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Wrestling Worlds: Olympic medallist Ravi Dahiya out of medal contention

Wrestling Worlds: Olympic medallist Ravi Dahiya out of medal contention

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

World No. 2 Dahiya lost by technical superiority (10-0) to the Uzbek in a rather one-sided bout.

Djokovic, wife Jelena test negative for COVID-19

Djokovic, wife Jelena test negative for COVID-19

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena have tested negative for COVID-19, nine days after returning a positive test, the world number one tennis player's media team said on Thursday. Djokovic, along with Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki, tested positive after playing in the Adria Tour, an exhibition tournament organised by the 17-times Grand Slam champion.

Akash Kumar beaten in World Boxing semis

Akash Kumar beaten in World Boxing semis

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

Debutant Akash Kumar (54kg) signed off with a bronze medal in the AIBA men's World Boxing Championships after losing to Kazakhstan teenager Makhmud Sabyrkhan in the semi-finals, in Belgrade, on Thursday.

Ukraine's Mahuchikh defies odds to win high jump gold

Ukraine's Mahuchikh defies odds to win high jump gold

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

Mahuchikh won gold with a leap of 2.02 metres on Saturday

US Open PIX: Djokovic's great escape at US Open!

US Open PIX: Djokovic's great escape at US Open!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

IMAGES from Day 5 of the US Open, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.

Timeline: Novak Djokovic's Australian saga

Timeline: Novak Djokovic's Australian saga

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

Tennis star Novak Djokovic's bid to win a record-breaking 21 men's Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open ended on Sunday with a court decision to uphold the government's cancellation of his visa.

Djokovic slams 'crazy' Wimbledon ban on Russian, Belarusian players

Djokovic slams 'crazy' Wimbledon ban on Russian, Belarusian players

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Wimbledon announced that it had barred all Russian and Belarusian players from this year's championships

Wimbledon champion Djokovic hopes to play in Australian Open

Wimbledon champion Djokovic hopes to play in Australian Open

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

Australia scrapped a rule that required international travellers to declare their COVID vaccination status last week.

Nations League PIX: Portugal cruise, Spain shocked

Nations League PIX: Portugal cruise, Spain shocked

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

A summary of Saturday's action in the UEFA Nations League.

PIX: Manchester Utd, PSV Eindhoven seal Europa knock-out spots

PIX: Manchester Utd, PSV Eindhoven seal Europa knock-out spots

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his return to the starting line-up as Manchester United sealed a place in the Europa League knock-out rounds with a 3-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Ukrainians 'forcibly' holding over 3,700 Indians, reiterates Russia

Ukrainians 'forcibly' holding over 3,700 Indians, reiterates Russia

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

Russia's Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia told an emergency UN Security Council meeting following the attack on the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in Ukraine, that radicals and extremists in Ukraine 'were and are' under the 'close guardianship and protection' of Western nations.

Europa League PIX: Manchester United, Arsenal script wins

Europa League PIX: Manchester United, Arsenal script wins

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

IMAGES from the Europa League matches played on Thursday.

Real striker Jovic faces criminal charges for breaking quarantine

Real striker Jovic faces criminal charges for breaking quarantine

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

The Serbian government is set to press charges against the country's Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic for breaking his mandatory 28-day coronavirus quarantine. Serbia's president Aleksandar Vucic declared a state of emergency on Sunday to curb the coronavirus outbreak in the Balkan nation.

PIX: Unstoppable Duplantis vaults to a record of firsts

PIX: Unstoppable Duplantis vaults to a record of firsts

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Sweden's Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record with a jump of 6.21 metres on Sunday on the way to winning his first gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.

Europa: Barcelona held; Rangers outclass Red Star

Europa: Barcelona held; Rangers outclass Red Star

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

Barcelona were held to a 0-0 home draw by Galatasaray in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie

CWG Boxing: Thapa beats Pakistan's Baloch to advance

CWG Boxing: Thapa beats Pakistan's Baloch to advance

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

Ace Indian boxer Shiva Thapa began his Commonwealth Games campaign on a rousing note by defeating Pakistan's Suleman Baloch in the first round of the 63.5kg category, in Birmingham, on Friday.

Dimitrov, Coric COVID-19 positive: Will tennis return soon?

Dimitrov, Coric COVID-19 positive: Will tennis return soon?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Last week the men's ATP and the WTA, which runs women's events, issued revised calendars for the resumption of the circuit from August while organisers of the US Open said the Grand Slam will be staged without fans as scheduled from August 31 to September 13 in New York.

Year Ender 2022: Greco Roman, junior wrestlers shine

Year Ender 2022: Greco Roman, junior wrestlers shine

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

The Greco Roman style, a poor cousin of free style wrestling in India, had a lot cheer with historic three-medal performance at the U-23 World Championships through Sajan Bhanwala, Nitesh and Vikas.

Djokovic flies home to Serbia, may be able to play 2023 Australian Open

Djokovic flies home to Serbia, may be able to play 2023 Australian Open

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

World men's tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic headed reluctantly home on Monday after being kicked out of Australia because of his COVID-19 unvaccinated status, but the government left the door open for a possible return to his favourite Grand Slam in 2023.

Federer 'pumped up' for return in Doha

Federer 'pumped up' for return in Doha

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

The 20-time Grand Slam champion has not played a tournament since his Australian Open semi-final exit against Novak Djokovic last year, undergoing two knee surgeries since.

