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Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina calls Russian opponent ‘brave’ following French Open win

By Jacob Lev and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Tennis player Elina Svitolina called her opponent, Russian Daria Kasatkina, a “brave one” following the Ukrainian’s upset win on Sunday. Svitolina, who previously said she would not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian opponents out of respect for the men and women defending Ukraine, told reporters

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Lewis Hamilton lauds ‘amazing result’ for Mercedes with first double podium of the year, as Max Verstappen wins the Spanish Grand Prix

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Mercedes secured its first double podium of the year as Lewis Hamilton finished second and George Russell third at the Spanish Grand Prix, another race once again won by a dominant Max Verstappen. “What a result for our team,” Hamilton told Sky Sports afterwards. “We definitely didn’t expect to

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