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Sumit Nagal beats 63rd-ranked Flavio Cobolli

Sumit Nagal beats 63rd-ranked Flavio Cobolli

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

Ace Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal was off to a winning start in Monte Carlo Masters as he defeated world number 63 Flavio Cobolli of Italy in straight sets in the qualifiers in Monte Carlo on Saturday.

NBA: Lin feels the heat in Miami

NBA: Lin feels the heat in Miami

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks were swept aside 102-88 by the Miami Heat on Thursday as the National Basketball Association's latest sensation was given a reality check in Miami's eighth straight win.

Miami police drop charges against Tomic

Miami police drop charges against Tomic

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Tomic's lawyer told Australian Associated Press that prosecutors had dropped the case over inconsistencies in reports lodged by hotel security and police.

Beckham picks Miami for new Major League Soccer team?

Beckham picks Miami for new Major League Soccer team?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Retired England soccer star David Beckham has chosen Miami for a new U.S. Major League Soccer expansion team, a source familiar with the negotiations said on Tuesday.

Rafa's Miami misery... and Djokovic's missing link

Rafa's Miami misery... and Djokovic's missing link

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

Sunday's defeat to arch rival Novak Djokovic meant Rafael Nadal failed in his fourth attempt to win the Miami Masters. Here's looking at a few similar instances in Masters Series events where a player has come close to winning an elusive tournament on multiple occasions, only to fall at the final hurdle.

Travel woes and halal food hunt plague Afghan cricketers

Travel woes and halal food hunt plague Afghan cricketers

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

The non-availability of halal meat, a must-have in their menu, in their Bridgetown hotel forced them to temporarily wear a chef's apron.

Will cricket capture the hearts of American audiences?

Will cricket capture the hearts of American audiences?

Rediff.com27 May 2024

The T20 showpiece is also seen as a major stepping stone to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where cricket will make a comeback after 128 years when the big event kicks off on June 1.

Beckham optimistic about success of Miami MLS deal

Beckham optimistic about success of Miami MLS deal

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

David Beckham's business group say his plan to bring a Major League Soccer team to Miami will happen and that they hope to have "positive and exciting news" soon.

Miami Open: Top seeds Federer, Halep shocked

Miami Open: Top seeds Federer, Halep shocked

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

Roger Federer suffered a shock 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) defeat to Australian wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis on Saturday that will cost the Swiss his world number one ranking and leaves the Miami men's tournament wide open.

Spotted: Abhi-Ash in Miami

Spotted: Abhi-Ash in Miami

Rediff.com15 Apr 2008

Reader Vinay Kumar sends us a photograph.

Spotted: Paolo Maldini in Miami

Spotted: Paolo Maldini in Miami

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

Reader Manav Rattan sent us this picture from Miami.

Miami Open: Azarenka, Djokovic roll into semis

Miami Open: Azarenka, Djokovic roll into semis

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Victoria Azarenka withstood some early pressure from Britain's Johanna Konta to continue her quest for a third Miami Open title with a 6-4, 6-2 quarter-final victory on Wednesday.

Norris takes Hungary pole in McLaren front row lockout

Norris takes Hungary pole in McLaren front row lockout

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

Red Bull are concerned about their constructors' title defence being weakened at a time when McLaren are emerging as a threat

Sania moves ahead, Bopanna ousted from Miami Open

Sania moves ahead, Bopanna ousted from Miami Open

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis clinched a facile opening win in the women's doubles draw but Rohan Bopanna was knocked out of the men's doubles event in the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami. Top seeds Sania and Hingis took merely an hour to outplay Lara Arruabarrena of Spain and Raluca Olaru of Romania 6-0 6-4. However, Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea bowed out after squandering a position of strength to go down 6-2 4-6 4-10 the Uruguayan-Spanish combination of Pablo Cuevas and Marcel Granollers.

Biden Fumbles in Presidential Debate

Biden Fumbles in Presidential Debate

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

'We are f#^*@d' Democrats told CNN after Biden's poor performance.

F1: Verstappen equals Senna's pole record!

F1: Verstappen equals Senna's pole record!

Rediff.com18 May 2024

Red Bull's Max Verstappen equalled Ayrton Senna's record of eight pole positions in a row.

Sonakshi Sinha holidays in Miami!

Sonakshi Sinha holidays in Miami!

Rediff.com25 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Miami Open: Nadal, Venus advance; Dimitrov, Vesnina ousted

Miami Open: Nadal, Venus advance; Dimitrov, Vesnina ousted

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic made a strong return to competition on Friday by beating Viktor Troicki 6-3, 7-5 to reach the third round of the Miami Open.

Indian student dies in jet ski accident in Florida

Indian student dies in jet ski accident in Florida

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Venkataramana Pittala from Telangana was driving a rented Yamaha personal watercraft (PWC) that collided with another PWC operated by a 14-year-old boy from the South Florida mainland on Saturday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

NBA: Miami's 27-game win run ends

NBA: Miami's 27-game win run ends

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak in the National Basketball Association ended on Wednesday when they were beaten by the Chicago Bulls.

