Brittney Griner opens up about Russian detainment as new WNBA season nears
Brittney Griner got emotional quickly.
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Canada's Rebecca Marino out of Madrid Open with straight-sets loss to Mertens
Canada's Rebecca Marino is out of the Madrid Open in the Round of 64 after losing Thursday in straight sets to Elise Mertens of Belgium, 6-3, 6-1.
Griner says she held onto hope in first news conference after Russian detention
PHOENIX: US basketball star Brittney Griner relied on her inner strength to return to the court after being detained nearly 10 months in Russia, the Phoenix Mercury centre said on Thursday (Apr 27) in her first news conference since she returned home.
USA Boxing barred from IBA events after formal withdrawal
USA Boxing's withdrawal from IBA to join a breakaway world body will hurt its members as well as depriving others of opportunities, the Russian-led association said on Thursday.
Spain pleads for aid from EU after historic drought devastates its farmers
The Spanish government requested emergency funds from the European Commission on Tuesday to help its farmers after they were hit by a historic drought that threatens a large part of their harvest.
Оfficial statement of Parimatch LLC regarding the letter from the SBU published by RBC-Ukraine
"Parimatch" LLC, in compliance with the Constitution, laws of Ukraine and the decree of the President of Ukraine No. 145/2023 "On the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated March 10, 2023 "On the application and introduction of changes to personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)" ceased operations in March 2022. The company applied for official explanations to the National Security Council, and later to the Security Service of Ukraine - since that the sanctioning mechanism was used because of the service's submission. However, to date, no response to the official letters from the representative of Parimatch LLC has been received from the SBU. We publicly confirm our readiness to respond to the SBU's requests and look forward to further bilateral dialogue. Parimatch LLC vehemently denies all allegations made against it, namely that it has ties with companies that do business in Russia. It has obtained detailed legal analysis by international legal experts that conclusively prove that The Company severed its ties with Russian entities after Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and has no existing ties with any Russian companies.
War in Ukraine: Russia failed to achieve its offensive goals, says ISW
According to the UK defence ministry, Russia’s average casualty rate has probably fallen by around 30% after a period of an exceptionally high death toll between January and March.
Russian Andreeva, 15, stuns Fernandez in Madrid
Russian 15-year-old Mirra Andreeva became the third-youngest player to win a main draw match at a WTA 1000 event by stunning 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez 6-3 6-4 in the opening round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.