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Pogba banned for four years for doping

Pogba banned for four years for doping

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned for four years for a doping offence earlier this season.

Prague Masters Chess: Praggnanandhaa crushes Keymer in opener

Prague Masters Chess: Praggnanandhaa crushes Keymer in opener

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

With this win Praggnanandhaa also added some more spice to the tale around the highest rated Indian as he again overtook Viswanathan Anand in live rating to clinch the top spot in the country.

Cargo meant for Pak nuclear programme held in Mumbai

Cargo meant for Pak nuclear programme held in Mumbai

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

The customs officials, based on an intelligence input, halted a Malta-flagged merchant ship -- CMA CGM Attila -- at the port en route to Karachi on January 23 and inspected the consignment, which included a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine, originally manufactured by an Italian company.

Liverpool's Europa challenge revealed

Liverpool's Europa challenge revealed

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Liverpool draw Sparta Prague in Europa League last 16

PICS, Indian Wells: Djokovic shocked by lucky loser Nardi

PICS, Indian Wells: Djokovic shocked by lucky loser Nardi

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Sabalenka overpowers Raducanu, Osaka falls

Champions League PIX: Mbappe fires PSG into quarters; Kane powers Bayern

Champions League PIX: Mbappe fires PSG into quarters; Kane powers Bayern

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Images from the Champions League Round of 16 matches.

PIX: Rune battles past Fritz to set up Medvedev showdown at Indian Wells

PIX: Rune battles past Fritz to set up Medvedev showdown at Indian Wells

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Holger Rune rallied from a set down and saved a match point to defeat former champion Taylor Fritz 2-6 7-6(2) 6-3 on Wednesday and reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals where he will meet fourth seed Daniil Medvedev.

Sumit Nagal wins Chennai Open, set to enter top-100

Sumit Nagal wins Chennai Open, set to enter top-100

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

Nagal's win is likely to take him to 98 when the fresh rankings will be issued on Monday.

Bengaluru Open: Ramkumar-Saketh win doubles; Nagal loses in semis

Bengaluru Open: Ramkumar-Saketh win doubles; Nagal loses in semis

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Sumit Nagal was beaten by Italy's Stefano Napolitano in the semi-finals.

Martin Scorsese Has An Announcement

Martin Scorsese Has An Announcement

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Martin Scorsese, 'the reigning king of cinema', gets an honorary Golden Bear at the 74th Berlinale.

Indian Wells Tennis PICS: Djokovic makes winning return

Indian Wells Tennis PICS: Djokovic makes winning return

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

Gauff survives scare, Osaka advances

India's shooting coach Dradi says he has liver cancer

India's shooting coach Dradi says he has liver cancer

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

Marcello Dradi said he recently underwent a surgery after the cancer returned for the third time after remaining in remission for three years.

Champions League PIX: Porto down Arsenal; Barca-Napoli play drab draw

Champions League PIX: Porto down Arsenal; Barca-Napoli play drab draw

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday

Soccer PIX: Milan edge eight-man Lazio; PSG hold Monaco

Soccer PIX: Milan edge eight-man Lazio; PSG hold Monaco

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

IMAGRS from the soccer matches played across European leagues on Friday

Top 10 Moments From Oscars 2024

Top 10 Moments From Oscars 2024

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Love them, hate them but the Oscars have a way of sneaking up on you.

Cairo World Cup: Akhil Sheoran bags bronze on final day

Cairo World Cup: Akhil Sheoran bags bronze on final day

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

Paris Olympic quota winner Akhil Sheoran won his second career individual ISSF World Cup stage medal, clinching the men's 50m rifle 3 positions bronze in Cairo on Wednesday.

It's very tough to lose in the final: Medvedev

It's very tough to lose in the final: Medvedev

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Daniil Medvedev was philosophical about his loss to Jannik Sinner in Sunday's Australian Open final, rationalising that at least he had made it to the title-decider and not crashed out in an earlier round.

Ice baths, yoga: Bopanna spills secrets to Grand Slam glory

Ice baths, yoga: Bopanna spills secrets to Grand Slam glory

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Bopanna cool as ice in making history at Australian Open

Champions League PIX: Lazio down Bayern; PSG win

Champions League PIX: Lazio down Bayern; PSG win

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Ciro Immobile scored a 69th-minute penalty to earn hosts Lazio a 1-0 victory over 10-man Bayern Munich.

F1 Bombshell: Hamilton to race for Ferrari from 2025

F1 Bombshell: Hamilton to race for Ferrari from 2025

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Seven-times World champion Lewis Hamilton, Formula One's most successful driver of all time, will race for Ferrari from 2025.

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni separates from partner of 10 years

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni separates from partner of 10 years

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday said that she has separated from her journalist partner Andrea Giambruno.

EPL: Brighton leapfrog Man United into seventh spot

EPL: Brighton leapfrog Man United into seventh spot

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

Brighton midfielder James Milner, who made his Premier League debut in 2002 at age 16, passed Ryan Giggs into second in all-time league appearances on Monday with 633 matches. He needs 20 more to equal Gareth Barry's record.

All about Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner

All about Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Jannik Sinner won his maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Sunday.

PIX: Sinner stages great escape to win Australian Open

PIX: Sinner stages great escape to win Australian Open

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Jannik Sinner bounced back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev and win his maiden Grand Slam title.

Xavi to leave Barca at the end of the season

Xavi to leave Barca at the end of the season

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

'But I think it is time. I'm not driven by financial matters, but by my heart. I think it's the best thing for the club. I don't want to be a problem for the club in my heart.'

Rohan Bopanna is the OLDEST Grand Slam champion!

Rohan Bopanna is the OLDEST Grand Slam champion!

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

Bopanna and Ebden won 7-6(0), 7-5 in the final that lasted one hour and 39 minutes.

Melbourne set for new king as sizzling Sinner takes on Medvedev

Melbourne set for new king as sizzling Sinner takes on Medvedev

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

Jannik Sinner has sprinted past opponents at the Australian Open in his quest for a maiden Grand Slam but could end up running a marathon in the final against Daniil Medvedev on Sunday, when Melbourne Park will crown a new king.

Aus Open: Bopanna-Babos pull out of mixed doubles

Aus Open: Bopanna-Babos pull out of mixed doubles

Rediff.com20 Jan 2024

The duo lost their second round men's doubles match to Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador and Mate Pavic of Croatia at the Australian Open.

This is not the beginning of the end, asserts felled Djokovic

This is not the beginning of the end, asserts felled Djokovic

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

'To be honest, the whole tournament I haven't really played close to my best. I didn't feel really myself on the court during this tournament. One can say semi-finals is a great result, of course, but I always expect the highest of myself.'

Aus Open: Bopanna, Balaji advance in men's doubles

Aus Open: Bopanna, Balaji advance in men's doubles

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden barely broke a sweat in a straight-set victory over local hopes John Millman and Edward Winter at the Australian Open.

The next generation is something that this sport needs: Sinner

The next generation is something that this sport needs: Sinner

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

Jannik Sinner was not about to announce the end of the "Big Three" after his breakthrough Grand Slam triumph at the Australian Open but the 22-year-old Italian does believe tennis needs a fresh generation of champions.

Spanish rider Falcon dies after Dakar Rally crash

Spanish rider Falcon dies after Dakar Rally crash

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Falcon, 45, had been in an induced coma since he was flown to hospital in Riyadh, and then back to Spain, after falling 448km into the second stage on January 7 from Al Henakiyah to Al Duwadimi.

Aus Open: Ukrainian qualifier Yastremska, Noskova reach quarters

Aus Open: Ukrainian qualifier Yastremska, Noskova reach quarters

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Dayana Yastremska upset of twice former champion and 18th seed Victoria Azarenka.

'Your moment can arrive anytime, anywhere'

'Your moment can arrive anytime, anywhere'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, and Virender Sehwag praised 'inspiration' Bopanna for his incredible achievement.

'All Good Things Start With Ghee'

'All Good Things Start With Ghee'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

'I always say you really cannot own a recipe.' 'In India, where, we have been cooking for thousands of years, how can you put a finger and say, 'This is mine'?'

Easy opener for Djokovic as Australian Open draw out

Easy opener for Djokovic as Australian Open draw out

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Wild card Caroline Wozniacki, another former champion and returning mother, will play 20th seed Magda Linette.

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul seals place in quarters

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul seals place in quarters

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Tommy Paul led a parade of seeded players into the quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Adelaide International in Australia.

PIX: Udita stars as India make FIH Olympic Qualifier semis

PIX: Udita stars as India make FIH Olympic Qualifier semis

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

The Indian defenders had another good day in office as they didn't put a foot wrong to deny Italy any open chance.

Tennis Round-up: Thiem into Australian Open main draw

Tennis Round-up: Thiem into Australian Open main draw

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Dominic Thiem, U.S. Open winner in 2020, has secured a place in the main draw of the Australian Open after the withdrawal of Reilly Opelka, the tournament organisers confirmed on Friday.

Dorival Junior to take over as Brazil coach

Dorival Junior to take over as Brazil coach

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Dorival Junior led Flamengo to the Copa Libertadores title and the Brazilian Cup in 2022 before joining Sao Paulo.