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Gauff Hits Out at Racist Abuse after Replayed Point in Beijing Sparks Backlash

Coco Gauff said she had received an "insane" amount of racial abuse on social media after the two-times Grand Slam champion beat local teenager Sun Xinran at the China Open on Monday in a match where a replayed point sparked an online backlash. The American won 7-5 6-1 to reach the fourth round, but was targeted after stopping play during a crucial point in the first set, raising her hand to complain about a flickering advertising board just as Sun was about to put away a winner.

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Amid Gaza's ruins, Taekwondo athletes return to training after three years of genocide

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