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Nokia N97 to hit India by Diwali at Rs 31K

Nokia N97 to hit India by Diwali at Rs 31K

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

Priced at about Rs 31,000 (450 euros), the N97 Mini features a tilting 3.2" touch display, QWERTY keyboard and fully customisable homescreen.

Champions League: Arsenal ease into group stages

Champions League: Arsenal ease into group stages

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

Arsenal eased into the group stages of the Champions League on Wednesday by outclassing Celtic 3-1 to enter Thursday's draw where they will be joined by Fiorentina, VfB Stuttgart, Olympiakos and APOEL Nicosia.

Arsenal set to qualify for Champions League

Arsenal set to qualify for Champions League

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

Arsenal, VfB Stuttgart and Olympiakos Piraeus all scored 2-0 away wins in their final Champions League playoff matches on Tuesday to take a big stride towards the group stage before next week's second legs.

Gomez helps Bayern draw Bremen

Gomez helps Bayern draw Bremen

Rediff.com16 Aug 2009

Champions VfL Wolfsburg surged back from a goal down to beat Cologne 3-1 on Saturday to stay top of the Bundesliga after two matches.

Champions Wolfsburg off to a flying start

Champions Wolfsburg off to a flying start

Rediff.com8 Aug 2009

Champions VfL Wolfsburg enjoyed a perfect start to their German Bundesliga season when second-half goals by midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic and striker Grafite gave them a 2-0 victory against VfB Stuttgart on Friday. Wolfsburg are now unbeaten at home since the 2007-08 season.

Celtic, Arsenal paired in Champions qualifiers

Celtic, Arsenal paired in Champions qualifiers

Rediff.com7 Aug 2009

Celtic and Arsenal will meet each other for a place in the Champions League group stage after being drawn together in the final qualifying round at the draw Friday.

Real Madrid struggling to sell players

Real Madrid struggling to sell players

Rediff.com24 Jul 2009

Real Madrid are finding it hard to negotiate the sale of the five or six players they need to offload to raise cash to fund more purchases, director general Jorge Valdano said on Thursday.

Rasquinha named Olympic Gold Quest COO

Rasquinha named Olympic Gold Quest COO

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

Equipped with management skills after a stint at the Indian School of Business, former hockey ace Viren Rasquinha is back to contribute to Indian sport as Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Olympic Gold Quest.

Podolski earns Germany draw vs China

Podolski earns Germany draw vs China

Rediff.com29 May 2009

A tired and weakened Germany got their Asian Tour got off to a lacklustre start when they were held to a 1-1 draw by a young China team in an international friendly on Friday. Showing the clear effects of a gruelling season, Germany needed an equaliser from Lukas Podolski to cancel out Hao Junmin's opener and avoid an embarrassing defeat to the Chinese, who are 95 places below them in the FIFA rankings.

Wolfsburg land first Bundesliga title

Wolfsburg land first Bundesliga title

Rediff.com24 May 2009

VfL Wolfsburg sealed their first Bundesliga title by demolishing Werder Bremen 5-1 on the final day of the season on Saturday.

Dinara Safina lifts Italian Open

Dinara Safina lifts Italian Open

Rediff.com10 May 2009

World number one Dinara Safina gained swift revenge over Svetlana Kuznetsova on Saturday, thrashing her fellow Russian 6-3, 6-2 to win the Italian Open in their second consecutive final meeting.

Mercedes regains top spot, BMW to fight back

Mercedes regains top spot, BMW to fight back

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Except for March, when BMW recorded unusually high sales, Mercedes sales were ahead in the other months.

Kuznetsova ends Jankovic's reign in Italy

Kuznetsova ends Jankovic's reign in Italy

Rediff.com7 May 2009

Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova ended Jelena Jankovic's two-year reign as Italian Open champion when she beat the Serbian 6-1, 7-6 Thursday to go through to the semi-finals. Former US Open champion Kuznetsova will now be up against sixth seeded Belarussian Victoria Azarenka, who won a scrappy affair against Estonia's Kaia Kanepi 7-6, 6-3.

Kuznetsova crushes Dementieva

Kuznetsova crushes Dementieva

Rediff.com2 May 2009

World number nine Svetlana Kuznetsova marched into the Stuttgart Grand Prix final on Saturday, crushing fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 6-4, 6-2 in just 67 minutes.

Pennetta knocks out third seed Jankovic

Pennetta knocks out third seed Jankovic

Rediff.com2 May 2009

Italian Flavia Pennetta caused an upset by beating third seed Jelena Jankovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the Stuttgart Grand Prix quarter-finals on Friday.

