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PIX: Murray's incredible comeback!

PIX: Murray's incredible comeback!

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

Andy Murray saved five match points to defeat Jiri Lehecka at the Qatar Open on Friday and reach a first ATP Tour final since June last year.

Neeraj Chopra to start season at Doha Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra to start season at Doha Diamond League

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will begin the season at the Doha Diamond League.

VOTE! EURO: England vs Denmark

VOTE! EURO: England vs Denmark

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

The second semi-final in the Euro 2020 championships will be played between England and Denmark tonight from 00:30 AM IST in London, United Kingdom.

Chopra primed to win World C'ships gold, Pakistan's Nadeem also in reckoning

Chopra primed to win World C'ships gold, Pakistan's Nadeem also in reckoning

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Neeraj has won gold medals in Olympics (Tokyo in 2021), Asian Games (2018) and Commonwealth Games (2018), besides becoming the Diamond League champion last year.

Chennai Challenger: Nagal rallies to enter quarter-finals

Chennai Challenger: Nagal rallies to enter quarter-finals

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Sumit Nagal staged a grand recovery to get the better of Jason Jung of Chinese Taipei 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 and book his place in the quarter-finals of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger in Chennai on Thursday.

Euro: Can you guess these England players?

Euro: Can you guess these England players?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Watch the video and make your guesses alongside Southgate.

ISSF World Cup: Third time's the charm for Divya & Sarabjot!

ISSF World Cup: Third time's the charm for Divya & Sarabjot!

Rediff.com11 May 2023

On day two of the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Divya TS and Sarabjot Singh bagged gold.

India Open: Saina, Prannoy, Sen ease into Round 2

India Open: Saina, Prannoy, Sen ease into Round 2

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Former world No. 1 Saina, who missed a lot of tournaments last year due to multiple injuries, moved to the second round after her opponent, Czech Republic's Tereza Svabikova, suffered a back injury and retired mid-way while trailing 20-22, 0-1 in an opening round match.

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.

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin wins gold in Golden Fry Series meet

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin wins gold in Golden Fry Series meet

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

The 20-year-old Aldrin had failed to qualify for the final round in the World Championships in Eugene (USA) in July, finishing 20th overall in the qualification round with a jump of 7.78m.

Meet Wimbledon champion Ash Barty

Meet Wimbledon champion Ash Barty

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

World number one Ash Barty became the first Australian woman to win the Wimbledon singles title for 41 years on Saturday when she defeated Czech Karolina Pliskova in the final.

French Open PIX: Swiatek, Ruud, Rybakina advance into 3rd Round

French Open PIX: Swiatek, Ruud, Rybakina advance into 3rd Round

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

IMAGES from Day 5 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.

The motivation is to throw farther and farther: Neeraj

The motivation is to throw farther and farther: Neeraj

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Neeraj Chopra said it was a dream come true to win the World Championships gold medal.

PIX: Chopra wins World javelin silver; Anderson Peters bags gold

PIX: Chopra wins World javelin silver; Anderson Peters bags gold

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

Neeraj Chopra began his quest for a World Championships gold medal with a false start in the men's javelin throw final in Eugen, Oregon, on Saturday. India's other contestant in the final Rohit Yadav had a throw a 77.95 metres.

Sania-Hradecka beaten in Dubai semi-finals

Sania-Hradecka beaten in Dubai semi-finals

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Lucie Hradecka lost 6-2, 2-6, 7-10 to Ukraine's Lyudmyla Kichenok and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko.

India abstains as UN Women's Commission votes out Iran

India abstains as UN Women's Commission votes out Iran

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

Iran was ousted from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women on Wednesday evening in the wake of the Mahsa Amini protest.

PIX: Raducanu all smiles after tough French debut

PIX: Raducanu all smiles after tough French debut

Rediff.com24 May 2022

US Open champion Emma Raducanu showed exemplary grit on her French Open debut to rally to a 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-1 victory in the battle of teenagers against Czech qualifier Linda Noskova on Monday.

Euro 2020: 'Schick goal was out-of-this-world'

Euro 2020: 'Schick goal was out-of-this-world'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

Patrik Schick's 'out-of-this world' long-range strike sealed their 2-0 win

US Open PIX: Sabalenka beats Keys; sets up Gauff final

US Open PIX: Sabalenka beats Keys; sets up Gauff final

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

Images from the US Open women's semi-finals on Thursday.

Sania-Zhang win Ostrava Open doubles title

Sania-Zhang win Ostrava Open doubles title

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

India's Sania Mirza won her first title of the season as she and China's Shuai Zhang beat the Kaitlyn Christian and Erin Routliffe in the women's doubles final at the Ostrava Open.

ISSF WC: Shreya Agrawal narrowly misses Air Rifle semis

ISSF WC: Shreya Agrawal narrowly misses Air Rifle semis

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

The first gold medal of the competition went to Italy's Danilo Sollazzo in the men's 10m Air Rifle, beating Slovakia's Patrik Jany 16-14. Jani is a Tokyo Olympics finalist. Czech Republic's Jiri Privratsky won bronze.

WTA Finals PIX: Pliskova, Kontaveit open with wins

WTA Finals PIX: Pliskova, Kontaveit open with wins

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Karolina Pliskova overcame a slow start before beating Garbie Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) in her opening match at the WTA Finals. In a contest between two former No. 1-ranked players, the third-seeded Pliskova struggled early adjusting to the nearly 5,000-feet altitude of Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Breathtaking images from Snowboard World Championships

PHOTOS: Breathtaking images from Snowboard World Championships

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

The main event starts on Feb 1

Neeraj Chopra Begins World Title Quest Today

Neeraj Chopra Begins World Title Quest Today

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Chopra had set a new national record of 89.94m, just 6cm shy of the 90m mark, the gold standard in the world of javelin throw, at the prestigious Diamond League in Stockholm last month en route to a silver medal.

The legend of Neeraj Chopra continues to grow!

The legend of Neeraj Chopra continues to grow!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Neeraj Chopra's rise to stardom from a Haryana village has been nothing short of spectacular.

US Open: Sania loses in doubles first round

US Open: Sania loses in doubles first round

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

India's Sania Mirza and her partner Coco Vandeweghe of United States were knocked out in the first round of the US Open women's doubles, in New York, on Friday.

TT World C'ships: India men stun World No 2 Germany

TT World C'ships: India men stun World No 2 Germany

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

In both the matches, Sathiyan staged a strong fightback after losing the first two games.

Anand finishes last in Gashimov Memorial chess

Anand finishes last in Gashimov Memorial chess

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

Indian chess icon Viswanathan Anand placed with nine points from seven rounds of Rapid (involving two mini-matches) and 14 rounds of Blitz.

Gashimov Blitz Chess: Anand loses 2 games, draws 5

Gashimov Blitz Chess: Anand loses 2 games, draws 5

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

The former World champion lost two games - one to Fabiano Caruana (USA) and the other to Richard Rapport (Hungary) while drawing with five others.

Gashimov Memorial chess: Anand's poor run continues

Gashimov Memorial chess: Anand's poor run continues

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

The Gashimov Memorial tournament this year is being played as a rapid and blitz chess tournament.

Aus Open: Krejcikova, Siniakova battle to win doubles title

Aus Open: Krejcikova, Siniakova battle to win doubles title

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

The win is the Czech duo's fourth Grand Slam title together

ISSF Worlds: Sheoran secures India's fifth Olympic quota

ISSF Worlds: Sheoran secures India's fifth Olympic quota

Rediff.com20 Aug 2023

India's Akhil Sheoran secured the country's fifth Paris Olympics quota in shooting after winning the bronze medal in men's rifle 3-position competition at the ISSF World Championships in Baku on Sunday.

United Cup: Britain's Norrie stuns Nadal

United Cup: Britain's Norrie stuns Nadal

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Rafael Nadal's preparations for his Australian Open title defence got off to a wobbly start as Cameron Norrie handed him a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat in the United Cup on Saturday to give Britain a 1-0 lead.

Sania-Andreja enter Qatar Open semis

Sania-Andreja enter Qatar Open semis

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

The Indo-Slovenian pair will next play top seeds, Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.

Chinese move against Taipei will disrupt global chip supply: Taiwan

Chinese move against Taipei will disrupt global chip supply: Taiwan

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

The Taiwanese foreign minister said the time has come for all democratic countries to find ways to deal with China's expansionist agenda and its military muscle flexing, especially in the maritime domain.

Diksha wins record second Ladies European Tour Event title

Diksha wins record second Ladies European Tour Event title

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

The 22-year-old Indian was steady throughout Sunday just as she had been all week. Trichat finished with a total of 9-under and was sole second while Frenchwoman Celine Herbin (69-72-67) was third at 8-under.

Diamond League PIX: Richardson is fastest woman in Doha

Diamond League PIX: Richardson is fastest woman in Doha

Rediff.com6 May 2023

A summary of Friday night's action in the season-opening leg of the Diamond League in Doha on Friday.

Sania-McHale cruise to semi-finals at Cleveland

Sania-McHale cruise to semi-finals at Cleveland

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

India's Sania Mirza and her American partner Christina McHale cruised to the semifinals of Tennis in the Land tournament with a straight set win over Lucie Hradecka and Shuai Zhang in Cleveland.

Euro: Schick scores two to sink Scots; Skriniar lifts Slovakia

Euro: Schick scores two to sink Scots; Skriniar lifts Slovakia

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

Patrik Schick put the Czechs in front three minutes before half-time as he towered above two defenders to power home a header, but his second goal seven minutes into the second half will almost certainly be one of the tournament's greatest.

Tennis PICS: Djokovic roars back to win thriller for Cincinnati title

Tennis PICS: Djokovic roars back to win thriller for Cincinnati title

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Photos pf tennis action across the USA on Sunday.