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Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan calls for rule change after disqualification for refusing to shake hands with Russian opponent

By Svitlana Vlasova, Amy Cassidy, Tim Lister and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The leader of Ukraine’s national fencing team, Olga Kharlan, said she “acted with my heart” following her disqualification from the world championships for refusing to shake hands with a Russian opponent. The four-time individual world champion and four-time Olympic medalist also called

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Young fan picks up ball while it’s still in play at Evian Championship – then receives signed souvenir from Angel Yin

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — When Angel Yin finished an impressive first round at the Evian Championship, she spent some time signing autographs for a gaggle of junior fans excitedly bundled together at the ropes. Yet two young spectators had already collected souvenirs from the American golfer before she had even finished playing on

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Ukraine’s top fencer disqualified from world championships after refusing to shake hands with Russian opponent

By Svitlana Vlasova and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The leader of Ukraine’s national fencing team, Olga Kharlan, has been disqualified from participating in the world championships after she refused to shake hands with Anna Smirnova, who is from Russia. Kharlan had just beaten Smirnova at the tournament in Milan, but rather than shake hands

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Villarreal’s Álex Baena says he has received death threats following alleged confrontation with Real Madrid player

By Matias Grez, CNN Villarreal player Álex Baena says he and his family have received death threats after he was involved in a confrontation with a Real Madrid player, who allegedly “assaulted” him after Saturday’s match. It has been widely reported that the Madrid player in question is Federico Valverde. According to a Villarreal statement,

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola draws on Michael Jordan as inspiration ahead of Champions League quarterfinal

By Ben Church, CNN Pep Guardiola said Manchester City is desperate to win the Champions League this season and defended his team’s previous results in the tournament ahead of the quarterfinal clash against Bayern Munich Tuesday. Despite domestic success and a fortune spent in the transfer market, the Champions League title has eluded Guardiola since

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Concussions left her on the ‘edge of insanity.’ Now, this Olympic wrestler is back and has titles in her sights

By Amy Woodyatt and George Ramsay, CNN Three years after becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic gold in wrestling, Helen Maroulis was told she was about to be admitted to a psychiatric ward with suicidal thoughts. “I just don’t remember anything after that,” Maroulis tells CNN Sport about her admission, adding that

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Assistant referee stood down while Football Association investigates apparent elbow incident

By Ben Church, CNN The assistant referee who appeared to elbow Liverpool’s Andy Robertson during an English Premier League game on Sunday will not be involved in any matches while English football’s governing body investigates the incident, the body responsible for Premier League referees said in a statement. The Football Association (FA) is investigating the

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‘Don’t ever do that again’: Jon Rahm says Super Bowl winner Zach Ertz jinxed him after poor start to victorious Masters campaign

By Ben Morse, CNN Jon Rahm’s winning margin at the Masters of four shots suggested he had everything his own way over the weekend. But the gap between the Spaniard and his closest rivals, LIV Golf Series duo Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson, might have been even larger if it wasn’t for a contribution from

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