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PIX: Usain Bolt toasts zero-gravity with champagne

PIX: Usain Bolt toasts zero-gravity with champagne

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Usain Bolt sprinted through thin air and sipped champagne floating on his back as he enjoyed near zero-gravity conditions in the back of an aircraft performing stomach-lurching parabola dives.

Cavendish struggles as Kittel wins stage 10 of Tour de France

Cavendish struggles as Kittel wins stage 10 of Tour de France

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Mark Cavendish's Tour de France campaign suffered another setback on Tuesday when the Briton had to settle for third in a sprint after being involved in a crash in a chaotic stage 10 finale won by Marcel Kittel.

Tour de France: Greipel wins 15th stage, Froome retains lead

Tour de France: Greipel wins 15th stage, Froome retains lead

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Andre Greipel confirmed he was the sprint king at this year's Tour de France when the German outpowered his rivals to win the 15th stage on Sunday.

Tour de France: Greipel wins fifth stage, Martin leads

Tour de France: Greipel wins fifth stage, Martin leads

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

German Andre Greipel was again far too strong for the opposition as he claimed his second win in this year's Tour de France.

Olympic medallists Trott announces engagement to team mate Kenny

Olympic medallists Trott announces engagement to team mate Kenny

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

British Olympic track cycling gold medallists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny are to tie the knot.

India finish 2nd with 8 medals on final day of Track Asia Cup

India finish 2nd with 8 medals on final day of Track Asia Cup

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

India ended their campaign in the Track Asia Cup at second position by bagging eight medals, including two gold, on the final day of the competition at the Cycling Velodrome in IG Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.

F1: Hamilton hunts down Verstappen for victory in Brazil

F1: Hamilton hunts down Verstappen for victory in Brazil

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton hunted down Max Verstappen to win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday and slash his Red Bull rival's Formula One lead to 14 points in one of the greatest drives of his career.

Tour de France: Kragh Andersen takes second stage win

Tour de France: Kragh Andersen takes second stage win

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Kragh Andersen claimed his second audacious solo stage win of the Tour de France on Friday with a perfectly timed attack late in the 19th stage

Bolt takes to track to open Tokyo national stadium

Bolt takes to track to open Tokyo national stadium

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Japan's National Stadium officially opened with star-studded line-up including eight-time gold medallist Bolt

Gatlin strives for redemption after doping ban ends

Gatlin strives for redemption after doping ban ends

Rediff.com25 Jul 2010

In the searing Georgia sun, American Justin Gatlin works alone on resurrecting a sprinting career cast into limbo by a four-year doping ban.

'Supernatural' Semenya confident of 200m success

'Supernatural' Semenya confident of 200m success

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Semenya is confident she can make the switch after clocking a personal best of 23.49 in 200m to move closer to the 22.80 time needed to qualify for Tokyo. Semenya says she has a long history in the 200m and had it not been for a lack of coaching in South Africa's rural Limpopo province, she might have made a career out of the distance.

Tokyo Olympics: The 8 contenders for Bolt's 100m crown

Tokyo Olympics: The 8 contenders for Bolt's 100m crown

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

With the retirement of three-time champion Usain Bolt, the 100m will have a new gold medallist at Tokyo 2020.

With tour in sight, cyclist Cavendish leaves Team Sky

With tour in sight, cyclist Cavendish leaves Team Sky

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

Sprint ace Mark Cavendish is leaving Team Sky in order to fulfil his Tour de France ambitions after spending this year's race serving as a domestique for race winner Bradley Wiggins, the British team said on Thursday.

Photos: Special victory delights sluggish Vettel

Photos: Special victory delights sluggish Vettel

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

Thankfully for world champion Sebastian Vettel the Singapore Grand Prix is a marathon and not a sprint as the German overcame a self-perceived lack of pace in his Red Bull to claim the two-hour night race.

World champion Sagan kicked out of Tour de France

World champion Sagan kicked out of Tour de France

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Slovakian Peter Sagan elbowed Mark Cavendish off balance as the Briton was trying to force his way between him and the safety barrier, and Cavendish was sent crashing heavily.

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Djokovic, Swiatek waltz into round 2

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Djokovic, Swiatek waltz into round 2

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

IMAGES from Day 1 of all the action from the Wimbledon Championships played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Monday.

Dutee clinches 100m gold at Khelo India University Games

Dutee clinches 100m gold at Khelo India University Games

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

India's fastest woman Dutee Chand, the national record holder bagged gold with a timing of 11.49 seconds. Dutee needs to clock 11.20 seconds to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

London Marathon PHOTOS: Kipchoge wins fierce battle with Kipsang

London Marathon PHOTOS: Kipchoge wins fierce battle with Kipsang

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge got the better of compatriot and defending champion Wilson Kipsang in a fierce battle over the closing miles to win the London Marathon by five seconds on Sunday.

Bolt to run at Rio Games warm-up event in London

Bolt to run at Rio Games warm-up event in London

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Usain Bolt will fine-tune his preparations for the Rio Olympics by competing at the Anniversary Games in London on July 22.

