Didier Drogba: Chelsea great hopes club's new owners can 'carry on the vision and passion of the fans'
By Ben Morse and Amanda Davies, CNN
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FINA suspends Olympic champion Rylov for nine months over Putin rally
FINA said on Friday it had suspended Russian Olympic gold medallist Evgeny Rylov for nine months after he attended a rally in Moscow in support of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine. Rylov, who won gold in 100 and 200 metres backstroke events at last year's Tokyo Olympics, was among several athletes who attended a massive rally at Moscow's Luzhniki stadium last month hosted by President Vladimir Putin.
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Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton join bid led by NBA's 76ers owners to buy Chelsea
The crowded field to buy Chelsea now features 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton.
Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams to invest in bid to buy Chelsea
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton and 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams have joined a bid to buy Chelsea Football Club.
Novak Djokovic calls Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players 'crazy'
By Amy Woodyatt, Aleks Klosok and Anna Chernova, CNN
Kremlin furious with decision to ban ‘hostage’ Russian tennis players from Wimbledon
The Kremlin has reacted to angrily to the Lawn Tennis Association’s decision to ban Russian tennis players from participating in this year’s Wimbledon tournament.
Novak Djokovic slams Wimbledon call to ban Russian stars - 'It's not the athletes' fault'
Novak Djokovic has slammed the decision to ban all Russian and Belarusian players from the Wimbledon Grand Slam this summer. Tournament organisers announced the move on Wednesday, which was taken to avoid the possibility of Vladimir Putin claiming a PR victory if a star from his homeland were to win one of the world's most prestigious sporting competitions.