Elina Svitolina put on the yellow and blue colors of Ukraine and beat Anastasia Potapova of Russia 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday in the opening round of the Monterrey Open, deciding she could do more for her country by playing than boycotting the match. Top-seeded Svitolina earlier said she wouldn’t play against Potapova in Mexico or against any Russian or Belarusian opponents until the International Tennis Federation and the men’s and women’s tennis tours barred competitors from those countries using any national symbols, flags or anthems. The tennis governing bodies issued a statement Tuesday confirming that Russian and Belarusian players will still be allowed to compete at the top level, but without national flags.

On February 28, an MLB executive expressed optimism that MLB and the MLBPA would come to an agreement on a new CBA. On March 1, the same executive knew that the dynamic had shifted.

Late in the game, Doncic was hunting LeBron in isolation.

Berry echoes his Jan. 11 remarks on Landry, says he was ‘a big part of helping us turn the tide’ as two sides ready to meet

Mets pitcher and MLBPA union rep Max Scherzer discusses some of the issues the players and the owners are not seeing eye to eye on. Scherzer explains some of the things that have brewing since the last CBA including service time, playoff format and luxury tax.

Will Deshaun Watson be cleared? Will the NFL punish him under its conduct policy? Those are the questions GMs need answered before they consider dealing for him.