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Herbert, Mahut first French pair to win U.S. Open doubles

Herbert, Mahut first French pair to win U.S. Open doubles

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut became the first all-French duo to win the U.S. Open men's doubles title after easing past Britain's Jamie Murray and Australian John Peers 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Napoli upset Juve to win Coppa Italia

PHOTOS: Napoli upset Juve to win Coppa Italia

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

It was a remarkable achievement for 42-year-old Gattuso, who took over Napoli in December with the team in disarray after the players had rebelled against a week-long training camp imposed on them by De Laurentiis.

Tahawwur Rana's extradition hearing on February 12

Tahawwur Rana's extradition hearing on February 12

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

The 59-year-old Rana, a childhood friend of David Coleman Headley, was re-arrested on June 10 in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people, including six Americans, were killed.

Women's cricket: Carey backs smaller, lighter balls

Women's cricket: Carey backs smaller, lighter balls

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

According to current regulations, the ball used in women's cricket is fractionally smaller and lighter than that used in the men's game.

Arsenal, Hoffenheim qualify; emotional win for Napoli

Arsenal, Hoffenheim qualify; emotional win for Napoli

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Arsenal might be struggling in the Premier League but they are 100 per cent in Group B of the Europa League

Arsenal to re-open training ground to players

Arsenal to re-open training ground to players

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Arsenal will re-open their London Colney training ground to their players next week for individual training but the Premier League club will continue to observe social distancing rules amid the coronavirus outbreak, they said on Saturday. Soccer in England was suspended indefinitely last month due to the virus and no clubs have been in training.

Aubameyang fires Arsenal past City into FA Cup final

Aubameyang fires Arsenal past City into FA Cup final

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

City dominated the early exchanges, pinning Arsenal back, but were stopped in their tracks when Aubameyang produced a neat finish in the 19th minute following a flowing end-to-end move.

EPL: City see off West Ham as fans take aim at UEFA

EPL: City see off West Ham as fans take aim at UEFA

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Goals from Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne secured a comfortable win at the Etihad

Fast and furious Lewis Hamilton hits ski slopes sans girlfriend

Fast and furious Lewis Hamilton hits ski slopes sans girlfriend

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

The Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton, celebrated his big win by taking his friends and family on a snowboarding trip.

Manchester City at crossroads as Guardiola faces up to the future

Manchester City at crossroads as Guardiola faces up to the future

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

The question is whether Manchester City can combine a gradual freshening up of their squad at the same time as they fight on the domestic and international front for trophies.

The nation that crashed to earth

The nation that crashed to earth

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

oaring crime gave Venezuela the horrific title of being one of the most violent countries on earth. Inflation ran into tens of thousands per cent, impoverishing nearly all of the country's 31 million people.' Yet, says Radha Roy Biswas, she sees hope for the beleaguered nation where she spent her childhood years.

Back from Italy in nick of time, fencer Bhavani practices with kitbag

Back from Italy in nick of time, fencer Bhavani practices with kitbag

Rediff.com11 May 2020

India's leading fencer C A Bhavani Devi has found a rather interesting way to train amid the ongoing lockdown by s using her kitbag as target practice to be battle ready. The 26-year old trailblazer has given fencing an identity in India and has won laurels at the international level through her hard work and determination.

India's last hope, Ramkumar ousted from US Open qualifiers

India's last hope, Ramkumar ousted from US Open qualifiers

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

Ramkumar, who recently created ripples by scalping top-10 player Dominic Thiem, lost 3-6, 7-6(5), 2-6 to Mahut in two hours and 29 minutes.

Ananya, Katrina, Deepika: November's STUNNING STARS

Ananya, Katrina, Deepika: November's STUNNING STARS

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Bollywood maintained its high fashion quotient, and made pretty pictures on the red carpet and off it.

Here's why Juan Martin Del Potro got standing ovation at French Open

Here's why Juan Martin Del Potro got standing ovation at French Open

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Juan Martin del Potro offered a wailing Nicolas Almagro a shoulder to cry on at Roland Garros on Thursday after the Spaniard's French Open campaign was cut short by a knee injury.

EPL PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea secure UCL spot, Arsenal miss out

EPL PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea secure UCL spot, Arsenal miss out

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Images from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

Ex-Playboy model buys troubled Romanian club

Ex-Playboy model buys troubled Romanian club

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

A former Playboy model has completed a takeover of debt-ridden top division club AFC Hermannstadt.

Review: Stolen is an average action movie

Review: Stolen is an average action movie

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Nicholas Cage returns with Stolen, a predictable action thriller.

Bopanna, Sania knocked out of Rome Masters

Bopanna, Sania knocked out of Rome Masters

Rediff.com20 May 2017

Meanwhile, in the WTA event, third seeded-pair of Sania Mirza and Yaroslava Shvedova lost 3-6, 6-7(7) to second seeds Yung-Jan Chan and Martina Hingis in the semi-finals of the $3,076,495 red clay event.

India's top shooters gear up for online tournament

India's top shooters gear up for online tournament

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Some of the world's elite shooters will transform their living rooms into competition ranges on April 15 for a first-of-its-kind international online championship, the coronavirus lockdown triggering another out of the box thinking. An electronic target setup, beside a mobile phone with internet connection, is all they require to shoot in the championship.

