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Why this Premier League club have 'all the ingredients' to win titles

Why this Premier League club have 'all the ingredients' to win titles

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Liverpool have assembled a squad with enough skill to end their trophy drought next season, midfielder Adam Lallana has said.

Meet the top men's contenders at Australian Open

Meet the top men's contenders at Australian Open

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Penpix of the top men's contenders at the 2021 Australian Open

Mercedes launches GL-Class SUV @ Rs 77.5 lakh

Mercedes launches GL-Class SUV @ Rs 77.5 lakh

Rediff.com16 May 2013

The company is using former tennis star and its global brand ambassador Boris Becker to promote its range of products.

CSA affiliates divided over sacrificing Lorgat

CSA affiliates divided over sacrificing Lorgat

Rediff.com3 Nov 2013

Cricket South Africa (CSA) affiliates are divided over letting its chief executive Haroon Lorgat go to save the board from financial ruin in the on-going spat with the BCCI.

Want Andy Murray as your private coach? Bid to win

Want Andy Murray as your private coach? Bid to win

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

The ATP Tour got on board and last month fans were able to bid for private sessions with celebrated tennis coaches on-site during tournaments in 2021.

Champions League PIX: Liverpool down Porto; Spurs edge City

Champions League PIX: Liverpool down Porto; Spurs edge City

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday

Soccer PHOTOS: Barca beat Elche sans Messi; Juve win

Soccer PHOTOS: Barca beat Elche sans Messi; Juve win

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

IMAGES from football matches played across Europe on Sunday.

Federer will be no walk in the park for Djokovic

Federer will be no walk in the park for Djokovic

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

One thing both men have in common is that they will be aided by two men famed for their own Wimbledon duels -- Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg. That famous pair contested a hat-trick of finals from 1988 -- with Swede Edberg winning twice.

Salah, Origi goals hand Liverpool Champions League triumph

Salah, Origi goals hand Liverpool Champions League triumph

Rediff.com2 Jun 2019

An early Mohamed Salah penalty and a late strike by Divock Origi gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's all-English Champions League final

Djokovic's defeat analysis: Bye Bye Boris sooner than expected?

Djokovic's defeat analysis: Bye Bye Boris sooner than expected?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

Boris Becker found himself a central part of the unfolding drama and, when his charge stumbled, fair game for tennis writers picking over Novak Djokovic's shock five-set defeat in the quarter-finals.

Like Murray, Djokovic to go it alone in Miami

Like Murray, Djokovic to go it alone in Miami

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Andy Murray will not be the only top seed at the Sony Open without a trusted coach by his side as Novak Djokovic said on Thursday that Boris Becker will miss Miami to undergo double hip surgery.

Ditch the stock market, invest in a Hermes bag

Ditch the stock market, invest in a Hermes bag

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Buying a Hermes bag is safer than investing in stock market.

Nude picture of woman cannot per se be called obscene: SC

Nude picture of woman cannot per se be called obscene: SC

Rediff.com9 Feb 2014

A nude or semi-nude picture of a woman cannot be called obscene per se unless it is designed to excite sexual passion or reveal an overt sexual desire, the Supreme Court has held.

Australian Open PHOTOS: Djokovic, Serena sizzle; Li Na survives

Australian Open PHOTOS: Djokovic, Serena sizzle; Li Na survives

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Images from the Friday's play at the Australian Open.

Coaching greats good for the game: Federer

Coaching greats good for the game: Federer

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Roger Federer, who has taken on childhood hero Stefan Edberg as part of his team, thinks the recruitment of former great players as coaches will be good for tennis in the long term.

US Open: Thiem, Zverev make first Grand Slam final

US Open: Thiem, Zverev make first Grand Slam final

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

Dominic Thiem will take on Germany's Alexander Zverev in Sunday's US Open final.

Champions League: PSG bury Barca; Reds into quarters

Champions League: PSG bury Barca; Reds into quarters

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

Paris St Germain buried the ghosts of their embarrassing 2017 exit as they drew 1-1 at home with Barcelona on Wednesday to complete a 5-2 aggregate victory that sent them into the Champions League quarter-finals.

Murray undergoes hip surgery, hopes for Wimbledon return

Murray undergoes hip surgery, hopes for Wimbledon return

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

Murray pulled out of the Australian Open on Thursday having failed to recover from the hip injury that had dogged him since the summer of 2017, following his quarter-final exit at Wimbledon in July.

Murray downs Raonic to win record fifth Queen's Club title

Murray downs Raonic to win record fifth Queen's Club title

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Andy Murray became the first player to hold aloft the super-sized Queen's Club trophy for a fifth time after he beat Canadian big-server Milos Raonic 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 in the final of the Aegon Championships on Sunday. The British top seed's title hopes appeared to be faltering when he trailed Raonic by a set and 3-0 down in the second set but the 2013 Wimbledon champion relied on his greater grasscourt pedigree to turn the match around.

