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Son of former Qatari PM bids for Manchester United

Son of former Qatari PM bids for Manchester United

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

A deal for United is expected to shatter records for the sale of a sports business. The club's current majority owners, the Glazer family, are seeking a valuation as high as 7 billion pounds ($8.42 billion).

Former Australia 'keeper Marsh suffers heart attack

Former Australia 'keeper Marsh suffers heart attack

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Marsh, 74, was in Bundaberg for a charity cricket match for Bulls Masters, a local non-profit organisation.

Buttler to replace Morgan as England's ODI captain?

Buttler to replace Morgan as England's ODI captain?

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Vaughan has backed Jos Buttler to become the team's white-ball skipper

'Test and T20 cricket can sit together'

'Test and T20 cricket can sit together'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

Test cricket and T20 can comfortably co-exist despite the mushrooming of franchise-based leagues, said former England captain Andrew Strauss.

'Never met a more enthusiastic captain than Kohli'

'Never met a more enthusiastic captain than Kohli'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

'Dhoni knew how to get the best out of people.'

UK PM race: Sunak gets boost as ex-home secretary Sullela backs him

UK PM race: Sunak gets boost as ex-home secretary Sullela backs him

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

Her intervention comes just days after her dramatic exit from Cabinet over a breach of the ministerial code and a scathing attack on Truss' leadership.

PIX: Team India touches down in Sydney

PIX: Team India touches down in Sydney

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

A 25-strong Indian squad, led by captain Virat Kohli, landed in Sydney on Thursday for a gruelling two-month Australia tour which starts with a 14-day quarantine-cum-training period on the outskirts of the city.

UK PM race: Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson camps claim hitting 100 MPs mark

UK PM race: Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson camps claim hitting 100 MPs mark

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

The 42-year-old frontrunner's tally continues to grow as former prime minister Boris Johnson flies back from his Caribbean holiday to reportedly also join the contest.

BBC drops Vaughan after allegations of racism

BBC drops Vaughan after allegations of racism

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan will not appear in BBC 5 Live's 'The Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show ' on Monday following allegations of racism by Azeem Rafiq, who claimed that he had made racist comments towards him and other players before a Yorkshire match in 2009.

Hacking alert from spies delays voting for UK PM

Hacking alert from spies delays voting for UK PM

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

The postal ballot papers were to be mailed out from Monday but are now expected to start being issued a few days later, with a delivery deadline set as next Thursday.

Gender, ethnicity will have nothing to do with British PM race: Rishi Sunak

Gender, ethnicity will have nothing to do with British PM race: Rishi Sunak

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

The 42-year-old British Indian politician acknowledges "playing catch-up" to Liz Truss in the race as he continues his campaign tour of the UK to win over Conservative Party members' votes.

Time is right for Cummins to be Australia captain, says Warne

Time is right for Cummins to be Australia captain, says Warne

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne said the time is right for fast bowler Pat Cummins to succeed Tim Paine as captain of the Test team.

Rohit shadow bats as Smith watches

Rohit shadow bats as Smith watches

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

With Smith at the non-striker's end during the Australian second innings at the Gabba, Rohit decided to do some shadow batting at the crease.

Joe Root 'desperate' to be part of an IPL season

Joe Root 'desperate' to be part of an IPL season

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Considered one of the modern greats of the game, England's Test captain is yet to play in the cash-rich Twenty20 league, having gone unsold in the 2018 auction. However, all that can change in next year's tournament, which is set to be expanded with the inclusion of two new teams.

UK PM race: Rishi Sunak holds on to lead ahead of voting

UK PM race: Rishi Sunak holds on to lead ahead of voting

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

The first round of ballots will be cast on Wednesday in the race to elect a new Conservative Party leader who will succeed Boris Johnson as United Kingdom Prime Minister, with British Indian former finance minister Rishi Sunak holding on to his lead.

Why Langer refused big bonus from CA

Why Langer refused big bonus from CA

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Also, Justin Langer's chances of getting a fresh contract will depend on Cricket Australia's meeting where the top bosses are expected to take a call.

England set for Ashes after Root confirms participation

England set for Ashes after Root confirms participation

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

Captain Joe Root confirmed his participation in the five-Test series at the meeting and will likely be joined by a full-strength squad.

England manager Allardyce caught in sting, criticises Hodgson, players

England manager Allardyce caught in sting, criticises Hodgson, players

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

England football team manager Sam Allardyce has been caught up in a newspaper sting in which he is alleged to have met a bogus consortium of Far East businessmen seeking advice on the Premier League's billion pound transfer market.

Warner and Slater deny late night pub brawl in Maldives

Warner and Slater deny late night pub brawl in Maldives

Rediff.com9 May 2021

According to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Warner and Slater got into a late night physical altercation

Rishi Sunak closes gap, shows fight for UK PM post is not over

Rishi Sunak closes gap, shows fight for UK PM post is not over

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Former UK chancellor Rishi Sunak is closing the gap to catch up with rival, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, in the race to 10 Downing Street, with only five points separating the two in a latest poll of the Conservative Party members on Tuesday.

'Lack of Black players in county cricket not good enough'

'Lack of Black players in county cricket not good enough'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Only three Black players have made their England debut since 2000 - the most recent being Jofra Archer who is in England's squad to face the West Indies this week in the first test.

