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FIFA World Cup PIX: Uruguay denied by stubborn South Korea

FIFA World Cup PIX: Uruguay denied by stubborn South Korea

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group H match played between Uruguay and South Korea at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on Thursday

Asian wrestling: Punia bags silver, India finish with 17 medals

Asian wrestling: Punia bags silver, India finish with 17 medals

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Deepak usually stuns his rivals with his speed and agility but Dauletbekov was up for the task and smartly foiled the Indian's leg attacks by maintaining distance.

'Lord' Thakur proves his worth in India's Oval triumph

'Lord' Thakur proves his worth in India's Oval triumph

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Rohit Sharma took the player-of-the-match award and Jasprit Bumrah produced what pundits called the 'spell of the summer' but Shardul Thakur's role was no less important in fashioning India's victory in the fourth Test against England on Monday.

EPL: Leeds relegation fears grow after loss at Villa

EPL: Leeds relegation fears grow after loss at Villa

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

Leeds United's Premier League relegation fears heightened as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday, leaving Jesse Marsch's side without a win in their last seven games in all competitions.

Top Performer: Classy Rahul

Top Performer: Classy Rahul

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

While batting, Rahul showed great finesse and class to score an unbeaten century; He was equally adept while marshalling his troops, making the right bowling changes to successfully defend the total.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic pounds Paul to set up Tsitsipas final

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic pounds Paul to set up Tsitsipas final

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Novak Djokovic advanced to a record-extending 10th Australian Open final with an emphatic win over American Tommy Paul.

'Listless bowling, poor batting': Sehwag slams Team India

'Listless bowling, poor batting': Sehwag slams Team India

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Former India opener Virender Sehwag believes all is not well with the Rahul Dravid-coached Indian team and a few things needed to be addressed as soon as possible after England pulled off a record 378-run chase.

PHOTOS: Mirpur Test set for a thrilling finish

PHOTOS: Mirpur Test set for a thrilling finish

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

Images from Day 3 of the second and final Test between Bangladesh and India in Dhaka, Mirpur on Saturday.

MI vs CSK: Turning Point: Varma-Shokeen Partnership

MI vs CSK: Turning Point: Varma-Shokeen Partnership

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Mumbai won with 31 balls to spare, only the five time IPL winners's third win in 12 IPL 2022 games. CSK slumped to their eighth defeat, ending their slim hopes of making it to the last four.

Duleep Trophy: South Zone crush North, set up title date with West

Duleep Trophy: South Zone crush North, set up title date with West

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

The final will be played in Coimbatore from September 21, and it will be a five-day affair

PIX: Bayern Munich win Bundesliga, PSG secure Ligue 1

PIX: Bayern Munich win Bundesliga, PSG secure Ligue 1

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Bayern Munich eased past title rivals Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on Saturday to secure their 10th consecutive Bundesliga crown in front of a sold-out home crowd and with three games to spare, while Paris St Germain secured a record-equalling 10th French top flight title after stuttering to a 1-1 home draw by 10-man RC Lens.

France's predicted starting XI for World Cup Final

France's predicted starting XI for World Cup Final

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

France's probable starting line-up for World Cup final

PHOTOS: Lyon snares 8 wickets as India crumble

PHOTOS: Lyon snares 8 wickets as India crumble

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

IMAGES from Day 2 of the 3rd Test played between India and Australia in Indore on Thursday.

Nations League PIX: Denmark stun France; Holland rout Belgium

Nations League PIX: Denmark stun France; Holland rout Belgium

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

A round-up of Friday's action in the UEFA Nations League.

1st Test: Pujara, Iyer lead India fightback vs B'desh

1st Test: Pujara, Iyer lead India fightback vs B'desh

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Images from Day 1 of the first Test between Bangladesh and India, at Chattogram, on Wednesday.

Europa PIX: Manchester United lose to Sociedad, Arsenal win

Europa PIX: Manchester United lose to Sociedad, Arsenal win

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Manchester United kicked off their Europa League campaign poorly, losing 0-1 at home to Real Sociedad, while Arsenal's new signing Marquinhos scored in a 2-1 win at FC Zurich on Thursday.

Qualifier 1 RR vs GT: Turning Point: Miller's hat-trick of sixes!

Qualifier 1 RR vs GT: Turning Point: Miller's hat-trick of sixes!

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Miller smashed three sixes in a row to book their place in Sunday's final on their home ground in Ahmedabad.

Indian women's losing run continues in New Zealand

Indian women's losing run continues in New Zealand

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

The Indian women's cricket team's horror tour of New Zealand continued as they suffered a 63-run defeat in a rain-curtailed fourth ODI in Queenstown on Tuesday with the hosts inching towards a series clean sweep.

Why McCullum finds the term 'bazball' silly

Why McCullum finds the term 'bazball' silly

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

'Bazball' could be the most used term in world cricket over the last one month but the inspiration behind it, England Test coach Brendon McCullum, finds the incessant talk around the newly coined word 'silly'.

