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Pandemic-ravaged India not safe for individual training: Moudgil

Pandemic-ravaged India not safe for individual training: Moudgil

Rediff.com8 May 2021

'I think Croatia must be better than India currently (in terms of COVID-19 situation) and being with the team also gives you confidence. I don't see any problem from being away from home for three months.'

PIX: Real Madrid stun Liverpool for 14th European Cup

PIX: Real Madrid stun Liverpool for 14th European Cup

Rediff.com29 May 2022

Vinicius Junior's second half tap-in steered Real Madrid to a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the Champions League final on Saturday.

Teen TT player dies in accident, PM Modi condoles demise

Teen TT player dies in accident, PM Modi condoles demise

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

D Vishwa was part of the Tamizhaga Table Tennis Association (TTTA) State men's team who were on their way to take part in the 83rd Senior National and Inter-State table tennis championships to be held in Meghalaya, Shillong.

T20 World Cup: Why Indian players took the knee...

T20 World Cup: Why Indian players took the knee...

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

ptain Virat Kohli shed light on why the Indian players took the knee ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.

'When the police came knocking at my door...'

'When the police came knocking at my door...'

Rediff.com13 May 2020

'People tell me to forget, but it is something to learn from.' 'A couple of seconds can change your life completely.'

IOC removes two Belarus coaches from Olympic Village

IOC removes two Belarus coaches from Olympic Village

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

'We are not the ones who made the decision, we are only executing it,' Tsimanouskaya said the two officials told her. The two officials had told her the order to send her home came from "high up" in Belarus.

Indian Wells Tennis: Murray wins opener; Raducanu ousted

Indian Wells Tennis: Murray wins opener; Raducanu ousted

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Raducanu falls in first match since US Open triumph.

Orphaned at 5, Revathi gears up to live Olympic dream

Orphaned at 5, Revathi gears up to live Olympic dream

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Sprinter Revathi Veeramani is part of the 4x400m Indian mixed relay team in the Tokyo Games, starting July 23.

Soccer: Manchester United's Greenwood dropped by Nike

Soccer: Manchester United's Greenwood dropped by Nike

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Eriksen seeks return to 'normal life' with Brentford

IOC firm on Tokyo Olympics despite coronavirus concerns

IOC firm on Tokyo Olympics despite coronavirus concerns

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday gave further unequivocal backing to this summer's Tokyo Olympics, urging athletes to prepare "full steam" despite the coronavirus threat. Multiple sports events around the world have been cancelled during the epidemic, which has killed more than 3,000 people in China and spread to more than 60 nations including Japan where infections are near 1,000 and 12 people have died.

Unlock 3.0: Private offices, shrines, malls open in Karnataka

Unlock 3.0: Private offices, shrines, malls open in Karnataka

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

With the Karnataka government further easing restrictions under 'Unlock 3.0' effective from Monday, life seems to have returned to normalcy as shops, restaurants, malls, private offices and religious places began their operations in full swing.

FA Cup: Holders Leicester thrashed by Nottingham Forest

FA Cup: Holders Leicester thrashed by Nottingham Forest

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Second-tier Forest's buoyant fans were briefly silenced when Leicester grabbed a lifeline before halftime as Kelechi Iheanacho pounced on an error to score from an acute angle.

Bundesliga takes no action against players supporting Floyd protests

Bundesliga takes no action against players supporting Floyd protests

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Bundesliga players are free to show their support for protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody in the United States, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Wednesday.

CWG: Anas included in men's 4x400m relay team

CWG: Anas included in men's 4x400m relay team

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

Delhi High Court clears Indian judoka Jasleen to compete at CWG

Football Focus: Why this Nigerian player is frustrated

Football Focus: Why this Nigerian player is frustrated

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

Ahmedabad blast: 3 death-row convicts accuse approver of jealousy

Ahmedabad blast: 3 death-row convicts accuse approver of jealousy

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

One the accused in the case, Ayaz Saiyed, had turned approver and his statement was crucial in proving the crime against the other accused.

Breakdancing gets provisional okay for 2024 Olympics

Breakdancing gets provisional okay for 2024 Olympics

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

The Paris 2024 organising committee in February proposed surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing as well as breakdancing for inclusion in the Games.

Moscow gay athletic Games disrupted, suffers harassment

Moscow gay athletic Games disrupted, suffers harassment

Rediff.com2 Mar 2014

Disruption and police intrusions marred Russia's first open Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) athletic competition this week, organisers said.

Conte leaves Inter after agreeing contract termination

Conte leaves Inter after agreeing contract termination

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Real, Barca and Juve stand firm on Super League

We just want guarantees on safety in Pak: Bhupathi

We just want guarantees on safety in Pak: Bhupathi

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

"The recent developments have resulted in an atmosphere which is not conducive for a happy friendly tie between the two teams which have immense respect for each other," AITA General Secretary Hironmoy Chatterjee wrote to the ITF in an email seen by Reuters.

