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Centurion Ronaldo reaches another milestone

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo may be on course for his worst domestic goal...

Champions League preview: Real's 'BBC' trio out to reignite spark against Bayern

Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo will be looking to rekindle...

Olympic marathon champion fails drugs test

Jemima Sumgong, who last year became the first Kenyan woman to win Olympic...

IOC denies covering up 2008 Olympic doping cases

The IOC said it had not detected any significant abuse of clenbuterol after...

Olympic medallist Sakshi ties the knot with fellow wrestler Satyawart

The two had got engaged in October last year and according to reports, they...

Gopichand promises more Sainas and Sindhus before Tokyo Olympics

Gopichand, who shaped Sindhu and Olympic bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal among...

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La Liga: Barca run riot before coach bombshell, Real falter

Barcelona thrashed Sporting Gijon 6-1 to go top of La Liga on a dramatic...

Budapest withdraws bid to host 2024 Olympic Games

Budapest ended its bid to host the 2024 Olympics on Wednesday, citing a lack...

Hungary to withdraw Budapest's 2024 Olympic bid

Mayor Istvan Tarlos had suggested the city might quit the race after local...

Dipa Karmakar to return BMW, take another car

India's trailblazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar on Thursday denied reports that...

Russian Olympic chief Zhukov to resign

Russian Olympic chief Alexander Zhukov intends step down as head of the...

Doping: Russian Lysenko stripped of 2012 Olympic hammer gold medal

The double world champion, who now competes under the name Beloborodova, had...

HIL: Dabang Mumbai edge Jaypee Punjab Warriors

A magnificent 60th-minute goal by Dabang Mumbai's Robbert Kemperman snatched...

Here's an idea to boost India's prospects in Olympics...

Sports Ministry has formulated a multi-pronged strategy which includes a...

HIL: Van der Weerden's lone strike hand Jaypee Punjab Warriors win over Ranchi

Defending champions Jaypee Punjab Warriors eked out a close 1-0 win over...

India must narrow focus to boost medal hopes in Tokyo: Padukone

After bringing home just two medals from the Rio Olympics, India needs to be...

So, these days what is Djokovic's priority?

Novak Djokovic no longer sees winning Grand Slam titles or staying top of the...

Government announces Rs.90 lakh cash awards for Rio Paralympians

The government has announced cash awards of Rs. 90 lakhs for Rio Paralympics...

HIL: SV Sunil stars in Jaypee Punjab Warriors first win

Defending champions Jaypee Punjab Warriors opened their account in the fifth...

India names former gold medallist Bindra in Olympics task force

India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra was named on a...

HIL: Dabang Mumbai thrash Jaypee Punjab Warriors

Skipper Florian Fuchs and striker Affan Yusuf struck a brace each as Dabang...

Mongolian coaches banned for three years for Rio strip

Two Mongolian wrestling coaches who stripped off in protest at the judging at...

Mapping the 2016 Paralympics: How countries fared at the Games in Rio

The Rediff Labs team analysed the data from Rio 2016 Paralympic Games'...

We didn't put best mixed team in Olympics, says bitter Paes

The bitterness of not getting a shot at the Olympics mixed doubles event...

IOA drops Kalmadi, Chautala; to regain Sports Ministry's recognition

Facing a severe backlash for appointing scam-tainted Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay...

Telangana Govt allots plot to Olympic silver medallist Sindhu

The land is located in Shaikpet village of Hyderabad district.

PBL: Olympic champ Marin beats Sindhu as Hyderabad pip Chennai

Olympic champion Carolina Marin kicked-off the second edition of Premier...

Racing driver Zanardi wins gold, 15 years after losing legs

Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi won his third Paralympic gold medal on...

Suarez delighted to run riot with Messi and Neymar again

Luis Suarez said he had missed linking up with his insatiable strike partners...

Rio Paralympics: Javelin thrower Jhajharia creates history, wins another gold

Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia became the first Indian to clinch two gold...

Olympic debacle makes it a forgettable year for Indian archers

Archery was one discipline which generated a lot of hype in the run-up to the...

Dipa Karmakar and the watershed year for Indian gymnastics

She embodied the Olympic spirit despite missing out on a coveted podium...

Sakshi saves Indian wrestling blushes in controversial 2016

A bitter court battle, followed by an embarrassing dope scandal, before some...

