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10 greatest upsets in FIFA World Cup
Rediff.com23 Nov 2022Saudi Arabia's 2-1 victory over Argentina is rated the biggest shock in World Cup history.
World Cup: Leading light Mbappe back on his favourite stage
Rediff.com23 Nov 2022A goal, an assist and an all-round performance filled with menace from Kylian Mbappe was enough to help France to an emphatic win that left them top of Group D.
Giroud scores twice, equals Henry's French record
Rediff.com23 Nov 202236-year-old target man Giroud put the World Cup holders ahead at 2-1 with a tap-in after 32 minutes and added his second in the 71st to make the score 4-1 with a header from a Kylian Mbappe cross.
WC PIX: Giroud ties record as France drub Australia
Rediff.com23 Nov 2022It took Giroud, who owed his place in the starting lineup to Benzema's absence, 115 international appearances to score his 51 goals, while Henry needed 123 from 1997-2010.
Frappart is first woman to officiate at men's World Cup
Rediff.com22 Nov 2022Frappart was also the first woman to officiate a men's Champions League game in 2020.
FIFA WC: How mighty Argentina were felled by tenacious Saudi
Rediff.com22 Nov 2022Saudi Arabia, FIFA's 51st ranked team and who have suffered 5-0 and 8-0 World Cup defeats down the years, roared back to claim an astonishing 2-1 victory that will go down as one of the greatest shocks in any sport ever.
Which is the World Cup's most valuable team?
Rediff.com22 Nov 2022England, who are gunning for their second World Cup title, have the most valuable squad in Qatar with Jude Bellingham topping a list of over 800 players.
World Cup: Bale saves the day again for Wales!
Rediff.com22 Nov 2022Wales' 33-year-old all-time top scorer came to the rescue, using all his drive and experience to win a penalty against a tiring US defence and then converting it brilliantly.
World Cup: 'Superman' Valencia adds to cult status
Rediff.com21 Nov 2022Valencia, who was taken off for the last 15 minutes of Sunday's Group A game, has had a decade-long career in the Ecuador side, starting off as a winger but being converted to a striker in the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup.
FIFA WC PIX: Ecuador coast past hapless hosts Qatar in opener
Rediff.com20 Nov 2022Valencia double gives Ecuador 2-0 halftime lead against hosts Qatar
Neymar aiming for glory and redemption in Qatar
Rediff.com18 Nov 2022One could argue that his relationship with the World Cup over the last 12 years reflects his entire career -- a tale of hope, disappointment, controversy, pain and underachievement.
FIFA WC: France's Mbappe has unfinished business
Rediff.com17 Nov 2022'I have much more freedom here (than at PSG). The coach knows that there is a number nine like Olivier who occupies the defences. I can wander around, go into space, ask for balls.'
New-look India eye 'fresh' start in New Zealand
Rediff.com17 Nov 2022India will aim to shed their archaic playing style for good with a 'young and fearless' bunch in the three-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting in Wellington on Friday.
We Won't See These Guys in Doha
Rediff.com17 Nov 2022Players who have been ruled out or are doubtful for the 2022 World Cup.
FIFA World Cup: Why Neymar arrived late for Brazil training
Rediff.com15 Nov 2022Neymar and Marquinhos arrived late for the first day of World Cup training on Monday due to problems with their flight from Paris to Turin where Brazil are holding a five-day camp before flying to Doha.
EPL PIX: Man City lose chance to go top of league
Rediff.com13 Nov 2022"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
Wish King Kohli As He Turns 34!
Rediff.com5 Nov 2022There is no better way for him to ring in his birthday than by putting a smile on his legion of fans with his form and big runs, thus putting India in a position to grab their second T20 World Cup title.
Warne lives on in every nook and cranny of Melbourne
Rediff.com5 Nov 2022One fan has got a mural painted on the wall of his home in Dalgaty Lane as a mark of tribute. And little wonder, it is slowly turning into a tourist destination.
