Canada's Leylah Fernandez upset by Russian teenager at Madrid Open
Canada's Leylah Fernandez suffered a 6-3, 6-4 loss to 15-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
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Diana Taurasi says Brittney Griner's game improving by the week
PHOENIX — With less than a week before the Phoenix Mercury begin training camp, Diana Taurasi has seen Brittney Griner slowly improve on the court in her first basketball action since the 2021 season.
European lawmakers want Olympics ban for Russia, Belarus
GENEVA — European lawmakers urged the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Paris Games rather than keep seeking ways to let them compete as neutrals in international sport.
PACE profile committee drafting resolution on removal of Russian, Belarusian athletes from participation in Olympic Games
The Committee on Culture, Education, Media and Sports of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is working on drafting a resolution on preventing the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Olympic Games, head of the committee, a member of the permanent delegation of the Verkhovna Rada to PACE, Yevhenia Kravchuk (Servant of the People faction) has said.
Britain and France query state funding of Russian and Belarusian athletes
Britain and France's sports ministers insisted on Tuesday that Russian and Belarusian athletes must never compete as neutrals as recommended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) because they could still be funded by their governments.
Polish airline says it refused boarding to Russian tennis player
WARSAW : A Russian tennis player was refused boarding to a flight operated by Polish flag carrier LOT, the airline confirmed on Tuesday, in an incident that drew an angry response from the athlete on social media.
Russians and Belarusians have signed declarations to compete, Wimbledon says
LONDON : Several Russian and Belarusian players have already signed personal declarations that will clear them to compete as neutrals at this year's Wimbledon championships, the All England Club said on Tuesday.
Wimbledon to pay for Ukrainian players' housing, add donation
The All England Club will pay for two rooms for Ukrainian tennis players and their teams during the grass-court season and will donate 1 British pound (about $1.25) for each ticket sold at Wimbledon to relief efforts in Ukraine — which could top 500,000 pounds ($620,000) — after deciding to allow players from Russia and Belarus back into the tournament despite the ongoing war.