Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez to face Gennady Golovkin in trilogy fight
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will step back down to super-middleweight to defend his status as undisputed champion against Gennady Golovkin in a trilogy fight on September 17.
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Medvedev puzzled by chance to claim No.1 ranking despite Wimbledon ban
Daniil Medvedev still yearns to play at Wimbledon next month and finds the situation "very strange" that he could climb to the top of the men's rankings even if excluded from the grasscourt Grand Slam, the world number two said on Tuesday. The ATP and WTA last week took away ranking points from Wimbledon following the organisers' decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from participating in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, which Russia calls a 'special operation'. Medvedev briefly took over as world number one from Novak Djokovic earlier in 2022 and will be the highest-ranked player to miss out on the major.
IIHF to award Finland and Latvia 2023 men's hockey worlds stripped from Russia
Finland is expected to host the men's hockey world championships two years in a row after teaming up with Latvia in a bid to stage the 2023 tournament that was stripped from Russia because of the war in Ukraine.
Daniil Medvedev Cruises At French Open, Holger Rune Shocks 14th seed Denis Shapovalov
World number two Daniil Medvedev eased into the French Open second round on Tuesday but he could not escape the shadow of Wimbledon, the Grand Slam tournament where he has been declared persona non grata.
Medvedev allays injury fears to progress in Paris
Daniil Medvedev allayed fears over his fitness as he enjoyed a comfortable passage into the second round of the French Open.
Russia’s Medvedev sails into French Open round two as players debate Wimbledon
Medvedev, who came into Paris with just one match on clay this year following hernia surgery, routed Argentina's 103rd-ranked Facundo Bagnis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 on the back of 35 winners and eight breaks of serve.
Daniil Medvedev eases into round two at the French Open
Second seed Daniil Medvedev enjoyed a comfortable passage into the second round of the French Open with his opponent clearly struggling with an injury.