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Google launches online encyclopaedia
Rediff.com24 Jul 2008Users will be allowed to write articles on their own areas of expertise on the new free service called 'Knol,' which stands for unit of knowledge.
Early penalty enough for Croatia
Rediff.com9 Jun 2008Croatia got their Euro 2008 campaign off to a winning start on Sunday when a fourth-minute Luka Modric penalty proved enough to beat co-hosts Austria 1-0 in the opening game of Group B.
Atletico secure place in Champions League
Rediff.com12 May 2008Atletico Madrid secured a place in the Champions League qualifiers on Sunday after a goal from Diego Forlan earned them a 1-0 win over Deportivo Coruna and ensured they could finish no lower than fourth in the table. Atletico are now level on 64 points with Barca, but are in fourth because the Catalans have a better record in head-to-heads.
Review: Shaurya
Rediff.com4 Apr 2008Rob Reiner's superbly written A Few Good Men gets a Bollywood treatment. That is what Samar Khan's Shaurya -- a watered-down, over-dramatised version of Reiner's 1992 film is all about.
Barcelona slump to defeat at Betis
Rediff.com30 Mar 2008Barcelona surrendered a two-goal lead to slump to a shock 3-2 defeat at Real Betis in the La Liga.
Real Madrid continue title march
Rediff.com21 Jan 2008Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid was their seventh league win in a row and they are now seven points clear of Barcelona.
Real extend lead after Barca held
Rediff.com2 Dec 2007Real Madrid stretched their lead at the top to four points after beating Racing Santander 3-1 at home while arch-rivals Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at Espanyol in the Catalan derby. Real skipper Raul steered his side to their seventh win in seven games at the Bernabeu when he took his tally for the season to eight goals with a classy double.
AC Milan, Chelsea through to last 16
Rediff.com29 Nov 2007Liverpool continued their revival with a 4-1 home win over Porto while Real Madrid lost 2-3 at Werder Bremen in Wednesday night's Champions League matches.
Copa America: Brazil beat Uruguay on penalties
Rediff.com11 Jul 2007Defending champions Brazil reached the Copa America final on Tuesday, beating a feisty Uruguay on penalties after twice surrendering the lead in a 2-2 draw.
Players vs BCCI -- so what's new?
Rediff.com7 May 2007Cricketers colliding with the Establishment is not a new phenomenon, especially not in Indian cricket.
West Ham shock Manchester United
Rediff.com18 Dec 2006After 18 matches in the EPL, United lead with 44 points, Chelsea are second on 42 and Liverpool third on 31.
Real beat Valencia, go second
Rediff.com27 Nov 2006A goal from captain Raul allowed Real Madrid to snatch a 1-0 win against Valencia in the Primera Liga.
Chelsea hold Barcelona with late goal
Rediff.com1 Nov 2006Bayern Munich, Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven and Valencia reached the knockout round of the Champions League with two group matches to spare.
Classy Barca win Super Cup
Rediff.com21 Aug 2006Barcelona scored a high-class 3-0 win over city rivals Espanyol to win the Super Cup.
Barcelona retain Primera Liga title
Rediff.com4 May 2006Egypt win African Nations Cup
Rediff.com11 Feb 2006Chelsea edge past Sunderland
Rediff.com16 Jan 2006'This Pak tour will be tougher'
Rediff.com23 Dec 2005Transcripts of Prem Panicker's chat on Thursday.
The Sign of Three
Rediff.com18 Nov 2005Middlesbrough rout Manchester United 4-1
Rediff.com30 Oct 2005Cristiano Ronaldo's late header prevented the twice European champions' going down to their worst league defeat this century.