Davis Cup Finals group stage moved to September
The group stage of the 2022 Davis Cup Finals will be held in mid-September, the International Tennis Federation said on Thursday, in the wake of players' pleas against a late finish to the season.
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Team GB finally secure first medal of Winter Olympics as men’s curlers make final
Great Britain have finally secured their first medal of the Winter Olympics after the men’s curling team beat USA to reach the final.
Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva treatment blasted as ‘traumatised’ star doesn’t win medal
The treatment of Russian figure-skater Kamila Valieva has been heavily criticised, with the teenager reduced to tears following her routine in the women’s event final, which saw her finish outside the medals.
Beijing 2022: Kamila Valieva fourth in Olympic skating as doping scandal takes toll
Kamila Valieva finished fourth in the Olympic women's figure skating final on Thursday after her error-strewn performance handed Russian teammate Anna Shcherbakova gold, as a doping scandal took its toll on the 15-year-old. Shcherbakova scored 255.95 to seal the title, while Valieva, who was allowed to compete despite testing positive for a banned substance before the Games, fell several times to slip out of the medal positions in Beijing. Another Russian, Alexandra Trusova, took silver, and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto won bronze.
Figure skating: Valieva stumbles into fourth place, medal ceremony to go ahead
BEIJING: Russian teenager Kamila Valieva surprised the figure skating world by stumbling into fourth place in the women's single event on Thursday (Feb 17), ensuring the Olympic medal ceremony could go ahead at the Beijing Games.
Davis Cup group stage moved to September
The Davis Cup Finals group stage has been moved forwards to September this year, with the knockout rounds still to be played two months later, organisers announced on Thursday.
Kamila Valieva falls apart and misses out on medal in Beijing
Nine days after being notified of a failed drugs test, 15-year-old Kamila Valieva finally fell apart in front of the watching world on Thursday night, finishing out of the medals following a dramatic Olympic women’s free skate.
Anna Shcherbakova wins Olympic figure skating gold medal as Russian teammate Kamila Valieva falls to fourth place
Anna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women's figure skating at the Beijing Games on Thursday night, while teammate Kamila Valieva tumbled all the way out of the medals after a mistake-filled end to her controversial Olympics.