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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

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.

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

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

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

Formula One in talks with Amazon to stream races - report

Formula One is in talks with Amazon over deals to stream its Grand Prix races

Checkmate: Viswanathan Anand will monitor progress of young chess prodigies

• Taking to Twitter, Anand wrote: 'I am very excited to announce the launch of WestBridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA)'
• Viswanathan Anand is a five-time world chess champion

Four Indian badminton players including Kashyap, Prannoy test covid -19 positive

• All the players are currently in self isolation

‘Covid has brought into focus the mental health of athletes’

• Eight-time Grand Slam champion Agassi, who is married to Steffi Graf, described the pandemic as a ‘great equalizer in professional sports’

Motor racing: BMW follows Audi to the Formula E exit

BMW said a day after pre-season testing ended in Spain that its journey in Formula E was ‘hitting the home stretch’ and the group's strategic focus was shifting

Lewis Hamilton tests positive for covid-19, to miss Sakhir GP

• Formula One has seen a clutch of high-profile COVID-19 cases, with Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley testing positive last week and missing the Bahrain Grand Prix

Pirelli 2021 tyres draw ire, Lewis Hamilton leads charge

Hamilton said the new tyres were three kilos heavier and a second a lap slower

Covid-19 vaccine progress gives Tokyo Olympics a tailwind

• Major hurdles remain, but Games’ organizers prepare for athletes to get shots