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Football friendlies: Messi, Neymar shine as Argentina, Brazil record wins

Football friendlies: Messi, Neymar shine as Argentina, Brazil record wins

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Lionel Messi's penalty earned Argentina a 2-1 win over Croatia after a fortunate equaliser that stood despite an unintentional handball by Sergio Aguero in a friendly at West Ham United's Upton Park ground on Wednesday.

Euro 2016: Wales continue their unbeaten run; Iceland stun Dutch

Euro 2016: Wales continue their unbeaten run; Iceland stun Dutch

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Wales continued their unbeaten start to the Euro 2016 campaign as a nervy 2-1 triumph over Cyprus, after they had been reduced to 10 men, bolstered the nation's dream of qualifying for a major championship finals for only the second time.

Aus Open PHOTOS: Nadal knocked out by Verdasco; Halep, Venus also bow out

Aus Open PHOTOS: Nadal knocked out by Verdasco; Halep, Venus also bow out

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Photos from matches on Day 2 at the Australian Open on Tuesday

Sharath, Amalraj fail to make it to London Olympics

Sharath, Amalraj fail to make it to London Olympics

Rediff.com12 May 2012

Star Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal and national champion Anthony Amalraj failed to book a berth for the upcoming London Games after crashing out of the World Olympic Qualification Table Tennis Tournament in Doha, Qatar.

Post Norway, another custody row in Sweden

Post Norway, another custody row in Sweden

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

With the custody row with Norway over two Non-Resident Indian children settled, an Indian mother in Sweden has sought the Indian government's intervention for custody of her 11-year-old son allegedly being held by the Swedish authorities.

Nancy Powell confirmed as US envoy to India

Nancy Powell confirmed as US envoy to India

Rediff.com31 Mar 2012

The Senate confirmed ambassadors to 16 countries following Obama administrations's concern over the posts lying vacant. The confirmation had been lying pending before the senate for about two months now.

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Croatia draw with Italy amid flares, crowd trouble

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Croatia draw with Italy amid flares, crowd trouble

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Croatia, helped by a mistake by veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, held Italy to a 1-1 away draw on Sunday, but their evening was ruined by their fans who twice interrupted play by throwing flares onto the pitch.

Paes, Sania-Bhupathi in last four at Aus Open

Paes, Sania-Bhupathi in last four at Aus Open

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

Leander Paes had a productive day at the Australian Open, entering the men's doubles semi-finals with Radek Stepanek, and the mixed doubles quarter-finals with Elena Vesnina, in Melbourne, on Wednesday.

Rutuja in quarters of girls' doubles at Aus Open

Rutuja in quarters of girls' doubles at Aus Open

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

15-year-old Rutuja Bhosale and her Indonesian partner Aldila Sutjiadi recovered after a slow start to advance into the quarter-finals of the girls doubles event at the Australian Open.

Roddick battles past Lu in Shanghai

Roddick battles past Lu in Shanghai

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

Andy Roddick avoided another first round exit to rally past Taiwan's Lu Yen-Hsun 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 at the Shanghai Open on Monday.

Federer and Nadal win, Ferrer bows out

Federer and Nadal win, Ferrer bows out

Rediff.com10 Mar 2013

While Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal won their opening matches in straight sets on Saturday, World No. 4, David Ferrer became the first top seed to make an early exit from the BNP Paribas Open.

Ferrer thumps local hero Nishikori in Tokyo

Ferrer thumps local hero Nishikori in Tokyo

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Spain's David Ferrer produced a clinical 6-4, 6-3 victory over local hope Kei Nishikori to reach the last 16 of the Japan Open on Tuesday.

Manoj Kumar eases into second round of World Boxing

Manoj Kumar eases into second round of World Boxing

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

Manoj Kumar eased past Valentino Knowles of the Bahamas, winning 17-11, to enter the second round in the light-welterweight (64kg) category and continue the Indian boxers' fine show at the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday. Manoj, the lone Indian in action on Friday, has a tough bout next, as he is up against reigning European champion and fourth seed Raymond Moylette of Ireland.

Euro qualifiers PHOTOS: Italy win in Buffon's 150th match; Iceland go through

Euro qualifiers PHOTOS: Italy win in Buffon's 150th match; Iceland go through

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Belgium make Wales wait after Hazard's strike, while Czechs beat Latvia to qualify

Del Potro issues Grand Slam warning at Rogers Cup

Del Potro issues Grand Slam warning at Rogers Cup

Rediff.com9 Aug 2011

Juan Martin Del Potro stormed to a 6-4, 6-0 first round win over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen at the Rogers Cup on Monday, the Argentine continuing his impressive comeback with the US Open on the horizon.

Gulbis stuns Fish to win LA International

Gulbis stuns Fish to win LA International

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

Latvia's Ernests Gulbis survived a few anxious moments in the final set but held his nerve to upset top-seed Mardy Fish 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 and win the Los Angeles International on Sunday.

Dubai Open chess: Gupta, Negi in joint lead

Dubai Open chess: Gupta, Negi in joint lead

Rediff.com21 Apr 2012

Grandmaster and defending champion Abhijeet Gupta showcased his positional acumen to outwit Grandmaster Amin Bassem of Egypt in the sixth round of 14th Dubai International Open chess tournament in Dubai.

FIFA launches match-fixing probe over friendlies

FIFA launches match-fixing probe over friendlies

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

FIFA is investigating six match officials over possible match-fixing in two friendly internationals in Turkey that produced a total of seven penalties last month.

FIFA lifts ban on Israeli coach Fernandez

FIFA lifts ban on Israeli coach Fernandez

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

The Israel Football Association on Monday said national team coach Luis Fernandez could resume his duties after FIFA lifted its ban on him from all soccer activity due to an outstanding debt to a former club.

WC qualifiers: Spain, Germany labour to wins, Eng held

WC qualifiers: Spain, Germany labour to wins, Eng held

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Holders Spain stretched their winning run in qualifiers to 23 as they began the journey to the 2014 World Cup with a 1-0 victory in Georgia on Tuesday but along with Germany and Italy they struggled to take the points.

Chess Olympiad: Indian eves crush Vietnam

Chess Olympiad: Indian eves crush Vietnam

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

Former Asian queen Tania Sachdev continued with her dream run as Indian eves roared back to medal contention with an easy 2.5-1.5 triumph over Vietnam in the eighth round of the Women's chess Olympiad in Istanbul.

Chess Olympiad: Indian team on a roll

Chess Olympiad: Indian team on a roll

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Grandmasters P Harikrihsna and Abhijeet Gupta played in copy book style to give Indian men their third victory in a row in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul.

Wacky Wozniacki bounces into Melbourne quarters

Wacky Wozniacki bounces into Melbourne quarters

Rediff.com23 Jan 2011

Caroline Wozniacki continued her news conference shenanigans at the Australian Open on Sunday, telling a tale of being scratched by a kangaroo and then later admitting on social networking website Twitter she had concocted the whole thing.

Sodhi fails to make double trap final

Sodhi fails to make double trap final

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

India's medal hope in shooting Ronjan Sodhi failed to qualify for the finals of the men's double trap event at the Olympics on Thursday. The former world No 1 from Ferozepur fired 134 out of 150 to finish a shocking 11th out of 24 competitors In the qualifying rounds and crashed out of the competition.

Federer produces trademark 'tweener' in Doha win

Federer produces trademark 'tweener' in Doha win

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

World number two Roger Federer lit up his 2011 season opener with one of his stunning between-the-legs trademark winners en route to victory over Dutch qualifier Thomas Schoorel at the Qatar Open on Tuesday.

Looking at Bollywood's exotic locales

Looking at Bollywood's exotic locales

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

Here's a look at Hindi cinema's earlier rendezvous against exotic backdrops.

