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Finnish Olympic chief Vapaavuori brands IOC "confusingly pro-Russia"
Finnish Olympic Committee President Jan Vapaavuori has claimed the International Olymp…
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BWF to work on "regulative and operational framework" for return of Russians and Belarusians
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is planning to create a "regulative and oper…
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Rugby World Cup ‘timely’ as sport deals with off-field problems
Issues in the sport over recent months have included clubs in England continuing to ex…
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Novak Djokovic cruises at French Open, risks controversy with Kosovo message
Roland Garros organizers said there were no official Grand Slam rules on what players …
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Malone's Barcelona 1992 "Dream Team" collection sells for $5 million
Two-time Olympic champion Karl Malone has generated $5 million (£4 million/€4.7 millio…
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Team of 12 young reporters announced by FISU for Chengdu 2021
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has recruited 12 journalists fro…
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Takefusa Kubo happy after Real Sociedad secures spot in Champions League
Japan attacker Takefusa Kubo is in line to make his Champions League debut next season…
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Russian fencer Danilenko refuses to compete as neutral and claims FIE conditions "unfair"
Russian sabre fencer Dmitry Danilenko has refused to compete at International Fencing …
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Ryukyu Golden Kings sweep Chiba Jets for first B. League title
The Okinawa-based team completed a 2-0 sweep of the best-of-three finals at Yokohama A…
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World Aquatics set to move headquarters from Lausanne to Budapest after agreement with Hungarian Government
World Aquatics is set to further strengthen its ties with Budapest with plans to move …
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Accra 2023 releases video featuring Ghana's first leader to promote African Games interest
Organisers of the delayed 2023 African Games in Accra have released a promotional vide…
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ICC announces details of prize money for "the ultimate Test"
The International Cricket Council has announced details of prize money for this year’s…
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US head coach predicts blind football will "explode" after nation's Paralympic debut at Los Angeles 2028
United States blind football national team head coach Katie Smith has predicted an ups…
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England Boxing supports World Boxing as "possible alternative" to IBA
England Boxing has said it supports the creation of World Boxing as a potential body t…
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Celtics cruise past Heat to push East finals to Game 6
"We had a great team win," Celtics guard Jaylen ]Brown said. "We hit sh…
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Cuba to send 400 athletes to Santiago 2023 announces basketball great Herrera
Cuba plans to have around 400 athletes competing at this year’s Pan American Games in …
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Guild Esports launches No Room for Abuse campaign to reduce gender-based violence
Guild Esports has partnered with Sky UK to launch the No Room for Abuse campaign whic…
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Italy to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete at World Fencing Championships
Eleven fencers from Russia and Belarus have been permitted by the Italian Government t…
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Shohei Ohtani hits 12th home run of season to help Angels beat Red Sox
Shohei Ohtani launched his 12th home run of the season for the Los Angeles Angels in a…
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Organisers approve bulk of plan for Salt Lake City's Winter Olympics bid
The Salt Lake City bid for a future edition of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics has…
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Para-taekwondo classification attracting more female athletes
More female athletes are receiving a classification to compete in Para-taekwondo, an o…
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Bahrain Olympic Committee plans return of Baby Olympics for third edition
The Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) has revealed plans for the third edition of the Ba…
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Rui Hachimura’s Lakers swept in NBA Western Conference finals
The Japan star averaged 12.2 points on 55.7% shooting across the entire playoffs. fr…
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Poland qualify for team eventing at Paris 2024 Olympics
Poland has secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after winning the Group C In…
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Daniil Medvedev lists Italian Open triumph among top career achievements
Daniil Medvedev rose to No. 2 in the world rankings ahead of the French Open by captur…
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Alex Palou earns pole position pole for 107th Indianapolis 500
Spain's Alex Palou seized pole position for the 107th Indianapolis 500 with the fa…
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Koepka joins greats with PGA Championship win for fifth major trophy
Brooks Koepka has taken his fifth major title after triumphing at the US Professional …
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Halep claims victim of ITIA harassment after second anti-doping charge
Former world number one Simona Halep, who remains suspended over a positive drugs test…
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Hong Kong NOC issues "written reprimand" to ice hockey body over anthem blunder
The Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association (HKIHA) has been received a "written reprima…
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Milan Cortina 2026 turns to event organisers to help deliver Winter Olympics
The Milan Cortina 2026 Organising Committee has signed deals with two event organisers…
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China reveals selection criteria in bid to continue table tennis domination at Paris 2024
Table tennis powerhouses China have unveiled selection criteria to decide their team a…
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Asian Paralympic Committee sets date for Hangzhou 2022 Chef de Mission Seminar
A Chef de Missions Seminar for his year's re-arranged Asian Para Games will be he…
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French esports legends Team LDLC to cease operations after 13 years
The oldest active esports team in France, Team LDLC, will be ceasing all operations af…
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Chefs de Mission seminar held in Santiago for 2023 Parapan American Games
All 33 countries which are due to compete were represented at the Chefs de Mission se…
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World Athletics gets landmark approval for its Sustainable Event Management System
The Sustainable Event Management System (SEMS) developed by World Athletics for its co…
