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Khan - Peterson rematch set for May 19

Khan - Peterson rematch set for May 19

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

Amir Khan will fight Lamont Peterson on May 19 in Las Vegas after the Briton was granted his wish for a rematch after his controversial loss to the American last December, his promoter said on Thursday.

Shehzad fined 50 per cent match fee for ball tampering

Shehzad fined 50 per cent match fee for ball tampering

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

The matter was reported by the umpires to the match referee who held a hearing after the match ended in a exciting draw on Thursday.

Five talking points from the weekend's La Liga matches

Five talking points from the weekend's La Liga matches

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

Here are five talking points from the weekend's action in La Liga.

FA Cup: Lukaku, Matic send lukewarm Man United into semis

FA Cup: Lukaku, Matic send lukewarm Man United into semis

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

Headers by Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic earned Manchester United an unconvincing 2-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion in a low-key FA Cup quarter-final played in freezing conditions on Saturday.

PIX: Italy edge Austria in extra-time to reach last 8

PIX: Italy edge Austria in extra-time to reach last 8

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

The winners will play either Belgium or Portugal in the quarter-finals next Friday in Munich.

United's Schweinsteiger charged by FA

United's Schweinsteiger charged by FA

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association (FA) after clashing with West Ham United's Winston Reid.

Confederations Cup: Third-place finish for Portugal, beat Mexico 2-1

Confederations Cup: Third-place finish for Portugal, beat Mexico 2-1

Rediff.com2 Jul 2017

Portugal, who missed a spot kick given thanks to the video assistant referees 16 minutes into the match, were awarded a second penalty after 104 minutes when Miguel Layun handled the ball.

Young Dhoni was a shy, very quiet guy: Harbhajan

Young Dhoni was a shy, very quiet guy: Harbhajan

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Spinner Harbhajan Singh revealed said that former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was a very shy person when he first came into the Indian team and he only started opening up after the controversial Sydney Test against Australia in 2008.

A sneak peek into Ranji captains conclave

A sneak peek into Ranji captains conclave

Rediff.com17 May 2019

The captains and coaches also deliberated over the relevance of Duleep Trophy and the Irani Trophy.

La Liga: Controversial win for Real; Atletico beat Villareal

La Liga: Controversial win for Real; Atletico beat Villareal

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale came off the bench and coolly converted a controversial penalty to secure a 2-1 win at Levante in La Liga on Sunday as the European champions rode their luck to stay within nine points of leaders Barcelona.

Moyes admits FA improper conduct charge

Moyes admits FA improper conduct charge

Rediff.com30 Sep 2008

Everton manager David Moyes admitted an FA charge of improper conduct on Monday after his reaction to a decision by the referee in a Premier League match against Stoke City two weeks ago.

Football Extras: Rooney scores stunning goal for DC United

Football Extras: Rooney scores stunning goal for DC United

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

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

World Cup PHOTOS: Musa double powers Nigeria to victory

World Cup PHOTOS: Musa double powers Nigeria to victory

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Ahmed Musa returned to the line-up with devastating effect as he scored both goals for Nigeria to help them resuscitate their World Cup hopes in a 2-0 win over Iceland at the Volgograd Arena on Friday.

FA hands Mourinho suspended ban, fine for ref comments

FA hands Mourinho suspended ban, fine for ref comments

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Mourinho admitted the misconduct charge following his comments after Chelsea's 3-1 home defeat by Southampton on October 3.

Japan stun Iran 3-0 to reach Asian Cup final

Japan stun Iran 3-0 to reach Asian Cup final

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

Striker Yuya Osako scored twice in 11 second-half minutes to help send four-times champions Japan into the final of the Asian Cup with a 3-0 victory over tournament favourites Iran on Monday.

PIX: Bayern smash five past Leverkusen; Fati shines for Barca

PIX: Bayern smash five past Leverkusen; Fati shines for Barca

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

Bayern Munich thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 5-1, while Barcelona came from behind to beat Valencia 3-1 in LaLiga at Camp Nou on Sunday.

Gavaskar criticised for comments

Gavaskar criticised for comments

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

Former New Zealand captain John Reid has lambasted Sunil Gavaskar for his comments against white Match Referees and demanded an action from the International Cricket Council (ICC) against the Indian batting great.

Football Extras: US women's soccer players sue federation for gender discrimination

Football Extras: US women's soccer players sue federation for gender discrimination

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

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

Archer escapes bowling ban in beamer row

Archer escapes bowling ban in beamer row

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

England paceman Jofra Archer escaped being banned from bowling for the rest of the first Test against South Africa after delivering two successive beamers late in the twilight at the end of a frustrating day for his team on Friday. Archer bowled two full tosses at South Africa nightwatchman Anrich Nortje in the penultimate over of the day which were both no-balled by umpire Paul Reiffel, only for his decision on the second no-ball to be rescinded.

EPL PHOTOS: City down United in derby; Arsenal and Liverpool held

EPL PHOTOS: City down United in derby; Arsenal and Liverpool held

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

Manchester City went 11 points clear with a record 14th consecutive Premier League win in an entertaining derby against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

PIX: Lewandowski hits fastest Champions League hat-trick!

PIX: Lewandowski hits fastest Champions League hat-trick!

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

Liverpool stuttered into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-1 aggregate win over Inter Milan after suffering a 1-0 loss to the Italian side, who were reduced to 10 men, at Anfield on Tuesday.