Chess Olympiad: Indian women out contention

Chess Olympiad: Indian women out contention

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

Leaving out Tania Sachdev proved a costly mistake as India's medal hopes went up in smoke when the women's team lost to second seed China in the 10th and penultimate round of the Chess Olympiad in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.

Sandipan emerges joint-winner in Dubai chess

Sandipan emerges joint-winner in Dubai chess

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda played out a draw with overnight co-leader Miezis Normunds of Latvia to tie for the first place in the 14th Dubai International Open chess tournament that concluded on Tuesday. Ni Hua of China emerged the winner with the best tie-break after a five-way tie.

Dubai chess: Indian trio in tied 2nd, Normunds leads

Dubai chess: Indian trio in tied 2nd, Normunds leads

Rediff.com22 Apr 2012

Defending champion Abhijeet Gupta squandered a winning position before settling for a draw against Grandmaster Evgenij Miroshnichenko of Ukraine to drop to the joint second spot after the end of the seventh round at the Dubai International Open chess tournament in Dubai on Sunday.

Eurozone jobless rate high at 10% in July

Eurozone jobless rate high at 10% in July

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

The unemployment rate in the 16- nation euro area stood at 10 per cent in July, indicating that the region's labour market continues to remain shaky.

Nadal, Murray labour into Cincinnati quarters

Nadal, Murray labour into Cincinnati quarters

Rediff.com20 Aug 2010

World number one Rafa Nadal battled back to defeat Frenchman Julien Benneteau 5-7, 7-6, 6-2 at the Cincinnati Masters on Thursday and Britain's Andy Murray needed a final set tiebreak to beat Latvia's Ernests Gulbis.

The fastest Internet in the world!

The fastest Internet in the world!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

The fastest broadband city in the world is Masan in South Korea, according to an analysis.

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Germany, Italy surge

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Germany, Italy surge

Rediff.com4 Jun 2011

Germany broke Austrian hearts with a last-gasp win in Vienna on Friday, extending their perfect start to Euro 2012 qualifying on a night of far more serene progress for Italy and frustration for France.

Champion Federer draws familiar foe Falla

Champion Federer draws familiar foe Falla

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Defending champion Roger Federer was paired with familiar foe Alejandro Falla when the draw for next week's Wimbledon championships was made at the All England Club on Friday. Women's holder Serena Williams will face Portugal's Michelle Larcher di Brito.

Karlovic ruled out of Wimbledon with foot injury

Karlovic ruled out of Wimbledon with foot injury

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

Croatia's Ivo Karlovic pulled out of next week's Wimbledon championships on Thursday because of a foot injury.

Soderling, Spaniards march on at Barcelona Open

Soderling, Spaniards march on at Barcelona Open

Rediff.com24 Apr 2010

French Open runner-up Robin Soderling ruined Eduardo Schwank's 24th-birthday celebrations when he thrashed the unseeded Argentine 6-2, 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open on Friday.

Djokovic coasts into third round

Djokovic coasts into third round

Rediff.com14 Apr 2010

Top seed Novak Djokovic eased into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-2, 6-3 win over France's Florent Serra on Wednesday. Serbian Djokovic will next face Stanislas Wawrinka, seeded 13th, for a place in the quarter-finals after the Swiss beat Latvia's Ernests Gulbis 6-1, 6-4.

Abhijeet joint first in Reykjavik

Abhijeet joint first in Reykjavik

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

Former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta finished joint first at the Reykjavik International Open Chess Tournament after playing out a quick draw with local star Hannes Stefansson in the ninth and final round in Iceland on Thursday.

Federer labours into quarters, Djokovic dominant

Federer labours into quarters, Djokovic dominant

Rediff.com23 Jan 2011

Defending champion Roger Federer made heavy work of reaching his 27th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Tommy Robredo at the Australian Open on Sunday.

Roddick beats Blake in thrilling contest

Roddick beats Blake in thrilling contest

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

Andy Roddick reversed a run of three successive defeats to fellow American James Blake with a hard fought 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 first round victory at the Memphis Championships on Wednesday.