SKY is the limit! Suryakumar is World No 1 T20I batter
Rediff.com2 Nov 2022SKY overtook Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan to become just the second Indian player to hold the top T20I batter ranking.
Champions League final round could be anybody's game
Rediff.com27 Oct 2022If two or more clubs are level on points at the end of the group stage, a number of criteria will be taken into consideration to decide the qualifiers for the next round, starting with the head-to-head record among the teams in question. It then goes to superior goal difference and then goals scored in those matches.
PIX: Benfica end Juve's hopes, join Chelsea in last 16
Rediff.com26 Oct 2022A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Are Computers Destroying Chess?
Rediff.com25 Oct 2022Cheating poses an existential challenge to chess. It's hard to know how it will be mitigated, but it must be, if chess is to continue being a legitimate sport, asserts Devangshu Datta.
Sussex re-sign Cheteshwar Pujara for 2023 County season
Rediff.com25 Oct 2022Since joining Sussex last year, India's star batter made an enormous impact on the south coast side, scoring over 1000 County Championship runs, including a record-breaking three double centuries and finishing the season with an average of 109.4.
Soccer fans journey across continents for the love of Argentina
Rediff.com25 Oct 2022Several thousand Argentinians are expected to descend on Qatar for the tournament starting next month but not all are having an easy ride.
PIX: Barcelona ease past Villarreal; Arsenal sink PSV
Rediff.com21 Oct 2022Barcelona bounced back from their painful Clasico loss in style as they cruised to a 3-0 home LaLiga win over Villarreal with a brace from Robert Lewandowski on Thursday.
PIX: Real Madrid's Benzema wins 2022 Ballon d'Or award
Rediff.com18 Oct 2022Real Madrid's France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award for the best men's player in the world on Monday, while Barcelona's Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women's award for a second time.
EPL PIX: Liverpool end City's unbeaten run; United held
Rediff.com16 Oct 2022IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
PHOTOS: Man City, Real Madrid held but make last 16
Rediff.com12 Oct 2022A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
PIX: Guess who is atop German Bundesliga!
Rediff.com10 Oct 2022Union Berlin's Paul Jaeckel scored a 76th-minute winner to give his team a 1-0 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Sunday and send them two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
Stop Treating Bowlers Badly!
Rediff.com6 Oct 2022If we have not been world beaters in cricket for the longest time, here is the reason: We look down on our bowlers and deify batsmen, argues Aakar Patel.
PIX: Man City, Chelsea win big; PSG held after own goal
Rediff.com6 Oct 2022A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
1st T20I: Australia edge past WI after Finch fifty
Rediff.com6 Oct 2022Chasing 146, Australia lost wickets at regular intervals. WI pacers Sheldon Cotrell and Alzarri Joseph dismissed opener David Warner (14) and Mitchell Marsh (3), reducing Australia to 21/2.
PIX: Lewandowski wins it for Barca; Mbappe rescues PSG
Rediff.com2 Oct 2022A round-up of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Serie A.
Harmanpreet rises to fifth in ICC rankings
Rediff.com27 Sep 2022Captain Harmanpreet Kaur leads a bunch of India players who have made rapid gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings after some excellent performances that helped complete a 3-0 sweep over England in their ICC Women's Championship (IWC) series.
Nations League: France lose; Netherlands, Croatia win
Rediff.com26 Sep 2022Glimpses from Sunday's Nations League matches.
Jhulan bowls 10,000th ODI ball in India's controversial win
Rediff.com25 Sep 2022Jhulan Goswami, the leading wicket-taker in women's ODIs, bowed out of international cricket on Saturday at Lord's after bowling her 10,000th ball in One-day matches, as India completed a 3-0 series win over England with a controversial final wicket.
Nations League PIX: Portugal cruise, Spain shocked
Rediff.com25 Sep 2022A summary of Saturday's action in the UEFA Nations League.