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Shorts: Rublev outlasts Djokovic to claim Serbia Open crown

Shorts: Rublev outlasts Djokovic to claim Serbia Open crown

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

WTA chief promises 'strong reactions' to ban on Russian, Belarusian players

10 Outstanding Images from The Sony World Photography Awards

10 Outstanding Images from The Sony World Photography Awards

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

The winners of the Open category of the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards have been revealed.

EXPLAINED: New Rule Changes In IPL 2023

EXPLAINED: New Rule Changes In IPL 2023

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

In a bid to make the popular tournament more interesting for fans, the BCCI has introduced new major rules this year.

PIX: Leipzig hold Manchester City; Inter down Porto

PIX: Leipzig hold Manchester City; Inter down Porto

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol powered home a towering header in 70th-minute to earn them a 1-1 draw against visitors Manchester City in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg.

Di Maria, Dybala latest to be injuriy hit in Lega Serie A

Di Maria, Dybala latest to be injuriy hit in Lega Serie A

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Table-toppers Napoli, barely affected by injuries, have won five league matches in a row to extend their unbeaten run since the start of the season in both Serie A and the Champions League.

PIX: Australia take Head-start in first Test vs South Africa

PIX: Australia take Head-start in first Test vs South Africa

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

Travis Head struck a belligerent half-century to give Australia the upper hand on day one of the series-opening Test against South Africa after the home side's bowlers dominated on a green Gabba wicket on Saturday.

OTT This Week: Badla, Bhoots, Sex...

OTT This Week: Badla, Bhoots, Sex...

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

Badla, bhoots and a barrage of detective dramas bombard the streaming platforms this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can see or skip.

Unhappy over auction buys, assistant coach Katich quits SRH

Unhappy over auction buys, assistant coach Katich quits SRH

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

The SRH management, headed by Kavya Maran, hasn't yet issued any public statement over Katich's resignation.

Davis Cup: Alcaraz fires Spain into quarters, Italy down Sweden

Davis Cup: Alcaraz fires Spain into quarters, Italy down Sweden

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

Six-times winners Spain will meet Croatia for a place in the semi-finals.

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Twelve days of movie madness and 36 films later, Aseem Chhabra lists his top 10 favourite films from this year's Cannes Film Festival.

PICS: Real Madrid title hopes dented; Roma ends Juventus' unbeaten run

PICS: Real Madrid title hopes dented; Roma ends Juventus' unbeaten run

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

In a big blow to Real Madrid's title hopes, Real Betis held them to a goalless draw in their La Liga encounter on Sunday.

PIX: Five-star Haaland powers Manchester City into quarters

PIX: Five-star Haaland powers Manchester City into quarters

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Erling Haaland became the third player in Champions League history to score five goals in a game as he led Manchester City to an unrelenting 7-0 rout of RB Leipzig in the second leg of their last-16 tie.

Paris Masters: Nadal, Medvedev lose; Alcaraz makes winning start

Paris Masters: Nadal, Medvedev lose; Alcaraz makes winning start

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

World number one Carlos Alcaraz sailed into the Paris Masters third round with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Yoshihito Nishioka but Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev both slumped to surprise losses on Wednesday.

Palermo Open to restart WTA Tour next month

Palermo Open to restart WTA Tour next month

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

The restart has divided opinion among the players, with some 200,000 new COVID-19 cases being reported globally every day and international travel restrictions still in place.

Charithra Chandran, Bridgerton's Indian Star

Charithra Chandran, Bridgerton's Indian Star

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

The Oxford graduate is the daughter of medical professionals from Tamil Nadu.

No Ratan Tata, no Chandra at Cyrus Mistry funeral

No Ratan Tata, no Chandra at Cyrus Mistry funeral

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

A family priest performed the prayers as per Parsi tradition before the last rites.

Four More Shots Please Season 3 Review: Ridiculous!

Four More Shots Please Season 3 Review: Ridiculous!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

When banal problems, drunken rants, liberally sprinkled swear words and WhatApp forwards kind of pretend profound lines run out, there is a lot of action between the sheets, observes Deepa Gahlot. Four More Shots Please Season 3

Depay, Dumfries put Dutch into quarters

Depay, Dumfries put Dutch into quarters

Rediff.com4 Dec 2022

Goals from Memphis Depay and Daley Blind gave the Netherlands a 2-0 halftime lead over the United States at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday in the first knockout match of the World Cup.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

Logistics market glows like a 'supernova'

Logistics market glows like a 'supernova'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Most players are looking to invest anywhere between $500 million and $1 billion in new ventures in the next couple of years, said experts on this segment.

