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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

Dean Jones never yielded an inch

Jones’s classic 210 in the celebrated Tied Test in 1986 was the springboard for Australian cricket to emerge from a longish period in the doldrums.

IPL 2020: Virat Kohli's RCB fined ₹12 lakh for slow over-rate

RCB were thrashed by 97 runs in the match on Thursday night.

Former Australian batsman Dean Jones, 59, dies of cardiac arrest

• Jones was part of Star Sports commentary team and was in a bio-secure bubble in a seven-star hotel in Mumbai
• Jones has played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs for Australia during an international career which spanned 8 years between 1984 and 1992

Samson hits CSK out of park as Royals start IPL 2020 with 16-run win

Rated as the weakest among eight teams, Royals without a Ben Stokes or a Jos Buttler in their playing XI did most things right under skipper Steve Smith

IPL opening match drew a record 20 crore viewers: BCCI's Jay Shah

• Viewers watched the live telecast of official broadcaster Star India's sports channels and video streaming platform Disney + Hotstar

IPL 2020: Debutant Padikkal, Chahal get RCB off to winning start

Padikkal (56 off 42, 8 fours) displayed his highly rated talent before AB de Villiers (51 of 30) provided the much needed final flourish to take RCB to 163 after they were sent in to bat by SRH

KXIP appeal against 'short run' call, players seek more technology intervention

Before the match went into Super Over, the TV footage showed that square leg umpire Menon had erred in calling Chris Jordan for a 'short run' in the third ball of the 19th over, bowled by Kagiso Rabada

IPL: Stoinis, Rabada ensure Delhi Capitals beat Kings XI Punjab in Super Over

Stoinis first blasted his way to a 21-ball 53 as his late assault ensured a decent 157 for 8 for Capitals

CSK beat MI by five wickets in IPL opener

Chasing 163 to win, Rayudu blasted six fours and three sixes in his blistering innings, while Faf du Plessis cracked 58 off 44 balls as CSK romped home with four balls to spare

Dhoni's popularity in India has surpassed Tendulkar and Kohli's, feels Gavaskar

• Gavaskar said, since MS Dhoni comes from Ranchi, which doesn't have a cricket culture as such, the whole India loves him
• At the toss, he said he had worked on his fitness during the coronavirus-induced lockdown

Novak Djokovic loses cool again, breaks racket during Italian Open quarterfinals

• 'That’s how, I guess, I release sometimes my anger and it’s definitely not the best message out there,' Djokovic said
• Djokovic was earlier thrown out of the US Open for unintentionally hitting a line judge in the throat with a ball in a fit of anger

IPL: Stadium near empty but not quite enveloped in eerie silence

• The 20,000-seater Sheikh Zayed Stadium was nearly empty, apart from the 22 men in the middle
• The players and support staff have been tested several times in the run-up to the tournament opener and they will be checked for the virus every five days

This year's viewership will be highest ever, says IPL chairman

'I think cricket fans were bit disappointed when it was (IPL) postponed and nothing was certain about the fate for the tournament. But now they (fans) are looking forward to seeing some live cricket,' says Brijesh Patel

'Fit and Fresh' Dhoni ready to lead Chennai in IPL

• Due to his long break, there were concerns over Dhoni's readiness for the IPL
• Apart from Dhoni, the Chennai side also boast experienced campaigners like Australian Shane Watson and Dwayne Bravo of West Indies

Fantasy sports firms look to tap IPL frenzy, add new users

• Fantasy sports industry is especially eyeing new users from tier 2 and 3 cities during IPL
• Over 30-40% the year’s metrics for the industry will come from the two months of cricket played during IPL, say experts

IPL 2020: Made-for-TV tournament all set to rock prime-time viewing

With no spectators allowed to start with, it will be a major TV-viewing experience for India's cricket-loving population and fans across the world.

With sanitary pad sponsorship, Indian cricket team hits period taboos for six

Cricketers from IPL team Rajasthan Royals will be sporting the logo of a sanitary pad brand on their jerseys when the tournament kicks off on Saturday, a step they hope will fight stigma around periods

Lionel Messi wins court fight over trademark of his logo

Lionel Messi has been trying since 2011 to get the bloc-wide trademark rights for a logo consisting of an emblem with an M, with the name Messi underneath.

What are 'bio-secure bubbles'? The new normal for cricket tournaments

Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan says that staying in bio-bubble is like living in Big Boss house