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Underperforming French men a disappointment at Roland Garros

Underperforming French men a disappointment at Roland Garros

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

France's wait for a men's singles champion at Roland Garros will stretch into a 35th year, and three-times champion Mats Wilander says their current crop of stars are running out of time.

The girl Rafa will marry

The girl Rafa will marry

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

Xisca is a supremely private person, so much so that she is not on social media. She does not discuss her relationship with her family either.

A STUNNING sporting weekend in PICS

A STUNNING sporting weekend in PICS

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Some highlights from this action-packed weekend we give to in this beautiful package...

French Open champion Muguruza retires injured in Rome

French Open champion Muguruza retires injured in Rome

Rediff.com21 May 2017

Spaniard Garbine Muguruza withdraw from the Italian Open semi-finals with a neck injury on Saturday, eight days before she is due to start the defence of her French Open title at Roland Garros.

Sharapova targeting return to the top

Sharapova targeting return to the top

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Maria Sharapova says she is not looking too far ahead after returning from a doping suspension but concedes she is eager to be competing for the biggest titles in tennis again.

Champions League: Ajax have 'unfair advantage' over Spurs?

Champions League: Ajax have 'unfair advantage' over Spurs?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has said Ajax have an unfair advantage because the whole of the Dutch league programme was postponed to help Erik ten Hag's side prepare.

Buffon celebrates 100th Juve Champions League game in style

Buffon celebrates 100th Juve Champions League game in style

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Gianluigi Buffon celebrated his 100th Champions League game for Juventus in typical fashion on Wednesday, making a string of brilliant saves in a 2-0 win at Monaco in the first leg of their semi-final.

Asian Games: Ghosal assures India at least silver; Dipika wins bronze

Asian Games: Ghosal assures India at least silver; Dipika wins bronze

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Dipika Pallikal bagged a bronze medal, India's first in women's singles squash at the Asian Games.

Mourinho gives me confidence; he is best man for Chelsea: Fabregas

Mourinho gives me confidence; he is best man for Chelsea: Fabregas

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has joined captain John Terry in backing manager Jose Mourinho after the Blues' abysmal start to their Premier League title defence.

US Open: Azarenka slays qualifier Krunic to reach quarters

US Open: Azarenka slays qualifier Krunic to reach quarters

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Twice Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka overcame an inspired challenge from qualifier Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday to advance to the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Real Madrid sign Hernandez on loan from United

Real Madrid sign Hernandez on loan from United

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Real Madrid have moved to broaden their options in attack by agreeing to sign Mexico striker Javier Hernandez on loan from Manchester United for the 2014-15 season.

Miami Open: Pliskova, Wozniacki advance to semis

Miami Open: Pliskova, Wozniacki advance to semis

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Czech second seed Karolina Pliskova avenged her Australian Open quarter-final loss to Mirjana Lucic-Baroni with a 6-3, 6-4 win over the 26th-seeded Croatian to secure a spot in the Miami Open semi-finals on Tuesday.

French Open PIX: Federer survives, Nadal, Djokovic march into 4th round

French Open PIX: Federer survives, Nadal, Djokovic march into 4th round

Rediff.com6 Jun 2021

Images from Day 7 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.

No Stokes, no firepower in England Ashes squad, reckons Chappell

No Stokes, no firepower in England Ashes squad, reckons Chappell

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

'He's probably one of those players inspired by playing against the better teams and again that has a flow on effect to the fellas that don't have that sort of confidence. I don't think they've got a hope in hell without him'

Tireless Nishikori raises Asian flag with fight to final

Tireless Nishikori raises Asian flag with fight to final

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

A pioneering Kei Nishikori blazed a new trail for Japanese tennis with a shock win over World No 1 Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open on Saturday, becoming the first man from Asia to book a place in a Grand Slam final.

Valencia brace fires Ecuador to victory over Honduras

Valencia brace fires Ecuador to victory over Honduras

Rediff.com21 Jun 2014

Honduras scored their first World Cup goal for 32 years on Friday, but Enner Valencia replied twice to earn Ecuador a 2-1 Group E victory that gives them a fighting chance of making the knock-out phase.

Euro 2016: Why Belgium MUST beat Ireland...

Euro 2016: Why Belgium MUST beat Ireland...

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Belgium can not afford any mistakes against Ireland in their second Euro 2016 Group E match on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Nadal wins in 1000th match, Raonic withdraws

PHOTOS: Nadal wins in 1000th match, Raonic withdraws

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Rafael Nadal celebrated his 1,000th tour level match with a come-from-behind victory over German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open.

Celebrities hit the US Open courts

Celebrities hit the US Open courts

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

The US Open is the biggest tournament in America's tennis calendar. Enough reason for the big personalities from Hollywood, former tennis champions and other celebrities to catch their favourite tennis stars in action.

Wins for Sania, Bopanna and Paes at French Open

Wins for Sania, Bopanna and Paes at French Open

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Top seeds Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis went through several anxious moments before getting past Russian girls Daria Kasatkina and Alexandra Panova in their opening doubles match at the French Open on Wednesday. The reigning Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open champions prevailed 7-6(4), 6-2.

