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Abhilash Tomy Challenges The Oceans Again

Abhilash Tomy Challenges The Oceans Again

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

'When I crossed that point where I had the accident, I felt light and that was a very physical experience. I felt something leave me.' Shyam G Menon chronicles the voyages of that incredible Indian sailor, Abhilash Tomy.

Ranji round-up: Dominant Saurashtra thrash Delhi

Ranji round-up: Dominant Saurashtra thrash Delhi

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

A summary of Thursday's action in the Ranji Trophy group stage matches.

EPL PIX: Eriksen's late goal secures precious win for Tottenham

EPL PIX: Eriksen's late goal secures precious win for Tottenham

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Eriksen punctured Brighton's armour from Tottenham's 29th goal attempt -- 21 of which were from outside the penalty area.

Sukhbir Badal leads Akali Dal to lowest-ever tally of 3 seats

Sukhbir Badal leads Akali Dal to lowest-ever tally of 3 seats

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

Often credited with his party's victory in the 2012 assembly polls, now 59, he became the youngest chief of the Shiromani Akali Dal, when he was elevated to the post in 2008.

EPL: Nunez stars in Liverpool win, Man Utd outclass Spurs

EPL: Nunez stars in Liverpool win, Man Utd outclass Spurs

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.

Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

La Liga leaders Barcelona moved 10 points clear with a 4-1 win at Real Betis on Sunday after second place Atletico Madrid slipped up at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in a 2-0 defeat.

EPL PIX: Man City reclaim top spot; Chelsea shocked

EPL PIX: Man City reclaim top spot; Chelsea shocked

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

EPL: Kane fires Tottenham to vital win over Arsenal

EPL: Kane fires Tottenham to vital win over Arsenal

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Kane's diving header made it 2-0 in the 37th minute to send Tottenham's fans into delirium.

Football Extras: Dortmund stunned; PSG progress in Cup

Football Extras: Dortmund stunned; PSG progress in Cup

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

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

Football Briefs: Ancelotti turns down Italy job

Football Briefs: Ancelotti turns down Italy job

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

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

PIX: Barcelona thrash Sevilla; Inter down Milan

PIX: Barcelona thrash Sevilla; Inter down Milan

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

Barcelona extended their LaLiga lead to eight points thanks to second-half goals by Jordi Alba, Gavi and Raphinha that gave them a 3-0 home win against Sevilla

PIX: Chelsea win to boost Champions League chances

PIX: Chelsea win to boost Champions League chances

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

An underwhelming Chelsea boosted their chances of a spot in next season's Champions League, overcoming a slow start to beat relegated Norwich City 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Olivier Giroud scored with virtually the last touch of the first half as Chelsea consolidated third place in the Premier League and moved four points above Leicester City and Manchester United in the battle for a top-four finish.

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.

EPL: Raphinha helps Leeds to 3-0 win over Southampton

EPL: Raphinha helps Leeds to 3-0 win over Southampton

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Marriner also ruled out a goal for the Saints from a quickly-taken free kick just before halftime, saying he had not blown the whistle before James Ward-Prowse played in Che Adams, who put the ball in the net.

Bundesliga: Robben and Alaba guide Bayern to victory

Bundesliga: Robben and Alaba guide Bayern to victory

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

Leaders Bayern Munich eased past VfB Stuttgart 2-0 on Saturday to grab their first win of the year, as did Borussia Dortmund who beat Freiburg 3-0 to climb off the bottom of the Bundesliga table.

Soccer PIX: Milan go top in five-goal thriller

Soccer PIX: Milan go top in five-goal thriller

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

Images from soccer matches played across Europe on Saturday.

EPL PHOTOS: Aguero makes strong return as City go second

EPL PHOTOS: Aguero makes strong return as City go second

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

In the 69th minute, the Argentine slid in to meet a cross from Sterling and, although it appeared Mings got the final touch for an own goal -- ultimately, a decision for the dubious goals committee -- no-one was going to persuade Aguero that he was not responsible for putting City two up.

Soccer PIX: Real Betis' Joaquin makes La Liga history

Soccer PIX: Real Betis' Joaquin makes La Liga history

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

He made it 3-0 with a superb first-time finish into the bottom corner in the 20th minute, scoring his first ever treble in a competitive game, more than 19 years after making his professional debut.

PIX: Manchester City held, fall behind Arsenal in title race

PIX: Manchester City held, fall behind Arsenal in title race

Rediff.com19 Feb 2023

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday

EPL: Man City go 17 points clear, Everton stumble

EPL: Man City go 17 points clear, Everton stumble

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

Manchester City moved 17 points clear of the pack with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday

PIX: Guess who is atop German Bundesliga!