Schalke dent Bayern's title hopes

Schalke dent Bayern's title hopes

Rediff.com26 Apr 2009

Visitors Schalke put a dent in Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title hopes by snatching a 1-0 win over the champions in a bad-tempered game on Saturday.

Hero exits commercial vehicle JV with Daimler

Hero exits commercial vehicle JV with Daimler

Rediff.com16 Apr 2009

"We are disengaging from the joint venture, but the project (to manufacture CVs) will continue to exist and be run by Daimler. The reason for the move is the current economic slowdown and we will not like to commit such big investment in these circumstances," said Sunil Kant Munjal, chairman, Hero Corporate Services.

Eyes on Europe after F1's Asian openers

Eyes on Europe after F1's Asian openers

Rediff.com6 Apr 2009

Events in Europe could reshape the F1 championship before teams regroup in China next week. The focus is on the International Automobile Federation and an appeal court hearing scheduled for Paris on April 14 that will make a definitive ruling on the sport's diffuser controversy. If the protesting teams -- BMW-Sauber, Ferrari, Red Bull and Renault -- succeed in overturning stewards' decisions from Australia and Malaysia, then Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams will be reined in.

Liverpool draw with Sparta, late win for Porto

Liverpool draw with Sparta, late win for Porto

Rediff.com18 Feb 2011

Substitute Fredy Guarin gave former European champions Porto a late 2-1 Europa League win at Sevilla on Thursday while their old rivals Benfica beat VfB Stuttgart by the same score.

UEFA Cup: Milan drawn to face Bremen

UEFA Cup: Milan drawn to face Bremen

Rediff.com19 Dec 2008

Competition favourites AC Milan will face Werder Bremen, one of the Champions League dropouts, in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup following Friday's draw in Nyon, Switzerland.

Spurs through but Sevilla eliminated

Spurs through but Sevilla eliminated

Rediff.com19 Dec 2008

Twice UEFA Cup winners Sevilla failed to reach the knockout phase after a 1-0 defeat at Sampdoria eliminated the Spaniards. Sampdoria's victory sent them through from Group C along with VfB Stuttgart, who thumped Standard Liege 3-0 to progress to Friday's last 32 draw. Paris St Germain, twice winners Tottenham Hotspur, NEC Nijmegen and Olympiakos Piraeus also sealed places in the first knockout round.

AC Milan drawn against Man U in Champions last 16

AC Milan drawn against Man U in Champions last 16

Rediff.com18 Dec 2009

David Beckham can look forward to a return to Old Trafford after AC Milan were drawn against his former club Manchester United in the last 16 of the Champions League on Friday. Friday's draw also pitted Jose Mourinho, now coach of Inter Milan, with his old club Chelsea.

WTA agrees to more byes

WTA agrees to more byes

Rediff.com10 Nov 2008

The Women's Tennis Association has agreed to reinstate byes in certain events in 2009 to assuage players' fears about a congested calendar. Several players were worried they were being asked to play two high-intensity events in succession, with no byes meaning there was no opportunity to rest between tournaments.

Champions League: Liverpool out, Arsenal advance

Champions League: Liverpool out, Arsenal advance

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Five-times winners Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League in the group stages despite a 1-0 win at Debrecen on Tuesday while Fiorentina and Arsenal qualified for the last 16.

Late goals foil Liverpool, revive Inter Milan

Late goals foil Liverpool, revive Inter Milan

Rediff.com5 Nov 2009

Troubled Liverpool conceded a last-gasp goal in a 1-1 draw at Olympique Lyon on Wednesday, leaving them in danger of an early UEFA Champions League exit, while Inter Milan were on the right end of some late drama. European champions Barcelona, beaten 2-1 at home by Rubin Kazan two weeks ago, were held to a goalless draw away to the Russians in freezing conditions.

Bayern waste two-goal lead at home to Bochum

Bayern waste two-goal lead at home to Bochum

Rediff.com5 Oct 2008

Bayern Munich's Bundesliga woes continued on Saturday when they blew a two-goal lead in a 3-3 home draw with VfL Bochum while promoted Hoffenheim took over at the top. Bayern were leading 3-1 with seven minutes to go through goals from Daniel van Buyten and Ze Roberto (2) only to allow Bochum to stage a comeback with two bad defensive lapses inside three minutes.

Cologne upset Bundesliga leaders Schalke

Cologne upset Bundesliga leaders Schalke

Rediff.com27 Sep 2008

Leaders Schalke 04 surrendered their unbeaten Bundesliga record when they lost 1-0 at promoted Cologne on Friday. The visitors got away with a series of defensive lapses until Youssef Mohamad headed in for Cologne just before halftime after a long throw from Pierre Wome bamboozled the defence. Schalke remain top with 11 points from six matches followed by 1899 Hoffenheim, VfB Stuttgart and Hamburg SV on 10 points from five.

