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The 22-year-old British tennis star said her hand and ankle swelled up but she refused the treatment in case contamination led to a positive doping test.

Raducanu told reporters at a pre-tournament news conference on Friday: “All of us are probably quite sensitive to what we take on board, what we use.

“Yesterday, for example, I got really badly bitten by I don’t know what, like ants, mosquitoes, something. I’m allergic, I guess.

“They flared up and swelled up really a lot.”

She added: “Someone was, like, giving me this antiseptic spray, natural, to try to ease the bites.

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Novak Djokovic reveals secret weapon ahead of Australian Open – but not all fans are convinced

Novak Djokovic has unveiled an ‘energetic disc’ that he claims has cured him of different ailments throughout his spectacular career.

The Serb superstar hopes to wind back the clock and become the first tennis player to win 25 major singles titles with a victory at the Australian Open.

Djokovic, chasing a record-extending 11th title in Melbourne, has revealed a green disc that he takes everywhere will help him stay in good health during the tournament.

It’s (an) energetic disc (that) creates an electromagnetic field around it and (the) kind of secret is in this pattern,’ he told GQ magazine.

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Anthony Joshua urges Tyson Fury to FINALLY agree blockbuster Battle of Britain showdown for ‘this year’ and insists ‘we can definitely make this fight happen’

Anthony Joshua has called on Tyson Fury to make a blockbuster Battle of Britain heavyweight clash happen between the pair ‘this year’ as a renewed AJ insists he has taken time to ‘heal’.

It has been two months of self-healing for Joshua who upon being knocked out by Daniel Dubois when attempting to become a three-time heavyweight champion in October faced calls to leave the sport.

However, the London-born superstar isn’t planning on throwing the towel in on his career just yet and vowed to do everything possible to make a fight with career rival Fury finally happen this year.

Both fighters look short of title opportunities as we begin 2025 after Joshua lost to Dubois and Fury was again beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in the pair’s heavyweight title rematch at the end of last year.

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Ex-UFC champion says why he thinks Mike Tyson could beat Daniel Cormier in a street fight… ‘I don’t think you understand

The gifted mixed martial artist has explained the method ‘Iron Mike’ could use to overcome the odds.

At the peak of his powers, Mike Tyson was a truly terrifying competitor, utilizing his infamous peek-a-boo style to bamboozle his opponents, before rendering them unconscious with thunderous combinations.

However, while his hands were undeniably lethal, his wrestling skills certainly don’t match up.

With that in mind, many would suspect, that in a street fight, Daniel Cormier would pick him up and launch him into the ground.

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Anthony Joshua admits hopes for ‘big’ fight with Tyson Fury in 2025 – ‘It has to happen this year’

Anthony Joshua has revealed his desire to fight Tyson Fury in 2025, admitting “it has to happen this year”.

Fury is recovering from his second bout against Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia last month, which ended in a unanimous

decision victory for the Ukrainian.

Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury takes huge step forward as WBO contact Oleksandr Usyk who may fight Joe Joyce | Boxing News | Sky Sports

Joshua, meanwhile, last fought against Daniel Dubois in September, losing by KO at Wembley with the IBF heavyweight title on the line

There has been incessant talk since about the prospect of a clash between Fury and Joshua, and the latter has now added more fuel to the fire.

“It’s a fight that I want to see,” Joshua said at The Ring Magazine Awards. “I’m a fan of boxing so I want to get that fight underway.

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Coco Gauff Breaks Silence on Swiatek’s Doping Saga and the Clash of Titans in 2025

In a sport that thrives on rivalries and drama, Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek are proving to be tennis’ most compelling duo. Gauff, the reigning US Open champion, recently weighed in on Swiatek’s controversial provisional doping ban and her struggles to maintain dominance in the wake of the scandal. But the American prodigy didn’t mince words, offering a mix of empathy and competitive fire as their rivalry continues to heat up.

