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Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev in 3 sets for his second Australian Open title in a row
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — There's all sorts of ways beyond merely the score to measure just how dominant Jannik Sinner was while outplaying and frustrating Alexander Zverev during the 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory Sunday that earned the 23-year-old Italian a second consecutive Australian Open...
Irritated with WADA, Congress looks to give government authority to withhold payments
A bipartisan group of lawmakers looking for reforms at the World Anti-Doping Agency reintroduced a bill that would give the White House permanent authority to withhold money from the drug-fighting agency. The “Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act” would make...
Jannik Sinner gets past Holger Rune at the Australian Open in a match with net and medical delays
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — First came the medical timeouts, one each for Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune with the temperature above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) at the Australian Open. Then came the bizarre sight of a 20-minute delay because the net at Rod Laver Arena...
Iga Swiatek's drug-case ruling will not be appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek's one-month suspension for failing a drug test will not be appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency because her explanation “is plausible,” WADA announced on Monday. WADA released its decision just minutes after Swiatek, a five-time Grand...
Defending champ Jannik Sinner gets back to the fourth round at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Jannik Sinner beat 46th-ranked Marcos Giron of the U.S. 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 at the Australian Open on Saturday night, reaching the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the fourth time. Sinner stretched his unbeaten run to 17 matches, dating to...
