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She's feeling 'Fat as F...'

She's feeling 'Fat as F...'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The 35-yr-old actor model Kim Kardashian reveals how she's staying fit in the last trimester of her pregnancy.

Madrid says economic crisis ending, can afford 2020 Games

Madrid says economic crisis ending, can afford 2020 Games

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Madrid's Olympic bid team said on Wednesday that Spain's debilitating economic crisis is ending and the country will have no problem covering investments and rallying support at home to host the 2020 games.

Champions League: Atalanta stun Liverpool; City, Bayern win

Champions League: Atalanta stun Liverpool; City, Bayern win

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Atalanta's Josip Ilicic and Robin Gosens scored quickfire second-half goals to give them a comfortable 2-0 win over a toothless Liverpool

US Open PIX: Osaka storms into quarters; Rogers upsets Kvitova

US Open PIX: Osaka storms into quarters; Rogers upsets Kvitova

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Images from Day 7 of the 2020 US Open in New York on Sunday.

Argentinian Burzaco, wanted in FIFA scandal, surrenders in Italy

Argentinian Burzaco, wanted in FIFA scandal, surrenders in Italy

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

US prosecutors say Burzaco, 50, along with Hugo Jinkis, 70, and his son Mariano Jinkis, 40, conspired to win and keep lucrative media rights contracts from regional football federations by paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes.

French Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Zverev, Pavlyuchenkova advance to semis

French Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Zverev, Pavlyuchenkova advance to semis

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Images from Day 10 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.

Federer survives first round scare

Federer survives first round scare

Rediff.com28 Jul 2012

World number one Roger Federer survived a scare in his opening Olympics singles match against Colombia's Alejandro Falla before prevailing 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 on a packed Wimbledon Centre Court to book his place in the second round.

Federer, Serena draw opponents for Olympic tennis

Federer, Serena draw opponents for Olympic tennis

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Roger Federer is back at Wimbledon a few weeks after winning his seventh title there, opening his bid for Olympic gold against Colombian Alejandro Falla.

Berdych steamrolls Falla to enter Tokyo quarters

Berdych steamrolls Falla to enter Tokyo quarters

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Former champion Tomas Berdych comfortably beat Colombia's Alejandro Falla 6-3, 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open on Thursday.

Furious fans leave CARROTS for players

Furious fans leave CARROTS for players

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Shell-shocked AS Roma followed up their midweek Champions League debacle in Barcelona by losing 2-0 at home to nine-man Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday.

Contador bounces back to claim Vuelta

Contador bounces back to claim Vuelta

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

A month after completing a two-year ban for doping, Alberto Contador showed that he was still a force to be reckoned with as he won his second Vuelta a Espana title on Sunday.

World Cup Qualifiers: Messi's Argentina look to pull away

World Cup Qualifiers: Messi's Argentina look to pull away

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

Barcelona's serial hat-trick scorer Lionel Messi will be looking to take up where he last left off as Argentina captain when he leads his country against Ecuador in a 2014 World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

Chat@1: Discuss Oscars 2015 with Raja Sen

Chat@1: Discuss Oscars 2015 with Raja Sen

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Join in the conversation!

Looking to rebuild team around Messi: Sabella

Looking to rebuild team around Messi: Sabella

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

After the disappointing show at the Copa America, Argentina's recently-appointed football coach Alejandro Sabella is keen to rebuild the team around Lionel Messi that will begin their campaign for the 2014 World Cup with Wednesday's FIFA international friendly against Venezuela.

Kolkata tie: Messi to lead Argentina, Tevez out

Kolkata tie: Messi to lead Argentina, Tevez out

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

Striker Carlos Tevez has been left out of the star-studded Argentina football squad led by Barcelona supertstar Lionel Messi for a friendly against Venezuela, to be played at the Salt Lake Stadium on September 2.

Argentina recall Riquelme, Veron, name 2 squads

Argentina recall Riquelme, Veron, name 2 squads

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

Juan Roman Riquelme and Juan Sebastian Veron were recalled by Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella on Thursday in a squad of home-based players to prepare for two friendlies against arch-rivals Brazil next month.

Sabella confirmed as Argentina coach

Sabella confirmed as Argentina coach

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

Alejandro Sabella has been confirmed as coach of Argentina until the 2014 World Cup finals after Sergio Batista had his contract rescinded following a disappointing Copa America.

Messi fights jet lag to attend practice session

Messi fights jet lag to attend practice session

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

Argentina captain and star forward Lionel Messi, who arrived in the wee hours of Wednesday, defied jet lag and fatigue to join his teammates for a full practice session under new coach Alejandro Sabella at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday.

What if SRK starred in The Revenant?

What if SRK starred in The Revenant?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Oh, how different the film would be!

Clijsters, Li cruise, Federer advances without playing

Clijsters, Li cruise, Federer advances without playing

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

American eighth seed Mardy Fish, however, became the first men's top-10 player to depart the tournament when he crashed out in straight sets to Colombia's Alejandro Falla 7-6, 6-3, 7-6.

