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Champions League preview: Juve wary of Barca attack

Champions League preview: Juve wary of Barca attack

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Instead, Allegri said on Monday, he would throw on all his best attacking players in an attempt to outscore his opponents in the first leg at the Juventus stadium.

Bayern striker Lewandowski extends deal to 2021

Bayern striker Lewandowski extends deal to 2021

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski has extended his contract with the German champions by two years to 2021, the club said on Tuesday. Lewandowski joined Bayern in 2014 from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund and was the league's top scorer in the 2015-16 season. The Poland forward also heads his club's scoring list this season with 11 Bundesliga goals, four behind league leading Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Dortmund.

Football Briefs: Brazil win women's Copa America

Football Briefs: Brazil win women's Copa America

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

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

Wimbledon injury pull-outs raise questions about motives

Wimbledon injury pull-outs raise questions about motives

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Federer said the rate of dropouts would fall if the slams switched to best-of-three-sets rather than best-of-five as it would mean matches were more like "a sprint to the finish line" rather than being "a marathon" but the people he really felt sorry for on Tuesday were the fans.

Bali on volcano red alert

Bali on volcano red alert

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark grey ash nearly 10,000 feet into the atmosphere since the weekend and lava is welling up in the crater.

Murray-Soares clinch year-end top doubles ranking

Murray-Soares clinch year-end top doubles ranking

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

Britain's Jamie Murray and Brazil's Bruno Soares will end the year as the top-ranked doubles duo after French pair Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert lost at the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday.

Bundesliga: Dortmund's Aubameyang scores four; Bayern draw

Bundesliga: Dortmund's Aubameyang scores four; Bayern draw

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich stumbled to a 1-1 home draw against Hoffenheim on Saturday but stayed three points clear at the top as Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired four goals past Hamburg SV following his midweek ban. Bayern fell a goal behind when Kerem Demirbay's thundering shot in the 16th minute left keeper Manuel Neuer rooted on the spot.

Despicable Me 3 Review: A zany joyride of retro and reunions

Despicable Me 3 Review: A zany joyride of retro and reunions

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Whether you're a kid, accompanying one or neither of the two, there are still lots of reasons to catch Despicable Me 3, says Sukanya Verma.

US Open PIX: Federer, Djokovic advance; Wozniacki crashes out

US Open PIX: Federer, Djokovic advance; Wozniacki crashes out

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Images from Day 4 of the US Open in New York on Thursday.

Aubameyang shortlisted along with Ronaldo, Bale for Ballon d'or award

Aubameyang shortlisted along with Ronaldo, Bale for Ballon d'or award

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo and his Real Madrid team-mate Gareth Bale have been shortlisted for this year's coveted Ballon d'Or award.

PV Sindhu looks to bounce back at French Open

PV Sindhu looks to bounce back at French Open

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

Rio Olympics silver medallist P V Sindhu will look to shrug off the disappointment of last week's second round exit at Denmark Open and eye her maiden Super Series women's singles title when she competes at the French Open this week. The sixth seeded Indian, who had lost to Japan's Sayaka Sato in second round at Odense, will open her campaign against Hong Kong's Yip Pui Yin at Stade Pierre de Coubertin.

Coach Blanc to leave French champions PSG

Coach Blanc to leave French champions PSG

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Coach Laurent Blanc will leave French Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain by the end of the week, despite signing a two-year contract extension in February, his agent Jean Pierre Bernes said on Monday.

Bundesliga: Bayern down Gladbach as Dortmund stumble again

Bundesliga: Bayern down Gladbach as Dortmund stumble again

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

Arturo Vidal and Douglas Costa struck as Bayern Munich disposed of Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0 on Saturday to claim their first win in three Bundesliga matches and power three points clear at the top.

Davis Cup round-up: Kyrgios distances himself from troubled Tomic

Davis Cup round-up: Kyrgios distances himself from troubled Tomic

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

'You'd also be wrong if you tried to lump me in the same category as Bernard Tomic'

Bundesliga: Dortmund salvage late draw against Hertha

Bundesliga: Dortmund salvage late draw against Hertha

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a penalty before scoring an 80th-minute equaliser as an injury-hit Borussia Dortmund failed to win for the second straight game after stumbling to a 1-1 home draw against Hertha Berlin on Friday.

Davis Cup: Australia, France and USA progress

Davis Cup: Australia, France and USA progress

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

British pair Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot defeated Canadians Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil in four sets in Ottawa to give Britain a 2-1 lead ahead of Sunday's reverse singles.

3 makers of 'molecular motors' awarded Chemistry Nobel

3 makers of 'molecular motors' awarded Chemistry Nobel

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

The three will share the eight million Swedish kronor (around USD 933,000 or Rs 6.20 crore) prize equally.

Champions League Preview: Tough test for Real in Dortmund

Champions League Preview: Tough test for Real in Dortmund

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

European champions Real Madrid head to rampaging Borussia Dortmund for their Champions League Group F game on Tuesday in a frazzled state with their buoyant start to the season having been punctured by successive La Liga draws.

Bundesliga: Dortmund join Bayern on top

Bundesliga: Dortmund join Bayern on top

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

Title contenders Borussia Dortmund twice hit the woodwork as they beat Freiburg 3-1 to join leaders Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga.

We take a look at La Liga and Bundesliga

We take a look at La Liga and Bundesliga

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

Atletico Madrid demonstrated their remarkable team spirit to come roaring back from two goals and a man down to draw 2-2 at Liga debutants Girona on Saturday, after Antoine Griezmann had been sent off for the first time in his career.

