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Nations League PIX: Switzerland stun Portugal; Spain win

Nations League PIX: Switzerland stun Portugal; Spain win

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

IMAGES from the UEFA Nations League matches played on Sunday.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday.

Davis Cup: Ymer brothers seal Sweden victory; Croatia, France win

Davis Cup: Ymer brothers seal Sweden victory; Croatia, France win

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Brothers Elias and Mikael Ymer comfortably won their singles rubbers against Canada as seven-times champions Sweden made a roaring start in the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid on Thursday.

PIX: Gauff survives scare; Medvedev overcomes Zverev

PIX: Gauff survives scare; Medvedev overcomes Zverev

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Coco Gauff rallied from a break down in the final set to beat Swede Rebecca Peterson and reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals for the first time

Too hot! Elsa Hosk flaunts beach bod

Too hot! Elsa Hosk flaunts beach bod

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

The Swede channels 70s vibe with her latest cover shoot.

AC Milan win first Serie A title in 11 years

AC Milan win first Serie A title in 11 years

Rediff.com23 May 2022

AC Milan clinched their first Italian Serie A

'You are not Zlatan, don't challenge the virus'

'You are not Zlatan, don't challenge the virus'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, recently recovered from a COVID-19 infection, has joined an information campaign, telling the public in his irreverent style to respect social distancing and wear a mask.

EPL PIX: Kane stars in Spurs' win, West Ham edge Villa

EPL PIX: Kane stars in Spurs' win, West Ham edge Villa

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday

Swede Joachim Johansson retires at the age of 25

Swede Joachim Johansson retires at the age of 25

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

Swedish former top 10 player Joachim Johansson announced his retirement from international competition on Friday at the age of just 25, citing his recurrent shoulder injuries as the reason.

PIX: Ress wins 50m backstroke gold after review

PIX: Ress wins 50m backstroke gold after review

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

American Justin Ress won gold in the 50m backstroke in dramatic circumstances at the World Championships in Budapest on Saturday after officials overturned his initial disqualification following a lengthy review.

PIX: Ledecky wins 19th gold; butterfly double by Milak

PIX: Ledecky wins 19th gold; butterfly double by Milak

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky stormed to a fifth straight 800m freestyle title at the swimming World Championships in Budapest on Friday while home favourite Kristof Milak added to his 200m butterfly crown with victory in the 100m butterfly.

Bumrah takes inspiration from Zlatan

Bumrah takes inspiration from Zlatan

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Bumrah seems to have taken some inspiration from football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic as he gets ready to lead Mumbai Indians' bowling charge in their title defence in IPL 2020.

UEFA to probe Austria player's goal celebration vs N Macedonia

UEFA to probe Austria player's goal celebration vs N Macedonia

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

North Macedonia ask UEFA to probe Austria's Arnautovic's goal celebration during their Euro 2020 match on Sunday. The 32-year-old Marko Arnautovic, who has Serbian background, apologised on Monday for his reaction towards North Macedonia fans but denied he had using racist language towards them.

U-17 FIFA WC: How India got outplayed by USA

U-17 FIFA WC: How India got outplayed by USA

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Dennerby admits India not up to USA standards

PIX: Ronaldo nets 100th international goal as Portugal win

PIX: Ronaldo nets 100th international goal as Portugal win

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo rattled home a superb first-half free kick to become only the second male player to score 100 international goals as Portugal outclassed 10-man Sweden 2-0 in their Nations League A Group 3 game on Tuesday.

Mixed luck for Indian players in FIDE Grand Swiss chess tourney

Mixed luck for Indian players in FIDE Grand Swiss chess tourney

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Indian players experienced mixed fortunes in the second round of the FIDE Grand Swiss chess tournament here with two each in the men's and women's sections registering victories.

Nations League PIX: Portugal cruise, Spain shocked

Nations League PIX: Portugal cruise, Spain shocked

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

A summary of Saturday's action in the UEFA Nations League.

All about French Open champion Rafael Nadal

All about French Open champion Rafael Nadal

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Rafael Nadal is the oldest title winner in the history of the clay-court tournament.

From 'Boom Boom' to bust, Becker must now serve time

From 'Boom Boom' to bust, Becker must now serve time

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

Boris Becker's thunderous delivery earned him the nickname 'Boom Boom' as a 17-year-old Wimbledon winner in 1985 but on Friday, aged 54 and bust, the German great was told he must serve time in prison.

Bopanna, Divij advance in doubles at French Open

Bopanna, Divij advance in doubles at French Open

Rediff.com29 May 2019

India's Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Marius Copil got off to a rousing start at the French Open, knocking out sixth seeds Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus in the first round, in Paris, on Tuesday.

Sweden captain believes they can send Germany home early

Sweden captain believes they can send Germany home early

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Sweden's preparations may have been hit by illness and injury but team captain Andreas Granqvist still believes that his side can score a first competitive win over Germany since 1958 to send the defending champions home early from the World Cup.