Shocking! Sharapova suffers loss at Miami Open

Shocking! Sharapova suffers loss at Miami Open

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Maria Sharapova suffered a shock 7-6(4), 6-3 defeat to compatriot and wildcard Daria Gavrilova.

Federer downs Nadal to claim Miami Open final

Federer downs Nadal to claim Miami Open final

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

The 35-year-old Swiss, showing no sign of losing his edge, improved to 19-1 this year, winning the Australian Open in five sets over Nadal, and BNP Paribas Open in straight sets over fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka.

Miami Master PHOTOS: Serena hits home run as she claims seventh Miami Title

Miami Master PHOTOS: Serena hits home run as she claims seventh Miami Title

Rediff.com30 Mar 2014

Proving there is no place like home, World No 1 Serena Williams swept past China's Li Na 7-5, 6-1 in the final of the Sony Open on Saturday, collecting a record seventh win on the Miami hard courts.

Sri Lanka players slam 'unfair' T20 World Cup schedule

Sri Lanka players slam 'unfair' T20 World Cup schedule

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga lambasted the scheduling of their team's matches in the ongoing T20 World Cup.

Miami Open: Bautista Agut stuns Djokovic to reach quarters, Kyrgios out

Miami Open: Bautista Agut stuns Djokovic to reach quarters, Kyrgios out

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

A tenacious Roberto Bautista Agut battled back to beat world number one Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 and advance to the quarter-finals of the Miami Open on Tuesday as the Spaniard claimed his second win over the Serb this year.

Djokovic splits with coach Ivanisevic

Djokovic splits with coach Ivanisevic

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Ivanisevic joined Djokovic's team in 2019 and helped the 36-year-old win nine Grand Slam titles.

Team India Touches Down In US

Team India Touches Down In US

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

The final two T20 Internationals against the West Indies will be played on the weekend at the Central Broward Park and Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida.

NBA: Bulls feel the Heat in Miami

NBA: Bulls feel the Heat in Miami

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 83-72 in an ill-tempered and physical encounter between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference on Thursday.

Miami Open: Djokovic beats Goffin, to face Nishikori in final

Miami Open: Djokovic beats Goffin, to face Nishikori in final

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

Top seed Novak Djokovic overcame a strong challenge from Belgium's David Goffin to reach the Miami Open final with a 7-6(5), 6-4 victory on Friday as he continued his pursuit of a fifth title in six years on Key Biscayne.

Beckham plans to make Miami team a global soccer franchise

Beckham plans to make Miami team a global soccer franchise

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Former England football captain David Beckham announced on Wednesday that he is exercising his option to become the owner of a Major League Soccer team in Miami.

NBA Finals: Miami fight back to force Game 7

NBA Finals: Miami fight back to force Game 7

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

The Miami Heat produced an extraordinary comeback to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime early on Wednesday to force a decisive seventh game in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals.

Beckham says prospect of owning Miami MLS team 'exciting'

Beckham says prospect of owning Miami MLS team 'exciting'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2013

David Beckham said the prospect of owning an Major League Football team in Miami was "exciting" after he was urged to help bring a new franchise to Miami at a meeting with key political leaders on Saturday.

Sania-Chuang in Miami Masters quarterfinals

Sania-Chuang in Miami Masters quarterfinals

Rediff.com31 Mar 2009

Sania Mirza and her partner Chuang Chia-jung of Taiwan rallied to stun eighth seeds Maria Kirilenko and Flavia Pennetta in a gruelling three-setter for a place in the women's doubles quarterfinal of the USD 4.5 million Miami Masters.

Miami Open: Azarenka crushes Jankovic; Nadal, Murray advance

Miami Open: Azarenka crushes Jankovic; Nadal, Murray advance

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

Two time Miami Open winner Victoria Azarenka crushed Serbia's Jelena Jankovic.

Verstappen steals the show at Imola

Verstappen steals the show at Imola

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Max Verstappen held off a late charge by McLaren's Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

NBA: Indiana beat Miami to force Eastern Conference decider

NBA: Indiana beat Miami to force Eastern Conference decider

Rediff.com2 Jun 2013

The Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat 91-77 on Saturday to force a decisive game seven in the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Eastern Conference finals.

Age won't determine when I retire: Messi

Age won't determine when I retire: Messi

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

'If I feel good, I will try to continue competing because it's what I like and what I know how to do.'

Tennis' oldest No. 1s, share secrets to success

Tennis' oldest No. 1s, share secrets to success

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

The ATP Tour brought the world number ones for a short conversation as they prepared for the prestigious tournament.

Messi, Mbappe, Haaland finalists for FIFA Best Player award

Messi, Mbappe, Haaland finalists for FIFA Best Player award

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

Erling Haaland helped Manchester City win three major trophies.

Stephens to meet Ostapenko in Miami final

Stephens to meet Ostapenko in Miami final

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

US Open champion Stephens again ended former world number one Victoria Azarenka's hopes of a fairytale comeback by beating her 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in an afternoon encounter, while French Open champion Ostapenko beat unseeded American Danielle Collins in the nightcap, staving off a set point en route to a 7-6(1), 6-3 triumph.