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Israel's Khazaniuk tames Shrivastava

Israel's Khazaniuk tames Shrivastava

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

Sixth seed Deniz Khazaniuk enjoyed a comfortable passage to the second round of the $10,000 CCI ITF tournament. The Israeli player, ranked 471, tamed India's wild card Ashwarya Shrivastava 6-1, 6-3 in a first round singles match, at the CCI tennis courts in Mumbai, on Monday.

Europa League: Inter, Leverkusen reach last 32

Europa League: Inter, Leverkusen reach last 32

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

Inter Milan and Bayer Leverkusen cruised into the Europa League knockout stage with emphatic wins on Thursday but holders Atletico Madrid and former winners Liverpool suffered surprise defeats.

Black money: India signs multilateral agreement

Black money: India signs multilateral agreement

Rediff.com26 Jan 2012

The agreement, convention on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters, is a multilateral agreement of 31 other nations.

Liverpool go down to Udinese in Europa League

Liverpool go down to Udinese in Europa League

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Samuel Eto'o scored twice to give ambitious Anzhi Makhachkala a 2-0 Europa League win over Young Boys on Thursday while Liverpool lost 3-2 at home to Udinese and Videton, Sparta Prague and Molde pulled off surprise wins.

Nadal survives bad day at the office

Nadal survives bad day at the office

Rediff.com28 May 2013

Rafael Nadal, as expected, took his place in the second round but his 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over the inspired German, who had never won a main-draw match at Roland Garros, was fraught with danger as he flirted with the unthinkable.

Udinese miss out on Champions League after penalty blunder

Udinese miss out on Champions League after penalty blunder

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

Udinese missed out on the Champions League for the second season running on Tuesday, losing on penalties to Braga in the play-offs after a comical shoot-out miss to leave Italy with only two clubs in Europe's top competition.

Indians off to a flier in Chess Olympiad

Indians off to a flier in Chess Olympiad

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

The Indian men's and women's teams cruised to identical 4-0 victories over Wales and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia respectively in the first round of the 40th Chess Olympiad at the Wow Hotel and Convention centre in Istanbul.

SNAPSHOTS: When the Euro was launched

SNAPSHOTS: When the Euro was launched

Rediff.com6 Dec 2011

The Euro was formally launched on January 1, 1999, but the currency has only been used for non-cash transactions such as cheques and bank transfers. The Euro notes and coins were officially launched on January 1, 2002, with the new currency becoming the sole legal tender of the Eurozone on March 1, 2002.

Europa League: Bruges barges into knockout stage

Europa League: Bruges barges into knockout stage

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

Bruges scored four times in the last 17 minutes to beat Maribor 4-3 in the Europa League on Wednesday while Atletico Madrid and PAOK Salonika were among six teams to qualify for the knockout stage.

Vidic back in Man U squad, Ferdinand misses out

Vidic back in Man U squad, Ferdinand misses out

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

Nemanja Vidic travelled with the Manchester United squad for their Champions League visit to Romania on Monday while fellow central defender Rio Ferdinand remained at home, the club confirmed on their website.

No guaranteed slot for Vidic ahead of Livepool encounter

No guaranteed slot for Vidic ahead of Livepool encounter

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's big question on Friday was whether captain Nemanja Vidic is ready to return to the team for the next day's "game of the season" at arch rivals Liverpool.

First-timers Bosnia join Spain, England and Russia at World Cup

First-timers Bosnia join Spain, England and Russia at World Cup

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

First-timers Bosnia joined holders Spain, England and Russia in grabbing Europe's remaining automatic spots for the 2014 World Cup finals on Tuesday as the last round of group matches ended in joy, despair and shattered nerves.

Wozniacki rocks New Haven after earthquake

Wozniacki rocks New Haven after earthquake

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

An earthquake halted play and forced the evacuation of the New Haven Open on Tuesday but it could not stop world number one Caroline Wozniacki from romping to a 6-3, 6-0 second round win over Slovenia's Polona Hercog.

Shooting star Sodhi tops world rankings

Shooting star Sodhi tops world rankings

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

Champion double-trap shooter and Asian Games gold medallist Ronjan Sodhi is the only Indian marksman to occupy the top spot in the latest ISSF world rankings.

Ronjan Sodhi to become world No 1 in double trap

Ronjan Sodhi to become world No 1 in double trap

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

Come August 1 and India's champion double-trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi will become the world No 1 in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) rankings. The numero uno status will add to Sodhi's growing list of honours and achievements in recent years -- he recently won a bronze medal at the ISSF shotgun World Cup in Maribor, Slovenia.

Sodhi wins bronze in ISSF Shooting World Cup

Sodhi wins bronze in ISSF Shooting World Cup

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

Ace Indian marksman Ronjan Sodhi clinched bronze medal in double trap at the ISSF Shooting World Cup in Maribor, Slovenia.

Sania-Bopanna fall in quarter-finals

Sania-Bopanna fall in quarter-finals

Rediff.com1 Jul 2011

It was a bad day for Sania Mirza at Wimbledon on Friday. The Indian ace lost in the mixed doubles quarter-finals and women's doubles semi-finals.