Football Briefs: Barca sign Vidal from Bayern

Football Briefs: Barca sign Vidal from Bayern

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

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

Davis Cup: Argentina dump Britain; Cilic fires Croatia into final

Davis Cup: Argentina dump Britain; Cilic fires Croatia into final

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Marin Cilic sent Croatia into the Davis Cup final with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 victory against Richard Gasquet on Sunday that gave the hosts a 3-1 win over France.

Davis Cup PIX: Croatia and France deadlocked after singles

Davis Cup PIX: Croatia and France deadlocked after singles

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

Croatia and France were tied at 1-1 after Friday's singles in their Davis Cup semi-final clash in Zadar after Richard Gasquet and Marin Cilic both won their matches.

Sports Shorts: Dortmund stun Bayern; PSG sweep aside Monaco

Sports Shorts: Dortmund stun Bayern; PSG sweep aside Monaco

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

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

Blatter appears at CAS for appeal against ban

Blatter appears at CAS for appeal against ban

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has pledged to accept the verdict as he made his final appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against his six-year ban from all football-related activities.

Sports shorts: Jitu, Heena strike gold in mixed team event

Sports shorts: Jitu, Heena strike gold in mixed team event

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has expressed his interest in the vacant managerial positions at Premier League sides Leicester City and Everton.

Belgian police officers injured in machete attack

Belgian police officers injured in machete attack

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

The officers were injured in the attack in the city of Charleroi, with one of them suffering significant 'wounds to the face', according to reports.

Vettel calls for Halo introduction, says 'nothing justifies death'

Vettel calls for Halo introduction, says 'nothing justifies death'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Launching a scathing attack over his fellow drivers for not presenting a united front on the introduction of Halo device, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has favoured the launch of head protection device for the 2017 Formula One season saying nothing could 'justify death'.

What you must know about Germany legend Schweinsteiger

What you must know about Germany legend Schweinsteiger

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Factbox on Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who announced his retirement from international football on Friday.

Tennis Roundup: Muguruza withdraws from Sydney; Del Potro too strong for Shapovalov

Tennis Roundup: Muguruza withdraws from Sydney; Del Potro too strong for Shapovalov

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Garbine Muguruza's preparations for next week's Australian Open were thrown into disarray when the world number three pulled out of the Sydney International with a thigh injury on Wednesday.

China says expects tough challenge for medals at Rio

China says expects tough challenge for medals at Rio

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

China expects strong pressure to win medals at next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro from teams which have begun to better challenge its dominance in sports like badminton, state media said on Tuesday. China topped the medals table at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and came second at the 2012 London Olympics behind the United States, events where Chinese wins were celebrated with an outpouring of national pride, something likely to be repeated in Brazil.

La Liga players dominate UEFA's Best Player in Europe shortlist

La Liga players dominate UEFA's Best Player in Europe shortlist

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

La Liga players dominate this year's Best Player in Europe shortlist, announced by the continent's governing body UEFA on Monday, with seven of the top 10 contenders for the prestigious award currently plying their trade in Spain.

Transfer watch: City sign Laporte for club-record fee; Gunner Giroud joins Chelsea

Transfer watch: City sign Laporte for club-record fee; Gunner Giroud joins Chelsea

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

Manchester City have signed French central defender Aymeric Laporte from Spanish club Athletic Bilbao, the Premier League leaders said on Tuesday.

Davis Cup Roundup: Britain lead Serbia; Croatia still alive

Davis Cup Roundup: Britain lead Serbia; Croatia still alive

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Davis Cup holders Britain edged into a 2-1 lead in Serbia after Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot won Saturday's doubles.

Indian Wells PHOTOS: Kohlschreiber stuns Cilic, Yuki ousted; Halep rolls on

Indian Wells PHOTOS: Kohlschreiber stuns Cilic, Yuki ousted; Halep rolls on

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Cilic's booming serve lacked its usual accuracy and Germany's Kohlschreiber was able to control long rallies, pushing the towering Croatian around the court with pinpoint groundstrokes en route to a quick victory.

Wimbledon: Mahut-Herbert win all-French men's double final

Wimbledon: Mahut-Herbert win all-French men's double final

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hughes Herbert won the Wimbledon men's doubles title after a straight sets win over fellow French duo Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin on Saturday.

Another shocking exit for Canada's Bouchard

Another shocking exit for Canada's Bouchard

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Eugenie Bouchard's mid-season nosedive continued on Tuesday as the Canadian was swept aside 6-3 6-4 by Croatian qualifier Donna Vekic despite having home advantage and the backing of an excited crowd in a first round clash at the Rogers Cup.

Who will win Ballon d'Or? Ronaldo or Messi?

Who will win Ballon d'Or? Ronaldo or Messi?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will resume their perennial battle to be crowned the world's best footballer after they headed the shortlist of 30 players for the 2016 Ballon d'Or announced on Monday.

UEFA decides to replace Lille pitch after poor weather

UEFA decides to replace Lille pitch after poor weather

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

UEFA said it would replace the pitch at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille after Wednesday's final group E match between Italy and Ireland.

France forwards paying price for defensive efforts: Payet

France forwards paying price for defensive efforts: Payet

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

France entered Euro 2016 supposedly as an attacking side with defensive weaknesses, yet Les Bleus have confounded that image by conceding only one goal while scoring four in the group phase.