Djokovic disqualified from US Open after striking line judge with ball

Djokovic disqualified from US Open after striking line judge with ball

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic was sensationally disqualified in the US Open fourth round on Sunday after striking a line judge with a ball following a point during the first set of his match against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.

Furious Mourinho calls FA fine a 'disgrace'

Furious Mourinho calls FA fine a 'disgrace'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has described his Football Association fine as a 'disgrace' and branded his suspended one-match stadium ban 'astonishing' after his comments about referees, British media reported on Thursday.

U.S. coach Klinsmann suspended from Gold Cup final

U.S. coach Klinsmann suspended from Gold Cup final

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann has been suspended for the CONCACAF Gold Cup final for showing dissent on the sideline following his side's 3-1 semi-final victory over Honduras.

'Ridiculous' rules leave ICC red-faced

'Ridiculous' rules leave ICC red-faced

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

The International Cricket Council came in for sharp criticism for its bizarre rules on playing conditions

PICS: Manchester City ease past Everton to go second

PICS: Manchester City ease past Everton to go second

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Manchester City moved back to second in the Premier League after a stylish 3-0 win over Everton at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as Pep Guardiola's side responded to convincing Chelsea and Liverpool wins with a reminder of their class.

India slams Pak's 'distorted agenda' for raising Kashmir at UN

India slams Pak's 'distorted agenda' for raising Kashmir at UN

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

'Pak seeks to employ empty rhetoric to serve its distorted agenda and continues to engage in spreading malevolent and unsubstantiated allegations

PIX: Suarez piles misery on Barcelona; Juve win derby

PIX: Suarez piles misery on Barcelona; Juve win derby

Rediff.com3 Oct 2021

Images from football action around European leagues played on Sunday

Boxer Sarita faces AIBA probe for returning bronze medal at Asian Games

Boxer Sarita faces AIBA probe for returning bronze medal at Asian Games

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

India's woman boxer Sarita Devi is facing an International Boxing Association (AIBA) probe for returning her Asian Games bronze medal during the podium ceremony with the world governing body's supervisor describing her act as "regretful".

UEFA chief Platini wants 'stupid' triple punishment rule scrapped

UEFA chief Platini wants 'stupid' triple punishment rule scrapped

Rediff.com23 Feb 2014

UEFA president Michel Platini has repeated his call for the "triple punishment" of red card, penalty and suspension to be dropped following two controversial dismissals in the Champions League this week.

Five talking points from the weekend's EPL

Five talking points from the weekend's EPL

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Manchester City thrashed Southampton 6-1 to remain top of the Premier League.

Football Focus: Sarri baffled by Juve's ups and downs

Football Focus: Sarri baffled by Juve's ups and downs

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

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

ISL: Silva, Chhetri score in Bengaluru FC's win over Odisha

ISL: Silva, Chhetri score in Bengaluru FC's win over Odisha

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Dimas Delgado found Harmanjot Khabra who routed the attack from the right and floated a perfect cross into the box. Chhetri leapt higher than Shubham Sarangi and headed home. The goal made him the first Indian player to record 50 goals contributions in the Hero ISL -- 42 goals and 8 assists.

PHOTOS: Coutinho, Neymar strike late to guide Brazil past Costa Rica

PHOTOS: Coutinho, Neymar strike late to guide Brazil past Costa Rica

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Dramatic late strikes by Philippe Coutinho and Neymar gave Brazil their first win of the World Cup against Costa Rica in St Petersburg on Friday and broke Central American hearts by sending them out of the tournament.

Shakib fined for fracas; Sri Lanka cricket boss slams Bangladesh

Shakib fined for fracas; Sri Lanka cricket boss slams Bangladesh

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

'Regrettable and unacceptable' is how Sri Lanka Cricket chief Thilanga Sumathipala described the behaviour of the Bangladesh team during their do-or-die match against the hosts on Friday night.

World Cup: When technology came to France's aid in win over Australia

World Cup: When technology came to France's aid in win over Australia

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

Striker Antoine Griezmann lashed home the historic spot kick in the 58th minute but Australia hit back with a penalty of their own when Samuel Umtiti inexplicably handled the ball in the box four minutes later.

Cricket: CA under fire over Smith's BBL absence

Cricket: CA under fire over Smith's BBL absence

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

Netherlands' Kingma gets four-match suspension for ball-tampering.

La Liga: Barcelona squander two goal lead at Villarreal

La Liga: Barcelona squander two goal lead at Villarreal

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Barcelona squandered the chance to go 11 points clear in La Liga on Sunday after blowing a two-goal lead in the space of six minutes in a 2-2 draw at Villarreal overshadowed by a controversial penalty.

Real's low-cost Asensio overshadows PSG's costly buys Neymar, Mbappe

Real's low-cost Asensio overshadows PSG's costly buys Neymar, Mbappe

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

Spanish winger Asensio cost Real a mere 3.5 million euros from Mallorca in 2014 and entered the game only in the 79th minute but played a decisive role in Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo each scoring late on to give the European champions the edge in the tie.

Infamous 'Hand of God' ref reunites with Maradona after 29 years

Infamous 'Hand of God' ref reunites with Maradona after 29 years

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

The pair exchange gifts for the cameras when they met in Tunis on Monday with Bennaceur handing the former Argentina skipper a framed photo of himself, Maradona and Shilton, who captained England, before the match at the Azteca Stadium.