News for 'knockout stage'

Air India to meet Indian Airlines in semis

Air India to meet Indian Airlines in semis

Rediff.com1 Dec 2003

The other semi-final in the Shastri hockey tournament will be between Indian Oil and BPCL.

Real Madrid, Juventus eye knock-out places

Real Madrid, Juventus eye knock-out places

Rediff.com3 Nov 2003

Real, bidding for a 10th European Cup, have the easiest task on paper away to a Partizan Belgrade side.\n\n

Australia's Road to U19 World Cup final!

Australia's Road to U19 World Cup final!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

India and Australia will battle it out for supremacy in the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup final on Sunday in Benoni. Check out Australia's road to final.

Ganguly wants an India-Pakistan WC semi-final

Ganguly wants an India-Pakistan WC semi-final

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Ganguly, who turned 51 on Saturday, named five teams that could be in contention for a semi-final spot at the World Cup in India later this year.

Former Pak players hail India's WC run: 'Their cricket is in a good place'

Former Pak players hail India's WC run: 'Their cricket is in a good place'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

The Pakistan cricket fraternity showered the Indian team with praise for their incredible run to the final of the ODI World Cup, with the legendary Wasim Akram saying their cricket "is in a good place" despite the loss to Australia in the title clash.

EPL: Can Leicester march to Premier League title?

EPL: Can Leicester march to Premier League title?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

Mourinho, however, feared that the second-placed Leicester could lose their top scorer Jamie Vardy to one of the big clubs, the Daily Express reported.

'Kohli will get close to Tendulkar's mark in one-day cricket'

'Kohli will get close to Tendulkar's mark in one-day cricket'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Virat Kohli may get close to breaking Sachin Tendulkar's 49 ODI centuries record but the batting maestro's 100 International centuries milestone would stay safe forever, feels former India captain Sourav Ganguly.

Dhoni 'uncertain' about playing for CSK next year

Dhoni 'uncertain' about playing for CSK next year

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

The enigmatic Mahendra Singh Dhoni has no doubt that he would be seen in yellow even in 2022 but at this point, he does not know whether that yellow would be representative of his franchise Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.

FIFA World Cup PIX: Dutch down Qatar to top Group A

FIFA World Cup PIX: Dutch down Qatar to top Group A

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

IMAGES from the Group A match played between the Netherlands and Qatar on Tuesday.

Rohit slams bowlers after England humiliation

Rohit slams bowlers after England humiliation

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said that his players crumbled under pressure in a high-stakes T20 World Cup semi-final against England.

Kohli says sorry for RCB's forgettable IPL season

Kohli says sorry for RCB's forgettable IPL season

Rediff.com24 May 2018

Virat Kohli said he was 'deeply sorry' for RCB's failure to make the ongoing Indian Premier League's knockout stage and vowed to turn things around next season.

Champions League: Atalanta stun Liverpool; City, Bayern win

Champions League: Atalanta stun Liverpool; City, Bayern win

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Atalanta's Josip Ilicic and Robin Gosens scored quickfire second-half goals to give them a comfortable 2-0 win over a toothless Liverpool

Help or hindrance? Neymar's Brazil form under scrutiny

Help or hindrance? Neymar's Brazil form under scrutiny

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

Neymar has given the ball away 84 times at this tournament

Rohit fined $20,000 for slow over rate

Rohit fined $20,000 for slow over rate

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during their Indian Premier League match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Thrilling matches in the offing as Lanka-Proteas kick-start WC quarters

Thrilling matches in the offing as Lanka-Proteas kick-start WC quarters

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

India have to be cautious against giant slayers Bangladesh

Indian fan dies in car crash in Russia near World Cup city Sochi

Indian fan dies in car crash in Russia near World Cup city Sochi

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

The incident, the first reported death of a World Cup visitor to Russia, was blamed by police on the driver, although Russian roads are notorious and claimed over 19,000 lives in 2017.

Euro: Switzerland draw with Romania to edge closer to last 16

Euro: Switzerland draw with Romania to edge closer to last 16

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Switzerland edged closer to a place in the knockout stages of Euro 2016 when they fought back to draw 1-1 with Romania in a lively Group A game at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.

WC diary: I'm done with Mexican food if we lose, says Sweden's 'Taco'

WC diary: I'm done with Mexican food if we lose, says Sweden's 'Taco'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Sitting at a table of guacamole, salsa and nachos ahead of Sweden's final group game against Mexico on Wednesday, which the Swedes need to win to give themselves the best chance of progressing, the 41-year-old makes a plea to the current squad.

Paralympics: Bhagat-Kohli in semis; Suhas, Tarun, Manoj too qualify

Paralympics: Bhagat-Kohli in semis; Suhas, Tarun, Manoj too qualify

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Prachi Yadav finishes last in 200m canoe VL2 final

World Tour Finals: Sindhu, Srikanth make winning start

World Tour Finals: Sindhu, Srikanth make winning start

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

India's top shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth registered straight-game victories to make impressive starts to their singles campaigns at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals in Bali on Wednesday.

