Here are the top five sports stories of the day.
1. Roger Federer becomes first man to win 300 Grand Slam matches!
A patient Roger Federer weathered a second set storm from Grigor Dimitrov before slapping down the Bulgarian challenger 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open and clinch his 300th win in grand slams. Long in the shadow of the Swiss master, Dimitrov played some irresistible tennis to prise a set but was powerless to maintain the intensity under a closed roof at Rod Laver Arena Read more
2. Giggs ideal man to lead United after Van Gaal, says Bryan Robson
Former England and Manchester United captain Bryan Robson has said on Thursday that Ryan Giggs was the ideal man to lead the English giants after current manger Louis Van Gaal. Speaking to dna at a promotional event of one of the club's sponsors, Robson said, "Ryan (Giggs) has played under Sir Alex Ferguson. He's been at the club for a long time. He knows how the club runs. So I think the question Manchester United should be asking is — are they prepared to give him (Giggs) the chance?" Read more
3. Indian table tennis player's Commonwealth Games gold medal stolen in Australia
A gold medal won by the Indian men's table tennis team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne has been stolen during a break-in at the home of a team member, Shibaji Datta at Melbourne. The medal was with him at his residence in Moonee Ponds and was stolen on January 12, police said. Datta said winning the gold was a great achievement not just for himself but his teammates Read more
4. "Take away captaincy from Dhoni," says Erapalli Prasanna
Spin great Erapalli Prasanna feels time has come to make Virat Kohli the India captain in all three formats and MS Dhoni, whose leadership skills are on the wane, can continue playing as a wicketkeeper-batsman in the limited-overs format. Though it has already been announced that Dhoni will lead India in the World T20 in March-April, Prasanna wants the decision to be reassessed. India have lost their last three ODI series under Dhoni. Read more
5. Maxwell changes stand after Finch, Smith disagree with his 'selfish' remark about Kohli
Australia skipper Steve Smith and Aaron Finch begged to differ with teammate Glenn Maxwell's comments on the Indian batsmen being "milestone-driven", saying it was his personal opinion. All-rounder Maxwell had criticised the Indian batsmen of being more concerned about their personal achievements than the team's interest. "The talk of Indian players being selfish was obviously Glenn's view; that's not my personal view," Finch told reporters Read more
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