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Wimbledon threatened with court action over 'illegal' ban on Russian and Belarusian stars

Wimbledon has been threatened with court action by the Belarusian Tennis Federation over the "illegal" ban on their players this summer. The All England Club and the LTA have announced all players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play at The Championships following the invasion of Ukraine. The ATP and WTA have branded the decision"discrimination". Now in an extraordinary counterattack, the BTF have accused Britain of "double standards" following "armed conflicts in Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Yugoslavia and other countries" - and warned they were seeking to take legal action.

USMNT set up pre-World Cup friendly vs. Morocco in Cincinnati

The United States men's national team's preparation for the 2022 World Cup will include a friendly match against Morocco to be held at Cincinnati's TQL stadium on June 1.

Former world champion Judd Trump takes control against debutant Hossein Vafaei

Former world champion Judd Trump established a 6-3 lead in his first-round match against debutant Hossein Vafaei at the Crucible.

Judd Trump takes a commanding lead against Hossain Vafaei in the first round at World Championship

Judd Trump has made a fine start to his first round match at the 2022 World Championship, producing a 6-3 lead over Iran's Hossein Vafaei. Vafaei has hit the headlines this week after launching a scathing verbal attack on Ronnie O'Sullivan, calling the record 38-time ranking event winner «disrespectful» for his perceived negative attitude to the sport and fellow players. Ad/> But the Iranian was unable to stay close with Trump after the opening session on his Crucible debut on Wednesday afternoon.

'Snooker is too boring' - Hossein Vafaei 'still friends' with Ronnie O'Sullivan despite 'retire' attack

Hossein Vafaei has said «snooker is too boring» and laughed off suggestions that he has fallen out with Ronnie O'Sullivan despite his comments on retirement. O’Sullivan had shrugged off criticism from the 27-year-old, who described him as «not good for the game» and told the snooker legend to retire from the sport.

Asian Wrestling Championship: Harpeet, Sachin add two more bronze to tally, India's Greco-Roman contingent ends with five medals

Sachin Sahrawat and Harpeet Singh grabbed bronze medals on Wednesday as India's Greco Roman contingent cherished its second best show at the Asian Championship with five medals. Competing in the 67kg category, Sachin dominated the bronze play-off, winning by fall against Uzbekistan's Mahmud Bakhshilloev. This was after he lost his quarterfinal in a similar manner to Meiirzhan Shermakhanbet from Kazakhstan.

Iranian Hulk calls Martyn Ford 'embarrassing' and claims 'he won't fight any other fighter'

Iranian Hulk called Martyn Ford ’embarrassing’ and claimed ‘he won’t fight any other fighter’.

Iranian Hulk labels Martyn Ford 'embarrassing' and claims 'he won't fight any other fighter'

Iranian Hulk called Martyn Ford ’embarrassing’ and claimed ‘he won’t fight any other fighter’.

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Wimbledon threatened with court action over 'illegal' ban on Russian and Belarusian stars

USMNT set up pre-World Cup friendly vs. Morocco in Cincinnati

Former world champion Judd Trump takes control against debutant Hossein Vafaei

Judd Trump takes a commanding lead against Hossain Vafaei in the first round at World Championship

'Snooker is too boring' - Hossein Vafaei 'still friends' with Ronnie O'Sullivan despite 'retire' attack

Asian Wrestling Championship: Harpeet, Sachin add two more bronze to tally, India's Greco-Roman contingent ends with five medals

Iranian Hulk calls Martyn Ford 'embarrassing' and claims 'he won't fight any other fighter'

Iranian Hulk labels Martyn Ford 'embarrassing' and claims 'he won't fight any other fighter'