MacGill's alleged kidnapper wasn't aware of plot!

MacGill's alleged kidnapper wasn't aware of plot!

Rediff.com11 May 2021

During the bail application of Son Minh Nguyen, the accused charged with being a key player in the incident, the court heard that text messages between him and an undercover operative were presented by police as evidence.

Kohli-Root in bust-up in Lord's Long Room: report

Kohli-Root in bust-up in Lord's Long Room: report

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

England pacer James Anderson also opened up about what happened between him and the Indian players during the final session of the third day of the Lord's Test.

Raj strikes back! Suella Braverman leads Indian-origin contenders for UK PM post

Raj strikes back! Suella Braverman leads Indian-origin contenders for UK PM post

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Even before Boris Johnson stepped out of 10 Downing Street on Thursday to deliver his resignation speech as Conservative Party leader and triggering a leadership race for a new British prime minister, at least one Indian-origin candidate is already lined up to compete for the "best job in the world".

FA request newspaper to give 'unfettered disclosure' of evidence

FA request newspaper to give 'unfettered disclosure' of evidence

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

The Football Association (FA) have urged the Daily Telegraph to provide "full and unfettered disclosure of all available material" following allegations of corruption by the newspaper.

Buttler drawing inspiration from Pant's Australia heroics

Buttler drawing inspiration from Pant's Australia heroics

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Bracing up for the Ashes, influential England player Jos Buttler is drawing inspiration from the "totally fearless" approach, which the flamboyant Rishabh Pant had adopted during the Indian team's last tour of Australia.

What did Boris Johnson do in Gujarat?

What did Boris Johnson do in Gujarat?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

He is the first British prime minister to visit Gujarat.

A glimpse of Nicole Kidman's daughter

A glimpse of Nicole Kidman's daughter

Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

Nicole Kidman gave the world the very first real glimpse of her and hubby Keith Urban's daughter Sunday Rose, when the actress was photographed holding the tot while she was boarding a plane to London.

Dock money if players put IPL over England, Boycott tells ECB

Dock money if players put IPL over England, Boycott tells ECB

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

The English cricket board must stop treating its players in a "namby-pamby way" and dock money if they put the lucrative Indian Premier League above national duty, former Test batsman Geoffrey Boycott said.

Patrick Swayze battling cancer

Patrick Swayze battling cancer

Rediff.com6 Mar 2008

The American dancer, actor, singer and songwriter who also starred with Om Puri, Shabana Azmi and Ayesha Dharker in the 1992 film, City of Joy is currently undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, the Daily Telegraph said.

Will Aussies risk touring England for ODIs, T20Is?

Will Aussies risk touring England for ODIs, T20Is?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

The report states that a white-ball tour of England is yet to be officially confirmed but Australia's pace bowlers are 'building up their workloads for a return to play in September'

Race to replace UK PM Johnson gains pace after Sunak's announcement

Race to replace UK PM Johnson gains pace after Sunak's announcement

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Sunak joins fellow Indian-origin candidate Suella Braverman, the UK Attorney General who is among the early Tory MPs to announce her plan to contest.

Best of 2013: 10 top performing stock markets of the year

Best of 2013: 10 top performing stock markets of the year

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Let's take a look at 10 best performing stock markets in the world.

Watch out, reality TV bites... Warne gets stung by anaconda

Watch out, reality TV bites... Warne gets stung by anaconda

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Retired Australia spin bowling great Shane Warne has suffered a snakebite after dipping his head into a box full of the reptiles for a reality show.

New twist in MacGill's kidnapping case!

New twist in MacGill's kidnapping case!

Rediff.com7 May 2021

The New South Wales Police on Wednesday arrested four men including Marino Sotiropoulos -- Stuart MacGill's girlfriend Maria O'Meagher.

Arms dealer Bhandari sues French firm for unpaid cut in Indian deal

Arms dealer Bhandari sues French firm for unpaid cut in Indian deal

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Sanjay Bhandari, an accused arms dealer wanted in India on money laundering and tax evasion charges, is pursuing a separate legal battle of his own in France over an alleged unpaid cut from a large Indian defence contract dating back over 10 years, according to a UK media report.

What went wrong for England in pink ball Test...

What went wrong for England in pink ball Test...

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

While debate continues over the state of the Ahmedabad pitch and whether it is suitable for Test cricket, England shot themselves in the foot before a ball was bowled by opting for a pace-heavy attack on a spinners' paradise in the third match against India.

CA should allow Smith, Cummins play in IPL: Langer

CA should allow Smith, Cummins play in IPL: Langer

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The T20 World Cup is expected to be postponed due to the challenges of hosting 16 international teams amid the pandemic, and the Indian board hopes to use that window for the IPL.

How newspapers bid aideu to Mandela

How newspapers bid aideu to Mandela

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

How newspapers around the world reported Mandela's demise

Agassi to take over as Djokovic's new 'supercoach'?

Agassi to take over as Djokovic's new 'supercoach'?

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Former World No. 1 and Wimbledon champion has emerged as the surprised as the surprise candidate to take over Novak Djokovic's coach, The Daily Telegraph reported.