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Australian Open offers reminders that sports reflect society

Tennis, in particular, and sports, in general, can’t help but reflect society

The Independent UK

Minnesota elections chief seeks to make voting even easier

Minnesota’s chief elections officer is calling on state lawmakers to make it easier for residents to vote while protecting elections officials from threats and intimidation

The Independent UK

Minnesota Democrats announce plan to expand voting access

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Democrats say disinformation about elections has flourished in the two years since the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, and voters anxious about the future of democracy helped propel their party into complete control of state government.

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‘This movement was rejected’: Republican election deniers lose key state races

Relief as Republicans election deniers running to take over elections beaten in almost every statewide race

The Guardian - US

Fine, Let’s Talk About Novak Djokovic’s Water Bottle

Also in this week’s mailbag: is the WTA actually returning to China in 2023?

Sports Illustrated

The midterms candidates opposing those who claim Trump won in 2020

Should these candidates prevail, it’s far less likely that schemes to overturn the 2024 election will succeed. Here’s a look at some of the key candidates

The Guardian - US

WTA Needs Assurances on Peng Shuai Inquiry for China to Hold Finals

One year ago, Chinese tennis star publicly said a former high-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party sexually assaulted her.

Sports Illustrated

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AP Interview: Tennis tour CEO still wants Peng Shuai inquiry

WTA Tour Chairman and CEO Steve Simon says he does not know when women's professional tennis events will return to China

The Independent UK

Minnesota congressional candidate dies Oct. 5; 2nd District election will still take place on Nov. 8

Paula Overby—the Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District—died on Oct. 5. Axios Twin Cities reported that Overby died “following complications related to a failing heart valve.” That day, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said that the congressional election will proceed as scheduled on Nov. 8…

Ballotpedia

Hand-counting ballots may sound nice. It's actually less accurate and more expensive

Republicans in some states are pushing to count ballots the old-fashioned way — which experts say would bring a level of chaos to elections not seen in decades.

WEKU

In-person voting starts in Minnesota, 3 other early states

In-person voting for the midterm elections has started in Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming, in a landscape that has changed since the pandemic drove a shift to mail balloting in the 2020 presidential contest

The Independent UK

‘It’s really hard’: Female stars criticise US Open tennis ball rules

Female players, including world number one Iga Swiatek, have slammed the US Open tennis ball rules.

The Independent UK

The top fundraisers among Minnesota statewide elected offices

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

Ballotpedia

Voters in 4 states to decide secretary of state nominees

Voters in four states on Tuesday will determine their party’s nominees for the statewide office that typically oversees elections

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GOP seeking power over elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota

Republicans who are running to be secretary of state in Wisconsin and Minnesota in primaries Tuesday are repeating Donald Trump’s false claims about the last presidential election and they've suggested they want more authority over how elections are run, especially in Democratic-leaning counties

Al Jazeera

US primaries: Why secretary of state races matter more than ever

If Trump-endorsed ‘election deniers’ win this office, they could put democratic voting process in jeopardy, experts say.

Tribune News Service

Minnesota GOP chair apologizes for Soros imagery in secretary of state candidate's video

MINNEAPOLIS — The chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party has apologized for a campaign video played at last week's state Republican convention by secretary of state candidate Kim Crockett that included an image that depicted liberal donor George Soros as a puppet master, a common antisemitic trope.

Daily Mirror

Wimbledon set to be stripped of ranking points amid ban on Russian and Belarusian players

Tennis organisers reportedly took a step closer to making this year's Wimbledon Championships a points-less event after banning all Russian and Belarusian players from attending

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Minnesota GOP backs Scott Jensen in race to unseat Gov. Tim Walz

MINNEAPOLIS — Scott Jensen won the Minnesota Republican Party's endorsement for governor on Saturday, picking up his party's backing on the strength of a campaign built around opposition to pandemic restrictions and concern about COVID-19 vaccines.

The Hindu

WTA chief promises ‘strong reactions’ on Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian, Belarusian players

Steve Simon said that the Wimbledon decision was against Grand Slam rules

Asharq Al-Awsat

WTA Not Returning to China in 2022, Wants Resolution to Peng Case

The WTA is still working to find a resolution to the standoff with China over the Peng Shuai issue but will not return to the country this year, Tour chief Steve Simon said. Former doubles world number one Peng's wellbeing became a concern for the WTA after she posted a…

Daily Mirror

WTA chief fires warning to Wimbledon over ban on Russian and Belarusian players

WTA boss Steve Simon is the latest to condemn Wimbledon's ban, and has a warning for organisers if they do not backtrack on their plan

Sports Illustrated

No Russia, No Problem

The answer has been clear at this week’s World Figure Skating Championships in France.

The Independent UK

Ash Barty retires: Tennis rocked as world No 1 quits game at age 25

Grand Slam winner said she was ‘spent’ and had nothing more to give

Daily Mirror

Ashleigh Barty retires: World number one makes shock decision to leave tennis aged 25

Ashleigh Barty has stunned the world of tennis by announcing her retirement from tennis at the age of 25, just two months after her third Grand Slam success at the Australian Open

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