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June 27, 2023

Wimbledon teams up with IBM to introduce generative AI video commentary and highlight clips

The All England Club is partnering with tech giant IBM to bring AI-generated audio commentary and captions to the Grand Slam tournament's online highlights videos.

June 26, 2023

Nick Kyrgios welcomes Saudi Arabia's reported interest in tennis: 'Sign me up'

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios would gladly welcome Saudi Arabia's PIF into his game, as he believes they see the value of the players in terms of financial benefits.

June 26, 2023

Austin Killips says trans athletes are ‘statistically underrepresented’ despite ‘nature of the discourse'

Transgender female cyclist Austin Killips addressed the national debate surrounding trans athletes' participation in sports, adding that they are “statistically underrepresented."

June 25, 2023

Catherine, Princess of Wales makes small error playing tennis with Roger Federer on Wimbledon court: watch

Catherine, the Princess of Wales and Roger Federer played some tennis on the Wimbledon courts and learned the ways of the ball boys and girls.

June 22, 2023

Tennis great Martina Navratilova gives four-word reaction to Riley Gaines' exchange with activist at hearing

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova responded to an exchange between Riley Gaines and Kelley Robinson during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.

June 21, 2023

Donna Vekic upsets defending Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the Berlin Open

Elena Rybakina's preparations for Wimbledon were cut short when she was upset by Donna Vekic on Wednesday losing in three sets in the second round of the Berlin Open.

June 21, 2023

Daniil Medvedev advances to quarterfinals of Halle Open

Daniil Medvedev continued his strong performance as he beat Laslo Djere to advance to the quarterfinals of the Halle Open, after coming off a first round loss at the French Open

June 21, 2023

Riley Gaines grand slams queer activist's Senate testimony that men can't beat Serena Williams

University of Kentucky swim star Riley Gaines slammed a queer activist for denying the biological advantages of male athletes in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.

June 21, 2023

Wimbledon to use AI commentary during tournament, considering other high-tech changes down the line

Wimbledon’s All England Club will introduce artificial intelligence-powered commentary and captions for its coverage at this year’s tournament.

June 21, 2023

Venus Williams set to make 24th appearance in singles draw at Wimbledon after being granted wild-card entry

The 43-year old Venus Williams was given a wild-card entry on Wednesday into the Wimbledon singles draw, where she will be making her 24th career appearance.