IPL's sojourn to the Reds rise: Silver linings in sport's year of disaster

Sport in the time of a raging virus seemed like an impossibility at first. Cricket tours were abandoned, the Tokyo Olympics put off by a year and Wimbledon cancelled for the first time since World War II. But as the pandemic eased, sport, as it often does, set out to offer a healing touch. While there was limited action, there were seminal moments, of record-breaking achievements and bold political statements. Here’s the pick of the lot.

> Rafael Nadal’s lucky 13

As denouements go, Rafael Nadal’s shellacking of Novak Djokovic in the French Open final will go down as among