Tennis great Martina Navratilova gives 4-word reaction to Riley Gaines' exchange with activist at hearing
Riley Gaines reacted to a Democrat witness's comments about men being unable to beat tennis champions Serena Williams during a Senate hearing
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Ukrainian athletes should have chance to qualify for Paris Games-IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland :The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday appealed to Ukraine to give their athletes the chance to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics despite a partial ban on competing against Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Roger Federer: Eight-time Wimbledon champion 'hopes' Rafael Nadal will make an imminent return to tennis
Roger Federer is keen to see his long-time rival on the court and friend, Rafael Nadal, back playing and challenging for Grand Slam titles. The 41-year-old retired from professional tennis in 2022 after not playing in a singles tournament since Wimbledon in 2021. His final ATP event was last year's Laver Cup, with his final match being a loss as a doubles partner to Nadal.
Love Island's Scott baffles fans with his outfit as he kisses Catherine
Things certainly started heating up in the Love Island villa last night, as the most recent instalment saw lovebirds Scott van-der-Sluis and Catherine Agbaje took their relationship to the next level with some tonsil tennis! The pairing - who have been coupled up together since Sunday night's episode - came together on the terrace at the end of the episode to debrief, following an emotional day which saw new bombshells Mal Nicol and Montel McKenzie welcomed into the villa. But - whilst most fans of the show were watching adoringly as Scott and Catherine moved forward in their relationship, some fans were left baffled after realising that the footballer pro was wearing a thick-linked gilet in the upwards-of-thirty-degrees Spanish heat.
Golf, soccer, F1: Saudi Arabia's big sports bet
If you're a sports fan, you may have noticed Saudi Arabia making billions of dollars of investments in everything from Formula 1 to professional tennis. In two high profile moves, the Saudis backed the merger of LIV Golf with the PGA tour earlier this month, and recruited soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to the Saudi Professional League for a reported $200 million a year in January.
Wimbledon Champion Rybakina Upset By Vekic In Berlin
Elena Rybakina suffered a setback in the build-up to her Wimbledon title defence when she was knocked out of the Berlin WTA event by Donna Vekic on Wednesday. Vekic, ranked 23 in the world, beat the second-seeded Kazakh 6-7 (1/7), 6-3, 6-4 to make it through to the quarter finals. An Australian Open finalist in January, the 24-year-old Rybakina was one of the favourites for the French Open but pulled out early due to illness.
Wimbledon line judges' future uncertain as Grand Slam embraces AI
Wimbledon technology chiefs say line judges are safe -- at least for now -- even as the grass court tournament embraces artificial intelligence.
Five-time singles champion Venus Williams handed Wimbledon wild card
Five-time Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams has been awarded a wild card for next month’s championships.