Tag Archives: players

Jailed WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner can contact her fellow professionals in the league via letter or e-mail, her colleagues have confirmed. Griner has already passed 100 days in Russian custody after vape cartridges containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage at an airport near Moscow.  And while her wife …

Novak Djokovic has described Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players as “crazy” as the Serb spoke out against the interference of politics in sport. Wimbledon organizers confirmed on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian stars would not be invited to this year’s Grand Slam because of the conflict in Ukraine. …

Wimbledon organizers will not allow Russian and Belarusian players to appear at this year’s tournament because of the conflict in Ukraine, it has been confirmed.  The decision was formally announced by the All England Lawn Tennis Club in a statement on Wednesday after widespread reports that a ban was looming …

Russian and Belarusian tennis players will become “hostages” to political forces if they are banned from Wimbledon this summer, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.     Reports have claimed that tennis bosses at the grass court Grand Slam in London are set to announce a ban on players such as …

Russian tennis stars will not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon this summer because of the conflict in Ukraine, according to reports. According to Sportico, citing “someone familiar with the decision,” a verdict has been reached to prevent Russians from competing at the grass court showpiece, which gets underway on …

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) won’t require Russian players to speak out against the military operation in Ukraine in order to compete in its events, according to general director Emil Sutovsky.  FIDE is one of the federations that has thus far not followed an International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendation to …

Lucas Digne, who joined Aston Villa from Everton earlier this month, and his colleague Matty Cash were hit with the object thrown from the Everton supporters section as they celebrated what proved to be the only goal of the game from Emiliano Buendia just before the half-time break.  Digne and Cash appeared …

Novak Djokovic has left Australia after having his visa canceled over his Covid vaccination status – and tennis leaders and some of his fellow stars have given their reaction to the Australian Open champion’s ordeal. Hours after a court upheld the decision by Minister for Immigration Alex Hawke to oust Djokovic …

The ‘Summit for Democracy’ is set to be held in December, with the expressed goal of bringing together leaders “to tackle the greatest threats faced by democracies today,” but the guest list has caused a backlash after the US failed to invite countries like Russia and Turkey. China was notably …

The NBA told players the new rules on Sunday, according to AP, and stressed that those who initially received the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine are most in need of a booster jab. Citing its waning efficacy over time, the league called on players, coaches and referees who received the …