Sports Ministry begins thorough probe into Rio debacle

The Sports Ministry on Thursday said it has started a "thorough review" of...

Belarus delegate carries Russian flag during Rio opening ceremony

The Belarus team carried Russia's flag as well as their own at the Paralympic...

US swimmer Lochte gets ten-month ban over Rio scandal

American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months, US media...

Romanian lifter, Russian boxer stripped of Rio Olympic medals

Romanian weightlifter Gabriel Sincraian and Russian boxer Misha Aloian have...

Rio Olympic champions Bolt and Ayana win IAAF awards

Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Ethiopian distance runner Almaz Ayana were crowned...

IPTL: Indian Aces trump Japan Warriors 30-17 in opener

The Indian Aces began their 2016 IPTL campaign with an easy 30-17 win over...

Salman fulfills promise, to pay Olympians through IOA

Bollywood actor Salman Khan lived up to his promise of paying Rs 1.01 lakh to...

Yogeshwar wants late Russian's family to keep London silver

Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt is not keen to collect the upgraded silver...

17 million watched Sindhu vs Marin clash on TV!

The Rio Olympics gold medal contest in badminton women's singles between...

Olympic legend Michael Phelps is secretly married

Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps, unbeknownst to the world, competed at...

Three Kazakh weightlifters stripped of gold medals from 2012 Olympics

Three Kazakh weightlifters have been stripped of the gold medals they won at...

No Olympic medal upgrade for wrestler Yogeshwar

Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's chances of the London Olympics medal being...

Paes, Bopanna went in cold into the Olympics: Bhupathi

Ace doubles player Leander Paes and his big-serving partner Rohan Bopanna did...

'Did Sachin T pay for the BMWs he 'gave away' to Rio athletes?'

Shobaa De has raked up another row and is being trolled again for questioning...

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com takes you through a photographic journey of all the exciting...

Dipa Karmakar to return BMW, take another car

India's trailblazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar on Thursday denied reports that...

Russian Olympic chief Zhukov to resign

Russian Olympic chief Alexander Zhukov intends step down as head of the...

Doping: Russian Lysenko stripped of 2012 Olympic hammer gold medal

The double world champion, who now competes under the name Beloborodova, had...

India must narrow focus to boost medal hopes in Tokyo: Padukone

After bringing home just two medals from the Rio Olympics, India needs to be...

So, these days what is Djokovic's priority?

Novak Djokovic no longer sees winning Grand Slam titles or staying top of the...

Government announces Rs.90 lakh cash awards for Rio Paralympians

The government has announced cash awards of Rs. 90 lakhs for Rio Paralympics...

Mongolian coaches banned for three years for Rio strip

Two Mongolian wrestling coaches who stripped off in protest at the judging at...

Mapping the 2016 Paralympics: How countries fared at the Games in Rio

The Rediff Labs team analysed the data from Rio 2016 Paralympic Games'...

We didn't put best mixed team in Olympics, says bitter Paes

The bitterness of not getting a shot at the Olympics mixed doubles event...

Racing driver Zanardi wins gold, 15 years after losing legs

Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi won his third Paralympic gold medal on...

Suarez delighted to run riot with Messi and Neymar again

Luis Suarez said he had missed linking up with his insatiable strike partners...

Rio Paralympics: Javelin thrower Jhajharia creates history, wins another gold

Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia became the first Indian to clinch two gold...

Sports Ministry begins thorough probe into Rio debacle

The Sports Ministry on Thursday said it has started a "thorough review" of...

Belarus delegate carries Russian flag during Rio opening ceremony

The Belarus team carried Russia's flag as well as their own at the Paralympic...

US swimmer Lochte gets ten-month ban over Rio scandal

American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months, US media...

Salman fulfills promise, to pay Olympians through IOA

Bollywood actor Salman Khan lived up to his promise of paying Rs 1.01 lakh to...

Yogeshwar wants late Russian's family to keep London silver

Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt is not keen to collect the upgraded silver...

17 million watched Sindhu vs Marin clash on TV!

The Rio Olympics gold medal contest in badminton women's singles between...

Paes, Bopanna went in cold into the Olympics: Bhupathi

Ace doubles player Leander Paes and his big-serving partner Rohan Bopanna did...

'Did Sachin T pay for the BMWs he 'gave away' to Rio athletes?'

Shobaa De has raked up another row and is being trolled again for questioning...

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com takes you through a photographic journey of all the exciting...