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Olympics-Boxing-Algerian Khelif Advances after Italy's Carini Abandons Fight

Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 66kg - Prelims - Round of 16 - North Paris Arena, Villepinte, France - August 01, 2024. Imane Khelif of Algeria and Angela Carini of Italy react after their fight. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Purchase Licensing Rights
Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 66kg - Prelims - Round of 16 - North Paris Arena, Villepinte, France - August 01, 2024. Imane Khelif of Algeria and Angela Carini of Italy react after their fight. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Purchase Licensing Rights
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Olympics-Boxing-Algerian Khelif Advances after Italy's Carini Abandons Fight

Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 66kg - Prelims - Round of 16 - North Paris Arena, Villepinte, France - August 01, 2024. Imane Khelif of Algeria and Angela Carini of Italy react after their fight. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Purchase Licensing Rights
Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 66kg - Prelims - Round of 16 - North Paris Arena, Villepinte, France - August 01, 2024. Imane Khelif of Algeria and Angela Carini of Italy react after their fight. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Purchase Licensing Rights

Algerian Imane Khelif moved past Angela Carini when the Italian abandoned their welterweight round of 16 fight after 46 seconds in the first round on Thursday.

Khelif has been in the spotlight since she was disqualified just hours before the gold medal match at the 2023 World Championships.

She was ruled eligible, however, to compete in Paris, a competition run by the International Olympic Committee.

Khelif entered the arena amid loud cheers from fans waving Algerian flags and the Italian was no match for her opponent's speed and longer reach.

Carini went to her coach after 30 seconds to fix her headgear but after briefly resuming the fight she returned to her corner and stopped, quickly leaving the ring.

"I have always honored my country with loyalty," Carini said. "This time I didn't succeed because I couldn't fight anymore. So I put an end to the match." She did not immediately say why she had abandoned the contest.

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Swansea Celebrity Co-Owner Snoop Dogg Receives Grand Welcome on First Visit 

Football - Championship - Swansea City v Preston North End - Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales, Britain - February 24, 2026 Swansea City co-owner Snoop Dogg poses with kids before the match. (Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra)
Football - Championship - Swansea City v Preston North End - Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales, Britain - February 24, 2026 Swansea City co-owner Snoop Dogg poses with kids before the match. (Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra)
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Swansea Celebrity Co-Owner Snoop Dogg Receives Grand Welcome on First Visit 

Football - Championship - Swansea City v Preston North End - Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales, Britain - February 24, 2026 Swansea City co-owner Snoop Dogg poses with kids before the match. (Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra)
Football - Championship - Swansea City v Preston North End - Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales, Britain - February 24, 2026 Swansea City co-owner Snoop Dogg poses with kids before the match. (Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra)

American rapper ‌and producer Snoop Dogg received a guard of honor and was greeted with twirling white towels on Tuesday on his first visit to Swansea City since becoming an investor with the Welsh side last year.

Dressed in Swansea's colors, the 54-year-old ‌took the ‌field ahead of the ‌Championship ⁠game against Preston ⁠North End through a guard of honor comprising young footballers from Wales, as over 20,000 fans filled the stands.

The match ended 1-1, with Swansea's ⁠Liam Cullen netting a ‌95th-minute equalizer.

Swansea ‌head coach Vitor Matos told reporters that ‌Snoop Dogg had spoken with ‌the players in the dressing room.

"He's someone that likes to be involved. He was involved not only ‌with us, but as well with the (US) Olympic team. ⁠He ⁠really loves sports," added Matos.

"It's good for him to be involved. I'm happy that we have someone like him who loves the club, loves the city, wants to be here."

Swansea, who are 14th in the English second tier, face Ipswich Town on Saturday.

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Dortmund Says Some Fans Will Miss Atalanta Game Due to Police Measures

Borussia Dortmund's coach Niko Kovac attends a press conference at the Bergamo Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, 24 Febuary 2026. EPA/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
Borussia Dortmund's coach Niko Kovac attends a press conference at the Bergamo Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, 24 Febuary 2026. EPA/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
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Dortmund Says Some Fans Will Miss Atalanta Game Due to Police Measures

Borussia Dortmund's coach Niko Kovac attends a press conference at the Bergamo Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, 24 Febuary 2026. EPA/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
Borussia Dortmund's coach Niko Kovac attends a press conference at the Bergamo Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, 24 Febuary 2026. EPA/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA

Borussia ‌Dortmund said some of their fans will not be able to attend Wednesday's Champions League match at Atalanta after being denied entry to Italy while others ‌have been ‌visited by the ‌police ⁠at their accommodation.

"Borussia ⁠Dortmund are currently unaware of any detailed background information regarding the measures taken by the ⁠authorities," the club ‌said ‌in a statement.

"While Borussia Dortmund ‌understand the need ‌for security-based risk assessments for football matches, the club is more than ‌surprised by the scope and scale of ⁠the ⁠police measures taken."

Dortmund lead 2-0 heading into the second leg. The winners will meet with either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the round of 16.

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Medvedev Calls for Ranking System Rethink to Ease Burden on Players 

Russia's Daniil Medvedev hits a return against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men's singles match at the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha on February 18, 2026. (AFP)
Russia's Daniil Medvedev hits a return against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men's singles match at the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha on February 18, 2026. (AFP)
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Medvedev Calls for Ranking System Rethink to Ease Burden on Players 

Russia's Daniil Medvedev hits a return against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men's singles match at the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha on February 18, 2026. (AFP)
Russia's Daniil Medvedev hits a return against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men's singles match at the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha on February 18, 2026. (AFP)

Daniil Medvedev has called for ‌a streamlined ATP calendar with only Grand Slams and Masters 1000 tournaments offering ranking points, though the Russian concedes such reforms would be difficult to implement.

Top players are obligated to compete in the four majors and eight Masters events, with the world rankings breakdown reduced from 19 to 18 tournaments in 2026 after the men's body removed an ATP 500 commitment.

World number 11 Medvedev said that if smaller events did not ‌count towards ‌the rankings, it would ease the ‌pressure ⁠on players, who ⁠have criticized the 11-month calendar.

"That's the only way to make the tour shorter," Medvedev said. "It's never going to happen because there are licenses, and the ATP won't have enough money to buy all of them.

"The other tournaments won't say, 'OK, we're out' because they would lose ⁠money. It's business. Right now, with ‌how the ATP Tour is, ‌it's never going to change, at least while I'm playing.

"Make ‌it four Grand Slams ... 11 Masters. The others, ‌maybe make them without points."

Reuters has contacted the ATP for comment.

ATP chief Andrea Gaudenzi defended the calendar in October, saying scheduling remained the players' choice.

Medvedev said players pushed themselves too ‌hard to be one of the top eight to make the ATP Finals ⁠in Turin. ⁠He pointed to Holger Rune, who ruptured his Achilles in an ATP 250 event in October.

"Everybody was like 'Yeah, but you don't have to play it', but if he wants to be in Turin, he has to, even if it's not a mandatory tournament," Medvedev said.

"Last year, I played seven tournaments in a row. Did I have to? No. I played bad at the beginning of the year, maybe I can get 100 points here, 200 here.

"If there would be no points, it's an easier decision."