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By Jomana Karadsheh and Sana Noor Haq, CNN
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Elina Svitolina reveals Russian tennis players "try to avoid" Ukrainians on tour
Elina Svitolina has expressed her disappointment in the behaviour of some Russian tennis players who seemingly “try to avoid” her and other Ukrainians on the WTA Tour.
Wimbledon: Billie Jean King "cannot support" ban of Russian players
Tennis legend Billie Jean King has revealed she “cannot support” a ban of Russian and Belarusian players at Wimbledon.
Not so fast: Barcelona win to delay Real Madrid’s looming title celebration
MADRID: Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 1-0 on Thursday to make sure Real Madrid will have to wait at least another week to celebrate the Spanish league title.
Joaquin's swan song: Betis face Valencia in Copa del Rey final
The last time Real Betis won a major title, Joaquín Sánchez was there to help it lift the Copa del Rey.
Bayern aim to clinch title against Dortmund in ‘Klassiker’
DUSSELDORF, Germany: Bayern Munich are used to winning the Bundesliga title. Even so, this one is special.
Saudi teams AQ, The Storm reach Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five Super Final
RIYADH: Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five, a global five-a-side tournament held for the first time in Saudi Arabia, ended this week in Jeddah with Team AQ winning the national men’s competition and The Storm claiming the women’s title.
Ukraine’s Svitolina says anti-war Russians, Belarusians should not face ban
DUBAI: Elina Svitolina said Russian and Belarusian players who denounce Moscow’s invasion of her country Ukraine should be allowed to participate at Wimbledon.The grasscourt major announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian competitors would be banned from this year’s tournament.The decision means that the likes of men’s world number two Daniil Medvedev of Russia and women’s fourth-ranked Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus are ruled out of the June 27-July 10 tournament.World number 25 Svitolina joined fellow Ukrainian players on Wednesday in seeking a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions but appeared to soften her stance in an interview with the BBC on Thursday.“We don’t want them banned completely,” Svitolina said. “If players don’t speak out against the Russian government then it is the right thing to ban them.“We just want them to speak up, if they are with us and the rest of the world or the Russian government.