PIX: Guess who is atop German Bundesliga!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Union Berlin's Paul Jaeckel scored a 76th-minute winner to give his team a 1-0 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Sunday and send them two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

Football: Real Madrid's Kroos isolating after COVID-19 contact

Football: Real Madrid's Kroos isolating after COVID-19 contact

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Manchester Utd's Fred receives racist abuse after defeat by Liverpool.

EPL PHOTOS: Liverpool down Newcastle to stay in top four contention

EPL PHOTOS: Liverpool down Newcastle to stay in top four contention

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

Liverpool kept alive their hopes of Champions League football next season with a comfortable 2-0 Premier League victory on Monday against a Newcastle United side who finished with 10 men.

Delayed Chinese football league to kick off on July 25

Delayed Chinese football league to kick off on July 25

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

The Chinese Super League will kick off on July 25 after a delay of almost five months from its scheduled start, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) said on Wednesday. The league was originally set to start on February 22 but was postponed indefinitely because of the spread of COVID-19, which first emerged in China late last year.

Five talking points from the English Premier League

Five talking points from the English Premier League

Rediff.com6 May 2019

Whatever happens in the title battle between Manchester City and Liverpool, which will go down to the final day of the season

Leicester give under-pressure Ranieri 'unwavering support'

Leicester give under-pressure Ranieri 'unwavering support'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

Leicester City said on Tuesday that Claudio Ranieri would be given the opportunity to turn things around at the relegation-threatened Premier League champions.

EPL PIX: Liverpool close in on City with Everton win; Chelsea edge West Ham

EPL PIX: Liverpool close in on City with Everton win; Chelsea edge West Ham

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

IMAGES from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

I'll be in power by hook or crook to do good work, Nitish once said

I'll be in power by hook or crook to do good work, Nitish once said

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

Kumar banged his table at Patna's Indian Coffee House as he announced this to an audience that was discussing alleged corruption in Bihar in 1977, writes Sankarshan Thakur in his biography of Kumar -- The Brothers Bihari.

Five talking points from the English Premier League

Five talking points from the English Premier League

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

A last-minute own goal gave Liverpool a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur to keep them top of the Premier League but Manchester City stayed two points behind having won at Fulham. Huddersfield Town were relegated after their defeat by Crystal Palace.

EPL PIX: Man Utd held; Newcastle beat Everton

EPL PIX: Man Utd held; Newcastle beat Everton

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Manchester United dropped out of the Premier League's top four

As Tamil Nadu readies for poll battle, PMK is the real winner

As Tamil Nadu readies for poll battle, PMK is the real winner

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'With its vote bank is intact, the PMK, though a smaller party of Vanniars, was able to twist around major parties like the DMK and AIADMK, negotiating with both before settling for Chief Minister Edapadi K Palaniswami's side.' 'There is a lesson in it for regional parties in other states as well, on how to dominate the national parties with a committed vote share of just 7 to 8 per cent,' says R Rajagopalan.

eBay India hopes to win war after losing ecommerce battle

eBay India hopes to win war after losing ecommerce battle

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

US major lost its first mover advantage, now wants to secure its investments in the country.

PIX: More German teams kneel before games

PIX: More German teams kneel before games

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

Both teams' players as well as the match officials went down on one knee before kickoff in tribute to George Floyd, an unarmed black man whose death in US police custody has triggered protests around the world.

Jarnail Singh, who flung shoe at Chidambaram in 2009, dies of Covid

Jarnail Singh, who flung shoe at Chidambaram in 2009, dies of Covid

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Former Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jarnail Singh passed away in New Delhi on Friday due to COVID-related complications, his family said. He was 48.

Here's a recap of what's happened in the EPL so far

Here's a recap of what's happened in the EPL so far

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Three months after the last ball was kicked, the Premier League emerges from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic this week for what will be a 92-match slog to the finish.

Soccer Extras: Inter's bad boy Icardi scores win

Soccer Extras: Inter's bad boy Icardi scores win

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

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

By George! City are beaten by battling Burnley

By George! City are beaten by battling Burnley

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

Manchester City's faltering attempts to retain their title suffered a huge blow on Saturday when they lost 1-0 at Burnley, giving Chelsea the chance to open an eight-point lead when they host Southampton on Sunday.

Now, where were we? Bundesliga restarts amid pandemic

Now, where were we? Bundesliga restarts amid pandemic

Rediff.com13 May 2020

The German Football League decided last week to resume the first and second divisions from May 16 after a two-month suspension, with teams undergoing a seven-day isolation period after testing for the new coronavirus.

PIX: Manchester City restore 6-point lead, United held

PIX: Manchester City restore 6-point lead, United held

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.

Inter earn crucial win; Barca leapfrog Sevilla

Inter earn crucial win; Barca leapfrog Sevilla

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

Inter Milan got a crucial 1-0 win at Juventus on Sunday