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Factbox: List of US Open men's singles champions

Factbox: List of US Open men's singles champions

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

List of US Open men's singles champions since the Open Era began in 1968:

A look at Nadal's 12 French Open final victories

A look at Nadal's 12 French Open final victories

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

Factbox on Rafael Nadal's French Open final wins

BCCI complies with national anti-doping agency

BCCI complies with national anti-doping agency

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

The BCCI had been vehemently opposed to signing up with NADA, claiming that it is an autonomous body, not a National Sports Federation and does not rely on government funding.

Sharapova sets up mouth-watering Wozniacki clash

Sharapova sets up mouth-watering Wozniacki clash

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Maria Sharapova continued her marauding form in handing out a 6-2, 6-1 thrashing to Sweden's Rebecca Peterson

US set world record; Scott helps Britain to gold

US set world record; Scott helps Britain to gold

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

The United States set a world record of three minutes and 50.40 seconds in the women's 4x100m medley relay final at the world championships on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Records tumble as Team USA enjoy huge night

PHOTOS: Records tumble as Team USA enjoy huge night

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

American swimmers smashed records and grabbed gold at the world championships on Friday, with sprint king Caeleb Dressel taking down Michael Phelps' 100 metres butterfly world record and teenager Regan Smith lowering the women's 200 backstroke mark.

BCCI agrees to work with NADA, but...

BCCI agrees to work with NADA, but...

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

The Indian cricket board will work with the National Anti-Doping Agency for a period of six months, while attaching another rider to the tripartite agreement along with WADA

Sports Shorts: Prajnesh advances; Bopanna-Sharan crash out

Sports Shorts: Prajnesh advances; Bopanna-Sharan crash out

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Organic food may not be as good as you think

Organic food may not be as good as you think

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

The greater land-use in organic farming leads indirectly to higher carbon dioxide emissions, thanks to deforestation.

English Cricket, Bank of England: The Great Revival

English Cricket, Bank of England: The Great Revival

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

'These are interesting days for watchers of English cricket and central banking,' points out Amol Agrawal.

Croatian Stimac set to be appointed Indian football coach

Croatian Stimac set to be appointed Indian football coach

Rediff.com9 May 2019

The 51-year-old was a member of the Croatian team that finished third in the 1998 World Cup.

India had offered to evacuate Pakistanis from Wuhan: MEA

India had offered to evacuate Pakistanis from Wuhan: MEA

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

Meanwhile, India has cancelled all visas issued to foreign nationals coming from China as it stepped up efforts to combat the spread of novel coronavirus after 150 passengers were identified with symptoms of the deadly virus and sent to isolation units.

Take action or you'll be seen as a villain: Teen climate activist tells Modi

Take action or you'll be seen as a villain: Teen climate activist tells Modi

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

16-year-old Greta Thunberg had earlier said world leaders were behaving like children about climate change.

FIFA Rankings: US women stay top, England climb to third

FIFA Rankings: US women stay top, England climb to third

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

World champions the United States women's soccer team have held on to the top spot in the latest FIFA rankings released on Friday, while England have moved up to third spot behind Germany.

Tennis: De Minaur near-perfect on serve to win Atlanta Open

Tennis: De Minaur near-perfect on serve to win Atlanta Open

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

De Minaur, 20, went the entire tournament without facing a break point, and the Australian fittingly clinched victory with a deft serve-and-volley backhand winner.

Euro 2020 qualifying: Mouthwatering matches on cards

Euro 2020 qualifying: Mouthwatering matches on cards

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

Holders Portugal must face Ukraine and Serbia in a tricky five-team Group B while world champions France drew Iceland and Turkey in Group H. The top two teams from each group qualify automatically. Unlike previous tournaments, the playoffs to decide the four other spots will be contested between the most successful teams from the four divisions of the Nations League who have not already qualified.

PIX: Italy secure Euro 2020 qualification; Spain held

PIX: Italy secure Euro 2020 qualification; Spain held

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

A round-up of Saturday's Euro 2020 qualification matches.

AO PICS: Nadal, Kyrgios breeze into Round 3

AO PICS: Nadal, Kyrgios breeze into Round 3

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days.

Ibrahimovic breaks 82-year record, scores 50th goal for Sweden

Ibrahimovic breaks 82-year record, scores 50th goal for Sweden

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck twice in a 2-0 friendly win over Estonia on Thursday to become Sweden's all-time leading scorer with 50 goals.

Look at the weapons Russia wants to sell us!

