The Duchess of Kent had a huge impact on Martina Navratilova( Image: Getty) The impact on tennis

Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova has become a first-time Grand Slam champion after beating sixth seed Ons Jabeur in the women's final at Wimbledon. She is the first unseeded finalist at Wimbledon since Billie Jean King made it that far in 1963. The 24-year-old won the tournament in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 from the outmatched Jabour who is the only Arab or North African woman to participate in a Grand Slam singles final.... Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova lays on the court as she reacts

As Novak Djokovic awaits a final decision on whether his visa will be revoked, all eyes have turned to Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke.... He has to decide whether he will overturn the decision of a federal judge, who ruled Djokovic’s visa should be reinstated because he was unfairly treated by officials at the border.... Hawke has discretion to revoke Djokovic’s visa but has taken longer than expected to reach a decision which has legal, political, sporting and diplomatic consequen

A crew member leaps to fix a logo for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics before a launch ceremony to reveal the motto for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing on Sept.... The questions keep coming, even overshadowing a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics called by the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, and Lithuania.... But many of the questions at the daily press briefings are about Peng....

This is an attempt to silence good-faith discussion and debate," she wrote on Twitter.... Esp when they’re fighting to keep a false narrative alive.... You said it best after( USA Today columnist Nancy) Armour attacked you: ‘biology is not bigotry.’" Steele has expressed support for former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines for her advocacy to keep women’s sports fair....

Sexual minorities began meeting in private homes, initially just to socialize safely.... “ It was the first time the Supreme Court heard any kind of case related to LGBTQ rights.... Police struggled with a lesbian, throwing her into a car, according to the exhibit, and “ 200 furious clubgoers struck back.” Protesters responded to police shoves with punches....

A PUB has found the answer to getting punters in for its quiz — by asking a different A-lister to pose the questions each week. Dame Judi Dench was the first, followed by a string of fellow thesps, including Michael Sheen and Bryan Cranston.... 7 A pub has found the answer to getting punters in for its quiz — by asking a different A-lister to pose the questions.... Last night, Calendar Girls actress Celia Imrie asked for the most successful tennis players by grand slams. Pub owner Will Norris,

We’re covering the anguish of refugees from Myanmar and record-breaking Covid cases in the U.S. and Europe.No good choice for Myanmar’s refugees Across Myanmar, hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes, trying to escape violence since the military seized power in a coup on Feb.... Some have left their homeland entirely, pouring into neighboring countries. For those who stay, it is a fight to survive.... Rights groups say soldiers are blocking aid convoys....

MELBOURNE, Australia — Xiao, a Chinese-born and Melbourne-based artist, was disturbed that the plight of the Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai had slipped off the radar ahead of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.... In the post, Peng wrote that they had once been involved in a consensual relationship. The post was taken down minutes later.... Online discussion of the allegation was censored within China, and Peng disappeared from public view for weeks while tennis officials and fellow p