PHOTOS: Pant, Shreyas put India in command on Day 2

PHOTOS: Pant, Shreyas put India in command on Day 2

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer combined in a rollicking 159-run partnership to help India wrest back control of the second Test against Bangladesh.

Asia Cup PIX: Afghanistan outclass Sri Lanka in opener

Asia Cup PIX: Afghanistan outclass Sri Lanka in opener

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

Images of Asia Cup tie between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan played in Dubai on Saturday

PICS: Liverpool down Ajax with late goal; Bayern sink Barca

PICS: Liverpool down Ajax with late goal; Bayern sink Barca

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

Captain America Pulisic punishes cautious Iran

Captain America Pulisic punishes cautious Iran

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Christian Pulisic has had a season to forget for Chelsea but in the blue shirt of his beloved United States he scored the goal that gave them their first win at the 2022 World Cup and a spot in the last-16.

Hockey: Chance for India men to return to CWG podium

Hockey: Chance for India men to return to CWG podium

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

India would look to put up a disciplined effort and avoid unnecessary cards, which cost them dearly against England.

India beat Japan 1-0 to clinch Asia Cup bronze

India beat Japan 1-0 to clinch Asia Cup bronze

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

India started brightly and pushed hard in the first five minutes of the match but their attacks fizzled once out inside the opposition D.

AAP's Gujarat unit chief detained by Delhi police at NCW office

AAP's Gujarat unit chief detained by Delhi police at NCW office

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Aam Aadmi Party's Gujarat unit chief Gopal Italia was on Thursday detained by the Delhi police after he appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) for his alleged comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid protests by party members outside the women's panel's office in New Delhi.

FIFA World Cup PHOTOS: Morocco script history, stun Portugal to enter semis

FIFA World Cup PHOTOS: Morocco script history, stun Portugal to enter semis

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Images from the FIFA World Cup Quarter-final match between Portugal and Morocco on Saturday.

Red-hot Iyer helps India to series sweep v Sri Lanka

Red-hot Iyer helps India to series sweep v Sri Lanka

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

Thanks to the depth in their squad, India joined Afghanistan and Romania as the countries to have won a record 12 consecutive Twenty20 Internationals.

PHOTOS: Clinical Australia down Ireland to keep semis hopes alive

PHOTOS: Clinical Australia down Ireland to keep semis hopes alive

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between Australia and Ireland in Brisbane on Monday.

Borgohain ensures India first boxing medal at Tokyo Games

Borgohain ensures India first boxing medal at Tokyo Games

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

India's Simranjit Kaur made an early exit from the Olympics after losing to Thailand's Sudaporn Seesondee in the pre-quarter-finals of the women's lightweight (57-60kg) boxing, in Tokyo, on Friday.

CWG Hockey: India thumped by Australia in final, bag silver

CWG Hockey: India thumped by Australia in final, bag silver

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Australia scored the first goal of the game in the first quarter, having started the final on a dominating note.

'Who knows, the war would have taken a different turn, maybe!'

'Who knows, the war would have taken a different turn, maybe!'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

'The simultaneous fire from so many guns rained down on the enemy and pulverised them, a sight I can never forget till my last breath.'

DC-PBKS: Turning Point: Marsh's 63

DC-PBKS: Turning Point: Marsh's 63

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Marsh stayed at the crease for more than 18 overs, which was instrumental in steering Delhi to 159/7 on a difficult pitch despite the middle order wobble.

EPL PIX: Liverpool edge Forest; Everton draw at Palace

EPL PIX: Liverpool edge Forest; Everton draw at Palace

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were on target as Liverpool edged Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest 3-2.

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

Rediff.com14 May 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

PIX: Ronaldo fires Portugal to win; England ease past Ukraine

PIX: Ronaldo fires Portugal to win; England ease past Ukraine

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo continued his record-breaking form for Portugal as he grabbed two more goals in his country's 6-0 thrashing of Luxembourg in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Sunday.

Reds vs Spurs: Mouthwatering clash awaits fans on Wednesday

Reds vs Spurs: Mouthwatering clash awaits fans on Wednesday

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

Klopp impressed with Mourinho turning Spurs into 'results machine'

India thrashed by Vietnam in international friendly

India thrashed by Vietnam in international friendly

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

Phan Van Duc (10th), Nguyen Van Toan (49th) and Nguyen Van Quyet (70th) scored for Vietnam to no reply from the Indians whose defenders had a mediocre outing, especially in the second half.

Germany, Belgium to clash in hockey World Cup final

Germany, Belgium to clash in hockey World Cup final

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Ace drag-flicker Gonzalo Peillat struck a second-half hat-trick as Germany made a sensational comeback after being two goals down to beat Australia 4-3 and enter the men's hockey World Cup final for the fifth time, in Bhubaneswar, on Friday.

Hockey WC: Germany, Netherlands snatch semis slots

Hockey WC: Germany, Netherlands snatch semis slots

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Germany struck twice with two minutes left in the match to wipe out a two-goal deficit and then prevailed over England in the penalty shoot-out to make a dramatic entry into the semi-finals of the Men's Hockey World Cup, in Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday.