Venus Williams given Indian Wells wildcard entry at age of 44

  • American is currently ranked No 974 in the world
  • Former world No 1 has been out of tennis for nearly a year

Venus Williams has been given a wildcard entry for the BNP Paribas Open, which would make next month’s tournament in Indian Wells her first event in nearly a year.

The 44-year-old hasn’t competed anywhere on tour since a first-round loss at the Miami Open on 19 March 2024. That was less than two weeks after she lost her opening match at Indian Wells.

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NFL Salary Cap Expected to Increase $22M for 2025 Season

The NFL informed teams on Wednesday that the per-team salary cap will increase at least $22 million for the 2025 season, falling somewhere between $277.5 million and $281.5 million. That is a notable increase from last season’s cap of $255.4 million, previously a record. According to a memo issued by the NFL, the exact number …

Tour of Algarve’s opening stage is scrapped after peloton goes wrong way

  • Filippo Ganna’s win for Ineos Grenadiers cancelled
  • Lead car went awry at roundabout to cause chaos

The opening stage of the Tour of Algarve ended in chaos on Wednesday when most of the peloton took the wrong road just before the finish, and race organisers later cancelled the results.

When the riders came through a roundabout just before the home straight, the lead car went the wrong side of the barriers and the majority of the bunch followed suit, leaving the crowd bewildered as they watched two races unfurl.

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