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EPL PIX: Liverpool enjoy derby demolition, Leicester still chasing

EPL PIX: Liverpool enjoy derby demolition, Leicester still chasing

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Liverpool's bandwagon rolled on as they crushed Merseyside rivals Everton 5-2

Bury expelled after 125 years in English Football League

Bury expelled after 125 years in English Football League

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

Bury, one of English football's oldest clubs, were expelled from the Football League (EFL) on Tuesday after failing to resolve their financial problems or find a new buyer, the EFL said in a statement.

Former India all-rounder Stuart Binny announces retirement

Former India all-rounder Stuart Binny announces retirement

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

India all-rounder Stuart Binny, who owns the record of the best bowling figures in One-Day Internationals, announced his retirement from first class and international cricket on Monday.

EPL PIX: Headline: Son shines as Spurs stun Man City

EPL PIX: Headline: Son shines as Spurs stun Man City

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.

Rajneesh's Believe It Or Not in Cricket!

Rajneesh's Believe It Or Not in Cricket!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Rajneesh Gupta lists some amazing coincidences in cricket -- a feature guaranteed to amuse you in these anxious times.

Soccer PICS: Leicester win Community Shield

Soccer PICS: Leicester win Community Shield

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

PSG make winning start as Messi arrival looms

Shastri@60: 'You won't hear one negative word out of his mouth'

Shastri@60: 'You won't hear one negative word out of his mouth'

Rediff.com27 May 2022

'He is a perennially positive guy.' 'He is generous with advice and never petty about anything.'

Plethora of records for Vihari, Bumrah and Ishant

Plethora of records for Vihari, Bumrah and Ishant

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from the second day of Kingston Test between West Indies and India

Duleep Trophy fixtures

Duleep Trophy fixtures

Rediff.com21 Jan 2004

The England 'A' team will tour India from February 3 to play three one-day games and take part in the Duleep Trophy tournament.

When Gandhi-Jinnah First Met

When Gandhi-Jinnah First Met

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

No plaque marks the historic meeting place of the fathers of two nations. And no history textbook tells us about that first meeting and their mutual admiration, common ethos and comradeship.

Don't rule Bangladesh out!

Don't rule Bangladesh out!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Rajneesh Gupta highlights important numbers for the Bangladesh team from World Cups.

Italy erupts in celebration after Euro 2020 triumph

Italy erupts in celebration after Euro 2020 triumph

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Fireworks and music broke out across the country after the 3-2 shootout win

The Indrani Vs Rahul Face Off

The Indrani Vs Rahul Face Off

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Rahul knew this was coming. That 'dirt' would be dug up.

Yashpal Sharma: Of guts, pride and Dilip Kumar's word

Yashpal Sharma: Of guts, pride and Dilip Kumar's word

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

The World Cup belonged to Yashpal as much as it belonged to Kapil Dev, Mohinder Amarnath or Roger Binny, whose performances are often highlighted.

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

The breakdown in communication between national selectors, led by chairman Chetan Sharma, and the team management comprising skipper Virat Kohli over Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's contentious selection, is not the first such instance in Indian cricket.

350 off 138 balls... Lancashire's Livingstone breaks Indian's record

350 off 138 balls... Lancashire's Livingstone breaks Indian's record

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

The 21-year-old all-rounder smashed a world record 350 in just 138 balls during a one-day match in a Royal London National Club Championship game against Caldy

Rain fails to dampen Irish enthusiasm for Test cricket

Rain fails to dampen Irish enthusiasm for Test cricket

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Day 1 of Ireland's inaugural Test vs Pakistan rained off.

A Sad Day For Rahul Mukerjea In Court

A Sad Day For Rahul Mukerjea In Court

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

Indrani laughed loudly. She looked like the cat that got the cream, smiling gaily. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

PIX: Man City survive Leicester rally; Spurs score

PIX: Man City survive Leicester rally; Spurs score

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Images from Sunday's Premier League action.

World Test C'Ship: India gear up for red ball challenge on tricky track

World Test C'Ship: India gear up for red ball challenge on tricky track

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Kohli will be wary of the challenge that can be posed by the new ball pair of Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel

Chetan Sharma is new chairman of selectors

Chetan Sharma is new chairman of selectors

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Former medium pacer Kuruvilla, who was backed by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) bigwigs, was preferred over a more decorated Ajit Agarkar from the west zone.

Australia, the World Cup's Champion of Champions

Australia, the World Cup's Champion of Champions

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers of the Australian team from World Cups.

An amazing clean sweep for India

An amazing clean sweep for India

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

It is the first time that India have made a clean sweep in a Test series in the West Indies.

