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FIFA rankings: India plummet further
Rediff.com4 Apr 2024Reigning world champions Argentina continue to top the chart followed by 2022 World Cup runners-up France, England, Belgium and Brazil.
Bopanna in Miami Open doubles final; set to regain No 1 ranking
Rediff.com29 Mar 2024Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden sailed into the men's doubles final at the Miami Open.
Dubai Tennis: Bhambri loses in doubles semis
Rediff.com1 Mar 2024Yuki Bhambri and his Dutch partner Robin Hasse went down in straight sets to Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Dubai Tennis: Bhambri in doubles semis; Bopanna out
Rediff.com29 Feb 2024Yuki Bhambri made his first doubles semi-finals of the ATP 500 tour.
India's Asian Cup exit blamed on striker crisis
Rediff.com24 Jan 2024We need players with confidence in front of goal: Stimac after India's Asian Cup exit
Australian Open: Bopanna-Ebden storm into quarters
Rediff.com22 Jan 2024The Indo-Australian pair will now meet the sixth-seeded Argentine duo of Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni.
Aus Open: Bopanna-Babos pull out of mixed doubles
Rediff.com20 Jan 2024The duo lost their second round men's doubles match to Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador and Mate Pavic of Croatia at the Australian Open.
WFI to seek suspension revocation through dialogue, puts legal challenge on hold
Rediff.com16 Jan 2024WFI decided that it will seek a dialogue with the Sports Ministry for revocation of its suspension, saying it does not want a clash with the government and the legal options will be explored only if talks fail.
Aus Open PIX: Djokovic survives Prizmic test; Sakkari through
Rediff.com14 Jan 2024Images from Day 1 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.
Ad-hoc panel names 13-member wrestling team: Why will India go unrepresented in five categories?
Rediff.com2 Jan 2024India will go unrepresented in five categories at the upcoming Zagreb Open in Croatia as Bajrang Punia, Antim Panghal and three others didn't give consent for their selection to the ad-hoc panel that announced a 13-member team on Tuesday.
'Expecting maximum medals at Paris Olympics'
Rediff.com30 Dec 2023The Ad hoc committee is tasked with overseeing and supervising WFI's operations, which include athlete selection, submitting entries for athletes to participate in international events, organising sports activities, handling bank accounts, managing the website, and other related responsibilities.
India to work on man marking ahead of AFC Asian Cup
Rediff.com29 Dec 2023Stimac is also grappling with injuries to few of his key players. Defensive midfielder Jeakson Singh, who underwent surgery on his left shoulder early last month, was named among the 50 probables but he is uncertain to be in the final 26.
Champions League: We need the fans, says Barca coach Xavi
Rediff.com27 Nov 2023PSG's Champions League tie with Newcastle is like a final, says Luis Enrique
Euro 2024 qualifiers: Romania clinch top spot; France held
Rediff.com22 Nov 2023IMAGES from the Euro 2024 qualifiers played on Tuesday.
Euro Qualifiers: France demolish 10-man Gibraltar; Dutch qualify
Rediff.com19 Nov 2023The 2024 European Championship will be held in Germany from June 14-July 14. Following are the teams who have qualified for the tournament:
Sunil Chhetri's emotional journey: From football star to doting dad
Rediff.com7 Nov 2023Chhetri and his wife Sonam Bhattacharya were blessed with their son Dhruv in August. Chhetri said that has changed his perspective on life.
Praggnanandhaa held; Gukesh draws with Mamedov
Rediff.com26 Oct 2023Gukesh never got a chance against Mamedov who is known as a theoretician.
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi appointed India's ambassador to UN in Geneva
Rediff.com17 Oct 2023In Geneva, Bagchi would succeed Indra Mani Pandey who is set to return to New Delhi.
Gavi powers Spain to Euro 2024; Turkey, Scotland also qualify
Rediff.com16 Oct 2023Spain secured a place at Euro 2024 after Gavi's second-half goal was enough to beat Norway 1-0 away on Sunday and they will be joined by Group A rivals Scotland and Turkey from Group D following an eventful night in qualifying.
Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson
Rediff.com29 Sep 2023'How do you stay so energised? So young?' 'Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".'
India's sailors shine with one silver, two bronze medals
Rediff.com27 Sep 2023Vishnu Sarvanan wins bronze; sailors end campaign with one silver, two bronze medals
Britain to face Serbia in Davis Cup Last 8 stage
Rediff.com20 Sep 2023Britain who topped Group B in the Davis Cup after their win over France on Sunday now face Serbia, as the draw for the Final 8 Knockout stage was announced on Tuesday. Serbia finished second behind Czech Republic, but clinched their place in the Final 8 with a win over Spain.
Djokovic propels Serbia into Davis Cup quarter-finals
Rediff.com16 Sep 2023A round-up of Friday's action in the Davis Cup.
Davis Cup: Britain see off Australia; Spain and Italy lose
Rediff.com14 Sep 2023Britain battled to victory over last year's Davis Cup runners-up Australia in their Finals group stage opener on Wednesday, while Spain and Italy both suffered chastening defeats at home in the premier men's team competition.
Soccer PIX: Messi magic guides Argentina; Denmark, France cruise
Rediff.com8 Sep 2023Lionel Messi's second-half goal gave Argentina a 1-0 home win over Ecuador on Thursday to get their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign off on the right foot.
India men's skeet, air rifle shooters falter at Worlds
Rediff.com19 Aug 2023The skeet team, comprising Angad Vir Bajwa (121), Anant Jeet Singh Naruka (120), and Gurjoat Khangura (115), finished in 14th place with an overall score of 356.
PIX: Outfit change helps Swiatek down Zheng!
Rediff.com18 Aug 2023Iga Swiatek used an outfit change to help her reset after a poor start and beat China's Zheng Qinwen.
Brady returns with win; Tiafoe advances
Rediff.com2 Aug 2023Brady was sidelined by knee and foot injuries since the summer of 2021
Dominic Thiem ekes out win in Croatia
Rediff.com25 Jul 2023Dominic Thiem defeated qualifier Facundo Bagnis of Argentina 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag
Croatia down Switzerland to win Hopman Cup
Rediff.com24 Jul 2023Croatia became the first team to win the mixed-gender team competition following the tournament's return to the tennis calendar after a four-year absence.
Hopman Cup: Croatia down Spain, meet Switzerland in final
Rediff.com23 Jul 2023Croatia's Borna Coric and Donna Vekic outlasted Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Rebeka Masarova 1-6, 6-4 (14-12) in their Hopman Cup mixed doubles rubber on Saturday to secure a 2-1 victory that earned them a spot in the final against Switzerland.
Alcaraz wins on Hopman Cup debut but Spain fall to Belgium
Rediff.com22 Jul 2023World number one Carlos Alcaraz marked his return to action following his Wimbledon triumph with a battling 4-6, 6-4 (10-8) win over David Goffin in their Hopman Cup clash on Friday but could not prevent Spain from losing 2-1 to Belgium.
Wimbledon: Kichenok and Pavic lift mixed doubles trophy
Rediff.com14 Jul 2023Lyudmyla Kichenok and Croatian partner Mate Pavic won the mixed doubles title of Wimbledon 2023.
Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh finishes 5th, Anand tied 7th
Rediff.com10 Jul 2023Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh finished fifth while his illustrious compatriot Viswanathan Anand could only manage a tied seventh place in the third leg of the 2023 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz chess tournament.
Grand Chess Tour: Anand, Gukesh tied 6th after nine games
Rediff.com9 Jul 2023World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen was in stunning form, winning all nine of his games to take a significant lead. He has 20 points out of a possible 27 going into the second half of the blitz on Sunday.
Bopanna-Ebden make winning start at Wimbledon
Rediff.com8 Jul 2023The 43-year-old Bopanna and 35-year-old Ebden, who claimed two doubles titles on the ATP Tour earlier this year, will next face the unseeded British pair of Jacob Fearnley and Johannus Monday on Sunday.
Vishy Anand storms into lead at Grand Chess Tour
Rediff.com6 Jul 2023Viswanathan Anand shot into the lead at the end of three rounds of the Rapid segment in the third leg of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour
Need to improve, but not much to complain about: Stimac
Rediff.com29 Jun 2023Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has expressed his displeasure over his wards losing possession of the ball at crucial junctures of a game.
Kvitova warms up for Wimbledon with German Open title
Rediff.com26 Jun 2023Kvitova and Vekic had played twice on Saturday after a rain delay on Friday but it was the Czech who did not drop a set in the entire tournament.