“The main battles are coming soon," Ukraine's president says
“Dear warriors, the main battles are coming soon. We must free our land and our people from Russian slavery,” Zelenskyy said.
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Kasatkina thankful Russian players still able to compete
Daria Kasatkina said she is thankful that Russian tennis players are still able to compete in international tournaments while other sports have banned them due to the war in Ukraine.
Canoeing-Canoe federation lets Russian, Belarusian athletes return as neutrals
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) said Russian and Belarusian athletes who do not support "their State's actions in Ukraine" can return to events as neutrals.
Curlers face off to support Lachine's Ukranian community
At the Lachine's Curling Club, a team of teenage Ukrainian refugees slide a curling stone across the ice and sweep it toward their target.
Brittney Griner marks first Mercury training camp practice - ESPN
PHOENIX — Brittney Griner knew throughout her time detained in Russia that Sunday, her return to the court as a member of the Phoenix Mercury, would come — at some point.
China's Ding Liren defies odds to become world chess champion
China's Ding Liren was crowned on Sunday (Apr 30) as the 17th world chess champion in a tense match against Russian-born Ian Nepomniachtchi in Astana, Kazakhstan, in the last chapter of an odds-defying sequence of events.
Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev through at Madrid Open after easily dispatching Yoshihito Nishioka and Hugo Grenier
Andrey Rublev eased into the last-16 of the Madrid Open with a straight-sets victory over Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan. Rublev made light work of Nishioka after winning the match in one hour and 27 minutes, breaking the world No. 34 twice to claim the first set 6-2.
Ukraine set to pull athletes from upcoming judo worlds after Russians allowed
Ukraine is set to boycott the world judo championships next week after the International Judo Federation signaled it will allow Russian and Belarusian competitors to enter the event, a key Olympic qualifier.