Mecury's Diana Taurasi will miss remainder of season with quadriceps strain
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Mercury's Taurasi out for rest of season with quad injury
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi will miss the remainder of the season with a quadriceps strain.
Russia's Medvedev looks on the bright side of Wimbledon ban
Daniil Medvedev said he tried to use the extra time away from the court to his advantage after Wimbledon banned Russian and Belarusian players from the grass court major in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Chess-Russian former deputy PM Dvorkovich re-elected FIDE president
Former Russian deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich was re-elected for a second term as president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Sunday, defeating a Ukrainian who had criticised him over Moscow's actions in Ukraine.
Daniil Medvedev confirms extended No. 1 stay after reaching Los Cabos final
A ban on Russian players at Wimbledon due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine forced Medvedev to miss the grasscourt major and he arrived in Mexico for the ATP 250 event with his top ranking under threat. But the 26-year-old's 7-6(0), 6-1 victory against Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic in the semifinals guaranteed his second stint at the helm of the men's rankings at least until the hardcourt major at Flushing Meadows.
Medvedev confirms extended No.1 stay with Los Cabos final
Daniil Medvedev will arrive in New York for his U.S. Open title defence this month as the top seed after the Russian confirmed his stay as world number one by reaching the final in Los Cabos, Mexico on Friday.
Kremlin insists discussions around possible Griner swap be held without publicity
The Kremlin said Friday that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue.
Reaction from NBA, WNBA worlds to sentencing of Brittney Griner in Russia
On Thursday, a Russian judge sentenced WNBA and Team USA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling.