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Soccer, floorball players among 68 infected at Prague club

Soccer, floorball players among 68 infected at Prague club

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

A party at a Prague music club has led to coronavirus infections in 68 people so far, including active athletes, the Czech capital's hygiene service said on WednesdayThe Czech Republic has recorded 14,324 cases of the new coronavirus and 360 deaths - a small fraction of the worst-hit European nations - but it has seen a resurgence of new cases in the past weeks.

Neeraj Chopra undeterred despite rivals' stellar form

Neeraj Chopra undeterred despite rivals' stellar form

Rediff.com21 May 2022

Anderson Peters of Grenada and Tokyo Olympics silver winner Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic had come up with 93.07m and 90.88m throws respectively

Murray seeded third, Nadal 10th at Wimbledon

Murray seeded third, Nadal 10th at Wimbledon

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are top seeds at the major starting Monday

Sinner outlasts Alcaraz, meets Medvedev in Miami final

Sinner outlasts Alcaraz, meets Medvedev in Miami final

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

Italian 10th seed Jannik Sinner stunned world number one Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2 in an epic Miami Open semi-final duel on Friday, as Petra Kvitova set up a meeting with Elena Rybakina in the women's championship match.

Former champion Kvitova set for Wimbledon return post stabbing

Former champion Kvitova set for Wimbledon return post stabbing

Rediff.com23 May 2017

Twice champion Petra Kvitova is set to play at Wimbledon this summer, less than seven months after she was stabbed by an intruder in her home, a member of her support team told Reuters on Tuesday.

WC qualifiers: Belgium hit eight, seven for Dutch

WC qualifiers: Belgium hit eight, seven for Dutch

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

Top-ranked Belgium slammed eight goals against Belarus and the Netherlands crashed seven past Gibraltar

Tennis: Djokovic regains top spot, Nadal rises

Tennis: Djokovic regains top spot, Nadal rises

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

Osaka takes equity stake in crypto exchange FTX

Chopra in World javelin final with 1st throw; Rohit Yadav also qualifies

Chopra in World javelin final with 1st throw; Rohit Yadav also qualifies

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

His first throw of 88.39 metres earned him automatic qualification for the final.

PIX: Chopra 'happy to win World javelin silver; will take it'

PIX: Chopra 'happy to win World javelin silver; will take it'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

Olympic champion Neeraj admitted that his comeback from outside the medal position midway into World Athletics javelin throw final was 'challenging, but he knew that a good throw was around the corner.

PIX: Lehecka stuns Auger-Aliassime; Tsitsipas survives scare

PIX: Lehecka stuns Auger-Aliassime; Tsitsipas survives scare

Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

Images from the men's singles fourth round matches at the Australian Open, on Sunday.

Olympics: Indian rowers move to repechage round

Olympics: Indian rowers move to repechage round

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Finish 5th in heats.

PICS: Neeraj Chopra Is A Diamond League Champion

PICS: Neeraj Chopra Is A Diamond League Champion

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra achieved yet another historic feat on Thursday, becoming the first Indian to win a prestigious Diamond League Finals title in Zurich.

Voracova left Australia after visa issues: Czech Foreign Ministry

Voracova left Australia after visa issues: Czech Foreign Ministry

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

While Djokovic has challenged his visa cancellation, Voracova, a 38-year-old doubles specialist, decided to leave, telling Czech news site idnes.cz she would not challenge because of the time it would take to wait and not train ahead of the Australian Open later this month.

Bengaluru Open 2: Saketh-Ramkumar in last 8

Bengaluru Open 2: Saketh-Ramkumar in last 8

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

The Indian pair of Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan beat compatriots Yuki Bhambri and Divij Sharan in straight sets to advance to the quarter-finals of the Bengaluru Open 2 ATP Challenger, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday.

Fit-again Neeraj eyes history at Diamond League

Fit-again Neeraj eyes history at Diamond League

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

A fit-again Neeraj Chopra can create another piece of history when he takes part in the Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne on Friday.

Gashimov Memorial Chess: Anand loses twice on day two

Gashimov Memorial Chess: Anand loses twice on day two

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

In the second round, Anand lost the first of the two-game mini-match to Rapport with black pieces. The second game ended in a draw with the Indian playing with white pieces.

IMAGES: Worst flood in 70 years inundates central Europe

IMAGES: Worst flood in 70 years inundates central Europe

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

We bring forth images from various European countries, including Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Poland, which are experiencing reportedly the worst flooding in the last 70 years.

Neeraj to compete in Lausanne Diamond League

Neeraj to compete in Lausanne Diamond League

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

He pulled out of the Birmingham CWG (July 28-August 8) just two days before the start of the multi-sport event as he was advised a four-week rest by his medical team. He then underwent rehabilitation in Germany.

Fed Cup: Pliskova and Kvitova give Czechs commanding lead over Germany

Fed Cup: Pliskova and Kvitova give Czechs commanding lead over Germany

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

Karolina Pliskova and Petra Kvitova won their opening singles matches to give Czech Republic a commanding 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup semi-final against Germany in Stuttgart on Saturday.

Neeraj Chopra's two big targets for 2023!

Neeraj Chopra's two big targets for 2023!

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Winning the gold at the World Championships in August and breaching the magical 90m mark are Neeraj Chopra's targets this year.

Rise in housing prices: India ranks 51st

Rise in housing prices: India ranks 51st

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

India ranks 51st in annual appreciation in housing prices with a 2.1 per cent rise in rates during the October-December quarter of the last year, according to property consultant Knight Frank. In its latest research report titled 'Global House Price Index - Q4 2021,' Knight Frank said that India has climbed up five spots to the 51st rank in Q4 of 2021 against the 56th rank in Q4 of 2020. Turkey witnessed the highest annual price growth rate by 59.6 per cent in the year to Q4 2021, followed by New Zealand (22.6 per cent), Czech Republic (22.1 per cent), Slovakia (22.1 per cent) and Australia (21.8 per cent).

Russian national soccer team, clubs banned from European competitions

Russian national soccer team, clubs banned from European competitions

Rediff.com3 May 2022

Russia's bid to host the Euro 2028 or the Euro 2032 tournaments have also been declared ineligible, the Switzerland-based governing body said.

Euro: Spain edge Czechs after Pique's late header

Euro: Spain edge Czechs after Pique's late header

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Reigning champions Spain left it late but Gerard Pique's 87th-minute header earned them a deserved 1-0 victory over a dogged Czech Republic in their Euro 2016 Group D opener on Monday.

Chess Olympiad: India 'A' crush Kazakhstan in women's event

Chess Olympiad: India 'A' crush Kazakhstan in women's event

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

In the Open section, the India 'B' team, which has been in sparkling form, had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Uzbekistan as the in-form D Gukesh lost to Nodirbek Abdusattorov, the reigning world rapid chess champion.

Sania-Strycova enter third round of Wuhan Open

Sania-Strycova enter third round of Wuhan Open

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

India's Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Barbora Strycova from Czech Republic notched up a hard-fought win over Gabriela Dabrowski and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez to advance to the third round of the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan on Tuesday. The Indo-Czech pair, who clinched their second title last week at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, edged out their Canadian-Spanish rivals 3-6, 6-3, 10-5 in the second round match that lasted for an hour and 15 minutes.

US Open PIX: Djokovic eases into Round 3; Tsitsipas stunned

US Open PIX: Djokovic eases into Round 3; Tsitsipas stunned

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Images from Day 3 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York.

Euro PICS: Dolberg powers Danes past Wales into quarters

Euro PICS: Dolberg powers Danes past Wales into quarters

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

IMAGES from the Euro 2020 round of 16 match against Wales and Denmark played at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on Saturday.

Serena to return to tennis in August at Top Seed Open

Serena to return to tennis in August at Top Seed Open

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Serena Williams will return to the court for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic when she competes at the inaugural edition of the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky beginning August 10, the WTA said on Thursday.

Krejcikova completes titles sweep in Paris

Krejcikova completes titles sweep in Paris

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Krejcikova became the first player to win both the women's singles and doubles title in Paris since Mary Pierce completed the feat in 2000.

Who will write final act in tale of the unexpected at French Open?

Who will write final act in tale of the unexpected at French Open?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova stands on the threshold of finally delivering the title long predicted

Kyrgios withdrew to be physically good for Aus Open

Kyrgios withdrew to be physically good for Aus Open

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

Kyrgios added that he had been in communication with Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley and United Cup tournament director Stephen Farrow about his injury.

Berdych-Stepanek carry Czechs into Davis Cup final

Berdych-Stepanek carry Czechs into Davis Cup final

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek put defending champions CzechRepublic into the Davis Cup final by beating Argentina's Carlos Berlocq and Horacio Zeballos in the doubles on Saturday.

Four hurt after Russian fans attack Wroclaw stewards

Four hurt after Russian fans attack Wroclaw stewards

Rediff.com9 Jun 2012

Four stewards needed hospital treatment after being attacked by Russian fans at Wroclaw stadium after the Russia-Czech Republic Euro 2012 clash on Friday, the head of the Polish company in charge of coordinating the tournament said.

Tokyo Games: ELECTRIFYING Pix!

Tokyo Games: ELECTRIFYING Pix!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Scenes from the 2020 Olympics.

Tata Steel Chess: Gujrathi holds World No 1 Carlsen to a draw

Tata Steel Chess: Gujrathi holds World No 1 Carlsen to a draw

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi held World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to a draw in the 11th round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament

Neeraj improves own record, finishes 2nd in Stockholm Diamond League

Neeraj improves own record, finishes 2nd in Stockholm Diamond League

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

World champion and season leader Anderson Peters of Grenada won the competition with a best throw of 90.31m which he came up with in this third attempt.

Berdych, Stepanek lead Czechs in to Davis Cup final

Berdych, Stepanek lead Czechs in to Davis Cup final

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

World No 6 Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek will spearhead the Czech team when they take on Davis Cup holders Spain in this month's final in Prague.

Fed Cup PHOTOS: Pliskova is hero as Czech rally to beat Russia

Fed Cup PHOTOS: Pliskova is hero as Czech rally to beat Russia

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

The Czech Republic defended their Fed Cup title on Sunday as Karolina Pliskova became the home team's hero with a starring performance in their thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Russia.

Indians at the Aus Open: Sania and Bopanna march forth in doubles

Indians at the Aus Open: Sania and Bopanna march forth in doubles

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna made winning starts to their respective campaigns at the Australian Open with contrasting opening-round victories with their doubles partners, in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Oh, the joyriding you can do!

Oh, the joyriding you can do!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Two wheels and an open road. Biking during Coronavirus Days.