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Why Russian and Belarusian tennis players are allowed back at Wimbledon in 2023

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer is confident that Russian and Belarusian players will adhere to strict neutrality guidelines, allowing them to participate in this year's Wimbledon tournament. The players from these countries were banned from competing at the All England Club in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine. However, they have been granted permission to take part in the Championship this year, which commences on Monday, on the condition that they follow specific guidelines outlined by the government.

Ukraine war: Wagner and Belarus 'not allies', Kramatorsk death toll rises, Russia bans news channel

Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko are not allies, exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya told AFP.

Pressure mounts on Euro 2024 hosts Germany after under-21s flop

BERLIN : Pressure on hosts Germany to deliver at Euro 2024 has grown exponentially in the past few months following a string of bad results but it went up another notch after the country's shock under-21 European Championship group stage elimination.

A pharmaceutical plant with Ukrainian investments has opened in Lithuania

Pharmaceutical plant "Escolit" (JSC Escolit) started its work in the Lithuanian city of Telshai. A group of ukrainian businessmen acted as co-investors of the enterprise, its representatives announced during the opening of the industrial asset.

Bairstow carries protester from field at Lord’s, as Australia tighten grip on second test

LONDON: The first morning of the second Ashes test at Lord’s was interrupted when two Just Stop Oil protesters ran on to the ground and scattered orange powder on the outfield, before one was carried off by England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow. After the first over on Wednesday bowled by England’s James Anderson to Australia batsman David Warner, the men emerged from the stands and moved toward the square, releasing the powder before being tackled by security staff and players. Bairstow picked up one of the men and carried him off the field before dropping him to the ground outside the boundary markers. Ground staff cleared the powder and play resumed after a delay of around five minutes. “We are aware of protesters on the Lord’s Cricket Ground pitch today. Police have arrested three people and taken them into custody,” the Metropolitan Police said on Twitter. Just Stop Oil protesters have disrupted other sporting events in England this year, including the Premiership Rugby final and the World Snooker Championship.

Rybakina Withdraws From Eastbourne Ahead Of Wimbledon Defence

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the Eastbourne International on Monday due to a viral illness, raising doubts over her defence of the title at the All England Club next week. The world number three had been scheduled to play Wang Xiyu on the first day of main draw action at Eastbourne on Monday. Rybakina also withdrew ahead of her third round match at the French Open citing illness earlier this month and fell to a shock defeat to Donna Vekic in the second round of the German Open last week.

Miyazaki spearheads British charge at Wimbledon Qualifying

Lily Miyazaki spearheaded the British charge as women's singles action got underway at Wimbledon Qualifying on Tuesday afternoon. British No.7 Miyazaki began her campaign with a confident 6-2 6-4 victory over South Korea's Han Na-Lae, setting up a second round meeting against 11th seed Yuan Yue. Ad It was a commanding performance from the Surrey player, who believed she executed her gameplan to near-perfection.

Ukrainian high jumper Mahuchikh insists Russians should be excluded from next year’s Paris Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh has said since the start of the war that all Russian and Belarusian athletes should be excluded from international events, including the 2024 Paris Olympics. Speaking on Wednesday a short distance from International Olympic Committee headquarters, Mahuchikh did not understand why opinions changed there after it had been pro-exclusion last year.

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Why Russian and Belarusian tennis players are allowed back at Wimbledon in 2023

Ukraine war: Wagner and Belarus 'not allies', Kramatorsk death toll rises, Russia bans news channel

Pressure mounts on Euro 2024 hosts Germany after under-21s flop

A pharmaceutical plant with Ukrainian investments has opened in Lithuania

Bairstow carries protester from field at Lord’s, as Australia tighten grip on second test

Rybakina Withdraws From Eastbourne Ahead Of Wimbledon Defence

Miyazaki spearheads British charge at Wimbledon Qualifying

Ukrainian high jumper Mahuchikh insists Russians should be excluded from next year’s Paris Olympics