SPORTS March 21, 2022 Sports figures donate to Ukrainian humanitarian crisis More than three million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion on February 24. Since then, three million refugees have fled to neighboring countries seeking safety and assistance. With all eyes on Ukraine, sports figures from around the world are stepping up to aid in wide-ranging humanitarian efforts.
Tennis March 20, 2022 Nadal's 20-match win streak ends in loss to American Taylor Fritz American Taylor Fritz upset Rafael Nadel 6-3, 7-6 (5) Sunday to win the BNP Paribas Open and snap the 21-time major champion’s 20-match winning streak this year.
Tennis March 20, 2022 Rafael Nadal outlasts teen Carlos Alcaraz in 3 sets to go 20-0 on year Rafael Nadal faced down the future and emerged victorious, outlasting Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Saturday night to reach the BNP Paribas Open final and improve to 20-0 this year.
Tennis March 19, 2022 Roger Federer to donate $500,000 to support Ukrainian child refugees Roger Federer has become the latest athlete to join in the effort to support the Ukrainian humanitarian crisis after pledging $500,000 to help support the education of children displaced by the Russian invasion.
SPORTS March 17, 2022 Martina Navratilova: Lia Thomas wins should have an 'asterisk' Martina Navratilova, widely considered one of the greatest female tennis players in history, suggested that when transgender swimmers like Lia Thomas win women's races, they should have “an asterisk” by the victory because “the rules are not correct.”
Tennis March 17, 2022 Rafael Nadal improves to 18-0 with win over Reilly Opelka at Indian Wells Nursing a nagging foot injury, Rafael Nadal improved to 18-0 this season, edging Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) on Wednesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Tennis March 16, 2022 Former tennis pro serving in Ukrainian army calls out Tottenham's Antonio Conte over Russian athlete comments Former Ukrainian tennis star Sergiy Stakhovsky called out Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte after Conte said it wasn’t “fair” to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition because of the attacks on Ukraine.
Tennis March 16, 2022 Russian athletes should not be 'penalized' for decisions of an 'authoritarian leadership', WTA exec says As several international sports federations ban athletes from Russia and Belarus, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) stands opposed to scrutinizing individuals for the decisions of their country.
Tennis March 16, 2022 Novak Djokovic, Russian players expected to compete at French Open Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 as long as the coronavirus situation in France remains stable, organizers said Wednesday.
Tennis March 15, 2022 Daniil Medvedev may have to denounce Vladimir Putin to compete at Wimbledon, British sports minister says After losing his World No.1 ranking with a loss at the Indian Wells Open on Monday, Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev could stand to lose more because of his country’s conflict with Ukraine.