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Olympic swim champ won't be silenced by new FINA rules

Olympic swim champ won't be silenced by new FINA rules

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

'Athletes are always entitled to freedom of speech and when we detect that something is wrong and there's cheating, then why shouldn't we have a voice?'

India camp concludes under Fletcher's watchful gaze

India camp concludes under Fletcher's watchful gaze

Rediff.com11 Nov 2012

The Indian squad's three-day preparatory camp for the four-Test series against England, commencing at Ahmedabad from November 15, concluded at the Cricket Club of India, Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

PIX: Man City record 15th straight win; Everton down Spurs

PIX: Man City record 15th straight win; Everton down Spurs

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Manchester City secured a record 15th straight victory in all competitions with a 3-1 win at Championship side Swansea City in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday.

Coach Fletcher may face the heat from BCCI

Coach Fletcher may face the heat from BCCI

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's all-powerful Working Committee will meet in Mumbai next week, but it is not known whether the Indian team's recent poor performance against England and Pakistan would be deliberated upon.

Anil Ambani calls on Montek

Anil Ambani calls on Montek

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

Anil Ambani has interests in power, telecom and other infrastructure sectors.

Why can't Ganguly become India coach, questions Viswanath

Why can't Ganguly become India coach, questions Viswanath

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

Former captain Gundappa Viswanath feels that Sourav Ganguly is ideal candidate to replace Duncan Fletcher as the coach of the Indian team.

Did Fletcher deserve to stay as India coach?

Did Fletcher deserve to stay as India coach?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2013

Duncan Fletcher has the worst record in Tests among all his predecessors. Under him India also suffered the ignominy of back-to-back whitewashes in England Australia in 2011. Yet, he was given a year's extension by the BCCI.

BCCI extends Fletcher's contract by a year

BCCI extends Fletcher's contract by a year

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

Duncan Fletcher's contract as The Board of Control for Cricket in India was extended by one more year despite a below-par track record, setting to rest the intense speculation on his future.

Director Shastri set to join Indian team in Sri Lanka

Director Shastri set to join Indian team in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Team director Ravi Shastri will join the Indian cricket team in Colombo on Friday night ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka beginning in Galle on August 12.

Was Bard's 'Dark Lady' a prostitute named Lucy Negro?

Was Bard's 'Dark Lady' a prostitute named Lucy Negro?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

The Dark Lady who inspired some of William Shakespeare's romantic sonnets may have had a rather unladylike profession, as experts suggest that she may have been a notorious prostitute called 'Lucy Negro' or 'Black Luce,' who ran a brothel in Clerkenwell, London

The Nobels and the Age Problem

The Nobels and the Age Problem

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Science is a young person's game. An award to a young scientist could free up that person to do productive work, or help win more grants by enhancing reputation, argues Devangshu Datta.

Three-day training camp for Team India starts in Bangalore

Three-day training camp for Team India starts in Bangalore

Rediff.com16 Feb 2013

The 15-member Indian squad, which landed in the city in batches along with the support staff, will start their three-day training camp from Saturday at National Cricket Academy ahead of the first Test against Australia at Chennai, starting on February 22.

NBA: Spurs top Bulls without injured trio

NBA: Spurs top Bulls without injured trio

Rediff.com12 Feb 2013

San Antonio Spurs protected their NBA-best record with an impressive 103-89 victory over Chicago Bulls on Monday despite missing three top players through injury.

2nd Test: Dravid works on technique

2nd Test: Dravid works on technique

Rediff.com1 Jan 2012

He is second highest run-maker in Test cricket's history but Indian batting veteran Rahul Dravid remains a student of the game and was seen fussing on his technique during the net session ahead of the second Test against Australia starting in Sydney on Tuesday.

Is Ganguly in race for Team India's coach job?

Is Ganguly in race for Team India's coach job?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

With Duncan Fletcher's two-year tenure as India coach nearing its end, former captain Sourav Ganguly has pitched in for a home-grown person to take charge of the team next year, saying that the country has enough talent for an Indian to become a coach.

Time to move beyond 2011 World Cup: Gambhir

Time to move beyond 2011 World Cup: Gambhir

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

Gambhir feels that people shouldn't go overboard about past World Cup wins because the players who competed were meant give it their best shot and they did so as their professional duty.

Let's hope Indian cricket is going forward: Wright

Let's hope Indian cricket is going forward: Wright

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

Former India coach John Wright questioned the ICC's approval of the much-debated concept of playing day-night Test and wondered whether it would work in reality.

Laxman quashes retirement talks

Laxman quashes retirement talks

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

Embattled batsman VVS Laxman has quashed talks of his impending retirement following his dismal performance in the ongoing Test series against Australia, saying that such reports were untrue.

Honeymoon over, Fletcher needs to deliver now!

Honeymoon over, Fletcher needs to deliver now!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

The upcoming limited overs series in Sri Lanka will be a big test of Duncan Fletcher's credentials as coach of the Indian team, which seems to have hit a roadblock ever since he took over.

I don't deserve 'insult and slander' says China's Sun

I don't deserve 'insult and slander' says China's Sun

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

The Chinese swimmer is competing at the world championships under the shadow of a WADA appeal against governing body FINA's decision to clear the 27-year-old of wrongdoing during the random drug test last September.

