The men's world No 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic, revealed on Tuesday that he tested positive for Covid-19. The Serbian added that his wife, Jelena, is also positive, while their children are not.

They were tested immediately upon returning from Zadar in Croatia, where the final of the Adria Tour was canceled after Grigor Dimitrov's positive corona test.

In a statement, Djokovic apologized for each case of the novel virus and wished speed recovery for everyone infected.

While the rest of the tennis players remained in Croatia to be tested on Sunday night, Djokovic traveled back home to Belgrade, Serbia, before being tested.

After a week of intense scrutiny, US Soccer Federation (USSF) president Carlos Cordeiro has announced his resignation. USSF vice president, Cindy Parlow Cone, will replace him.

Cordeiro stepped down Thursday amid the public turmoil of a lawsuit by the National Women's Team, requiring equal pay. The USSF attorneys have asked the court to dismiss the case in which the women's team was seeking USD 67 million.

According to the leaked court documents, argued that female athletes have fewer responsibilities than their male counterparts. USSF also noted that the job of a men's national team player requires ''more strength and speed'' that

The BBC has apologized for using footage of LeBron James during a news piece paying tribute to the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

The broadcaster admitted "human error" was to blame for the footage of Bryant's fellow team member LeBron James being broadcast on BBC One's 10 o'clock news show on Sunday night.

While using footage of LeBron James playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, a voiceover listed the sports achievements of Kobe Bryant, highlighting that he was disappointed when injuries stopped his playing career.

The NBA legend and an Olympic gold medalist, Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash in California

Novak Djokovic, who won a record seventh Australian Open title in 2019, suggested that the organizers should consider postponing the start of the tournament if the Melbourne's air quality continues to deteriorate due to the ongoing bush fires.

Djokovic is also serving as an ATP Player Council President. As such, he expressed his concerns about potential health issues and opined that measures might have to be taken to protect players.

Speaking after winning his first ATP Cup game against Kevin Anderson on Saturday, Djokovic said that delaying the start of the competition is the "very last option" but should not be excluded,

Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn popped the question to National Hockey League star P.K. Subban on Christmas Day, in what she called "a non-traditional move."

Although the athletes got engaged for the first time earlier in the summer, Vonn said she wanted to give Subban a ring as a display of "equality."

Everyone talks about equality these days, Vonn noted, adding that actions speak louder than words. "Men also deserve an engagement ring, and I return P.K. the favor by giving him one too," the skier pointed out.

The skier posted the news on Instagram alongside a festive family photo of herself and

Belgian four-time major winner Kim Clijsters, who retired for the second time in 2011, confirmed on Monday that she would officially return to tennis in March 2020.

In a video posted online, the 36-year-old Clijsters said that "the absence from the tennis court was long enough," adding that she will be ready to go in a few more weeks.

The former No 1 in female tennis has 41 career titles since she joined the professional sport in 1997. She won the US Open three times - in 2005, 2009 and 2010. In 2011, she triumphed at the Australian Open.

She retired for the