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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

Sean Desai becomes first Indian descent to be named as NFL coordinator

The longest-tenured member of the Chicago Bears’ coaching staff, Desai was hired as a quality control coach in 2013 under Marc Trestman. He worked with defensive backs and linebackers while also assisting on special teams through the 2018 season before being promoted to safeties coach.

No need to prioritise vaccination of Tokyo Olympics participants: WHO expert

• The WHO expert has stressed that it is frontline health care workers and the elderly people that should be first to get vaccines
• He added that this fact did not in any way diminish the importance of the Olympic Games

Revenge of the lambs at the Gabbatoir

• A day of unbelievable cricket at Brisbane can make you, albeit momentarily, forget even the most deeply-felt griefs
• In no other field of endeavour do you take such selfless delight in the accomplishment of others, in achievements that in actuality make no particular difference to your own lives

Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga decides to retire from franchise cricket

The Sri Lankan speedster informed his decision to the Mumbai Indians management earlier this month, making himself unavailable for the champion side's retention wish list

BCCI likely to allow 50 percent crowd attendance for England Tests

• The first two Tests will be held in Chennai, beginning on February 5, while the next two will be played at the renovated stadium at Motera in Ahmedabad

We will never forget the sacrifices: Cricket Australia tells BCCI in open letter

Australia clinched the ODI series, but India came out all guns blazing to seal the T20I and Test series

BCCI announces ₹5 crore bonus after triumphant win of India against Australia

• BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and Secretary Jay Shah tweeted within minutes of each other to make the announcement of a bonus
• India chased down 328 in the final Test to end Australia's 32-year unbeaten run at the Gabba, Brisbane

India breaches Australia's Brisbane fortress, wins Test series 2-1

Surviving the fiery spells of the Australian pace attack was the biggest highlight of the session.

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