Shorts: Harikrishna slips to 10th spot at Champions Chess

Shorts: Harikrishna slips to 10th spot at Champions Chess

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Six players -- Dubov, Nakamura, Aronian, Carlsen, Radjabov and So -- share the lead with 4.5 points after eight rounds.

Euro Previews: Portugal must target Hungary win; Czechs eager

Euro Previews: Portugal must target Hungary win; Czechs eager

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Portugal will look to their Euro 2020 opener with Hungary to get a head start

Japan fans celebrate as Samurai Blue reach last 16

Japan fans celebrate as Samurai Blue reach last 16

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

In Tokyo's trendy Shibuya, elated supporters streamed out of sports bars after the final whistle at around 1 a.m. local time, the sound of horns and "Nippon" chants filling the streets as they converged upon the district's iconic pedestrian scramble.

Klopp hails 'lifesaving' Alisson as Salah fine form continues

Klopp hails 'lifesaving' Alisson as Salah fine form continues

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

'It wasn't just one save -- he had a lot of things to do and did it so coolly and calmly. Still he did it, incredible, unbelievable, never saw anything like it'

Pakistan's PM Imran rejected Arthur's contract

Pakistan's PM Imran rejected Arthur's contract

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

Prime Minister Imran Khan rejected giving extensions to the coaching staff.

Champions League PIX: Juve through; Bayern demolish Benfica

Champions League PIX: Juve through; Bayern demolish Benfica

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Juventus clinched a place in the Champions League knockout stages when a brilliant Cristiano Ronaldo assist set up Mario Mandzukic to give them a 1-0 win over Valencia on Tuesday.

WC: Experienced Germany can bounce back after Mexico loss, says Lahm

WC: Experienced Germany can bounce back after Mexico loss, says Lahm

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

'A minor setback is not a bad thing to bring the team closer together'

Olympics Football: Japan edge towards knock-outs; France rebound

Olympics Football: Japan edge towards knock-outs; France rebound

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

A summary of the man's football matches at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.

Pakistan Cricket Board ready to counter India at ICC meeting

Pakistan Cricket Board ready to counter India at ICC meeting

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

The Pakistan Cricket Board has prepared a counter in case the Board of Control for Cricket in India decides to boycott the June 16 World Cup game in Manchester in the wake of Pulwama terror attack.

Euro 2020: Revived Italy aim to make splash

Euro 2020: Revived Italy aim to make splash

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Italy are back and they have a point to prove.

Dimitri Payet is unconvincing France's man of the moment

Dimitri Payet is unconvincing France's man of the moment

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

But it was man-of-the-match Dimitri Payet who scored his second goal in as many matches to put the Frenchmen through to the knockouts.

PIX: Kane returns to haunt Arsenal; Real Madrid hold Manchester City

PIX: Kane returns to haunt Arsenal; Real Madrid hold Manchester City

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

A summary of Tuesday's first leg quarter-final action in the UEFA Champions League.

Ranji: Badoni hits century; Saxena destroys Bengal

Ranji: Badoni hits century; Saxena destroys Bengal

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

Roundup of Ranji Trophy matched played on Sunday

We don't want wickets where matches finishes in two days: Dravid

We don't want wickets where matches finishes in two days: Dravid

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Former India captain Rahul Dravid was very critical of the pitches being prepared in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, where "getting six to seven wickets by bowling darts" has become the order of the day and said that it will prove to be detrimental towards producing "good cricketers".

Paris Masters: Rune in semis after Alcaraz retires; Djokovic advances

Paris Masters: Rune in semis after Alcaraz retires; Djokovic advances

Rediff.com5 Nov 2022

World number one Carlos Alcaraz retired injured against Holger Rune at the Paris Masters on Friday, sending his fellow 19-year-old through to the semi-finals, while Novak Djokovic and Felix Auger-Aliassime also sealed places in the last four.

'Sindhu has worked on her defence, motion skills'

'Sindhu has worked on her defence, motion skills'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

'Her defence was the one only problem. (Carolina) Marin and Pornpawee (Chochuwong) are good attacking players, they were using a lot of half smash and straight smash, and when Sindhu's defence goes down on a day, it affects her other skills as well, she gets nervous. But now she has improved a lot in her defence as well. Her endurance on the court is also good.'

PIX: Leipzig hold Manchester City; Inter down Porto

PIX: Leipzig hold Manchester City; Inter down Porto

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol powered home a towering header in 70th-minute to earn them a 1-1 draw against visitors Manchester City in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg.

Scotland's Gilmour contracts COVID, to miss Croatia game

Scotland's Gilmour contracts COVID, to miss Croatia game

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

England's Chilwell, Mount in isolation after contact with Gilmour