Britain's Farah wins world 10,000 metres title

Britain's Farah wins world 10,000 metres title

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

Double Olympic champion Mo Farah's famed final lap sprint put paid to any hopes Ethiopia's Ibrahim Jeilan had of retaining his 10,000 metres title at the world championships on Saturday.

Champions Preview: Barcelona wary of Lyon; City aim to break semis jinx

Champions Preview: Barcelona wary of Lyon; City aim to break semis jinx

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Manchester City have never gone past the semi-final stage of Europe's premier club competition.

All of Egypt hurt by Salah injury as World Cup ends in a whimper

All of Egypt hurt by Salah injury as World Cup ends in a whimper

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

The uncertainty surrounding the Liverpool forward's participation after he suffered shoulder ligament damage in last month's Champions League final, had a huge impact on both preparations and team confidence coming into the tournament.

Mourinho feels Neymar 'not expensive'; Klopp criticises deal

Mourinho feels Neymar 'not expensive'; Klopp criticises deal

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Jose Mourinho and Juergen Klopp's conflicting views on Neymar's imminent move from Barcelona to Paris St Germain offer an insight into how the 222 million euro (199 million pounds) deal has divided opinion across football.

Soccer PICS: AC Milan thrash Bologna 5-1; Norwich lose

Soccer PICS: AC Milan thrash Bologna 5-1; Norwich lose

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

IMAGES from football matches played in the Serie A and the English Premier League on Saturday.

Sports: On this day... April 11

Sports: On this day... April 11

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Iran were banned from an Olympic football qualifying match against Jordan later that year after refusing to remove their hijabs before kick-off.

PIX: Chelsea's Champions League hopes hit; City crush Brighton

PIX: Chelsea's Champions League hopes hit; City crush Brighton

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

Sheffield United's David McGoldrick scored twice as they stunned Chelsea with a 3-0 win at Bramall Lane on Saturday, loosening the visitors' grip on a Premier League top-four place. Raheem Sterling struck a hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Brighton 5-0 at the AmEx Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday.

PIX: Djokovic storms into last 16; Ostapenko ousted

PIX: Djokovic storms into last 16; Ostapenko ousted

Rediff.com4 Oct 2020

IMAGES from Day 7 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Saturday.

'If you keep believing, you can go far'

'If you keep believing, you can go far'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

'I always believed.' 'I kept on believing and dreaming I could get back'

De Villiers quits as South Africa Test captain

De Villiers quits as South Africa Test captain

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

AB de Villiers has resigned as South Africa's Test captain, opening the way for childhood friend Faf du Plessis to take over on a permanent basis.

Humbled Nadal concedes was 'unable to give that extra thing tonight'

Humbled Nadal concedes was 'unable to give that extra thing tonight'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2019

Beaten in just over two hours, Nadal won barely a third of the match's points, was broken five times and conjured only a single break point in the third set, which the Serb saved.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the week!

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

From bloody noses to sparks on the race track, Rediff.com has the best pictures from the last week snapped right here...

Meet the Australian Open women's finalists

Meet the Australian Open women's finalists

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Petra Kvitova takes on Naomi Osaka in Saturday's Australian Open final with one of them set to emerge as a fresh champion at Melbourne Park.

'Tired' Nadal still confident he on right path

'Tired' Nadal still confident he on right path

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Although comprehensively beaten by Novak Djokovic on the Monte Carlo semi-finals, clay court king Rafael Nadal believes he is on the right path as his beloved French Open looms.

Wimbledon 2017: The most shocking upsets so far...

Wimbledon 2017: The most shocking upsets so far...

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Check out the most shocking upsets at this year's Wimbledon.

Sania to lead Indian challenge in Fed Cup

Sania to lead Indian challenge in Fed Cup

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

India will be led by newly-crowned world number one Sania Mirza as 11 nations will strive to get promotion to Asia/Oceania Group I when the Fed Cup tennis competition begins in Hyderabad.

French Open PIX: Venus shocked; Sinner stuns Goffin

French Open PIX: Venus shocked; Sinner stuns Goffin

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Images from Day 1 of the 2020 French Open, in Paris, on Sunday.

'Super Sunday' for unseeded Collins and Tiafoe

'Super Sunday' for unseeded Collins and Tiafoe

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

Not many would have bet on unseeded Americans Danielle Collins and Frances Tiafoe making it to the Australian Open quarter-final

PHOTOS: Pakistan make careless England suffer at Lord's

PHOTOS: Pakistan make careless England suffer at Lord's

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Pakistan dominated the first day of the opening Test after bowling out England for 184 and battling to 50 for one in overcast conditions at Lord's in London on Thursday.

Murray can come back after hip surgery: Bryan

Murray can come back after hip surgery: Bryan

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Bryan said he had not advised Murray either way but hoped he would get the surgery to at least improve his quality of life.