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ATP says no disciplinary action to be taken against Alexander Zverev following probe into allegations of abuse

By Jill Martin, CNN The ATP Tour announced Tuesday that there will be no disciplinary action taken against Alexander Zverev after an investigation found insufficient evidence to substantiate published allegations of abuse. In October 2021, the ATP, the governing body for men’s professional tennis, said it was launching an investigation after domestic abuse allegations were

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International Olympic Committee rejects ‘defamatory statements’ by Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak

By Sammy Mngqosini, Eve Brennan and Mariya Knight, CNN The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it rejects “defamatory statements” by Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak. The former journalist said that the IOC was a “promoter of war, murder and destruction,” following the committee’s decision to consider ways for Russian athletes to compete in the 2024

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NBA referees admit to ‘gut-wrenching’ mistake in Lakers-Celtics game as Dennis Schröder calls for officials to be fined

By Matias Grez, CNN The fallout from the egregious no-call in the final second of Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers game and the Boston Celtics shows no sign of ending, with the official NBA Referees Twitter account admitting to the error on Sunday “Like everyone else, referees make mistakes,” the union wrote. “We

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‘I’m just here for the comments’: Empire State Building riles New Yorkers after celebrating Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles’ win

By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN The Empire State Building was lit in green and white to celebrate the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory in the NFC Championship game on Sunday — a decision that’s sparked a bit of a backlash in the Big Apple. The Eagles advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time

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