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Torres pounces late to send Chelsea second in EPL

Torres pounces late to send Chelsea second in EPL

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Fernando Torres capitalised on a defensive blunder to score a last-minute winner and secure Chelsea a 2-1 Premier League victory over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.

'I have done enough to keep Torres at Anfield'

'I have done enough to keep Torres at Anfield'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has said that he has done everything possible to keep striker Fernando Torres at the club.

Images: Alonso leads controversial Ferrari one-two

Images: Alonso leads controversial Ferrari one-two

Rediff.com25 Jul 2010

Fernando Alonso led a Ferrari one-two in the German Grand Prix on Sunday after denying Brazilian team-mate Felipe Massa an emotional victory one year on from a near-fatal crash.

Alonso wins German GP in Ferrari one-two

Alonso wins German GP in Ferrari one-two

Rediff.com25 Jul 2010

Fernando Alonso led a Ferrari one-two in the German Grand Prix on Sunday after denying Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa an emotional victory one year on from a near-fatal crash.

Torres facing four-match ban for 'attack' on Tottenham's Vertonghen

Torres facing four-match ban for 'attack' on Tottenham's Vertonghen

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is set to face a four-match ban for a 'gouging' attack on Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen in a 1-1 draw between the two teams on Saturday.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

Fun, excitement, selfies and memorials, Rediff has it all snapped right here!

Injury puts Gerrard, Torres out for six weeks

Injury puts Gerrard, Torres out for six weeks

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

Liverpool's skipper Steven Gerrard and Spanish striker Fernando Torres will be out of action for six weeks with injury.

Torres could leave Atletico Madrid

Torres could leave Atletico Madrid

Rediff.com17 Jul 2006

The future of Spain striker Fernando Torres at Atletico Madrid remains uncertain, the club's coach Javier Aguirre said.

Thrilling one-wicket win hands Pakistan T20 series

Thrilling one-wicket win hands Pakistan T20 series

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

Pakistan ended their tour of Sri Lanka with a dramatic one-wicket victory in the second Twenty20 on Saturday to complete a 2-0 series win, having also triumphed in the Test and ODI encounters.

Hungarian GP: Double points finish for Force India

Hungarian GP: Double points finish for Force India

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

By virtue of this show, Sahara Force India collected six points from the race and consolidate its fourth position at the Constructor's standings with 101 points.

German Nico Rosberg wins the British Grand Prix

German Nico Rosberg wins the British Grand Prix

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

Germany's Nico Rosberg won the British Formula One grand prix on Sunday for the Mercedes team.

F1 driver Alonso to purchase cash-strapped Spanish cycling team

F1 driver Alonso to purchase cash-strapped Spanish cycling team

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has stepped in to save Spanish cycling team Euskaltel-Euskadi from folding at the end of the season, sponsors said on Monday.

Champions League PHOTOS: Real Madrid rout Schalke; Galatasaray hold Chelsea

Champions League PHOTOS: Real Madrid rout Schalke; Galatasaray hold Chelsea

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Real Madrid laid down a marker in this season's Champions League by inflicting a 6-1 thrashing on Schalke 04 in a one-sided last-16 first leg while Galatasaray and Chelsea drew 1-1 on Wednesday.

Ishant shines with the ball, but Kohli and Rohit fail again

Ishant shines with the ball, but Kohli and Rohit fail again

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

India pacer Ishant Sharma wrecked havoc with the ball as he claimed a five-wicket haul to leave the Sri Lanka Board President's XI in tatters on Day 2 of the three-day tour match, in Colombo, on Friday.

F1: Alonso to get 30-place penalty for using new engine

F1: Alonso to get 30-place penalty for using new engine

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

McLaren's Fernando Alonso is set to start Sunday's Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix from the back of the grid as he tries out an upgraded Honda power unit in practice on Friday.

Mourinho gets a taste of Turkish football; happy to tame passionate Galatasaray

Mourinho gets a taste of Turkish football; happy to tame passionate Galatasaray

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was content with a 1-1 draw at an emotional Galatasaray stadium in his team's Champions League last-16 first-leg match on Wednesday.

Alonso to replace Raikkonen at Ferrari

Alonso to replace Raikkonen at Ferrari

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

Renault's Fernando Alonso will replace Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari next season, the Italian team said Wednesday. Spain's Alonso, World champion in 2005 and 2006, has signed a three-year deal and will partner Felipe Massa next year.

Monaco Grand Prix: Button to make one-off F1 return

Monaco Grand Prix: Button to make one-off F1 return

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

Britain's Jenson Button will stand in for Fernando Alonso at next month's Monaco Formula One Grand Prix while the Spaniard competes in the Indianapolis 500 on the same day, McLaren announced on Friday.

'Alonso drove like a future champion'

'Alonso drove like a future champion'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

Alonso's victory at Ferrari's home circuit was his third win in a row this season and the team's fourth in four races.

CL PIX: Spurs stun City; Liverpool see off Porto

CL PIX: Spurs stun City; Liverpool see off Porto

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Tottenham Hotspur reached the semi-finals of the Champions League on away goals after a 4-3 (aggregate 4-4) defeat to Manchester City in a breathtaking quarter-final second leg game on Wednesday.

Lakmal bowls SL to 10-wkt win over Zimbabwe

Lakmal bowls SL to 10-wkt win over Zimbabwe

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal took four for 27 to set up Sri Lanka's 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first Test in Harare on Thursday.

