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Watch Justin Bieber Boast He’s a ‘Superior Ping-Pong Player’ to Tennis Champ Novak Djokovic Before Winning $1 Million Fanatics Games Prize
Justin Bieber won the Fanatics Games at Fanatics Fest in New York, beating an all-star field of athletes including Tom Brady, Novak Djokovic, Victor Wembanyama and Karl-Anthony Towns, and immediately gave away his $1 million (£790,000) prize rather than keeping it. The event, filmed for the ESPN special “Fanatics Fest: All Access”, saw the pop…
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AEW star Adam Copeland reflects on opportunity to compete at iconic Mexican venue
AEW wrestling star Adam Copeland is set to make his debut at Mexico City’s famous Arena México, a venue he has never previously competed in despite his long career. He will take part in an eight-man tag team match on Wednesday night as part of All Elite Wrestling’s Grand Slam: Mexico event, marking a notable…
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Prestigious private tennis club culls Canada geese in secret ‘because they kept making a mess on the courts’
A prestigious private tennis club has reportedly culled Canada geese on its grounds, carrying out the action discreetly after the birds repeatedly fouled the courts. The move is likely to prove controversial, as culling wild geese is a sensitive issue that often draws criticism from animal welfare campaigners even when carried out by private landowners…
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Social media reacts to tennis star Aryna Sabalenka’s comments on WTA transgender rules
Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one in women’s tennis, has prompted widespread discussion on social media after making comments about the WTA’s transgender participation rules. The remarks generated significant reaction online within a 24-hour period, feeding into the broader ongoing debate over transgender athletes’ inclusion in women’s sport. The article, published by Fox News’s OutKick…
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Roger Federer’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Set to be Broadcast on the Tennis Channel (EXCLUSIVE)
Tennis Channel will exclusively broadcast the 2026 International Tennis Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which will honour 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer alongside journalist and former professional player Mary Carillo. The ceremony marks a significant milestone in Federer’s post-retirement career, cementing his legacy as one of the sport’s greatest players, and gives Tennis Channel…
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Inside the rise and fall of buyers’ agency Trelease Associates: Wild texts, A-list parties, a lewd act with a tennis ball… then the sudden death of trusted aide accused of $675k theft
A Daily Mail investigation examines the rise and fall of Sydney buyers’ agency Trelease Associates, run by Daniel Trelease, detailing a scandal involving explicit text messages, lavish celebrity-attended parties and an alleged lewd act involving a tennis ball. The report centres on the sudden death of a trusted aide, named as Jacqueline Clow, who had…
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Shudder Nabs U.S. Rights to ‘Bloody Tennis’ and Horror Film Grabs Buyers in Other Major Territories Ahead of Locarno World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Nikias Chryssos’s English-language horror film “Bloody Tennis” has secured a raft of international distribution deals ahead of its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival, with Shudder picking up US rights. The sales spree, arranged by CAA and sales agents Augenschein Sales and The Playmaker Munich, signals strong early buyer confidence in the film before…
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Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka supports WTA transgender rules, says males shouldn’t face women
World No. 1 tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has publicly backed the WTA’s transgender eligibility policy, telling reporters at a press conference in Montreal ahead of the Canadian Open that male athletes should not compete against women. Her remarks add a prominent voice from the top of the women’s game to an ongoing and often contentious…
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Maggie Rogers Needed the Salve of a ‘Big Sports Summer.’ Didn’t We All
Singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers has spent the summer of 2026 immersed in sport, describing it to Rolling Stone as her “big sports summer.” She has attended events including the Milan Winter Olympics, multiple New York Knicks games, the team’s championship parade, Wimbledon and World Cup football matches, saying the collective experience of fandom has offered comfort…
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Dog walk and expletive text – key findings in Vondrousova anti-doping case
Marketa Vondrousova has received a four-year ban after refusing an out-of-competition doping test at her Prague home in December 2025. An independent tribunal found that her stress, anxiety and stated safety concerns did not provide compelling justification for refusing the test, a decision that carries the standard four-year sanction and has significant consequences for the…