Champions League: Real frustrate Liverpool; City reach semis

Champions League: Real frustrate Liverpool; City reach semis

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

Real Madrid moved into the semi-finals of the Champions League after their makeshift defence held on for 0-0 second-leg draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday to complete a 3-1 aggregate win.

Meet Wimbledon's 'unexpected' winners' club

Meet Wimbledon's 'unexpected' winners' club

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

In a career spanning 13 years, Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli won seven titles before Saturday's triumph at Wimbledon. She's joins a long list of 'unlikely' champs at the hallowed tennis courts, says Bikash Mohapatra.

Messi latest name to attract interest of tax authorities

Messi latest name to attract interest of tax authorities

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Lionel Messi's picture was on the front pages rather than the sports sections of the Spanish media on Thursday, after the World Player of the Year and his father were accused of tax fraud.

Stunning images of a hydroelectric plant

Stunning images of a hydroelectric plant

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

Local architectural office Becker Architecture has designed something from another world.

Djokovic recovers from slow start to begin year with win in Doha

Djokovic recovers from slow start to begin year with win in Doha

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Defending champion Novak Djokovic made a sticky return to action before recovering from losing the opening four games to beat Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff at the Qatar Open on Monday.

5 myths about stress

5 myths about stress

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Stress is apparently everywhere and we deal with it at almost every area of our life, but too much of it can be hazardous to our health, according to experts. However, some ideas about stress and its risks are not correct. Read on to learn more.

PHOTOS: Djokovic speeds into third round, Li avenges loss to Robson

PHOTOS: Djokovic speeds into third round, Li avenges loss to Robson

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

China's Li Na became the first player to reach the round of 16 at this year's US Open when she defeated Britain's Laura Robson 6-2, 7-5 on Friday.

#TooHotToHandle: When models ruled the red carpet

#TooHotToHandle: When models ruled the red carpet

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Sheer gowns. Plunging necklines. Curve-hugging dresses. Long slits. These red carpet divas know how to look super-hot!

PICS: Messi wins record sixth Ballon d'Or

PICS: Messi wins record sixth Ballon d'Or

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Megan Rapinoe earlier won the women's Ballon d'Or after leading the United States to a record-extending fourth World Cup title in France this year as they retained the trophy.

PIX: Liverpool in last 16; Manchester City on course

PIX: Liverpool in last 16; Manchester City on course

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

Images from Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

The key strengths of Liverpool's title winners

The key strengths of Liverpool's title winners

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

What makes Juergen Klopp's side such an unstoppable force?

Suarez sends Atletico to brink of title

Suarez sends Atletico to brink of title

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Atletico Madrid took a giant step towards the La Liga title

A look at Djokovic's five Wimbledon titles

A look at Djokovic's five Wimbledon titles

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Factbox on Novak Djokovic's five Wimbledon titles

PIX: Champions Liverpool, Real Madrid held to draws

PIX: Champions Liverpool, Real Madrid held to draws

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

An off-key Liverpool were frustrated for a second successive game by struggling opponents as they were held to a 0-0 Premier League draw at Newcastle United on Wednesday.

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of the most admired people in the world, her status secure as a style icon -- as is her legacy of having forever changed the British monarchy.

Chennai Open: Wawrinka moves to quarters, Youzhny pulls out

Chennai Open: Wawrinka moves to quarters, Youzhny pulls out

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

Top seed Stanislas Wawrinka scored a clinical 6-3, 6-1 win over Benjamin Becker to progress to the quarter-finals of the ATP Chennai Open even as second seed Michael Youzhny conceded his singles match in yet another the player pull out in Chennai.

Guntur to New York. Aboard the Titanic

Guntur to New York. Aboard the Titanic

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

The Titanic had an India connection. Allen Becker's family journeyed from Guntur to London and boarded the Titanic on April 10, 1912.

Reaction to cancellation of Wimbledon: Federer 'devastated', Serena 'shocked'

Reaction to cancellation of Wimbledon: Federer 'devastated', Serena 'shocked'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

Here are some of the reactions to the Grand Slam - originally scheduled for June 29-July 12 - being cancelled for the first time in 75 years.

Wimbledon 'all-white' clothing rule is quite extreme: Federer

Wimbledon 'all-white' clothing rule is quite extreme: Federer

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Players' efforts over the years to get Wimbledon's "all-white" clothing rule relaxed got a boost when Roger Federer said he thought the policy as it stood was "quite extreme".

EPL PIX: Liverpool win against Chelsea; inch closer to title

EPL PIX: Liverpool win against Chelsea; inch closer to title

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling struck twice as the Premier League champions beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday to go top of the table and heap pressure on title rivals Liverpool.

Trump at it again, says 'North Korea won't be around much longer'

Trump at it again, says 'North Korea won't be around much longer'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

Trump and Kim have traded increasingly threatening and personal insults as Pyongyang races towards its goal of developing a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the US.