Olympics: Biles withdraws from event finals for vault and uneven bars

Olympics: Biles withdraws from event finals for vault and uneven bars

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

Simone Biles withdrew from the vault and uneven bar apparatus finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday as the US gymnast continued to wrestle with mental health issues.

Smiling Anderson hails 'freak' Stokes after England whip SA

Smiling Anderson hails 'freak' Stokes after England whip SA

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

James Anderson hailed England's all-round improvement and called inspirational captain Ben Stokes a "freak" as they thumped South Africa by an innings and 85 runs in the second Test at Old Trafford on Saturday, setting up a series decider at The Oval.

Roger Federer: Casting a spell with elegance, grace and artistry

Roger Federer: Casting a spell with elegance, grace and artistry

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

Federer may never glide across it as only he can, or any other Grand Slam court for that matter, again. But his legacy will never fade.

Why Was Murali So Angry?

Why Was Murali So Angry?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

As the SRH dugout watched in utter disbelief at Jansen's bowling crumbling to pieces, Muralitharan got up from his seat and caught on camera shouting, 'Why the f**k is he bowling full?'

VOTE! EURO: SWZ vs Spain

VOTE! EURO: SWZ vs Spain

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The first quarter-final in the Euro 2020 championships will be played between Switzerland and Spain from 9:30 pm IST in St Petersburg, Russia, on Friday.

PIX: Fajdek makes history with 5th World hammer title

PIX: Fajdek makes history with 5th World hammer title

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

A summary of the finals on Day 2 at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

CWG: Kiplangat takes wrong turn on way to marathon gold

CWG: Kiplangat takes wrong turn on way to marathon gold

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Uganda's Victor Kiplangat took a wrong turn but still found his way to marathon gold at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday, providing some late drama to what had been an uneventful race.

Biles, Messi and Hamilton take top honours at Laureus Awards

Biles, Messi and Hamilton take top honours at Laureus Awards

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi were declared joint winners of the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award in Berlin on Monday, with the voting tied for the first time in the awards' 20-year history. Mercedes driver Hamilton won his sixth world championship in 2019, with 11 race wins and 17 podium finishes, while Messi was crowned the world's best player for a record sixth time when he won the Ballon d'Or. American gymnast Simone Biles, who became the most decorated gymnast in world championship history when she won her 25th medal last year, won her third Sportswoman of the Year gong after winning the award in 2017 and 2019.

The US Great Game in Kabul Begins!

The US Great Game in Kabul Begins!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

There is no better way to address the security threat emanating from ISIS and other terrorist groups in Afghanistan than by co-opting the Taliban, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Does Kane Williamson need these legends in the middle?

Does Kane Williamson need these legends in the middle?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Reckon Captain Kane can call on Murali, Lara and Steyn to shore up his resources on the field of play?

T20: Could 'Super Sub' Rule Be A GAME CHANGER?

T20: Could 'Super Sub' Rule Be A GAME CHANGER?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

The BCCI is set to try out the 'Super Sub' rule in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament next month.

EPL PIX: Arsenal send title warning; City crush Liverpool

EPL PIX: Arsenal send title warning; City crush Liverpool

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

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

RCB bring in Hasaranga; Katich steps down as coach

RCB bring in Hasaranga; Katich steps down as coach

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

Sri Lankans Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera were included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the second leg of the IPL in UAE, starting next month.

Tokyo Games: SPECTACULAR Pix!

Tokyo Games: SPECTACULAR Pix!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

Capturing the drama on Day 11 at the Tokyo Olympics.

Hazlewood strikes T20 form with red ball mindset

Hazlewood strikes T20 form with red ball mindset

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood once fretted that he might be too predictable to be a successful T20 bowler but said his approach had gone "the opposite way" after working with Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming and bowling consultant Eric Simons.

Meet Shastri's new training buddy

Meet Shastri's new training buddy

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Winston Lee is a cocker spaniel who has taken to India's head coach.

Lara, Steyn join Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2022

Lara, Steyn join Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2022

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

Tom Moody returns as head coach after fellow-Australian Trevor Bayliss quit following the 2021 season.

T20 World Cup: Holder replaces injured McCoy in Windies squad

T20 World Cup: Holder replaces injured McCoy in Windies squad

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

All-rounder Jason Holder on Thursday replaced injured pacer Obed McCoy in the West Indies squad after the event technical committee of the T20 World Cup approved the change.

Wimbledon stripped of ranking points over Russia, Belarus ban

Wimbledon stripped of ranking points over Russia, Belarus ban

Rediff.com21 May 2022

'The ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based on merit, and without discrimination, is fundamental to our Tour.'

Spain stun Portugal to clinch spot in Nations League finals

Spain stun Portugal to clinch spot in Nations League finals

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

It was Spain's first competitive win in Portugal since 1934