After a whirlwind 2024 season, Swiatek found herself in murky waters. The Polish superstar served a symbolic one-month doping ban after a provisional suspension raised eyebrows across the tennis world. Though her ban was short-lived, it left a mark on her reputation.

Swiatek returned to action at the United Cup, posting commanding victories over players like Elena Rybakina and Karolina Muchova. However, her momentum came to a screeching halt in the semifinals when Gauff stunned her with a decisive 6-4, 6-4 victory. This marked the second consecutive win for Gauff over Swiatek, narrowing their head-to-head record to 11-3.

When asked about Swiatek’s confidence levels and the fallout from the doping scandal, Gauff offered a measured response.

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Novak Djokovic reveals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer dream ahead of Australian Open – ‘I really want to’

Novak Djokovic has revealed he’d like to ‘connect more’ with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as he prepares for action at the Australian Open.

The tennis star will be hoping to win the first Grand Slam of 2025, having failed to win a single major last year.

Nadal recently retired from the sport, while Federer hung up his racket back in 2022 after a glittering career as well.

Novak Djokovic has revealed he’d like to ‘connect more’ with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as he prepares for action at the Australian Open.

The tennis star will be hoping to win the first Grand Slam of 2025, having failed to win a single major last year.

Nadal recently retired from the sport, while Federer hung up his racket back in 2022 after a glittering career as well.

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Djokovic to Sinner: 5 men to watch at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic is targeting an 11th Australian Open title and record 25th Grand Slam crown but faces an uphill battle against Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

AFP Sport highlights five potential winners of the first Grand Slam of the year, which begins on Sunday:

He may be 37 but the Serb can never be written off on Melbourne Park’s blue hardcourts, where he has enjoyed enormous success.

Ranked seventh in the world, Djokovic won Olympic gold in 2024 but failed to collect a major for the first time since 2017, leaving his bid to better Margaret Court’s all-time 24 Slam titles unfulfilled.

Beaten in the Melbourne semi-finals last year by eventual champion Sinner, he has enlisted the help of long-time rival Andy Murray as coach to try and help him achieve the feat.

BOXING

Tyson Fury Unloading Punches Onto Micah Richards

Micah Richards faced a barrage of punches from Tyson Fury on a recent episode of A League Of Their Own after failing to guess what the fighter’s favourite romantic comedy is.

Tyson Fury is well-known for his furious fighting style and incredible punching power. The Gypsy King has held all four major heavyweight titles at some point in his career, claiming the IBF, WBA, and WBO titles following his victory over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. After vacating his three titles, he then defeated Deontay Wilder years later to take home the WBC World Heavyweight Championship.

With such a decorated career, one would assume that Fury’s daily routine consists of running miles on end before heading to the gym to unleash his anger on a punch bag, only pausing to consume a protein shake, with little in the way of downtime.

Known as one of the greatest British boxers of all time, many fans see Tyson Fury as a confident boxer, a man who has spent his whole life getting battered in the ring, determined to show no signs of weakness.

However, like us all, the former heavyweight champion isn’t afraid to let his nonexistent hair down every once in a while, and it seems as though he has some emotional choices when it comes to his favourite films.

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Former Mike Tyson Trainer Teddy Atlas Finally Reveals Real Reason He Bit Evander Holyfield’s Ear

Nearly 30 years on, the boxing world still remembers Mike Tyson‘s infamous ear bite of Evander Holyfield.

The fight took place in June 1997 and was a highly-anticipated rematch, after Holyfield had beaten Tyson by 11th round stoppage to win the WBA heavyweight title seven months earlier.

This time the fight only reached the third round, when ‘Iron Mike’ saw red and bit a chunk out of the ear of Holyfield, resulting in a disqualification.

Tyson’s boxing license was subsequently revoked by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and he was fined 3 million dollars due to his actions in the ring, though his license was later reinstated after an appeal.

Boxing trainer and legendary analyst Teddy Atlas worked with Tyson during the early stages of his career, and so knows better than most what may be running through the head of ‘Iron Mike.’