Federer’s biggest fan? Roger that!

Kolkata's Sunita Sigtia claims to be the tennis player's most ardent supporter. Here's how she proves it

Infosys outpaces TCS in revenue growth, raises FY19 outlook

• Infosys' net profit declined 29.6% year on year to ₹3,610 crore for Q3
• The company raised its full-year revenue outlook to 8.5-9%

Infosys goes for its second share buyback

At its maximum price and size, the buyback will include 103.250 million shares, comprising around 2.36% of the company's paid-up capital on a standalone basis

What F1 can take from virtual F1

The first F1 virtual race last week had one thing that F1 has aspired—and failed—for the longest time: closeness of competition.

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2020 drew 74.9 million TV viewers

• Of the 5.3 billion viewing minutes, female audience made up for 39% of viewership
• Female audience accounted for 40% of the viewership during the final match

It is possible to move dates for Olympics: World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe

• Sebastian Coe however said that changing the dates of the Olympics is a difficult proposotion because of the impact it would have on other sports events
• Olympics are slated to start form 24 July

Coronavirus: BCCI defers IPL till 15 April

• The inaugural match was scheduled in Mumbai on 29 March
• Delhi government has decided to not allow IPL matches to take place in the capital

Season-opening Australian Grand Prix in chaos as McLaren pulls out

• McLaren's decision to pull out casts doubt over whether the race will be run without a full complement of teams, and whether others will follow suit
• World champion Lewis Hamilton earlier Thursday said he was 'very surprised' that it was going ahead as fears mount about the spread of the disease

What would an Olympics cancellation cost Japan?

Economists at Nomura predict a 1.5% contraction in GDP if the Games are cancelled

Asian Qualifiers: Mary Kom books Olympic berth

Mary Kom and world number one Amit Panghal were among three Indian boxers who secured Olympic berths by advancing to semifinals of the Asian Qualifiers

Bahrain Formula One race to run without fans due to coronavirus as markets fall

• The Egyptian stock market's benchmark index, the EGX 30, fell over 3% as it opened
• The decision by Bahrain is just the latest disruption felt by the Mideast over the virus and the COVID-19 illness it causes

Ronaldo’s tweets earn most of any athlete, but where does Virat Kohli rank

• First non-footballer to be on the list is Los Angeles Lakers’ forward and three time NBA winner Lebron James
• First female on the list is 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams

100 metres in 9.51 seconds: Another Kambala racer might be 'faster than Bolt'

According to local media in Karnataka, Nishant Shetty and his buffaloes have pipped Srinivas Gowda

Srinivas Gowda, dubbed India's 'Usain Bolt', turns down sprint trial at SAI

• Srinivas Gowda and his buffaloes ran 142.5 metres in 13.62 seconds, setting a record in the annual race known as Kambal
• With Olympics looming in July, Gowda politely declined an invitation from India's sports minister to try out at SAI in Bangalore

Coronavirus impact: Chinese wrestlers not to compete in Asian Championships

• Wrestling Federation of India assistant secretary Vinod Tomar told PTI that the government has denied visas to the 40-strong Chinese contingent
• The Indian government has cancelled all e-visas for Chinese nationals due to the outbreak that has killed more than 1500 people so far

Tokyo Olympics boss 'extremely worried' about deadly virus

• The Tokyo Olympics begin on July 24 with the Paralympics starting on August 25
• Toshiro Muto, CEO Tokyo Olympics said he hoped the outbreak in China would be quickly contained to restore confidence in the run-up to the Olympics

Former Harvard student gets his school the first Super Bowl touchdown

• Kyle Juszczyk became the first former Harvard Crimson athlete to score a Super Bowl touchdown
• The 28-year-old studied economics and played tight end for the Crimson before he was drafted in 2013

Kobe Bryant, the legend who redefined basketball

• During his 20-year pro career, he won five NBA titles with the LA Lakers and two Olympic golds
• A 6-foot-6 small forward, Bryant was a gifted scorer whose intensity and work ethic became lore throughout the sports world

NBA legend Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash at 41

• Five people are confirmed dead in the incident that took place when Bryant's private helicopter went down in Calabasas
• Bryant was a five-time NBA champion in a career that began in 1996 and lasted until his retirement in 2016