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Daniil Medvedev was defaulted from his China Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic on Monday after throwing a ball into the stands and hitting a front-row spectator, who left the stadium covering his left eye. Djokovic, serving at 7-5, 5-3, advanced to the final against Alex de Minaur, while Medvedev's default echoed Djokovic's 2020 US Open expulsion.
Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to return to boxing after completing a three-month doping ban. UK Anti-Doping attributed his positive cocaine test to his nutritionist's use of the drug and confirmed the ban has been lifted.
FIFA suspended Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo five matches for a tackle that broke the leg of Canada's Ismael Kone during their World Cup 2026 group-stage match. Madibo was sent off, apologized in person, and visited Kone in hospital. The ban is for serious dangerous play but can be appealed.
FIFA has extended a six-match ban against Argentina winger Gianluca Prestianni, originally imposed by UEFA for homophobic insults toward Vinicius Jr, to worldwide effect. The 20-year-old risks missing Argentina's first two group-stage matches at the 2026 World Cup.
