Daniel Snyder, the owner of the Washington Commanders, is declining to testify before a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing next week on workplace misconduct in the NFL, Axios has learned.
Driving the news: Snyder informed the committee today that he will be unable to attend the scheduled June 22 hearing over concerns he and his legal team have over due process, according to a source close to Snyder.
The U.S. Tennis Association said Tuesday it will allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to compete at the U.S. Open this year.
Why it matters: The decision makes USTA an outlier among sports federations, including the International Tennis Federation, who have banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions in the fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.
A Russian court extended American basketball star Brittney Griner's detention for a second time on Tuesday, meaning she will remain in custody until at least July 2, according to Russian state media.
Why it matters: Griner has been in pre-trial detention since she was detained at a Moscow-area airport in February after authorities claimed that they found vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage.
Driving the news: Williams has not played since last year's Wimbledon tournament, where she injured her right leg during the first round, per the New York Times.