Colombia's Gutierrez voted South American player of year

Colombia's Gutierrez voted South American player of year

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

Colombia striker Teofilo Gutierrez has been voted South America's footballer of the year and their Argentine coach Jose Pekerman the best coach for the third time in a row.

Soccer: Barca play first game without Messi; Zizou's son sees red

Soccer: Barca play first game without Messi; Zizou's son sees red

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

Images from football matches played across Europe.

Champions Challenge: Argentina trounce Malaysia

Champions Challenge: Argentina trounce Malaysia

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

Pedro Ibarra and Agustin Alejandro Mazzilli scored two goals as Pan-American champions Argentina bounced back from a half-time deficit to trounce Malaysia 5-2 and top Pool B in the Champions Challenge hockey in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Messi arrives to mesmerise fans in Kolkata

Messi arrives to mesmerise fans in Kolkata

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

Lionel Messi kept his date with India as he landed in the football-crazy city of Kolkata in the wee hours of Wednesday.

Holders Inter bounced out of Libertadores Cup

Holders Inter bounced out of Libertadores Cup

Rediff.com5 May 2011

Holders Internacional fell victim to another Uruguayan ambush of a Brazilian team when Penarol upset them 2-1 away to knock them out of the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday.

Sampaoli stands down as Argentina coach after World Cup failure

Sampaoli stands down as Argentina coach after World Cup failure

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

The AFA thanked 58-year-old Sampaoli and his assistants, who have also left their positions, for their services.

Brazilian player investigated after crowd incident

Brazilian player investigated after crowd incident

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

Brazilian tennis player Marcos Daniel is at the centre of an investigation by Australian Open officials after an alleged fracas involving a female spectator on Tuesday.

Tennis round-up: India finishes 4th in Fed Cup after losing to Korea

Tennis round-up: India finishes 4th in Fed Cup after losing to Korea

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

India ended its campaign at the Fed Cup with a fourth place finish after losing the classification tie 1-2 to Korea as the team badly missed injured Karman Kaur Thandi, who did not play on Saturday, in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Federer not pressured by Sampras's prediction

Federer not pressured by Sampras's prediction

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Switzerland's Roger Federer has fended off Pete Sampras's suggestion that he could win up 10 Wimbledon titles.

Champion Federer draws familiar foe Falla

Champion Federer draws familiar foe Falla

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Defending champion Roger Federer was paired with familiar foe Alejandro Falla when the draw for next week's Wimbledon championships was made at the All England Club on Friday. Women's holder Serena Williams will face Portugal's Michelle Larcher di Brito.

Did this football match lead to coronavirus spread in Italy?

Did this football match lead to coronavirus spread in Italy?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

The rapid outbreak of coronavirus pandemic across Italy has been linked to the UEFA Champions League match between Italian club Atalanta and Spain's Valencia at the San Siro stadium in Milan on Feburary 19. The first cases of the virus were reported in northern Italy in the week that Atalanta enjoyed one of the finest nights in their history, beating visitors Valencia 4-1 in the Champions League last-16, first-leg match.

Chennai: Seeds advance into last eight

Chennai: Seeds advance into last eight

Rediff.com6 Jan 2011

Sixth seed semi-finalist Janko Tipsarevic advanced into the last eight of the Chennai Open with a comfortable 6-2, 7-6 (3) win over Russian Alexandre Kudryavtsev on Thursday.

French pair suffer early Cincinnati exit

French pair suffer early Cincinnati exit

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

France's Gael Monfils and Gilles Simon suffered early exits from the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday.

PIX: Bagan ride on luck and pluck to beat EB in Kolkata derby

PIX: Bagan ride on luck and pluck to beat EB in Kolkata derby

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

East Bengal suffered their third defeat in a row to be on eight points from seven matches.

Fed Ex bids to bring campaign back on track

Fed Ex bids to bring campaign back on track

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

Roger Federer will hope to regain the air of invincibility that deserted him spectacularly in the first round when he returns to Wimbledon on Wednesday.

Historic new record for perfect Olympiakos

Historic new record for perfect Olympiakos

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Greek Super League leaders Olympiakos Piraeus set a club record 17 successive league wins by beating Levadiakos 3-1 at the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium on Sunday.

Federer through after tough workout

Federer through after tough workout

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

Six-times champion Roger Federer was forced to dig deep at Wimbledon again on Wednesday, the Swiss reaching the third round with a hard-fought 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 victory over Serbian Ilija Bozoljac.

Images from day one at Wimbledon

Images from day one at Wimbledon

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

Images from day one of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on Monday.

Federer back from the brink to beat Falla

Federer back from the brink to beat Falla

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Six-times champion Roger Federer came back from the brink of a dramatic first-round exit at Wimbledon on Monday, recovering from two sets down to beat gritty Colombian Alejandro Falla 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-0.

Focussed Federer has Wimbledon record on his mind

Focussed Federer has Wimbledon record on his mind

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Wimbledon champion Roger Federer will step on to Centre Court on Monday to face Colombia's Alejandro Falla with the prospect of a record-equalling seventh men's title on his mind.