News for 'sprint race'

Marquez grabs pole in Texas after pit lane sprint

Marquez grabs pole in Texas after pit lane sprint

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez took pole position at the Grand Prix of the Americas with seconds to spare on Saturday after clambering over a wall and sprinting down pitlane to jump on his spare Honda.

Is he the new Usain Bolt?

Is he the new Usain Bolt?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

Noah Lyles is the first man since Usain Bolt in 2015 to win the sprint double.

RCB Vs RR: Who Took The Best Catch?

RCB Vs RR: Who Took The Best Catch?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2024

While the dropped catches and missed run-outs were undeniable, the match did see some impressive grabs by both teams.

PIX: Haaland strikes to lift City within a point of Liverpool

PIX: Haaland strikes to lift City within a point of Liverpool

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

IMAGES from the Premier League match played between Manchester City and Brentford on Tuesday

Coleman, Jackson upset world champions in Diamond League final

Coleman, Jackson upset world champions in Diamond League final

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

American Rai Benjamin got the track programme off to a roaring start as he stunned world record-holder Karsten Warholm in the 400 metres hurdles.

Hima sprints from track to classroom in exam season

Hima sprints from track to classroom in exam season

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

India's sprint sensation Hima Das doesn't want to be left behind in studies either and is juggling between training and board exams these days.

Farah sprints to 10,000m defence at Rio Olympics

Farah sprints to 10,000m defence at Rio Olympics

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Britain's Mo Farah recovered from an early fall to sprint clear of the field in the home straight and retain his Olympic 10,000 metres title with a brilliant tactical display on Saturday.

FIRE Your Financial Dreams: Live Life on Your Terms

FIRE Your Financial Dreams: Live Life on Your Terms

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Are Financial Independence and Early Retirement two opposite ideas? Vatsal Ramaiya illustrates why these are not so in this series that offers a roadmap to living life on your terms.

Nicole Cooke wins race gold

Nicole Cooke wins race gold

Rediff.com10 Aug 2008

Nicole Cooke won Britain's first gold of the Games after surviving an uphill sprint finish in the pouring rain in the women's Olympic 126-km road race on Sunday.

Kazakh cyclist Vinokourov wins men's road race

Kazakh cyclist Vinokourov wins men's road race

Rediff.com28 Jul 2012

Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov sprinted to victory in the men's cycling road race on Saturday, crushing British hopes of gold on the first full day of competition at the London Olympic Games.

Euro PICS: Georgia stun Portugal, qualify for last 16

Euro PICS: Georgia stun Portugal, qualify for last 16

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Images from the Euro 2024 Group F matches between Georgia and Portugal; Czechia and Turkey in Germany on Wednesday.

Verstappen takes record 16th win of the season in Mexico

Verstappen takes record 16th win of the season in Mexico

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen became the first Formula One driver to take 16 victories in a season

Olympic encore by Neeraj unlikely in Paris?

Olympic encore by Neeraj unlikely in Paris?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Olympics is a high-stakes and high-pressure situation and anything can happen. Guessing a medal on the basis of statistics is difficult, says Neeraj Chopra's coach Klaus Bartonietz.

F1: Double delight for triumphant Perez in Baku

F1: Double delight for triumphant Perez in Baku

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

Sergio Perez beat teammate and championship leader Max Verstappen to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday and continue Red Bull's Formula One domination with a double success in Baku.

Farah wins his farewell track race in Britain

Farah wins his farewell track race in Britain

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

Mo Farah brought down the curtain on his peerless track career in Britain by winning his farewell race on home soil on an emotional afternoon at the Birmingham Grand Prix Diamond League meeting on Sunday.

Bolt cleared to race in Manchester

Bolt cleared to race in Manchester

Rediff.com12 May 2009

Triple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will compete in a 150 metres street race in Manchester, England, on Sunday after recovering from a car accident, his agent said on Monday.

Hamilton and Verstappen blame each other for Monza crash

Hamilton and Verstappen blame each other for Monza crash

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

Formula One title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen took each other out of the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff slamming the incident as a 'tactical foul'.

Did Jadeja Take IPL 2024's Best Catch?

Did Jadeja Take IPL 2024's Best Catch?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

Jadeja dived full-length to his left, defying gravity as he snagged the ball with his outstretched left hand. Disbelief washed over the crowd as both Rahul and CSK Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, stationed nearby, watched the improbable catch unfold.

Verstappen takes 50th win with Hamilton, Leclerc excluded

Verstappen takes 50th win with Hamilton, Leclerc excluded

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen took the 50th win of his Formula One career, and record-equalling 15th of the season

England's Yee wins first gold medal of CWG 2022

England's Yee wins first gold medal of CWG 2022

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

Alex Yee gave England a golden start to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Friday, staging a dramatic late charge to win the men's sprint triathlon.

