Russian UFC fighter weighs in on Koran-burning row

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Khamzat Chimaev said Muslims in Sweden should be shown respect after far-right figure Rasmus Paludan publicly burned a copy of the holy book Russian-born UFC fighter Khamzat Chimaev has said Muslims cannot look the other way after a far-right political was permitted to publicly burn a copy of the Koran in Chimaev’s adopted homeland of […]

Djokovic destroys Australian rival in title quest

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The Serb continued his pursuit of a 10th Australian Open title with a commanding victory over Alex de Minaur in Melbourne Nine-time tournament winner Novak Djokovic will face Russia’s Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after the Serb crushed local hero Alex de Minaur in their fourth-round match on Monday. Djokovic shrugged […]

Tennis federation angered by Russian star’s camera messages

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Officials in Azerbaijan have called for Karen Khachanov to be punished after his messages of support for Nagorno-Karabakh The Azerbaijan Tennis Federation has expressed its fury at Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov after he shared support for the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh at the ongoing Australian Open. Khachanov, 26, is into the quarterfinals of the […]

Russia’s Rublev battles back to reach Australian Open quarterfinals

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Andrey Rublev is into the last eight in Melbourne after a five-set win over Denmark’s Holger Rune Russia’s Andrey Rublev saved two match points before fighting back brilliantly in a fifth-set tiebreak as he overcame Danish teenager Holger Rune to seal a place in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Fifth seed Rublev was staring down the […]

Athletics bosses set to rule on trans participation changes

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Preview World Athletics is due to decide in March on potential changes to the rules on transgender participation, according to reports