Bolt clocks year's second fastest time to win Racers GP

Bolt clocks year's second fastest time to win Racers GP

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ramped up his preparation for the Rio Olympics as he recovered from a stumble to win the men's 100 meters at the inaugural Racers Grand Prix at the National Stadium in Jamaica.

The man who jumped in front of a train to save a child

The man who jumped in front of a train to save a child

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

'I did hesitate and was scared, but I decided to save the child as I realised I would have done that if he was my child'

Olympic 100m champion Jacobs opens up about troubled childhood

Olympic 100m champion Jacobs opens up about troubled childhood

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

In his childhood, Jacobs built up the figure of his father to explain his absence to himself and others.

Cavendish wins to equal British record

Cavendish wins to equal British record

Rediff.com15 Jul 2009

Mark Cavendish strengthened his grip on the Tour de France sprints when he won the 11th stage Wednesday to equal Barry Hoban's British record of eight victories in the world's greatest race.

Stewart wins NASCAR title in style

Stewart wins NASCAR title in style

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

Tony Stewart was crowned NASCAR's champion on a tiebreak on Sunday after his magnificent drive won the Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in a showdown with rival Carl Edwards.

PHOTOS: Prince Harry bolts past Usain

PHOTOS: Prince Harry bolts past Usain

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

Britain's Prince Harry achieved the impossible when he beat world's fastest man Usain Bolt in a friendly race as part of the royal's visit to Jamaica, in Kingston, on Tuesday.

Day 15: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 15: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

Speed skating - Swings wins mass start, brings first Belgian Winter gold in 74 years.

PIX: Desisa wins midnight marathon; Hassan bags double

PIX: Desisa wins midnight marathon; Hassan bags double

Rediff.com6 Oct 2019

Images from Saturday's proceedings at the World Athletics Championships in Doha.

Day 1: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 1: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Norway nabbed the first gold medal of the Winter Games on Saturday

Sports Shorts: Jayaram runner-up at Vietnam; Lorenzo wins Austrian GP

Sports Shorts: Jayaram runner-up at Vietnam; Lorenzo wins Austrian GP

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

The 30-year-old Indian shuttler had an impressive run in the $75,000 BWF Tour Super 100 tournament before caving in tamely 14-21, 10-21 to Shesar in 28 minutes.

World Athletics: Bolt, Mo Farah set the tracks on fire in Beijing

World Athletics: Bolt, Mo Farah set the tracks on fire in Beijing

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Britain's Mo Farah stormed to victory in the 5,000 metres on Saturday to secure an unprecedented third successive distance double at major global championships.

PIX: Haaland stars as Manchester City go top; Liverpool edge Spurs

PIX: Haaland stars as Manchester City go top; Liverpool edge Spurs

Rediff.com1 May 2023

A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.

Tour de France: Cavendish powers to 30th win as Froome retains lead

Tour de France: Cavendish powers to 30th win as Froome retains lead

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Mark Cavendish claimed his 30th Tour de France victory and fourth in this year's race when he left sprint rival Marcel Kittel trailing at the end of the 14th stage on Saturday.

Dibaba wins 5,000m, clinches double

Dibaba wins 5,000m, clinches double

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba sprinted to gold in the slowest 5,000 meters race in four Olympics on Friday to become the first woman to win both long distance races at the same Games. The 23-year-old world record holder won the 10,000m in the second fastest time a week ago but the early laps of Friday's race more closely resembled the pace of the morning's 20km walk.

Hassan breaks women's mile World record; Gatlin fastest

Hassan breaks women's mile World record; Gatlin fastest

Rediff.com13 Jul 2019

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands broke the 23-year-old women's mile world record on Friday when she clocked four minutes 12.33 seconds in a race dedicated to former American runner Gabe Grunewald, who died from cancer last month at the age of 32.

Armaan wins in Sepang

Armaan wins in Sepang

Rediff.com23 Jun 2008

Armaan Ebrahim claimed his second victory of the season by pocketing the feature race while finishing second in the sprint event in the Formula Renault V6 Asia series at the Sepang International Circuit on Sunday.

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 3

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 3

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Check out India's schedule on Day 3 of Commonwealth Games.

Hamilton wins US GP but made to wait for title

Hamilton wins US GP but made to wait for title

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

Mercedes won the Formula One constructors' title for the fourth year in a row on Sunday but Lewis Hamilton was made to wait despite cruising to a U.S. Grand Prix victory at one of his favourite circuits.

Olympics Athletics: Who can fill the 'Bolt-hole'?

Olympics Athletics: Who can fill the 'Bolt-hole'?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

At his peak Bolt was probably the world's most recognisable sportsperson and certainly one of the most marketable. In contrast, the two 2020 Athletes of the year were Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis and Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas.

Bolt opens season with fourth-fastest 200m

Bolt opens season with fourth-fastest 200m

Rediff.com2 May 2010

Triple Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt ran the fourth-fastest 200 metres of all-time with a blistering 19.56 second sprint in front of his home fans at the Jamaica International Invitational on Saturday.

PIX: Messi scores in PSG's win; Real maintain lead

PIX: Messi scores in PSG's win; Real maintain lead

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Images from the matches played across football leagues in Europe on Sunday.