Six-time and defending champion Novak Djokovic and French Open winner Iga Swiatek were announced Tuesday as the top seeds for the fortnight of Wimbledon, which began Monday in London. While Swiatek is the No. 1 women’s player in the world, the No. 1 men’s player in the world, Daniil Medvedev, will not participate in the…
Hungary’s Milák Sets World Record in Men’s 200 Butterfly
BUDAPEST, Hungary—Hungary’s Kristóf Milák set a world record in the men’s 200 butterfly at the swimming world championships on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Milák clocked 1 minute, 50.34 seconds to shave 0.39 seconds off the previous record he set at the last worlds in Gwangju, South Korea on July 24, 2019. Milák finished 3.03 seconds in…
Former Purdue Star Caleb Swanigan Dies at 25
Former Purdue standout Caleb Swanigan, who played three seasons in the NBA, died Monday night at age 25. The school confirmed his passing on Tuesday, but no details were provided. “The Purdue basketball family is deeply saddened and devastated at the loss of Caleb Swanigan,” coach Matt Painter said in a statement. “Caleb was a…
Wimbledon Urged to Cut Ties With HSBC Over Its Support of Hong Kong’s National Security Law
June 21, 2022
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Wimbledon has come under pressure to drop HSBC as a sponsor over the bank’s support of the national security law in Hong Kong. In a letter to the tennis championship’s Chief Executive Sally Bolton, lawmakers from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong asked Bolton to reconsider Wimbledon’s involvement with HSBC, which they said had “repeatedly…
Russian-Born Tennis Player Changes Nationality to Avoid Wimbledon Ban
A Russian-born tennis player will be competing at Wimbledon this month despite its ban on Russian players after changing her nationality to represent Georgia. Natela Dzalamidze, 29, who is ranked 43rd in the world in women’s doubles, appears on the championship’s ladies’ doubles entry list (pdf) as Georgian. She competed at the French Open last month under…
Boxer Anthony Joshua Urged to Speak up About Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Record
June 20, 2022
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Britain’s Anthony Joshua has been urged by Amnesty International to use the “platform” of his forthcoming world heavyweight title rematch with champion Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia to speak out about the kingdom’s human rights record. In September Joshua lost his WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight belts to the 35-year-old Ukrainian in a 12-round fight…
Matt Fitzpatrick Holds On to Win US Open for First Major Title
Matt Fitzpatrick returned to the site of his 2013 U.S. Amateur victory and claimed his first major championship Sunday, shooting a 2-under-par 68 to win the U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. The Englishman outdueled Will Zalatoris down the stretch with crucial birdies at the par-4 13th and 15th holes. After Fitzpatrick…
Huske, Dressel, Walsh Win More US Golds at Swimming Worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary—Four finals, three golds. Torri Huske, Caeleb Dressel, and Alex Walsh all won for the United States on the second day of racing at the world swimming championships on Sunday. Only Nicolò Martinenghi prevented an American clean sweep as the 22-year-old claimed Italy’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s 100 breaststroke. “My first medal,…
Nationals Handle Phillies to Avoid 5-Game Sweep
Juan Soto and Maikel Franco hit home runs, Jackson Tetreault pitched seven strong innings for his first career win and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9–3 on Sunday to salvage the finale of the rare five-game series. Tetreault (1–1), making his second major league start, allowed three unearned runs on six hits as…
ATP Roundup: Hubert Hurkacz, Matteo Berrettini Win Titles
No. 5 seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland raced to a 6–1, 6–4 victory against World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev of Russia to claim the Terra Wortmann Open title on Sunday in Halle, Germany. It was the first title on grass for Hurkacz and made him just the seventh player in the Open Era to win…
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