PIX: Wawrinka sets up last 8 clash with Federer

PIX: Wawrinka sets up last 8 clash with Federer

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Stan Wawrinka outlasted Frances Tiafoe over three sets to set up an all-home quarter-final against compatriot and fellow veteran Roger Federer at the Swiss Indoors on Thursday. The 34-year-old Waewrinka, who won 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, will attempt to beat Federer for only the fourth time when they meet for their 27th clash on Friday in a dream tie for the Basel crowd.

Pakistan set for first real 'home' Test in a decade

Pakistan set for first real 'home' Test in a decade

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

Pakistan hosts its first Tests on home soil since the 2009 militant attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in Lahore.

Inconsistent Lanka seek to keep momentum against SA

Inconsistent Lanka seek to keep momentum against SA

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

While Sri Lanka will be fancying their chances against a lowly South African side, the Proteas would be more than keen to make a statement against the 1996 winners.

1996 Olympics reunion: Paes catches up with Agassi, Bruguera at French Open

1996 Olympics reunion: Paes catches up with Agassi, Bruguera at French Open

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

It was a reunion of the medal winners in the men's singles at the 1996 Olympic Games as India's tennis ace Leander Paes caught up with American Andre Agassi and Sergi Bruguera of Spain during day four of the French Open in Paris, on Wednesday.

Torres wants to taste success with Atletico Madrid

Torres wants to taste success with Atletico Madrid

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Winning trophies with his boyhood club and rediscovering his scoring touch is what Fernando Torres really craves after returning home to Atletico Madrid.

Indian Wells: Nadal, Federer set up yet another mouth-watering clash

Indian Wells: Nadal, Federer set up yet another mouth-watering clash

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal powered to third-round wins at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Tuesday to set up a mouth-watering rematch of their recent Australian Open final.

F1: Alonso a top target for Mercedes if Hamilton leaves

F1: Alonso a top target for Mercedes if Hamilton leaves

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Fernando Alonso would be top of the list for Mercedes if Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton fails to agree a new deal with the team beyond this year.

PHOTOS: This was voted BEST goal of FIFA World Cup

PHOTOS: This was voted BEST goal of FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Benjamin Pavard's swerving strike from the edge of the area in France's round of 16 win over Argentina in Kazan has been voted the best goal of the World Cup finals.

Sri Lankan cricket team arrive in Kolkata

Sri Lankan cricket team arrive in Kolkata

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Dinesh Chandimal-led Sri Lankan squad,on Wednesday arrived for their six-week tour of India, which starts here with the first of the three-Test series, beginning on November 16.

Paris Masters PIX: In-form Djokovic inches closer to No 1 ranking

Paris Masters PIX: In-form Djokovic inches closer to No 1 ranking

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

World No 2 Djokovic, who received a first-round bye, broke his opponent's serve four times to extend his winning run to 19 matches.

With matters settled, McLaren's Button feels he's starting afresh

With matters settled, McLaren's Button feels he's starting afresh

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

The Briton, the most experienced driver on the starting grid and 35 years old next January, will partner Spaniard Fernando Alonso in a lineup of champions.

No win but no regrets as Alonso returns to F1

No win but no regrets as Alonso returns to F1

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Fernando Alonso left the Brickyard on Sunday without a fairytale victory to cap his Indy 500 adventure but had no regrets as he prepared to return to his Formula One day job with McLaren.

McLaren expect Alonso to move to Ferrari

McLaren expect Alonso to move to Ferrari

Rediff.com22 Aug 2009

McLaren expect Fernando Alonso to switch from Renault to Ferrari next season and trigger a series of driver moves, team boss Martin Whitmarsh said on Friday.

Air France plane goes missing over Atlantic

Air France plane goes missing over Atlantic

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

An Air France plane -- with 228 people aboard -- from Brazil to France has gone missing over the Atlantic, BBC has reported.

Harika gets off to winning start in Isle of Man

Harika gets off to winning start in Isle of Man

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

Indian Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli started off her campaign in the Isle of Man International Chess Tournament on a winning note, comfortably beating Rocabado Fernando of Argentina in Douglas, Isle of Man.

U-19 WC: High-flying Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in thriller; clinch third place

U-19 WC: High-flying Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in thriller; clinch third place

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

Skipper Mehidy Hasan's all-round effort helped host Bangladesh eke out a close three-wicket win over Sri Lanka with three deliveries to spare, to finish third in the International Cricket Council Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016, in Fatullah, on Saturday.

McLaren's Alonso bullish about his 100th podium finish this season

McLaren's Alonso bullish about his 100th podium finish this season

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

'McLaren car is 100 percent ready'

Miami Open: Nadal crashes out; Murray wins

Miami Open: Nadal crashes out; Murray wins

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

A struggling and edgy Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Miami Open.

F1: Sainz to replace Vettel at Ferrari next year

F1: Sainz to replace Vettel at Ferrari next year

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Spaniard Carlos Sainz will make a dream move to Ferrari next year, with Australian Daniel Ricciardo replacing him at McLaren, as Formula One's driver carousel took another big twirl on Thursday with the 2020 season yet to start. Ferrari said 25-year-old Sainz, who replaces four times World champion Sebastian Vettel alongside young Monegasque Charles Leclerc at the sport's most glamorous team, had signed for 2021 and 2022.