'Tiwary is a serious contender for a regular ODI place'

'Tiwary is a serious contender for a regular ODI place'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2012

Impressed with Manoj Tiwary's knock in the final ODI against Sri Lanka, Indian cricket team coach Duncan Fletcher says the middle-order batsman is a "serious contender" for a place in the One-day team.

Fletcher blames failure to build partnerships on batting collapse

Fletcher blames failure to build partnerships on batting collapse

Rediff.com3 Jan 2012

India cricket coach Duncan Fletcher conceded that struggling opener Gautam Gambhir will have to be a "lot more positive" in his approach to come out of his lean patch in the ongoing Test series against Australia but defended the team's batsmen despite their continuing poor run.

We've played some very good cricket at home: Fletcher

We've played some very good cricket at home: Fletcher

Rediff.com29 Mar 2012

Going through a tough phase of late, Indian cricket coach Duncan Fletcher says "there's been no middle road" with his team's performances since he took over the job after the World Cup last year.

Aus wary of 'uncompromising' Fletcher's vast technical knowledge

Aus wary of 'uncompromising' Fletcher's vast technical knowledge

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

India coach Duncan Fletcher has made both local media and Cricket Australia set-up paranoid ahead of the four-match Test series starting on December 26.

India threatened to abandon practice match over wet conditions

India threatened to abandon practice match over wet conditions

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

The Indian cricket team on Monday considered walking out of the three-day warm-up match in Canberra even before a ball had been bowled after rain threatened to mar their preparation for the four-match Test series against Australia, starting December 26.

'Losing Tendulkar, Dravid put us on the backfoot'

'Losing Tendulkar, Dravid put us on the backfoot'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

India coach Duncan Fletcher says the toss played an important role and losing Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar before lunch put India on the backfoot. Bikash Mohapatra reports from Edgbaston.

First Look: Simbu-Varalakshmy in Poda Podi

First Look: Simbu-Varalakshmy in Poda Podi

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

A romantic story, the film capture two different seasons of London

NBA:  Spurs give Lakers taste of their own medicine

NBA: Spurs give Lakers taste of their own medicine

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

San Antonio made amends for last week's stinging home loss to Los Angeles by trouncing the Lakers 112-91 on their home court on Tuesday.

EPL PIX: United down Burnley to go top after 8 years

EPL PIX: United down Burnley to go top after 8 years

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Manchester United moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after a Paul Pogba goal gave them a hard-fought 1-0 win over Burnley at a freezing Turf Moor on Tuesday.

Search for Team India's new coach yet to begin!

Search for Team India's new coach yet to begin!

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur said a shortlist of names of individuals who are interested in taking over from Duncan Fletcher, whose contract expired at the end of World Cup, is yet to be made.

NBA: Spurs go top with 10th consecutive win

NBA: Spurs go top with 10th consecutive win

Rediff.com7 Apr 2012

The San Antonio Spurs blew past the New Orleans Hornets 128-103 to claim the Western Conference lead with their 10th consecutive victory on Friday.

Oz media slams Fletcher for changing stance on DRS

Oz media slams Fletcher for changing stance on DRS

Rediff.com26 Dec 2011

Seething after the Australian cricket team suffered a couple of setbacks in the first Test because of India's refusal to have the Decision Review System, the media Down Under trained its guns on the visiting team's coach, Duncan Fletcher, who has supported the DRS in the past.

Harbhajan, Fletcher face wrath after Trent Bridge defeat

Harbhajan, Fletcher face wrath after Trent Bridge defeat

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

India's morale-sapping second Test humiliation against England has triggered a desperate wave of soul-searching back home with some former players questioning spinner Harbhajan Singh's place in the side and the appointment of coach Duncan Fletcher.

Full-strength Indian team sweats out at Kotla nets

Full-strength Indian team sweats out at Kotla nets

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

A full-strength Indian team on Friday underwent a strenuous training session under the watchful eyes of coach Duncan Fletcher ahead of their first Test against the West Indies.

'Had Zaheer got three we'd have had a good day'

'Had Zaheer got three we'd have had a good day'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

The opening day of the first Test between England and India at Lord's saw the visitors seize the initiative early on and let it slip, courtesy some patchy bowling and inept fielding, as the day progressed.

WikiLeaks founder Assange loses appeal against extradition

WikiLeaks founder Assange loses appeal against extradition

Rediff.com2 Nov 2011

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition from the United Kingdom to Sweden to face charges of rape and sexual assault in that country.

Fletcher needs 'more time and space', says Dravid

Fletcher needs 'more time and space', says Dravid

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

Duncan Fletcher has not had the best of times since taking over as India cricket coach but veteran batsman Rahul Dravid says he should not be written off just yet as the Zimbabwean needs "more time and space" to produce results.

Munaf watches as Team India train ahead of 1st Test

Munaf watches as Team India train ahead of 1st Test

Rediff.com18 Jun 2011

Uncertainty continues to reign over medium-pacer Munaf Patel's availability for the first Test against West Indies at Sabina Park starting on Monday.

Will Fletcher's Australia jinx continue?

Will Fletcher's Australia jinx continue?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a jinxed man in his corner and it's none other than coach Duncan Fletcher.

Indians bar media from practice session

Indians bar media from practice session

Rediff.com28 Aug 2011

The bomb scare was in Kent but the Indian cricket team, preparing for the practice Twenty20 match against Leicestershire, took precautions here and barred the media from its training session.