Bye Sarko: What France's new president means for India

Bye Sarko: What France's new president means for India

Rediff.com7 May 2012

A solid political relation with France could balance India's foreign relations, which have often tilted towards the United States or Russia, says Claude Arpi.

Juventus ease to win over 10-man Brescia

Juventus ease to win over 10-man Brescia

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

Goals from Paulo Dybala and Juan Cuadrado sent Juventus back to the top of the Serie A table with a comfortable 2-0 win over 10-man Brescia on Sunday.

Hockey: Indian women trounced by Great Britain

Hockey: Indian women trounced by Great Britain

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

India's women's hockey team failed to replicate the inspiring show they produced against Ireland in their opening match and were trounced 3-0 by Great Britain in their second Pool B outing at the Rio Olympics on Monday night.

EPL: Liverpool thrash Palace, Arsenal lose again

EPL: Liverpool thrash Palace, Arsenal lose again

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

Champions Liverpool are five points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 7-0 away hammering of Crystal Palace while Arsenal's troubles continued with a 2-1 defeat at second-placed Everton on Saturday.

PIX: Big guns fire, take command in World Cup qualifying

PIX: Big guns fire, take command in World Cup qualifying

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

A summary of Sunday's action in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers across Europe.

ISL 3: NorthEast United begin on winning note

ISL 3: NorthEast United begin on winning note

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

Egged on by a vociferous home crowd, NorthEast United FC kick-started their campaign in the 3rd Hero Indian Super League on a winning note with a 1-0 victory over Kerala Blasters, in Guwahati, on Saturday.

Sean Connery, first James Bond, passes away

Sean Connery, first James Bond, passes away

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

In the career spanning half a century, the actor featured in many critically-acclaimed and commercial blockbusters such as The Hunt for Red October, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Murder on the Orient Express and The Rock.

Luis Figo to bring UEFA Champions League trophy to India

Luis Figo to bring UEFA Champions League trophy to India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

The coveted UEFA Champions League trophy will be on display at an exclusive fan event to be hosted by Portugal legend and tournament Ambassador Luis Figo, in Mumbai, on Friday.

Aguero, Higuain set for Argentina return

Aguero, Higuain set for Argentina return

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

Sergio Aguero, in fine scoring form for Manchester City this season, looks set to lead Argentina's attack in next month's World Cup qualifiers after being recalled to their squad on Friday.

Almagro denies money motivation after playing just 23 minutes!

Almagro denies money motivation after playing just 23 minutes!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

'I was top 10, I have more than $10 million. I'm not going to play for $50,000. It is not the reason'

6 injured in mass stabbing in Glasgow, suspect shot dead

6 injured in mass stabbing in Glasgow, suspect shot dead

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

Police Scotland said that the incident is not being treated as terrorism but that their investigation into the motive behind the attack remains ongoing.

Lyon Open: Tsonga saunters into semis, Raonic joins him

Lyon Open: Tsonga saunters into semis, Raonic joins him

Rediff.com25 May 2017

Home favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sauntered into the semi-finals of the Lyon Open with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Russian youngster Karen Khachanov on Thursday.

PIX: Djokovic in 10th Wimbledon semis; takes on Shapovalov

PIX: Djokovic in 10th Wimbledon semis; takes on Shapovalov

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Images from Day 9 of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Wednesday.

EPL: Chelsea win at West Ham; Newcastle hold Liverpool

EPL: Chelsea win at West Ham; Newcastle hold Liverpool

Rediff.com25 Apr 2021

Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.

League Cup: Manchester City stroll to win over Southampton

League Cup: Manchester City stroll to win over Southampton

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

The visitors' display was enough to earn them applause from their fans at the end.

Paes-Sa, Sharan-Raja advance to quarters in Estoril

Paes-Sa, Sharan-Raja advance to quarters in Estoril

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Fourth seeds Leander Paes and Andre Sa progressed to the Estoril Open quarter-finals and also joining them in the last-eight pairs were Divij Sharan and Purav Raja.

World Cup qualifiers: Argentina breeze past Peru, Brazil win

World Cup qualifiers: Argentina breeze past Peru, Brazil win

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Earlier in the night, Bolivia were denied their first win when Kaku scored with 18 minutes remaining to rescue a 2-2 draw for home side Paraguay in Asuncion.

PHOTOS: Mandhana, Verma power India to victory vs Aus

PHOTOS: Mandhana, Verma power India to victory vs Aus

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

Smriti Mandhana struck a sublime half-century as India finally produced a good batting display to record a seven-wicket win over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday, keeping their hopes alive for a place in the final of the women's T20 tri-series. Australia posted 173 for 5 courtesy of a quickfire 57-ball 93 from Ashleigh Gardner and Meg Lanning's 22-ball 37 after India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur elected to field at the Junction Oval.

Zhou wins virtual Bahrain GP as F1 seeks to thrill fans

Zhou wins virtual Bahrain GP as F1 seeks to thrill fans

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

Renault's Chinese test driver Guanyu Zhou won a virtual Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday as Formula One sought to entertain fans with esports action in a season stalled by the spreading coronavirus. The first seven rounds of the real championship have been cancelled or postponed, including the showcase Monaco Grand Prix, and it remains to be seen how many there will be ultimately.

PICS: Samson, Tewatia excel as Royals slay Kings in thriller

PICS: Samson, Tewatia excel as Royals slay Kings in thriller

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Images from Sunday's IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah.