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From pain to pleasure: Novak Djokovic's rocky road to magnificent seven

• Djokovic is now just two behind Nadal's total of 17 Grand Slams and five shy of Roger Federer's record of 20
• Djokovic's ability to thrive among the greats has never been in doubt, but the size of his heart often led to questions

Mumbai Indians registers highest brand value in IPL 2020

• The team marked its stronghold in the sponsor market by registering a 7.1% spike in its brand value, according to a global brand valuation agency
• Ever since the inception of the IPL, Mumbai Indians has sustained a growth trajectory clocking a cumulative 69% surge across the 13 editions

Srikanth's nose bleeds after Covid tests, poor treatment unacceptable, he says

• The Badminton World Federation said Srikanth is being attended to by a doctor and it is awaiting a medical explanation
• The Indian players are being tested for the fourth time following the positive COVID-19 result of star player Saina Nehwal, who was forced out of the tournament

Saina Nehwal, Prannoy test negative for COVID-19 hours after positive results

Both Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy have been cleared to participate in the ongoing Yonex Thailand Open after the fourth-round tests reports confirmed that both shuttlers have been tested negative for COVID-19, BAI said

Formula One postpones Australian GP, China uncertain

• Australia was given a new date of Nov. 21 for what would normally be the season-opener in Melbourne
• China's race in Shanghai was postponed due to ongoing travel restrictions making the scheduled date impossible

Saina tests positive for Covid ahead of Thailand open, says yet to get report

Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and H S Prannoy, who had recently recovered from COVID-19, have again tested positive for the dreaded disease here ahead of the Thailand Open which began on Tuesday.

Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj allegedly abused racially, BCCI lodges complaint

• According to BCCI sources, Siraj was allegedly referred to as a 'monkey' by a drunk spectator in one of stands at the Sydney Cricket Ground, reliving the infamous Monkeygate episode of the Indian team's tour of Australia in 2007-08

Trending: MS Dhoni dedicates his latest post to farming, shares this picture

• Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his love for strawberries might create a shortage of the fruit in the market

Sourav Ganguly discharged from Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata today

• The cricket icon was supposed to be discharged from the hospital yesterday, but he expressed the desire to stay there for one more day

Thousands to get tested as Australia-India match named possible Covid hotspot

Health authorities said the man in his thirties was not infectious while at the famed Melbourne Cricket Ground on the second day of play

Even the pandemic can’t derail the IPL juggernaut

• Thanks to the bumper 2018 media rights deal, the IPL and the franchises are expected to weather the pandemic impact with relative ease

Battle  between Airtel, Jio for OTT market spills into eSports arena

Competitive online gaming is the next frontier for both Airtel and Jio, which have built a significant presence in the OTT space

Sydney Test: Indian cricket team, support staff report negative for coronavirus

The match is due to start on January 7.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly recovering after heart attack: Doctors

• Sourav Ganguly, who heads the BCCI, suffered a heart attack during his morning exercise session on Saturday.

World no. 1 badminton player Momota Covid positive, Japan to miss Thailand Open

• Momota was looking to make his international comeback in Bangkok
• National broadcaster NHK said the 26-year-old tested positive at Narita airport

5 Indian players in isolation as authorities probe breach of Covid protocol

As per protocol, players are allowed to eat out in outdoor settings, following social distancing norms but a fan put out a video of them eating at an indoor restaurant on Twitter

Sourav Ganguly hospitalised: Wishes pour in from Kohli, Sehwag and others

• The former Indian captain received warm recovery wishes from the entire cricket fraternity including India captain Virat Kohli
• 'Praying for your speedy recovery. Get well soon @SGanguly99,' Kohli wrote on Twitter

IND vs AUS 2nd test: India beat Australia by 8 wickets, level series 1-1

• India levelled the four-test series at 1-1 ahead of the third test in Sydney

Virat Kohli named ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade

The ICC made the announcement via Twitter, bestowing the honour on India skipper, who scored 66 out of his 70 international hundreds, in the 'ICC Awards' period

COVID-19 impact: FIFA postpones U-20, U-17 World Cups

• FIFA looked forward to working with both host countries 'to organise successful tournaments' in 2023, it added
• The global situation has failed to normalise to a sufficient level to address the challenges associated with hosting both tournaments, FIFA said