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  • ‘Bee invasion’: Swarm halts a quarterfinal tennis match at Indian Wells

    ‘Bee invasion’: Swarm halts a quarterfinal tennis match at Indian Wells

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    Game, set, match, bees.

    Tennis fans did not love-love the bee-zarre turn at Indian Wells on Thursday when a swarm of bees disrupted a quarterfinal match of the BNP Paribas Open.

    Umpire Mohamed Lahyani said play would be halted due to “bee invasion” at Stadium 1, after which video showed him being stung. He then fled for the locker room, according to Tennis Majors, as did Spanish pro tennis player Carlos Alcaraz and his German opponent, Alexander Zverev.

    “First time for everything,” the announcer could be heard saying.

    The bees were thick on the court as Alcaraz dashed about, trying not to get stung, and they collected on the spider cam, a camera suspended by cables.

    The insects claimed victory, at least temporarily.

    Alcaraz, the BNP Paribas Open defending champion, was playing against Zverev, who defeated Alcaraz in their last match at the Australian Open.

    Alcaraz won 6-3 against Fabian Marozsan Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open.

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  • Novak Djokovic Loses Bid To Enter The US Unvaccinated

    Novak Djokovic Loses Bid To Enter The US Unvaccinated

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    INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the upcoming BNP Paribas Open, having lost his bid to enter the United States unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event.

    The tournament announced his withdrawal on Sunday night. Play in the combined ATP-WTA event begins Wednesday at Indian Wells Tennis Garden and runs through March 19.

    Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said on Twitter that Homeland Security had rejected Djokovic’s vaccine waiver request, which would have allowed him to play back-to-back at Indian Wells and Miami, which runs March 19-April 2.

    The U.S. is ending its COVID-19 emergency declaration on May 11, which will allow foreign air travelers to enter the county without being vaccinated.

    The 22-time Grand Slam champion lost in the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday.

    With Djokovic out, Nikoloz Basilashvili moved into the Indian Wells draw.

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