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By Ben Church, CNN Novak Djokovic was in blistering form as he swept aside Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets — 6-1 6-4 6-2 — on Wednesday to progress into the third round at Wimbledon. The Serb, aiming for a fourth straight Wimbledon crown, barely had to break a sweat on Centre Court as he dominated

By Matias Grez, CNN Former F1 driver Nelson Piquet has apologized for his racial slur aimed at Lewis Hamilton and said his comments had no racist intent. Piquet used a Brazilian Portuguese racial slur to describe seven-time champion Hamilton when addressing a high-speed collision involving Hamilton and Max Verstappen during the Silverstone Grand Prix last

By George Ramsay, CNN Even after a year-long absence from tennis, Serena Williams hasn’t forgotten how to entertain. Her return to grand slam action at Wimbledon on Tuesday — a three-hour, 11-minute tussle with France’s Harmony Tan — was theatrical, enthralling, but ultimately ended with defeat. In the longest game of the women’s singles draw

By Ben Morse and Ben Church, CNN Red Bull Racing has terminated the contract of junior driver Juri Vips after an investigation into his alleged use of a racist slur during a live gaming stream. “Following its investigation into an online incident involving Juri Vips, Oracle Red Bull Racing has terminated Juri’s contract as its

By Issy Ronald, CNN Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula, 53, is “progressing well” and “rehabilitating” following a health issue, a statement from the Pegula family said on Tuesday. The Pegula family announced on June 14 that she was “receiving medical care as a result of some unexpected health issues.” Pegula has been the co-owner of

By Matias Grez, CNN Nick Kyrgios admitted to spitting in the direction of a fan he felt was “disrespecting” him during his opening round win at Wimbledon. The Australian star beat home favorite Paul Jubb 3-6 6-1 7-5 6-7 (3-7) 7-5 in an entertaining match, but felt one supporter overstepped the mark in his heckling.

By George Ramsay, CNN Serena Williams’ return to singles tennis after a year-long absence ended with a dramatic 5-7 6-1 6-7 (7-10) first-round defeat against France’s Harmony Tan at Wimbledon. Williams, watched on by her family in the stands, lost a tight first set before leveling the match in the second on Centre Court, the

By Amy Woodyatt, Duarte Mendonca and Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Formula One, Mercedes and the FIA have condemned former F1 driver Nelson Piquet for using a racial slur against British driver Lewis Hamilton. Piquet used a Brazilian Portuguese racial slur to describe seven-time champion Hamilton when addressing a high-speed collision involving Hamilton and Max Verstappen during

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Matteo Berrettini, last year’s men’s finalist, has withdrawn from Wimbledon after testing positive for Covid-19. The Italian, one of the favorites for the men’s singles title, said he was “heartbroken.” “I have had flu symptoms and been isolating the last few days. Despite symptoms not being severe, I decided it was

By Matias Grez, CNN Andy Murray defended the use of the underhand serve he deployed during his first-round win at Wimbledon over Australia’s James Duckworth. After his 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory, Murray explained in his post-match press conference that the decision to use the uncommon shot, more often used by his friend and fellow

By CNN Sport staff Major League Baseball has suspended 12 players and coaches following the mass brawl that marred the Los Angeles Angels’ win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Three Mariners players received suspensions. Jesse Winker, who charged the Angels bench after being hit by a pitch from Andrew Wantz, received a seven-game ban,

By Jennifer Henderson, Wayne Sterling and Travis Caldwell, CNN With NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson facing a possible suspension from the league for his alleged conduct, a civil lawsuit has been filed against the Houston Texans for allegedly enabling his “egregious behavior” and shielding Watson to protect him and the Texans organization. Watson — who played

By Anna Chernova and Dakin Andone, CNN A Russian court on Monday scheduled Brittney Griner‘s trial to start Friday, according to her lawyer, and ruled the WNBA star’s detention be extended six months pending its outcome. Griner — who has been held in Russia since her arrest at a Moscow airport on allegations of attempted

By Jack Bantock, CNN Chun In-gee won the Women’s PGA Championship and her third major in Maryland on Sunday with a wire-to-wire victory, but not without some final day drama. Ranked 33rd in the world, the South Korean had led from the front courtesy of a record-breaking opening round at Congressional Country Club, setting a

By Issy Ronald, CNN Polish tennis star Hubert Hurkacz will be hoping to harness his powerful serve at Wimbledon over the next fortnight as he announced his intention to donate 100 euros ($105.54) to the relief effort in Ukraine for every ace he hits. “I am pledging to donate 100 euros for every ace I