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Murray-Sands win US Open mixed doubles

Murray-Sands win US Open mixed doubles

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

Britian's Jamie Murray and American Bethanie Mattek-Sands captured the US Open mixed doubles title with a 2-6, 6-3, 11-9 victory over Croatia's Nikola Mektic and Poland's Alicja Rosolska on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Priyanka to Gigi, celebs hit US Open courts

PHOTOS: Priyanka to Gigi, celebs hit US Open courts

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

Look who we spotted at the Flushing Meadows this year.

World Cup title is source of French power - Deschamps

World Cup title is source of French power - Deschamps

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

The French, who won their second world title in July, take on hosts Germany in the inaugural Nations League competition, their first game since the World Cup final against Croatia.

SHOCKING! Messi misses out on shortlist for FIFA award

SHOCKING! Messi misses out on shortlist for FIFA award

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah were named as the three finalists.

Is your favourite footballer on FIFA player of the year list?

Is your favourite footballer on FIFA player of the year list?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah have been nominated as finalists for The Best FIFA Men's Player Award, world soccer's governing body announced on Monday.

ISSF Worlds: Silver medallist Moudgil, Chandela secure Olympic quotas

ISSF Worlds: Silver medallist Moudgil, Chandela secure Olympic quotas

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Moudgil finished second on the podium behind Korean Hana Im (251.1) and ahead of bronze-medallist Eunhea Jung (228.0), another Korean.

ATP Finals: Djokovic outplays younger Zverev, Cilic still in hunt for semis

ATP Finals: Djokovic outplays younger Zverev, Cilic still in hunt for semis

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

It was the 31-year-old Serb's second comfortable win in the Gustavo Kuerten group and combined with Marin Cilic's 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-4 defeat of American John Isner later in the day, he sealed his place in the semi-finals at the year-ender for the eighth time.

Modric voted UEFA's Player of the Year ahead of Ronaldo, Salah

Modric voted UEFA's Player of the Year ahead of Ronaldo, Salah

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric was voted Player of the Year for last season by European soccer body UEFA on Thursday, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah with Lionel Messi fifth.

What to expect at US Open Day 2

What to expect at US Open Day 2

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Federer, Djokovic headline Day 2 at Flushing Meadows

Aus Open PICS: Birthday boy Tiafoe topples Dimitrov; Nadal whips Berdych

Aus Open PICS: Birthday boy Tiafoe topples Dimitrov; Nadal whips Berdych

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

American Frances Tiafoe celebrated his 21st birthday by stunning Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 7-6(6), 6-7(1), 7-5 in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday.

Football Extras: Kane honoured at Buckingham Palace

Football Extras: Kane honoured at Buckingham Palace

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

How Djokovic overcame flu to beat CIlic

How Djokovic overcame flu to beat CIlic

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

Djokovic had his personal best winning sequence of 30 consecutive sets ended as Cilic played almost flawlessly aggressive tennis to draw first blood in a magnificent duel.

Extras: City's appeal against financial probe thrown out

Extras: City's appeal against financial probe thrown out

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

World champs France top new-style FIFA rankings, Germany slump to 15th

World champs France top new-style FIFA rankings, Germany slump to 15th

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

The rankings were the first to be issued since France beat Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final on July 15 and also the first since FIFA replaced its much-criticised previous formula.

Football Briefs: Neymar strikes as PSG seal win over Caen

Football Briefs: Neymar strikes as PSG seal win over Caen

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Will revamped Davis Cup match Ryder Cup?

Will revamped Davis Cup match Ryder Cup?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

The new-look Davis Cup, masterminded by Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique, has the potential to rival golf's Ryder Cup as a sporting spectacle, the tennis competition's organisers say.

PICS: Juve, PSG, Bayern seal last 16 berths

PICS: Juve, PSG, Bayern seal last 16 berths

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

A round-up of Wednesday's league stage matches in the UEFA Champions League.

No one holidays anymore, they have 'experiences'

No one holidays anymore, they have 'experiences'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

Tailored luxury experiences with the most minute of details charted out for discerning travellers is the way forward, says Nikita Puri.

France, Portugal, Croatia qualify for Rio World Cup after heroics

France, Portugal, Croatia qualify for Rio World Cup after heroics

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

France produced one of soccer's most famous comebacks on Tuesday to scrape into next year's World Cup finals via the playoffs while Portugal blazed through after Cristiano Ronaldo conjured up a sensational hat-trick.

Nations League: Ruthless England leave Spain shell-shocked

Nations League: Ruthless England leave Spain shell-shocked

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

England ran riot by scoring three first-half goals to stun Spain and earn a 3-2 away win in the Nations League on Monday as they moved back into contention in League A Group 4 with their first victory on Spanish soil for 31 years.

100 million plus Indians watched World Cup!

100 million plus Indians watched World Cup!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

Females contributed to 47 per cent of the tournament reach.

Year Ender 2018: A rare good year for Indian football

Year Ender 2018: A rare good year for Indian football

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

Indian football was a picture of good health with a 10-man under-20 outfit's triumph over Argentina

PHOTOS: This was voted BEST goal of FIFA World Cup

PHOTOS: This was voted BEST goal of FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Benjamin Pavard's swerving strike from the edge of the area in France's round of 16 win over Argentina in Kazan has been voted the best goal of the World Cup finals.

Football transfers: Portugal's Martins signs for Atletico Madrid

Football transfers: Portugal's Martins signs for Atletico Madrid

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

"Our club has reached an agreement with Gelson Martins, making him a new Atletico player," said a statement from last season's La Liga runners-up.

Nations League update: Injured Matic withdraws from Serbia squad

Nations League update: Injured Matic withdraws from Serbia squad

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

The 30-year-old joins Luke Shaw in the treatment room after the left back pulled out of the England squad with an injury on Monday.

Rogers Cup: Nadal, Serena off to winning start

Rogers Cup: Nadal, Serena off to winning start

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Nadal, playing his first match since losing to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon semi-finals, fell behind 5-2 in the tiebreak before roaring back to prevail in his first career meeting with world number 53 Evans.

Tennis Round-up: Wawrinka, Kyrgios stunned in Shanghai

Tennis Round-up: Wawrinka, Kyrgios stunned in Shanghai

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Coric, who had failed to win a match in his last two appearances in Beijing and Shenzhen, saved two break points at 3-3 in the second set and clinched the first four games of the decider to record his 32nd match win of the season.

Why World champions France are angry...

Why World champions France are angry...

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

France hits back at US TV show host over make-up of World Cup team

France coach and players react to World Cup victory

France coach and players react to World Cup victory

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Following are comments, quotes and reactions from the French coach, players.

Was the controversial VAR penalty the turning point in World Cup final?

Was the controversial VAR penalty the turning point in World Cup final?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

A debatable penalty awarded with the use of FIFA's new video replay system proved a turning point in the World Cup final on Sunday and raised more questions over whether the new technology is being used in the way it was originally intended.

PIX: French fans go wild from Paris to Moscow after World Cup win

PIX: French fans go wild from Paris to Moscow after World Cup win

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Millions of French soccer fans were delirious with joy on Sunday as France beat Croatia 4-2 to win soccer's World Cup in a pulsating final in Moscow that sparked ecstatic scenes from Paris to Marseille and beyond.

Sampaoli stands down as Argentina coach after World Cup failure

Sampaoli stands down as Argentina coach after World Cup failure

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

The AFA thanked 58-year-old Sampaoli and his assistants, who have also left their positions, for their services.

#WorldCup2018: How models celebrated France's win

#WorldCup2018: How models celebrated France's win

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

French models can't stop celebrating after France defeated Croatia to lift the 2018 World Cup.

World champion teenager Mbappe is game's new global star

World champion teenager Mbappe is game's new global star

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

At the end of a World Cup in which Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi headed home after the first knockout round and Brazilian Neymar failed to deliver, the game perhaps needed a new talent to excite the global public.

FIFA awards for 2018 World Cup. Who's won what?

FIFA awards for 2018 World Cup. Who's won what?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Here are the list of awards handed out after the FIFA World Cup

Golden Griezmann delivers on the biggest stage

Golden Griezmann delivers on the biggest stage

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Flashes of lightning followed which was fitting for a mercurial player at the centre of all French creativity whose sparks of inspiration helped illuminate an extraordinary final at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.

PIX: Pride and tears for Croatians after World Cup final loss

PIX: Pride and tears for Croatians after World Cup final loss

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

Some Croatians wept with sadness while others felt pride that their tiny nation had gone so far in the tournament.

PHOTOS: Will Smith brings down curtain on FIFA World Cup

PHOTOS: Will Smith brings down curtain on FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

Hollywood actor and singer Will Smith performed the soccer World Cup's official song "Live It Up" in the tournament's closing ceremony in Moscow on Sunday.

VAR used for first time in World Cup final

VAR used for first time in World Cup final

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was used for the first time in a World Cup final to award France a 38th-minute penalty which Antoine Griezmann scored to give them a 2-1 lead over Croatia.

Croatian leader hands Putin soccer shirt before World Cup final

Croatian leader hands Putin soccer shirt before World Cup final

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a Croatian soccer shirt with the name 'Putin' printed on the back on Sunday, hours before Croatia play France in the World Cup final in Moscow.