Most unwanted? How sports treat the Russia problem
PARIS: International sports bodies are taking wildly varying stances on allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes and teams to compete while the war in Ukraine continues.
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Andreescu and Sabalenka march into last 16 in Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida: Former US Open winner Bianca Andreescu and world number two Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the last-16 of the Miami Open on Sunday with straight sets victories at Hard Rock Stadium. Sabalenka’s power was simply too much for Marie Bouzkova with the Belarussian breaking serve twice in the opening set on the way to a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Any chance of a comeback from Bouzkova vanished when she was broken in the opening game of the second set and Sabalenka was in no danger on her serve, not facing break point at any time in the 66 minute encounter.
Rybakina rallies past Badosa, Potapova upsets Gauff in Miami
:Elena Rybakina kept her "Sunshine Double" hopes alive as she battled from the brink to beat Paul Badosa in the Miami Open third round on Saturday, while Russian Anastasia Potapova upset Coco Gauff in three sets.
Potapova upsets Gauff in third-round Miami thriller
Russian Anastasia Potapova produced some of her best tennis to upset American Coco Gauff 6-7(8) 7-5 6-2 in a third-round thriller at the Miami Open on Saturday.
Alcaraz, Fritz, Andreescu advance to Miami Open 3rd round
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida: Carlos Alcaraz picked up a straight-set win at the Miami Open on Friday to keep his world No. 1 ranking over idle Novak Djokovic.
Jabeur crashes out to Gracheva in Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, United States: Fourth seed Ons Jabeur crashed out of the Miami Open on Friday, losing her opening match to Russian qualifier Varvara Gracheva 6-2, 6-2. Tunisian Jabeur, beaten finalist at Wimbledon and the US Open last year, has been working her way back from injury and on her return earlier this month went out in the third round at Indian Wells.
FIFA ranking is start of something special for Saudi women’s football, says federation chief
JEDDAH: “This is just the start of something very special.”
Ons Jabeur hoping to 'make trouble' for Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina on return to fitness
The WTA Tour this season has so far been about three players: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabelanka and Elena Rybakina. Ons Jabeur is hoping to change that. Ad Jabeur made two Grand Slam finals in 2022 and finished the year as No.