Ukraine war: Savage fighting in Soledar, Ukraine 'de facto' NATO member, Africa urged to condemn war
The fate of Soledar remains unknown on Friday, amid savage fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops.
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Bencic lays down Open marker with dominant Adelaide win
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic laid down a marker for next week's Australian Open with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 win over Daria Kasatkina in the final of the Adelaide International on Saturday.
Qualifier Davis wins in Hobart, Bencic takes Adelaide title
Lauren Davis returned to the winner's circle for the first time in six years after the American qualifier beat Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-6(0) 6-2 in the final of the Hobart International on Saturday.
Nadal shrugs off rocky buildup to Australian Open defence
MELBOURNE : An upbeat Rafa Nadal has shrugged off his warm-up defeats ahead of the Australian Open as "just part of the business" and declared himself in a happy place ahead of his title defence.
Russian tribunal finds skater Valieva bore 'no fault or negligence' in doping case
A Russian tribunal found figure skater Kamila Valieva bore "no fault or negligence" in a doping case that rocked last year's Winter Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency said Friday.
Doping-RUSADA rules Valieva did not commit doping at Beijing WADA
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has ruled that Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva did not commit a doping offence at the Beijing Olympics last year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Friday.
Papa Massata Diack corruption appeal opens in Paris
PARIS : The appeal trial of Papa Massata Diack, son of Lamine Diack, the late former head of world athletic’s governing body, against a corruption conviction opened in Paris on Friday, one of his French lawyers said.
Russian hammer thrower Litvinov admits to doping in 2012
GENEVA : Former Russian hammer thrower Sergei Litvinov has admitted using banned substances and benefiting from his country's cover-up system as athletics authorities handed him a two-year suspension and voided his past results.