Sania-Elena in Wimbledon semis

Sania-Elena in Wimbledon semis

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Sania Mirza entered the Wimbledon doubles semi-finals for the first time in her career after she and Elena Vesnina rallied from a set down to beat the unseeded pair of Nuria Llagostera Vives and Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. The fourth seed Indo-Russian pair won 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

Nike makes football jerseys from recycled bottles!

Nike makes football jerseys from recycled bottles!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

This season the football extravaganza was not all about great football, but about a green revolution that has taken the world of sports by storm.

Humpy, Harika in second round of World Championship

Humpy, Harika in second round of World Championship

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

Koneru Humpy effortlessly defeated Denise Frick of South Africa while D Harika outplayed compatriot Soumya Swaminathan to move to the second round of the women's World Chess Championship, in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.

Latest updates from the Football World Cup

Latest updates from the Football World Cup

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

Live updates from the matches at the football World Cup in South Africa.

Capello's England wary of U.S. threat

Capello's England wary of U.S. threat

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

Fabio Capello, just a child when England last met the United States at the World Cup 60 years ago, is acutely aware a repeat of that famous result on Saturday would create another sensation.

Euro qualifiers PHOTOS: Rooney closes in all England goal record

Euro qualifiers PHOTOS: Rooney closes in all England goal record

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Photos from the Euro 2016 qualifying matches played on Sunday.

Federer and Nadal ease into Qatar quarter-finals

Federer and Nadal ease into Qatar quarter-finals

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

Roger Federer extended his winning run to 19 matches with an easy victory at the Qatar Open on Wednesday while longtime rival Rafael Nadal was equally impressive in reaching the quarter-finals.

Abhijeet gets silver, bronze for Tania at Chess Olympiad

Abhijeet gets silver, bronze for Tania at Chess Olympiad

Rediff.com9 Sep 2012

Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta won a silver by pocketing seven points out of nine games while Tania Sachdev turned out to be the best woman performer for India with a bronze medal in the Chess Olympiad, that concluded in Istanbul Turkey on Sunday.

Chess Olympiad: Indian women tamed by Russia, men draw

Chess Olympiad: Indian women tamed by Russia, men draw

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

On a disappointing day for India, the men's team bowed out of medal contention after conceding another draw, while the women were tamed 1-3 by Russia in the ninth round of the 40th 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.

Indian teams coast at Chess Olympiad

Indian teams coast at Chess Olympiad

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Grandmaster K Sasikiran showed the way as Indian men cruised to a 3-1 victory over Turkish 2016 team in the second round of the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul.

US strike late to down El Salvador in friendly

US strike late to down El Salvador in friendly

Rediff.com25 Feb 2010

The United States needed two late goals, including a stoppage time winner, to beat El Salvador 2-1 in a friendly international on Wednesday.

Water to be linked to climate change

Water to be linked to climate change

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

Six countries from the Green Group want to link climate change with the issue of availability of water at the ongoing UN summit on climate change in Cancun in Mexico.

Europa League: Schalke trump Haifa, easy win for Spurs

Europa League: Schalke trump Haifa, easy win for Spurs

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

New Schalke 04 coach Huub Stevens rekindled memories of leading the Germans to 1997 UEFA Cup glory with an easy 3-1 win over Maccabi Haifa in the second round of Europa League group matches on Thursday but favourites Paris St Germain lost.

India's Budget has become more transparent

India's Budget has become more transparent

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

The Indian budgetary system has become more transparent over the years, with the government providing significant information on the Budget, a survey has said.

Wins give Federer and Djokovic food for thought

Wins give Federer and Djokovic food for thought

Rediff.com29 May 2012

First-round victories at the French Open put Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in reflective mood on Monday, with the Swiss chalking up a new landmark and the Serbian world number one considering the pressure of always trying to win.

Muster gets lucky break in Vienna comeback

Muster gets lucky break in Vienna comeback

Rediff.com26 Oct 2010

Former world number one Thomas Muster, 43, returning to the ATP circuit after an 11-year absence, enjoyed a lucky break when first-round opponent Ernests Gulbis pulled out of the Vienna Open on Monday.

German pride dented by Swiss, Spain win warm-up

German pride dented by Swiss, Spain win warm-up

Rediff.com27 May 2012

German pride took a second bashing in eight days on Saturday as their Euro 2012 countdown began in earnest with a humbling 5-3 friendly defeat by Switzerland.

Shooter Ronjan Sodhi takes aim at London medal

Shooter Ronjan Sodhi takes aim at London medal

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

Ronjan Sodhi is a hard man to please and the Indian shooter insists he will not rest on his laurels after rising to number one in the world rankings and is setting his sights on a medal at next year's London Olympics.

Humpy lone Indian to participate in world chess

Humpy lone Indian to participate in world chess

Rediff.com10 Sep 2010

World number two Grandmaster Koneru Humpy will represent India in the FIDE Women's world blitz chess championship finals to be held in Moscow, Russia on September 17 and 18.

Uncapped Cahill gets call-up to England squad

Uncapped Cahill gets call-up to England squad

Rediff.com2 Sep 2009

England coach Fabio Capello has added uncapped Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill to his squad after captain John Terry and Wes Brown missed training on Wednesday with minor injuries.

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.

Heskey announces England retirement

Heskey announces England retirement

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

England striker Emile Heskey announced his international retirement on Thursday after his country's disappointing World Cup campaign.