Former F1 test driver De Villota found dead

Former F1 test driver De Villota found dead

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Spanish Formula One test driver Maria de Villota, one of the few women to come near to competing at the top of the sport, has been found dead in a hotel in the southern Spanish city of Seville, a police spokeswoman said on Friday.

If something happens to me, it is not an accident: Stepanova

If something happens to me, it is not an accident: Stepanova

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

The Russian runner who helped expose a system of state-backed doping in her country says she fears for her life and has been forced to move after hackers tried to find her location.

Ex-UEFA chief Platini detained in Qatar World Cup probe

Ex-UEFA chief Platini detained in Qatar World Cup probe

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

Ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini was arrested, on Tuesday, in connection with a probe into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, a source close to the investigation said.

PIX: Liverpool, Manchester City in semis after thrilling draws

PIX: Liverpool, Manchester City in semis after thrilling draws

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

There were a few nerves at the end but Liverpool set up a Champions League semi-final with Spain's Villarreal after Roberto Firmino scored twice in a 3-3 second-leg draw with Benfica on Wednesday to ensure a 6-4 aggregate win.

US set world record; Scott helps Britain to gold

US set world record; Scott helps Britain to gold

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

The United States set a world record of three minutes and 50.40 seconds in the women's 4x100m medley relay final at the world championships on Sunday.

Wrestler Ravi carries hopes of Nahri village to Tokyo Olympics

Wrestler Ravi carries hopes of Nahri village to Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The villagers have pinned their hopes for development on Ravi, whose success has much to do with the sacrifices and moral guidance of one man -- his father Rakesh Kumar Dahiya.

'Arjuna award devalued, made cheap'

'Arjuna award devalued, made cheap'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Former recipients of the Arjuna award on Tuesday lamented that its dignity has been lowered and the government is now 'throwing' the honour away.

The Very Best Of Shabana Azmi

The Very Best Of Shabana Azmi

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

On her 72nd birthday on September 18, Sukanya Verma gives three cheers to the legend and lists 20 of her stellar performances.

Football: Inter sign Vidal from Barcelona for 1 million euros

Football: Inter sign Vidal from Barcelona for 1 million euros

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Irrepressible Ibrahimovic scores twice as Milan win opener

Spain's La Liga mulls criminal action against pitch invader

Spain's La Liga mulls criminal action against pitch invader

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

La Liga's organising body has said it is filing for criminal action against the man who ran on to the pitch during Real Mallorca's behind-closed-doors match against Barcelona on Saturday to try to get a photo with Lionel Messi. The fan, wearing an Argentina shirt with Messi's name and number 10 on the back, breached strict security measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus by going onto the pitch early in the second half.

How Brazil is planning to guard the Olympics against terror attacks

How Brazil is planning to guard the Olympics against terror attacks

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The attacks that killed 130 people in Paris last November and 32 in Brussels in March forced a reassessment by Brazil's security forces. An anti-terrorism effort is now at the heart of their planning for the Olympics.

Soccer helps migrants feel at home

Soccer helps migrants feel at home

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Far from his native Uzbekistan, labour migrant Rustam Mustafakulov has found a second home in the World Cup host city of St Petersburg

Football Focus: MLS players raise fists, take a knee

Football Focus: MLS players raise fists, take a knee

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Toronto FC's Justin Morrow, executive director of the Black Players for Change organization, said MLS players wanted to add their voices to the movement.

Russia faces ban from athletics for widespread doping offences

Russia faces ban from athletics for widespread doping offences

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

The scandal revolves around accusations that money was demanded from top athletes to 'bury' medical tests showing drug use

Diplomatic relations on line as Moscow terms Euro 2016 'anti-Russian'

Diplomatic relations on line as Moscow terms Euro 2016 'anti-Russian'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

The French envoy was notified about "discrimination" towards Russian citizens, it said, adding that "further fanning of anti-Russian sentiments" could damage relations between France and Russia.

FIFA scandal is black cloud over Women's World Cup

FIFA scandal is black cloud over Women's World Cup

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Women's World Cup officials and sponsors expressed concern over the corruption scandal swirling around world soccer's governing body.

The Parrot Whisperer From Pune!

The Parrot Whisperer From Pune!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

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No more 'N-word': Scrabble players look to bar racist or homophobic slurs

No more 'N-word': Scrabble players look to bar racist or homophobic slurs

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Language has become a hotly debated topic after protests against racism following the death of George Floyd in US police custody on May 25, with bands, consumer brands, and buildings and roads named after slave traders renamed.

Blatter finally leaves home for... Russia

Blatter finally leaves home for... Russia

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Sepp Blatter in Russia on first foreign visit since crisis.

Davis Cup: ITF 'satisfied' with Islamabad security plan

Davis Cup: ITF 'satisfied' with Islamabad security plan

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

In an email to the ITF on Monday, AITA chief Hironmoy Chatterjee said India had full confidence the ITF and Pakistan Tennis Federation would organise an "excellent" Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie but said more security checks might be in order.