Sprint queen Schippers defeats Felix in Brussels Diamond League finale

Sprint queen Schippers defeats Felix in Brussels Diamond League finale

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

World champion Dafne Schippers proved she will be the sprinter to beat over 200 metres at next year's Rio Games with victory over Olympic champion Allyson Felix at the Diamond League athletics finale in Brussels on Friday.

F1: Verstappen takes eighth win in a row in Belgium

F1: Verstappen takes eighth win in a row in Belgium

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

Verstappen, who started sixth after a five-place grid penalty, extended his championship lead over Perez to 125 points after taking the chequered flag 22.3 seconds ahead of the Mexican.

Gifted quarter-miler Priya Mohan sets eyes on Asian Games medal

Gifted quarter-miler Priya Mohan sets eyes on Asian Games medal

Rediff.com24 May 2023

Talented Priya Habbathanahalli Mohan aims to become the fastest quarter-miler of the country once again with an aim to bag a medal in the upcoming Asian Games.

Fireworks in Jamaica as Bolt wins final 100 metres race on home soil

Fireworks in Jamaica as Bolt wins final 100 metres race on home soil

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

Usain Bolt recovered from a moderate start to win his final 100 metres on home soil, clocking 10.03 seconds at the 2nd Racers Grand Prix in Kingston on Saturday.

Final Olympics for These Great Athletes

Final Olympics for These Great Athletes

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

The big names who will be bidding for a podium finish before bidding farewell...

Greipel sprints to Tour stage win, Impey takes yellow

Greipel sprints to Tour stage win, Impey takes yellow

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Germany's Andre Greipel timed his final burst to perfection to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday when South Africa's Daryl Impey became the first African to wear the yellow jersey.

Spain's Sanchez wins men's cycle road race

Spain's Sanchez wins men's cycle road race

Rediff.com9 Aug 2008

Spain's Samuel Sanchez won the first Olympic cycling gold medal event on Saturday, beating out Italy's Davide Rebellin after a grueling 245-km road race from the Forbidden City in ancient Beijing to the Great Wall.

LSG skipper limps off injured! Rahul's WTC final participation in doubt?

LSG skipper limps off injured! Rahul's WTC final participation in doubt?

Rediff.com1 May 2023

During match no. 43 of IPL 2023, LSG skipper KL Rahul limped off the field during their home match against RCB.

F1 PIX: Russell takes first win in Mercedes one-two

F1 PIX: Russell takes first win in Mercedes one-two

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

A teary George Russell celebrated the first Formula One Grand Prix victory of his career in Brazil on Sunday in a one-two finish with Mercedes team mate and seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton.

F1: Verstappen's penalty hands pole to Leclerc at Spa

F1: Verstappen's penalty hands pole to Leclerc at Spa

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen qualified comfortably faster but dropped five places for a gearbox change.

Sports Shorts: Marquez scores 50th premier class win

Sports Shorts: Marquez scores 50th premier class win

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday.

World champion Bolt 'ran his toughest race on Sunday'

World champion Bolt 'ran his toughest race on Sunday'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

"It was a very trying time and it took a lot of skill and work and determination for him to get (to) what he was able to achieve by defending his championship."

End of an era: Legend Bolt set for final race

End of an era: Legend Bolt set for final race

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

It will be the end of an era for athletics on Saturday when Usain Bolt races for the last time in the men's 4x100 metres relay at the World Championships.

World's fastest man Bolt won't race again in 2015

World's fastest man Bolt won't race again in 2015

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt has decided not to race again this year after his triple gold medal haul at last month's World Championships in China.

Tsegay, Duplantis script records at Eugene Diamond League

Tsegay, Duplantis script records at Eugene Diamond League

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

American Athing Mu shook off the disappointment of her third-place finish at worlds to win the women's 800 metres in 1:54.97, holding off Britain's Keely Hodgkinson, who finished second in 1:55.19.

Asiad: India's equestrian lows, roller skating highs!

Asiad: India's equestrian lows, roller skating highs!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

The Indian team finished last in a five-team field to crash out of equestrian cross country after rider Ashish Limaye was eliminated in Hangzhou at the Asian Games.

Gay sprints to year's fastest 100m to defeat Gatlin

Gay sprints to year's fastest 100m to defeat Gatlin

Rediff.com22 Jun 2013

Tyson Gay overcame Olympic bronze medallist Justin Gatlin's quicker start and sped to the year's fastest 100 metres, clocking 9.75 seconds at the US trials for the World championships on Friday.

Salah's late penalty earns Liverpool draw with Man Utd

Salah's late penalty earns Liverpool draw with Man Utd

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

Mohamed Salah scored a late equaliser from a penalty kick as Liverpool escaped Old Trafford with a single point in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United to climb to even on points with Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Verstappen wins as red flag drama engulfs Australia GP

Verstappen wins as red flag drama engulfs Australia GP

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

Max Verstappen clinched his second win of the season as the Australian Grand Prix was halted with three red flags.

Why Formula One is targeting Indian market

Why Formula One is targeting Indian market

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Formula One launch F1 TV in India, target 'strong mobile market'