Djokovic knocks injured Federer out of Australian Open
Austrian world number two Novak Djokovic, 32-year-old defending champion at the Australian Open, defeated Swiss legend Roger Federer 7-6 6-4 6-3 in the tournament's semi-final. Federer, now 38 years old and suffering from a groin injury sustained in his last match, started off strong with a commanding 4-1 and 40-0 lead, with Djokovic making an explosive comeback to achieve victory against the all-time record holder for most Grand Slam wins.
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Wimbledon canceled for the first time since WW2
The organizers of Wimbledon, the oldest tennis Grand Slam tournament in the world, have announced that this year's Wimbledon tournament, due to be held this summer, has been canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Ever since its founding in 1877, Wimbledon has only been canceled from 1914 to 1919 for World War 1, and from 1939 to 1946 for the second World War.
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Khabib calls off UFC title match amid coronavirus pandemic
Reacting to UFC President Dana White's determination to host UFC 249 on April 18 despite widespread lockdowns and travel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has called off his main event match with rival Tony Ferguson, stating that he is unwilling to break his quarantine in Dagestan, Russia. Ferguson has repeated that he is still willing to fight.
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Floyd Mayweather's uncle and boxing champ Roger dead at 58
Uncle and trainer to boxing superstar and unbeaten welterweight and featherweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., Roger Mayweather has died aged 58 after a long battle with several health problems, including diabetes. Like his nephew, Roger was also a respected boxing champion, winning the super-featherweight title in 1983 and the WBC super-lightweight title in 1987.
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Chinese triple Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Sun Yang banned
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has issued an eight-year ban on Chinese three-time Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang, citing failure to comply with its regulators when they approached him to collect samples for an anti-doping test in September 2018. Sun Yang has announced that he will appeal the decision.
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