Maana India's first female swimmer to qualify for Olympics

Maana India's first female swimmer to qualify for Olympics

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Indian woman swimmer Maana Patel's participation in the Tokyo Olympics has been confirmed through 'Universality quota', the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) said.

Djokovic tests positive for Coronavirus

Djokovic tests positive for Coronavirus

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

Djokovic received severe backlash for organising the tournament with an audience amid the pandemic.

HISTORIC! Swimmer Sajan Prakash makes Olympic 'A' cut

HISTORIC! Swimmer Sajan Prakash makes Olympic 'A' cut

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

The Kerala swimmer has been continuously improving his performance in the 200m butterfly event.

Djokovic's dad blames Dimitrov for Coronavirus outbreak

Djokovic's dad blames Dimitrov for Coronavirus outbreak

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Djokovic's father blamed the cancellation of the tour on Dimitrov. There is nothing to suggest that Dimitrov spread the virus to others.

Europa League: United handed daunting draw

Europa League: United handed daunting draw

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

The draw also produced a clash between two former European champions with AC Milan facing Serbia's Red Star Belgrade while French league leaders Lille face Ajax Amsterdam in a fascinating tie.

Djokovic hoping to peak in time for French Open title defence

Djokovic hoping to peak in time for French Open title defence

Rediff.com21 May 2022

'Rarely did I feel my best on clay in the first or second tournament in the season. That was the case this season again. It took me two tournaments to really feel that I'm getting closer to the desired level.'

Europa League PIX: United win; fireworks halt Berlin game

Europa League PIX: United win; fireworks halt Berlin game

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Rashford scores a brace as Man United fight back to beat Omonia

Serbia's Prijovic arrested for violating coronavirus curfew

Serbia's Prijovic arrested for violating coronavirus curfew

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

The Serbian government has imposed a daily 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew during weekdays and a more stringent weekend ban starting at 1 p.m. on Saturdays till 5 a.m. on Mondays in order to curb the spread of the virus. Serbia striker Aleksandar Prijovic was arrested for violating the Balkan nation's coronavirus curfew.

Djokovic back in practice, family hails 'biggest victory of his life'

Djokovic back in practice, family hails 'biggest victory of his life'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Djokovic's family said his release was the 'biggest victory of his life'.

Djokovic free but Australia deportation threat still looms

Djokovic free but Australia deportation threat still looms

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke's office said he was still considering whether to use his discretionary power to cancel Novak Djokovic's visa.

Thiem 'extremely sorry' for Adria Tour antics

Thiem 'extremely sorry' for Adria Tour antics

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

World number three Dominic Thiem is "extremely sorry" for the way players conducted themselves at Novak Djokovic's Adria Tour exhibition event after which four players tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Austrian said on Thursday. Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki tested positive after playing in the charity tournament in Serbia and Croatia, which drew big crowds and saw players pose for pictures together.

PIX: Man United, Tottenham enjoy big wins, Milan held

PIX: Man United, Tottenham enjoy big wins, Milan held

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur built hefty leads with emphatic away wins in their Europa League last 32 first-leg matches but AC Milan were held to a 2-2 draw at Red Star Belgrade as the competition resumed on Thursday.

Liverpool, PSG and Napoli drawn together in Champions League

Liverpool, PSG and Napoli drawn together in Champions League

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Inter Milan face Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur and PSV Eindhoven in Group B which features three former European champions.

Djokovic wins court battle to stay in Australia

Djokovic wins court battle to stay in Australia

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

World number one Novak Djokovic was released from Australian immigration detention on Monday after winning a court challenge to revive his bid to win a record 21st Grand Slam title at the upcoming Australian Open.

Djokovic to host tennis event after finally returning home

Djokovic to host tennis event after finally returning home

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Novak Djokovic marked his return to Serbia, after being stranded in the Spanish resort of Marbella for two months due to the coronavirus lockdown, by announcing that he has organised an event which will be contested across the Balkans. When the world number one had travelled to Marbella with his family in mid-March to visit his younger brother Marko, he had no idea it would be another two months before he could return to his homeland on Sunday.

Indian GM Nihal Sarin wins Serbia Open chess

Indian GM Nihal Sarin wins Serbia Open chess

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

Young Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin on Thursday emerged champion in the Masters' section of the Serbia Open Chess Championship in Belgrade.

Barca to face Napoli in Europa League knockout round playoffs

Barca to face Napoli in Europa League knockout round playoffs

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

In the third-tier Europa Conference League, English Premier League club Leicester City will face Danish side Randers and Scottish club Celtic will take on Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt in the knockout playoff round.

Djokovic wins on home soil ahead of French Open

Djokovic wins on home soil ahead of French Open

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Novak Djokovic enjoyed success at his own tennis centre when he won the Belgrade Open with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Slovakian Alex Molcan in Saturday's final.

Olympian long jumper Sreeshankar bags gold in Greece

Olympian long jumper Sreeshankar bags gold in Greece

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Swimmer Maana Patel registers Best Indian Time

I regret US Open and Roland Garros failures: Djokovic

I regret US Open and Roland Garros failures: Djokovic

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Djokovic dismissed suggestions he was under intense pressure to overhaul Nadal and Federer in their three-way race to become the greatest male player of all time.