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Sports Shorts: Mallya optimistic; Rooney hopeful of future

Sports Shorts: Mallya optimistic; Rooney hopeful of future

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday

Soccer shots: Levante relegated; Werder earn Bundesliga lifeline

Soccer shots: Levante relegated; Werder earn Bundesliga lifeline

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Levante were relegated from La Liga after a six-season stay in the Spanish top flight as two late goals condemned them to a 3-1 defeat at Malaga on Monday.

Barca, Real Madrid and Atletico resume title race

Barca, Real Madrid and Atletico resume title race

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid resume a nail-biting La Liga title race on Saturday after all notched up victories on Wednesday. Leaders Barcelona, who ended a four-game winless streak by hammering Deportivo La Coruna 8-0 away from home, host struggling Sporting Gijon on Saturday. Atletico battled to a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao to stay level on 79 points with Barcelona, who top the table with a superior head-to-head record and host Malaga. Real stayed one point behind their title rivals after beating Villarreal 3-0 and are expected to be without top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo for their visit to struggling neighbours Rayo Vallecano. The Portuguese forward was unable to finish the game against Villarreal after suffering cramp in stoppage time but eased concerns he had suffered a serious injury.

Valencia sack manager Neville, appoint Ayestaran

Valencia sack manager Neville, appoint Ayestaran

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Gary Neville was sacked as Valencia manager on Wednesday as the club brought an end to his fraught four-month spell in charge after the former England and Manchester United defender had delivered only three league wins.

Sports Shorts: Sania-Black storm into Rogers Cup semis

Sports Shorts: Sania-Black storm into Rogers Cup semis

Rediff.com9 Aug 2014

Sania Mirza and Cara Black cruised past Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears in just 52 minutes to seal a semi-final berth at the WTA Rogers Cup, in Montreal.

Meet the Wembley hero who SAVED the day for Manchester City

Meet the Wembley hero who SAVED the day for Manchester City

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Manchester City keeper Willy Caballero's penalty shootout heroics sealed a League Cup final win against Liverpool.

Ronaldo backs Zidane after first defeat as Real coach

Ronaldo backs Zidane after first defeat as Real coach

Rediff.com28 Feb 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo gave Zinedine Zidane a ringing endorsement as Real Madrid coach after their 1-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid in the city derby at the Bernabeu on Saturday.

La Liga: Ronaldo misses penalty as Madrid teams falter

La Liga: Ronaldo misses penalty as Madrid teams falter

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty as Real Madrid and neighbours Atletico were held to draws leaving Barcelona with an eight-point lead at the top of La Liga and 13 matches left.

La Liga: Barcelona survive tough test; Suarez and Neymar strike

La Liga: Barcelona survive tough test; Suarez and Neymar strike

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

Goals from the prolific duo of Luis Suarez and Neymar earned Barcelona a tight 2-1 win at Las Palmas on Saturday to propel them nine points clear at the top of La Liga.

Zidane turns his mind to La Liga chase

Zidane turns his mind to La Liga chase

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

zidane Image: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images. An elated but pragmatic Zinedine Zidane has quickly turned his mind from the Champions League victory against AS Roma to Real Madrid's seemingly impossible task to catch Barcelona in La Liga. Real are getting better under Zidane, unbeaten in seven matches in all competitions after Wednesday's 2-0 win in the first leg of their last-16 tie in Rome, thanks to a brilliant Cristiano Ronaldo. But only a couple of hours earlier, Barcelona had left Real and Atletico Madrid with a tough task to overhaul them in the league race when they secured a six-point cushion with a 3-1 win at Sporting Gijon. With 14 matches to go for all the teams in La Liga, Barcelona have 60 points to Atletico's 54 and Real's 53 and are favourites to win a sixth title in eight seasons. "We are seven points behind and it will be difficult, but we are giving it everything and we are all happy," Zidane was quoted as saying on the Real website (www.realmadrid.com).

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us!

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Ten images that show it's an odd, odd world we live in.

Football Briefs: Fiorentina honour Astori with win over Benevento

Football Briefs: Fiorentina honour Astori with win over Benevento

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

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

Football Briefs: Ronaldo strikes twice as Real beat Eibar

Football Briefs: Ronaldo strikes twice as Real beat Eibar

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

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

Barca coach shocked by Filipe Luis challenge on Messi

Barca coach shocked by Filipe Luis challenge on Messi

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said he was shocked by the wild knee-high challenge on world player of the year Lionel Messi that triggered a straight red card for Atletico Madrid's Brazilian defender Filipe Luis on Saturday. The coach, whose side won 2-1 at home to go three points clear in La Liga, protested angrily on the touchline after the left back's studs-up tackle against the Argentine forward shortly before half time. "Did you see my reaction? Then you can imagine what I was thinking. It shocked me but I am not going to go into details about it," he told a news conference at the Nou Camp.

Barcelona host Atletico in Liga title showdown

Barcelona host Atletico in Liga title showdown

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

First meets second as Barcelona host Atletico Madrid on Saturday looking to tighten their grip on the La Liga title race. The sides are level on 48 points at the top of the table, but Barca have a game in hand on Atletico and can take a huge step towards a fifth title in seven years with an eighth consecutive win in all competitions. Indeed, Luis Enrique's men remain on course for a repeat of the treble of La Liga, Champions League and Copa del Rey they won last season after progressing to the semi-finals of the Cup with a come from behind 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao in midweek. Yet, the European champions have been far from their best in the past week as they were outplayed by Malaga and Bilbao in the first-half before being salvaged by individual moments of magic after the break. "We are aware of the errors we need to correct," said Luis Suarez after taking his tally for the season already to 30 with the equalizer against Bilbao.

La Liga: After Sevilla draw, Atletico cede top spot to Barca

La Liga: After Sevilla draw, Atletico cede top spot to Barca

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

Atletico Madrid surrendered top spot in La Liga to Barcelona when they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to 10-man Sevilla in a fiercely contested La Liga clash on Sunday.

Football PHOTOS: Real and Juventus win; Liverpool go second

Football PHOTOS: Real and Juventus win; Liverpool go second

Rediff.com4 Mar 2018

La Liga champions Real Madrid beat Getafe 3-1 on Saturday with a goal from Gareth Bale and two strikes from Cristiano Ronaldo to go 12 points behind leaders Barcelona and warm up for next week's Champions League game at Paris St Germain.

La Liga: Barca back on top after Messi stunner

La Liga: Barca back on top after Messi stunner

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

Barcelona leapfrogged Atletico Madrid to go top of La Liga after Lionel Messi's acrobatic volley secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory against tenacious Malaga on Saturday.

Football Briefs: Griezmann treble keeps Atletico on Barca's heels

Football Briefs: Griezmann treble keeps Atletico on Barca's heels

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

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

Soccer Briefs: PSG rally past Strasbourg; Bayern snatch late win

Soccer Briefs: PSG rally past Strasbourg; Bayern snatch late win

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

Football news from Ligue 1, Bundesliga and La liga.

'In Messi, Neymar and Suarez Barca has the best trident in the history of football'

'In Messi, Neymar and Suarez Barca has the best trident in the history of football'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Fresh from propelling Barcelona to their fifth trophy of 2015, their prolific strikes are now seeking to break the Spanish record of goals in a calendar year when they play Real Betis on Wednesday.

La Liga: Suarez makes history as Barca thrash Gijon

La Liga: Suarez makes history as Barca thrash Gijon

Rediff.com24 Apr 2016

Suarez moved ahead of Ronaldo as the league's top scorer on 34 goals after netting four times, twice with penalties, in the space of 25 second-half minutes

King's Cup: Villarreal lose at Huesca on bad night for top flight teams

King's Cup: Villarreal lose at Huesca on bad night for top flight teams

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Following a bright start to the season it was another disappointing display by Villarreal, who have one win from seven games in La Liga, before the return at El Madrigal in two weeks.

La Liga: Valencia slam five past high-flying Celta Vigo

La Liga: Valencia slam five past high-flying Celta Vigo

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

Valencia's Paco Alcacer and Dani Parejo both hit doubles in a surprise 5-1 away thrashing of high-flying Celta Vigo in La Liga on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Messi double lifts Barcelona, Man City advance

PHOTOS: Messi double lifts Barcelona, Man City advance

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

The dazzling Lionel Messi returned from illness to score yet another double to help Barcelona ease into the knockout stages of the Champions League for a 13th successive year with their 2-0 win at Celtic on Wednesday.

Barca draw with Malaga

Barca draw with Malaga

Rediff.com26 Mar 2006

Barcelona's march towards the Primera Liga title slowed on Saturday after a goalless draw with bottom-placed side Malaga.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Rediff.com takes you in flashback as we rewind the best from the sporting world in the week gone by.

Soccer Updates! Bale sidelined by calf muscle injury

Soccer Updates! Bale sidelined by calf muscle injury

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Real Madrid midfielder Gareth Bale damaged a calf muscle in his left leg during Tuesday's 4-0 Champions League Group A victory at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, tests confirmed on Thursday.

La Liga: Bilbao end dismal start with win over Getafe

La Liga: Bilbao end dismal start with win over Getafe

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Striker Aduriz opened the scoring in the sixth minute at the San Mames with a trademark header before midfielder Garcia, who joined from Atletico Madrid last month, nodded in a second in the 24th minute.

La Liga PHOTOS: Martinez opens Atletico account in tough win at Sevilla

La Liga PHOTOS: Martinez opens Atletico account in tough win at Sevilla

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Atletico Madrid's Jackson Martinez scored his first goal for the club when he came off the bench and curled in a superb effort to seal a hard-fought 3-0 victory at Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday.

Not just Barca and Madrid, there are other contenders for La Liga crown

Not just Barca and Madrid, there are other contenders for La Liga crown

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Champions Barcelona begin their bid for a sixth La Liga title in eight years at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday knowing that fellow heavyweights Real Madrid could, unusually, be just one of several challengers for their crown.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world

La Liga: Ronaldo treble sinks Atletico, Barcelona held

La Liga: Ronaldo treble sinks Atletico, Barcelona held

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo ensured Atletico Madrid fans will have bitter memories of the last local derby at the Vicente Calderon stadium by scoring a hat-trick in a 3-0 win for La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Saturday. Ronaldo's deflected free kick put Real in charge in the 23rd minute in the first meeting of the teams since the Champions League final in May. The prolific Portuguese killed off Atletico's resistance by winning and converting a penalty in the 71st minute and capped a harrowing night for the home side by tapping in the third in the 77th.

Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla sign new Arsenal contracts

Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla sign new Arsenal contracts

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott and Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla have signed new contracts with the Gunners, the Premier League club said on Friday.

La Liga: New coach Neville still winless

La Liga: New coach Neville still winless

Rediff.com20 Dec 2015

New Valencia coach Gary Neville remains without a La Liga win after his side twice recovered from a goal down to rescue a fortunate 2-2 draw at home to Getafe on Saturday.

La Liga: Big win for Barcelona; Real see off Villarreal

La Liga: Big win for Barcelona; Real see off Villarreal

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

A red hot Luis Suarez scored four goals and contributed three assists as Barcelona's stuttering La Liga title charge sparked back to life with a spectacular 8-0 thrashing of Deportivo La Coruna on Wednesday.

La Liga PHOTOS: Barca in free fall, lose to Valencia while Atletico catch up

La Liga PHOTOS: Barca in free fall, lose to Valencia while Atletico catch up

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Barcelona's stuttering title bid suffered another setback when they lost 2-1 at home to Valencia on Sunday, while Atletico Madrid moved level on points with the La Liga leaders after a comfortable win over Granda.

Alves to decide on Barca future after Champions League final

Alves to decide on Barca future after Champions League final

Rediff.com26 May 2015

'Will I be playing at Barca next season? It's an unknown'

La Liga: Atletico looking to secure Champions League berth

La Liga: Atletico looking to secure Champions League berth

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Atletico Madrid have been unable to repeat the magnificent achievements of last season in this campaign but can congratulate themselves on a job well done if they secure a lucrative Champions League berth on Saturday.

Rewind: How Barca tightened their grip on the title over the season...

Rewind: How Barca tightened their grip on the title over the season...

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Barcelona made a brisk start to the season with new coach Luis Enrique at the helm in place of Gerardo Martino and a host of additions to the squad, including midfielder Ivan Rakitic and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.