Shastri on why India picked Jadeja over Ashwin

Shastri on why India picked Jadeja over Ashwin

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

Ravindra Jadeja's improved batting and more control on a flat deck has prompted his selection ahead of a champion bowler like Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing XI in the two-Test series in the West Indies, India's head coach Ravi Shastri said.

PIX: Brentford thrash Manchester Utd; Champs City cruise

PIX: Brentford thrash Manchester Utd; Champs City cruise

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.

EPL: Spurs' stunning victory at Leicester; United win

EPL: Spurs' stunning victory at Leicester; United win

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

Steven Bergwijn scored twice in stoppage time as Tottenham Hotspur stunned Leicester City and pulled off a remarkable 3-2 victory in the Premier League on Wednesday.

King Kohli climbs 'The Wall', eclipses 'The Don'

King Kohli climbs 'The Wall', eclipses 'The Don'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Indian captain Virat Kohli continued his unbelievable record-breaking spree with the bat as he surpassed the legendary Sir Donald Bradman and Rahul Dravid by becoming the first batsman to score double hundreds in four successive Test series.

EPL PIX: Man City close in on title; Chelsea win

EPL PIX: Man City close in on title; Chelsea win

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday night.

PHOTOS: Britain turns into Waterworld

PHOTOS: Britain turns into Waterworld

Rediff.com27 Dec 2015

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes as 'unprecedented' levels of flooding continue to hit the already blighted north of England.

3rd Test Day 1 stats: Ashwin's record series, Rohit's overseas trouble

3rd Test Day 1 stats: Ashwin's record series, Rohit's overseas trouble

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha stitched an unbeaten 108-run partnership for the sixth wicket to rescue India from a precarious start as the visitors' posted 234 for five when stumps were drawn on day 1 of the third Test at St Lucia. Ashwin will resume the second day on 75 and will be eyeing his second century of the series. His partner Saha will begin his innings on 46. Statistical highlights on Day one of the third cricket test between India and the West Indies, here on Tuesday.

Ainslie sets the Olympic torch relay on the road

Ainslie sets the Olympic torch relay on the road

Rediff.com19 May 2012

With the rolling Atlantic ocean behind him, yachtsman Ben Ainslie set the London Olympic torch relay on the road from Land's End in the extreme south-west tip of England.

Why Has RBI Scrapped Polymer Currency Notes Idea?

Why Has RBI Scrapped Polymer Currency Notes Idea?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

The RBI has shelved its plan for polymer notes more than a decade after it invited interest from global manufacturers for one billion pieces of Rs 10 denomination polymer banknotes, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

EPL: Leicester leave it late to salvage point

EPL: Leicester leave it late to salvage point

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

Wilfred Ndidi netted a dramatic late equaliser on Saturday to help Leicester City secure a 1-1 draw with West Ham United, who played more than half the game with 10 men after Mark Noble was shown a straight red card.

Stokes dismissed for two in Canterbury debut

Stokes dismissed for two in Canterbury debut

Rediff.com3 Dec 2017

The 26-year-old New Zealand-born Stokes was omitted from the England touring party to Australia for the Ashes and remains suspended pending the outcome of a police investigation into an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September.

EPL PIX: Liverpool held; Spurs crush Southampton

EPL PIX: Liverpool held; Spurs crush Southampton

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Cricket Buzz: Windies and Bangladesh to play T20 matches in Florida

Cricket Buzz: Windies and Bangladesh to play T20 matches in Florida

Rediff.com16 May 2018

West Indies and Bangladesh will play two Twenty20 matches in Florida in August, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Tuesday.

Rohit, Bumrah only Indians in ICC World Cup XI

Rohit, Bumrah only Indians in ICC World Cup XI

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Player of the Tournament Williamson leads a team that includes six players from Sunday's dramatic final at Lord's.

Planes carrying political messages fly over Headingley

Planes carrying political messages fly over Headingley

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

The Sri Lankan innings was into its first hour when the plane moved over the stadium with the message.

Numbers Game: Rahane hits third ton in last four Test innings

Numbers Game: Rahane hits third ton in last four Test innings

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Ajinkya Rahane carved out his seventh Test century and was unbeaten on 108 runs as India extended their lead over West Indies by a mammoth 304 runs to take firm control of the second Test in Kingston. The final session on Day Three of the second Test was washed off due to rain.

PIX: Fit-again Bumrah hits his straps in practice session

PIX: Fit-again Bumrah hits his straps in practice session

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Jasprit Bumrah started off from where he had left before being laid low by stress fracture as he bowled flat out at the India nets in Guwahati ahead of their first T20 International against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Closely monitored by team's support headed by Ravi Shastri, Bunrah hit the straps straightway, bowling with pace on a breezy winter evening on Friday even as the Sri Lankan team decided to take rest for the day.