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By Hannah Ritchie, Hilary Whiteman, Julia Hollingsworth and Anna Coren, CNN For months, activists have gathered outside a rundown hotel in central Melbourne, calling for the dozens of refugees held inside to be freed. But on Friday, a different group of protesters had an unusual detainee in their sights: tennis World No. 1 Novak Djokovic,

By George Ramsay, CNN Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has criticized the “really bad” treatment of Novak Djokovic as the world No. 1’s visa saga rumbles on. Djokovic has been transferred to Melbourne’s Park Hotel, a detention facility for refugees and asylum seekers, after his visa to enter Australia was blocked, according to CNN affiliates

By Jack Bantock, CNN The New York Knicks’ RJ Barrett sunk a breathtaking three-point buzzer beater to complete a dramatic turnaround against the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Having trailed by 25 points with just under four minutes of the second quarter remaining, a roaring second half from the hosts teed up a grandstand finish —

By Niamh Kennedy and George Ramsay, CNN Novak Djokovic is being “treated like a prisoner” by Australian authorities, his mother, Dijana Djokovic, told reporters during a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, on Thursday. World No. 1 Djokovic is thought to have been transferred to the Park Hotel in Melbourne after having his visa to enter

By Homero De la Fuente and Michelle Watson, CNN An NBA announcer is saying he mistakingly referenced the wrong man as Kevin Porter Jr.’s father in Wednesday’s game between the Rockets and the Wizards. “You’ve got to give credit. Kevin Porter Jr., like his dad, pulled that trigger right at the right time,” Wizards broadcaster Glenn

By CNN Sports staff College Football Hall of Fame inductee Ross Browner, a two-time All-American defensive lineman and national champion at Notre Dame, and a 10-year NFL veteran, has died. He was 67. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my Father, Ross Browner,” said Browner’s son, former NFL offensive

By George Ramsay, CNN Rafael Nadal has said that he feels “sorry” for Novak Djokovic ahead of the Australian Open but added that his rival has long been aware of the vaccine requirement to play in the tournament. Djokovic, who is tied with Nadal and Roger Federer on 20 grand slam titles, may not be

By AnneClaire Stapleton and Jessie Yeung, CNN Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic may not be able to defend his 2021 title after his visa to enter Australia was canceled following an outcry over his controversial “medical exemption” from the country’s coronavirus vaccination rules. Djokovic, the men’s tennis world no.1, hasn’t publicly revealed his vaccination

By Aleks Klosok, Hannah Ritchie and Helen Regan, CNN Novak Djokovic has arrived in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, but a reported visa bungle raised questions about his participation at the season-opening grand slam. Tournament organizers announced on Tuesday that Djokovic had been granted a medical exemption — a decision which has provoked a

By George Ramsay, CNN Danish footballer Christian Eriksen says his goal is to play at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar after recovering from the cardiac arrest he experienced last year at Euro 2020. Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s game against Finland in Copenhagen last June and received life-saving treatment on the pitch. Following the

By Wayne Sterling, CNN The Washington Football Team will reveal its new name on February 2. Team president Jason Wright made the announcement on the team’s website Tuesday stating that: “We can’t wait to hit the ground running with our team name and identity on a clear path — one without distracting obstacles, legal or

By Jack Bantock, CNN If this was to be goodbye then Ben Roethlisberger gave Heinz Field the perfect sendoff, keeping the Pittsburgh Steelers’ postseason dreams alive with a 26-14 win over the Cleveland Browns on Monday. The 39-year-old quarterback said on Friday that “all signs were pointing” to the Browns game being his last regular