The inaugural Riyadh edition of the WTA Tour Finals saw Coco Gauff emerge victorious over Zheng Qinwen in the final, with players and WTA chief executive Portia Archer emphasizing feeling welcome in a country with human rights controversies. Barbora Krejcikova called out unprofessional commentary from Tennis Channel’s Jon Wertheim regarding her appearance, prompting an apology and removal from air, highlighting the need for respect and professionalism in sports media.
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Fan hands himself in after bottle thrown at Van der Poel during Paris-Roubaix
French justice officials have begun an investigation after Mathieu van der Poel was struck in the face by a plastic bottle during his third consecutive Paris-Roubaix victory. The incident, which occurred while he was racing with 33km remaining, has prompted the UCI and his team, Alpecin-Deceuninck, to condemn the act as dangerous and unacceptable, with plans to take legal action against the perpetrator. The spectator has since surrendered to police, and further actions will be...
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