Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep was left ‘devastated’ after the listening to for alleged doping was delayed once more by the International Tennis Federation.

In soccer, Rodrygo scored the winner for Real Madrid within the match in opposition to Rayo Vallecano, and lift a fist in assist of Vinicuis Junior, who has been topic to racist chanting.

Meanwhile within the Premier League, Brighton maintain champions Manchester City to a draw to e book their spot within the Europa League subsequent season.

Here’s a take a look at the important thing tales from worldwide sporting occasions by way of the day for 25 May, 2023:

Halep’s listening to delayed once more

Former world No 1 Simona Halep on Wednesday stated her doping listening to, scheduled for this weekend, had been postponed for a 3rd time by the International Tennis Federation.

The Romanian was provisionally suspended final October after testing optimistic for the banned substance roxadustat and was charged with a separate second anti-doping breach final week “relating to irregularities in her athlete biological passport”.

Halep beforehand complained that the ITF cancelled hearings set for February and March.

“Once again, tonight, I am devastated,” she stated in a submit on social media.

“The ITF International Tennis Integrity Agency has once again, for the third time postponed my hearing one month later…

“I have asked, as the rules of anti-doping state it, for a quick hearing: this is my right, it is written in the rules.”

The 31-year-old has claimed that consultants discovered she had by accident taken a contaminated complement.

Halep had climbed again into the world’s prime 10 earlier than she was suspended having dropped out of the highest 20 in 2020 following damage issues.

But the two-time Grand Slam champion is about to tumble farther from her present mark of thirty fourth as she waits to search out out when she will return.

“Not only they are killing my reputation, but also me as a professional player, and I don’t even talk about the consequences on my mental health,” Halep added.

“This disrespect of the rules by the ITF regarding the fast hearing I am entitled to have, is so disrespectful to me that I have no more words…

“’Justice delayed is justice denied.’”

Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano

Rodrygo struck a late winner for Real Madrid in a 2-1 La Liga victory over Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday and raised his fist into the air in a nod to team-mate Vinicius Junior.

Brazilian winger Vinicius obtained racist abuse in opposition to Valencia on Sunday, however was watching on from the president’s field due to a knee downside.

Rodrygo struck within the 89th minute to ship Madrid second and bowed his head whereas lifting his fist in a “Black Power” salute.

Karim Benzema despatched Madrid into the lead within the first half earlier than Raul de Tomas equalised for the guests on the Santiago Bernabeu, with Rodrygo deciding the sport within the last phases.

The win despatched Real Madrid second, a degree above rivals Atletico Madrid, who drew 3-3 at Getafe in a while Wednesday.

Vinicius was not current on the pitch however was not removed from the gamers’ ideas, as Madrid lined up earlier than the sport carrying his quantity 20 shirt as a gesture of assist.

The ahead was despatched off in opposition to Valencia and though the cardboard was revoked on Tuesday evening, he was not capable of get well from his knee subject to play.

It was the primary time Madrid have performed because the abuse occurred and many sports activities stars and different vital figures internationally have supplied Vinicius their assist.

Supporters chanted his title after 20 minutes and a banner in a single stand learn “We are all Vinicius, enough already!”

“I think everyone in football, not just in football, in all of sport, the whole world, (is reacting to) these actions, they should not be allowed,” Madrid defender Dani Carvajal instructed Movistar after the sport.

“We have to all improve, try to make this not happen, because in the end it’s not fair.”

Brighton maintain Manchester City

Pep Guardiola praised his Manchester City gamers for shrugging off their hangovers after clinching the Premier League title with a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Wednesday to stretch an unbeaten run to 25 matches.

A degree was additionally sufficient for the Seagulls to ensure they’ll end sixth within the desk and safe a spot within the Europa League subsequent season.

Phil Foden fired the English champions in entrance, however Brighton have been nicely worthy of the purpose given to them by Julio Enciso’s gorgeous long-range strike.

“We were humble and run a lot. That is why we are the champions for many years, these players showed something special,” Guardiola stated.

The Spaniard heaped reward on Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi pre-match, hailing the Italian as one of the crucial influential managers of the final 20 years.

The City coach confirmed his respect by restoring plenty of star names to his aspect that missed Sunday’s 1-0 win over Chelsea to toast a fourth league title in 5 years.

Erling Haaland returned amongst six modifications and will have had a seventh hat-trick of the season inside half an hour.

The towering Norwegian headed over Foden’s inviting cross on 5 minutes.

Haaland then had a poor contact accountable for not beating Jason Steele when clear by way of on aim.

At the third time of asking he took no possibilities as Haaland unselfishly squared with simply Steele to beat for Foden to transform his fifteenth aim of the season.

But after a gradual begin, Brighton quickly started to reside as much as Guardiola’s billing because the champions have been rocked again on their heels.

“In every situation, even when the situation was difficult, we didn’t lose our style,” stated De Zerbi.

There was no stopping Enciso’s leveller when it did come because the Paraguayan picked up Levi Colwill’s go and smashed an effort into the prime nook for his first aim on the Amex.

With textual content inputs from AFP

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