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He changed sports journalism in India
Rediff.com30 May 2020Success in sports stems mostly from teamwork. Now and then there comes a captain, on whose singular strength an entire squad makes huge strides. One such titan, now departed for the Elysian Fields, was The Hindu's Sports Editor Srinivasaraghavan Krishnan.
Journalism in the time of Coronavirus
Rediff.com5 Apr 2020Coronavirus is the biggest story of our lives and a billion plus people expect us to be around, watching, reporting, editing, recording this for posterity and blowing the whistle to draw attention to injustices and State failures, notes Shekhar Gupta.
Rampaging ATK win historic third ISL title
Rediff.com14 Mar 2020A rampaging ATK claimed an unprecedented third Indian Super League title triumph with a 3-1 victory over arch-rival Chennaiyin FC in a summit showdown that was played behind closed doors in Margao on Saturday. Javier Hernandez (10th minute) and Edu Garcia (48th) put ATK in the driving seat but Nerijus Valskis (69th) reduced their advantage to set up a tense end to the contest. Hernandez scored another in injury time (90+4th) to confirm a record third title.
PICS: Liverpool sunk by Atletico extra-time triple; PSG win
Rediff.com12 Mar 2020After falling 2-0 down on the night, substitute Marcos Llorente struck twice in extra-time and Alvaro Morata added a late third to ensure a famous victory for Diego Simeone's side against a Liverpool team unbeaten in their last 25 home games in European competition.
Indian Football: Advantage Chennaiyin FC after drubbing of FC Goa
Rediff.com29 Feb 2020All the results from the I-League and ISL matches played on Saturday
FC Goa first Indian club to win AFC Champions League spot
Rediff.com19 Feb 2020FC Goa on became the first team from the country to secure a berth in the group stage of the AFC Champions League, the continent's top-tier club competition, after beating Jamshedpur FC 5-0 in an Indian Super League match, in Jamshedpur, on Wednesday.
Soccer PIX: Record for teenager Haaland; Ibra fails to net
Rediff.com25 Jan 2020Images from football matches played in Europe on Friday.
ISL: ATK blank FC Goa, jump to lead
Rediff.com18 Jan 2020An unmarked Pritam Kotal got in between the Goa centre-backs and nodded the ball into the net to give them the lead.
Indian Soccer: Mohun Bagan set to merge with ATK
Rediff.com11 Jan 2020All the results from the I-League and ISL matches played on Saturday.
Indian Soccer: Clinical ATK punish Mumbai; Churchill on top of table
Rediff.com4 Jan 2020All the results from the I-League and ISL matches played on Saturday.
EPL PIX: De Bruyne stars as City down Arsenal, United held
Rediff.com16 Dec 2019In Pep Guardiola's 100th match in charge of the Manchester club, captain De Bruyne led from the front as City outclassed the Gunners, who have now suffered six home games without a win. Images from the EPL matches played on Sunday.
ISL: Dramatic first win of season for Chennaiyin
Rediff.com25 Nov 2019It was Chennaiyin FC's first win in 289 days, bringing a lot of relief for Gregory, who two weeks ago was contemplating an exit.
ISL: Chhetri helps Bengaluru FC to win over Blasters
Rediff.com23 Nov 2019Though Kerala Blasters battled valiantly, Chhetri scored the winner with a brilliant header in the 55th minute to preserve his side's unbeaten record in the ISL.
Euro qualifiers: Spain thrash Romania; Denmark through
Rediff.com19 Nov 2019Images from the Euro 2020 Qualifiers played on Monday
ATK edge past Chennaiyin FC to go top of ISL
Rediff.com30 Oct 2019ATK's David Williams scored the all-important goal in the 48th minute to seal the win on a day when Chennaiyin FC did everything but score.
PIX: Lecce hold Juventus; Atletico, Bayern win
Rediff.com27 Oct 2019A round of Saturday's matches in Series A, La Liga and Bundesliga.
Soccer PIX: Benzema header beats Sevilla; Napoli thrash Lecce
Rediff.com23 Sep 2019Real Madrid produced a gutsy performance to earn a 1-0 win at Sevilla, on Sunday, which took them level on points at the top of La Liga
Women's WC: England reach semis with 3-0 win over Norway
Rediff.com28 Jun 2019Ellen White scored her fifth goal of the tournament in between Jill Scott's opener and a Lucy Bronze screamer from the edge of the area as Phil Neville's side set up a mouthwatering clash with either holders the United States or hosts France.
Football Extras: Sanchez takes Chile to Copa quarters
Rediff.com22 Jun 2019Alexis Sanchez shrugged off an ankle injury and continued his resurgent form at the Copa America. The Chile striker fired his side to a 2-1 victory over Ecuador on Friday which took the holders into the quarter-finals of the competition.
PIX: Germany crush Estonia 8-0; Italy, France win
Rediff.com12 Jun 2019Germany scored five times in 27 minutes in the first half to crush Estonia 8-0 and make it three wins in three Euro 2020 Group C qualifiers.