Look at the weapons Russia wants to sell us!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Russia -- already India's biggest arms supplier from 2014-18, accounting for 58 per cent of India's defence imports -- eyes more, reports Ajai Shukla.

PIX: Lecce hold Juventus; Atletico, Bayern win

PIX: Lecce hold Juventus; Atletico, Bayern win

Rediff.com27 Oct 2019

A round of Saturday's matches in Series A, La Liga and Bundesliga.

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Ibrahimovic double helps Sweden book berth

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Ibrahimovic double helps Sweden book berth

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

A stunning double from captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Sweden a 2-2 draw away to Denmark as they qualified for Euro 2016 on Tuesday by winning 4-3 on aggregate against their Scandinavian rivals.

Euro warm-ups: Zlatan stars as Sweden sign off with Wales win; Czech stunned

Euro warm-ups: Zlatan stars as Sweden sign off with Wales win; Czech stunned

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

A round-up of Euro 2016 warm-up matches played on Sunday

Why India's top two players are skipping Bengaluru Open

Why India's top two players are skipping Bengaluru Open

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Surprisingly, Yuki Bhambri has preferred a smaller $50,000 Challenger tournament in Kobe, Japan, while Ramkumar Ramanathan has to attend a mandatory ATP educative programme in London.

China becomes 1st nation to land on dark side of moon

China becomes 1st nation to land on dark side of moon

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

China's National Space Administration landed the Chang'e 4 lunar probe at 10:26 am Beijing time on Thursday, in the South Pole-Aitken Basin which is an impact crater, China Central Television reported.

Soccer Extras: United must focus on Rashford, Martial

Soccer Extras: United must focus on Rashford, Martial

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

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

Sports Shorts: Winning start for India on Aus hockey tour

Sports Shorts: Winning start for India on Aus hockey tour

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Trio win Nobel Physics Prize for laser research

Trio win Nobel Physics Prize for laser research

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

Arthur Ashkin in the US, Grard Mourou in France, and Donna Strickland in Canada will share the prize announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on Tuesday.

Limited choices in strategic partners in defence

Limited choices in strategic partners in defence

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

The defence ministry has lost sight of what it intended to achieve -- which was to nurture private defence firms that would compete on equal terms with the 9 defence PSUs and the 41 Ordnance Factory Board factories.

Europa League: Lacazette sent off in Arsenal loss; Chelsea, Napoli win

Europa League: Lacazette sent off in Arsenal loss; Chelsea, Napoli win

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

Arsenal had scored 10 goals in two matches against BATE Borisov in the same competition in 2017 but never looked like being as prolific in the freezing temperatures of Belarus.

Sports Shorts: Venus settles lawsuit over fatal Florida car crash

Sports Shorts: Venus settles lawsuit over fatal Florida car crash

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

Jerome Barson, who was a passenger in a sedan that collided with the SUV that Venus Williams was driving, died 13 days after the accident.

A diehard socialist and a complex bundle of contradictions

A diehard socialist and a complex bundle of contradictions

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

In George Fernandes's passing, many will mourn him -- even those who disagreed vehemently with him, writes Aditi Phadnis.

Champions League PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea held; Barcelona cruise

Champions League PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea held; Barcelona cruise

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

A summary of Wednesday's matches in the UEFA Champions League.

BEST PHOTOS from the Australian Open

BEST PHOTOS from the Australian Open

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

Here are some of the best moments from the 2019 Australian Open.

Now job opportunities abroad under govt initiative

Now job opportunities abroad under govt initiative

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

A fresh global skill gap study shows how India can tap opportunities in Germany, New Zealand, Qatar, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE and the UK.

Euro qualifiers: Spain thrash Romania; Denmark through

Euro qualifiers: Spain thrash Romania; Denmark through

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Images from the Euro 2020 Qualifiers played on Monday

Tennis round-up: Cilic gives Nadal reality check

Tennis round-up: Cilic gives Nadal reality check

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

'This was the first time that I played points and that was too much for me today'

PT Usha was forced to eat rice porridge with pickle at 1984 Olympics

PT Usha was forced to eat rice porridge with pickle at 1984 Olympics

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

The star athlete recalled that during the Los Angeles Olympics of 1984, where she missed a medal by one-hundredth of a second, she was forced to eat just rice porridge with pickle at the Games Village.

Should India change Census methods?

Should India change Census methods?

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

'Is it time to think beyond the traditional questionnaire-based approach in India?' asks Atanu Biswas.