Champions League: Barcelona, Liverpool beaten

Champions League: Barcelona, Liverpool beaten

Rediff.com21 Oct 2009

Holders Barcelona suffered a stunning 2-1 home defeat by Russia's Rubin Kazan while Liverpool lost by the same score to Olympique Lyon at Anfield on a night of high drama and late goals in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Leverkusen draws with Hamburg, Bayern win

Leverkusen draws with Hamburg, Bayern win

Rediff.com18 Oct 2009

Hamburg SV and Bayer Leverkusen drew 0-0 on Saturday to remain undefeated at the top of the Bundesliga. Schalke 04, who won 2-1 at struggling VfB Stuttgart, stayed on their heels on 19 points while Bayern Munich notched their first victory in three games with a 2-1 triumph at Freiburg that moved them up to fifth on 15 points.

Merc may lose top spot to BMW in India

Merc may lose top spot to BMW in India

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

Mercedes Benz just about managed to keep its neck ahead last year, with a lead of 537 units over BMW, according to data available with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers. However, handicapped by inadequate vehicle kits for the first nine months of this year for one of its models, a senior company executive stated it is unlikely Mercedes Benz will be able to surpass its own total posted last year. Mercedes Benz India sold 3,445 units last calendar year, while BMW s

Reprieved Eduardo seals superb Arsenal fightback

Reprieved Eduardo seals superb Arsenal fightback

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

Arsenal's Eduardo da Silva, playing two days after his diving ban was lifted on appeal, celebrated his reprieve by scoring a late winner in a dramatic 3-2 Champions League win at Standard Liege on Wednesday. The Brazilian-born Croatia striker netted from close range with nine minutes to go, three minutes after Thomas Vermaelen had levelled for the Londoners.

Somdev falls in Washington quarters

Somdev falls in Washington quarters

Rediff.com16 Aug 2008

Russian Igor Kunitsyn ended the run of Indian qualifier Somdev Devvarman with a 6-4, 6-1 victory in the quarter-finals of the Washington ATP.

Toal shaping India's young footballers

Toal shaping India's young footballers

Rediff.com23 May 2011

If Indian football is dreaming big, much of the credit goes to Colm Toal who has been working with the age-group teams as the technical director in Goa since 2007.

Mutu, Chivu in Romanian squad

Mutu, Chivu in Romanian squad

Rediff.com28 May 2008

Romania coach Victor Piturca dropped Dinamo Bucharest striker Florin Bratu on Wednesday when he named his final 23-man Euro 2008 squad.

Kuhn names Swiss squad

Kuhn names Swiss squad

Rediff.com28 May 2008

Patrick Mueller's decision to leave Olympique Lyon without permission to play for his national team last week was rewarded on Wednesday with a place in Switzerland's 23-man squad for Euro 2008.

Germany axe inexperienced trio from squad

Germany axe inexperienced trio from squad

Rediff.com28 May 2008

Germany coach Joachim Loew cut the inexperienced trio of Marko Marin, Jermaine Jones and Patrick Helmes when he named his final 23-man squad for Euro 2008 on Wednesday. Marin, the 19-year-old Borussia Moenchengladbach winger, had yet to win his first cap when he was named to Loew's provisional squad earlier this month, while Schalke midfielder Jones and Cologne striker Helmes had played just five times between them.

Button can turn tables on Vettel

Button can turn tables on Vettel

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

Jenson Button can take his revenge on Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in front of the German's home fans at the Nuerburgring this weekend, and also restore some pride to Mercedes. Brawn GP's championship leader was well beaten by the 22-year-old Vettel on his home turf at Silverstone last month and is eager to turn the tables on the only other driver to have won races this season.

Jol to take over as Hamburg coach

Jol to take over as Hamburg coach

Rediff.com14 May 2008

Dutchman Martin Jol will take over as Hamburg SV coach next season and has signed a contract through June 2010, the Bundesliga club announced on Wednesday.

Chelsea identify Drogba replacements

Chelsea identify Drogba replacements

Rediff.com14 May 2008

Chelsea are planning to release prolific striker Didier Drogba at the end of this season.

Schalke on course for Champions League

Schalke on course for Champions League

Rediff.com7 May 2008

Schalke 04 overpowered local rivals VfL Bochum 3-0 to strengthen their bid for a return to the Champions League.