PIX: Arsenal back on top; Salah takes Liverpool past Spurs

PIX: Arsenal back on top; Salah takes Liverpool past Spurs

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

The Gunners' only league defeat of the campaign was in September away to one of England's traditional top-six clubs, Manchester United, drawing criticism that their strong start to the season was based on wins against lesser opposition.

All about Australian Open champion Nadal

All about Australian Open champion Nadal

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

Factbox on Spain's Rafael Nadal

PIX: Italy miss out on World Cup again, Portugal survive

PIX: Italy miss out on World Cup again, Portugal survive

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Quaison fires Sweden to extra-time World Cup playoff win over Czechs

Sweden ready to make life difficult for England

Sweden ready to make life difficult for England

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

The Swedes won a group containing world champions Germany before defeating Switzerland in the last 16, but England will be a step up.

Elections Are MUST For Democracy

Elections Are MUST For Democracy

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Democracy is the heart of our body politic and elections are its life blood. Because there is some disease that affects it, we cannot apply leeches to drain it off, killing the body in the process, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

Anshu wins silver to create history at World Wrestling

Anshu wins silver to create history at World Wrestling

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Anshu Malik settled for a silver medal after losing her 57kg final to 2016 Olympic champion Helen Lousie Maroulis but Sarita Mor grabbed her maiden medal at the big stage by winning the 59kg bronze, in Oslo, Norway on Thursday.

You are an inspiration: Rohit to teen climate activist Thunberg

You are an inspiration: Rohit to teen climate activist Thunberg

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

The Swedish teen has become the global face of the growing youth movement against climate inaction.

Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Vikas ousted in opening round

Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Vikas ousted in opening round

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (69kg) was out-punched 0-5 and left with a bloodied eye by local favourite Sewonrets Quincy Mensah Okazawa as he bowed out of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.

Nations League: Portugal hold Spain; Haaland fires Norway to win

Nations League: Portugal hold Spain; Haaland fires Norway to win

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

Images from the Nations League matches played on Thursday.

PIX: Barcelona lose again at home; Milan down Lazio

PIX: Barcelona lose again at home; Milan down Lazio

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Rayo Vallecano forward Alvaro Garcia netted an early goal to give his side a surprise 1-0 win against Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Sunday, moving Real Madrid another step closer to sealing their 35th LaLiga title.

WC diary: I'm done with Mexican food if we lose, says Sweden's 'Taco'

WC diary: I'm done with Mexican food if we lose, says Sweden's 'Taco'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Sitting at a table of guacamole, salsa and nachos ahead of Sweden's final group game against Mexico on Wednesday, which the Swedes need to win to give themselves the best chance of progressing, the 41-year-old makes a plea to the current squad.

Olympics Golf: Lahiri slips on weather-hit second day, lies 20th

Olympics Golf: Lahiri slips on weather-hit second day, lies 20th

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

India's golfer Anirban Lahiri endured an erratic day at the course and was even-par after 16 holes in second round of the Tokyo Olympics, which was suspended due to persistent thunderstorms over the east course of the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Tokyo on Friday.

Davis Cup: Italy reach last eight; Russia, Britain win

Davis Cup: Italy reach last eight; Russia, Britain win

Rediff.com28 Nov 2021

Favourites Russia Tennis Federation opened their Davis Cup Finals campaign with a resounding victory over Ecuador, Britain began with a win against France and Italy eased into the quarter-finals with a win over Colombia on Saturday.

Ibrahimovic injury not serious, AC Milan confirm

Ibrahimovic injury not serious, AC Milan confirm

Rediff.com26 May 2020

Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined AC Milan on a six-month spell in January for a second stint at the club, but Serie A has been suspended since March 9, with the government due to decide on Thursday if and when it can restart.

The moment of madness which cost Sweden against Ukraine

The moment of madness which cost Sweden against Ukraine

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

A red card for a moment of madness from Marcus Danielson brought Sweden's Euro 2020 to an abrupt end as they crashed out with a 2-1 defeat in their last-16 match against Ukraine on Tuesday.

A night of upsets at Diamond League meeting in Lausanne

A night of upsets at Diamond League meeting in Lausanne

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Olympic champions Elaine Thompson-Herah, Selemon Barega, Armand Duplantis, Steven Gardiner, Emmanuel Korir, Hansle Parchment and Karsten Warholm were all beaten.

Two things that made the difference in England-Sweden tie

Two things that made the difference in England-Sweden tie

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

England form and Pickford saves made the difference, said Sweden's coach

PICS: Forsberg fires Sweden to victory over Slovakia

PICS: Forsberg fires Sweden to victory over Slovakia

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

In a game which was short of clear-cut chances, Slovakia goalkeeper Martin Dubravka conceded a penalty in the second half when he tripped up Robin Quaison and RB Leipzig winger Emil Forsberg made no mistake in beating him from the spot.

PIX: Sweden stun Germany to reach women's World Cup SF

PIX: Sweden stun Germany to reach women's World Cup SF

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Sweden ended Germany's hopes of a third women's World Cup win, coming from behind for a surprise 2-1 quarter-final victory on Saturday thanks to goals from Sofia Jakobsson and Stina Blackstenius.