer opens with win over American Sock

ATP Finals: Federer opens with win over American Sock

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

The 36-year-old was given a thorough workout by Sock although had he been a little more clinical the scoreline would have been more heavily-weighted in his favour.

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Federer, Serena roll on

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Federer, Serena roll on

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

PHOTOS from the Wimbledon Championships matches played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Saturday

Novak, Rafa and I still Grand Slam favourites, reckons Federer

Novak, Rafa and I still Grand Slam favourites, reckons Federer

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Before the tournament, top seed Djokovic declared the three should be favourites to win the Slams, and Federer agreed when asked after his Evans match.

ATP Finals: Sublime Anderson thrashes Nishikori

ATP Finals: Sublime Anderson thrashes Nishikori

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

The 32-year-old debutant at the ATP's blue riband event won the first 11 games of the round-robin clash before a relieved Nishikori finally got on the scoreboard with an angled winner.

Wimbledon 2016: Britain didn't have to wait long this time

Wimbledon 2016: Britain didn't have to wait long this time

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

The man who ended Britain's 77-year wait took only three more years to add to that glorious chapter. Andy Murray has now won the Wimbledon title twice in the last four years.

EPL PIX: Man City held to draw; Forest boost top 4 hopes

EPL PIX: Man City held to draw; Forest boost top 4 hopes

Rediff.com16 Mar 2025

Champions Manchester City could only muster a 2-2 Premier League draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

No limits says Djokovic after reaching 800 wins milestone

No limits says Djokovic after reaching 800 wins milestone

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Novak Djokovic chalked up his 800th career victory to reach the semi-finals of the Fever-Tree Queen's Club championships on Friday and suggested he could play on past his 40th birthday.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Rediff.com recaptures these and other exciting sporting moments from the week gone by....

We have not been good enough this season: Chelsea's Terry

We have not been good enough this season: Chelsea's Terry

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Blame players for slump, not Mourinho, says the Blues captain

Chelsea may not be over the blues yet, admits Mourinho

Chelsea may not be over the blues yet, admits Mourinho

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is unsure if the Premier League champions are over the worst following their poor start to the season, but he said on Friday that a win and two clean sheets in the last week had lifted everyone at the club.

REVEALED! West Ham teenager was rejected by Tottenham

REVEALED! West Ham teenager was rejected by Tottenham

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Tottenham rejected Reece Oxford before he joined West Ham.

EPL: Why three is the perfect number for Mourinho going into the new season

EPL: Why three is the perfect number for Mourinho going into the new season

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

Chelsea banking on other big strikers with Costa still doubtful

Tsitsipas faces steep learning curve at Wimbledon

Tsitsipas faces steep learning curve at Wimbledon

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

The 20-year-old, who reached the Australian Open last four and won titles on clay and indoor hard courts this year, has had a difficult time of it on grass.

EPL: Arsenal hit back to beat Stoke and move top

EPL: Arsenal hit back to beat Stoke and move top

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

Free-scoring Arsenal replaced Chelsea as Premier League leaders as goals either side of halftime by Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil helped them recover from a slow start to beat Stoke City 3-1 on Saturday.

I'll be back for my 20th Wimbledon, says Venus Williams

I'll be back for my 20th Wimbledon, says Venus Williams

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Venus Williams is planning to return to Wimbledon next year to make her 20th appearance confident in the belief that there is no such thing in life as impossible. The oldest woman in the draw at 36, Williams lost 6-4 6-4 to Germany's Angelique Kerber on Thursday but has enjoyed something of a renaissance in reaching her first grand slam semi-final since 2010. She returned to the world's top 10 last year following a frustrating run of results since she revealed in 2011 that she had been diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome, an auto-immune disease that leaves her short of energy.

Serena thrashes Vesnina, meets Kerber in Wimbledon final

Serena thrashes Vesnina, meets Kerber in Wimbledon final

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Serena Williams thrashed unseeded Russian Elena Vesnina 6-2, 6-0 to reach a ninth Wimbledon final on Thursday.

Changeover challenge proving tricky for Nadal

Changeover challenge proving tricky for Nadal

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Brazil right back Danilo has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after suffering ankle ligament damage in training on the eve of Friday's quarter-final against Belgium.

EPL PIX: Arsenal stunned by West Ham; Title hopes fade

EPL PIX: Arsenal stunned by West Ham; Title hopes fade

Rediff.com23 Feb 2025

Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Rediff.com has this and a whole lot more exciting action from the week gone by, encapsulated in this photo feature.

EPL PIX: City thrash Ipswich; United lose at home

EPL PIX: City thrash Ipswich; United lose at home

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday

Easier preparing for Barca than Hull, claims Wenger

Easier preparing for Barca than Hull, claims Wenger

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

'Barcelona are super favourites for this game and tomorrow everyone is already convinced that we have to be totally focused as a whole squad'

Federer sails in Brisbane, Crawford crushes Petkovic

Federer sails in Brisbane, Crawford crushes Petkovic

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Roger Federer took 55 minutes to dispel all injury doubts with a 6-2, 6-1 routing of unheralded German Tobias Kamke in the second round of the Brisbane International on Thursday. Media speculations swirled around the fitness of the world number three less than two weeks before he launches his bid for a fifth Australian Open title and the Swiss maestro dismissed them by dropping only three games in a lop-sided contest. "I'm going to do my best to stay injury free and give myself a chance to win another grand slam," Federer said after setting up a quarter-final against Grigor Dimitrov.

Defiant Mourinho doesn't need 'assurances' after Chelsea exit Cup

Defiant Mourinho doesn't need 'assurances' after Chelsea exit Cup

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Mourinho's men came from 1-0 down to send the tie into extra time but Chelsea's miserable season continued unchecked as they failed to find a winner against a Stoke side that played with 10 men for all of extra time.

Pain-free Serena looks forward to Riske challenge

Pain-free Serena looks forward to Riske challenge

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

'She's a fighter on the court. She's playing really great, especially on the grass. She's attacking that ball really well. She doesn't let anything limit her'