The organisers of the prestigious Wimbledon tennis tournament have banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing in their Grand Slam this June.
The ruling, after months of deliberation, marks the first time since the ending of the Second World War that a major sporting event has banned a player because of their birthplace.
In 1946, Japanese and German players were not allowed to compete. Three quarters of a century later, surely there is room for a more nuanced approach?
Jennifer Lopez put on a show-stopping performance in New York City’s Central Park on Saturday as part of the Global Citizen Live festival.
The 52-year-old actress and pop star brought out some old friends including rappers LL Cool J and Ja Rule to help play some of her most popular tunes.
She joins a jaw-dropping list of performers from six continents across the globe, with major performances also happening in Los Angeles, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, Sydney and Lagos.
Tuesday marked Adidas’ fourth annual Yeezy Day, where they release new products through their deal with Kanye West… though West himself is none too happy.
The 45-year-old rapper first announced his collaboration with Adidas in December 2013, but lately he’s been putting the company on blast for putting out products under their Yeezy line without his permission or approval.
He revealed in an Instagram message to Complex that Adidas concocted the idea of Yeezy Day, first launched in 2019, without his approval.
She rose to fame on the 2019 instalment of Love Island, making it to the grand final with her then-beau Ovie Soko.
And India Reynolds showed she can still command attention on Wednesday, when she took to Instagram to share snaps of herself posing in a daring lingerie set.
The model, 30, looked sensational as she showed off her ample bust in a plunging corset bra from her Pour Moi range, which featured eye-catching sheer panels.
Australia’s decision to field a cricketer with Covid-19 at the Commonwealth Games has sparked controversy and claims of hypocrisy given the country’s hard line on lockdowns during the pandemic – and their decision to deport Novak Djokovic over his vaccination status.
Tahlia McGrath was permitted to play at Edgbaston in Birmingham yesterday despite testing positive. She bowled and batted in the match and also took the catch that dismissed India‘s star opener Shafali Verma as the Southern Stars took gold.