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Jimmy Butler powers Heat past Celtics in Game 1
Jimmy Butler carried the Miami Heat during the first two rounds of the postseason, and…
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Brisbane's hospitality industry already upgrading due to 2032 Olympics, say restaurateurs
Brisbane's hospitality business is said to be increasing with the anticipation of …
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Memorial dedicated to Pelé opens in Santos
A memorial in Santos at the final resting place of Pelé has been dedicated after a sma…
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Solomon Islands 2023 officials insist Pacific Games venues ready by August
Officials have insisted that all venues and building work for November’s Pacific Games…
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Jamaica Olympic Association re-enter collaboration with Tottori Prefecture
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) and Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) has ren…
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Tulane University men's basketball team to represent US at Chengdu 2021
Tulane University men’s basketball team will represent the United States at this year’…
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British Curling appoints Drummond as Olympic head coach for Milan Cortina 2026
Sochi 2014 silver medallist Greg Drummond has been appointed as the new Olympic head c…
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Work on Milan Cortina 2026 speed skating oval to begin this summer
Work to build the long-track speed skating rink for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olym…
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Athletics Federation of Nigeria signs sponsorship deal with bank as Budapest 2023 approaches
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has announced a sponsorship deal with Premiu…
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Coldwell and Wilde claim race wins at World Triathlon Championship Series leg in Yokohama
Britain's Sophie Coldwell claimed her maiden win on the World Triathlon Championsh…
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Evenepoel out of Giro d'Italia after positive COVID-19 test
Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel is out of the Giro d'Italia after a positive COVID-1…
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Jayson Tatum scores 51 in Game 7 to carry Celtics into Eastern Conference finals
Tatum added 13 rebounds, five assists and a couple of steals, and the Celtics' suf…
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Commonwealth Games Association of Jersey elects new President
Commonwealth Games Association of Jersey (CGAJ) President Paul du Feu has stood down a…
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FISU leadership visit Johannesburg to discuss helping Africa fulfil potential
Helping Africa achieve more success was the main discussion at a meeting between the I…
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Norwegian Baseball Softball Federation elects only second female President in its history
Marte Myhrer has been elected as the new President of Norwegian Baseball Softball Fede…
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Former Russian sambo head coach dies aged 83
The former head coach of Russia’s sambo team Ionov Fedor Nikolaevich has died at the a…
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Ecuador and Monaco become latest members of World Flying Disc Federation
Ecuador and Monaco have become the latest members of the World Flying Disc Federation …
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Japan drawn into same pool as former champion Iraq for Asian Cup
"We've been put in an extremely difficult group," Samurai Blue manager H…
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Hosts and defending champions Qatar drawn to meet original hosts China at 2023 Asian Cup
Qatar, hosts and defending champions in the 2023 Asian Cup due to start on January 12 …
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Olympic Rings return to historic Athens stadium
Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) President and International Olympic Committee (IOC) m…
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Afghan boxer Yaqoubi hopes Taliban "changes their mind" about education and sports for women
Afghan boxer Mohammad Yaqoubi hopes the Taliban "changes their mind" about e…
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Two Japanese businessmen handed suspended prison sentences in latest Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal convictions
Two Japanese businessmen have been given suspended prison sentences, in the latest con…
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Amos plans to sell 2012 Olympic medal after drug ban
Botswana’s first Olympic medallist Nijel Amos has decided to put his silver medal from…
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Stephen Curry and the Warriors roll in Game 5 as series heads back to L.A.
Still up 3-2 in the series, the Lakers will get a second shot at advancing to the conf…
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World Taekwondo demonstration team shines again at AIPS Sports Media Awards
World Taekwondo's demonstration team impressed again as they performed at the Inte…
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World Judo Championships: Day four of competition
By Geoff Berkeley at the Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Arena in Doha from insidethegames…
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Malaga announced as host of 2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals
The Spanish city of Malaga has been chosen to host the 2024 World Triathlon Championsh…
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World Judo Championships: Day three of competition
By Geoff Berkeley at the Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Arena in Doha from insidethegames…
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Contractor who wins tender for new Milan Cortina 2026 sliding centre to get bonus if finish early
The company which is successful in tendering for the construction of a new track for t…
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Tsunoda wins third world judo title, Olympic champion Takato falters
Tsunoda won all five of her matches in the women's 48-kilogram category by ippon, …
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World Judo Championships: Day two of competition
By Geoff Berkeley at the Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Arena in Doha from insidethegames…
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Extra funding of $17.5 million for PlayLA scheme to benefit Los Angeles schoolchildren
Children in Los Angeles will benefit this year from $17.5 million (£13.8 million/€15.6…
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World Judo Championships: Day one of competition
By Geoff Berkeley at the Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Arena in Doha from insidethegames…
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New world chess champion Ding Loren to play for China at Hangzhou 2022
Newly crowned world chess champion Ding Liren will represent his country at this year&…
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Reid elected as new FIBA Oceania President
David Reid has been elected as the new Oceania President for the International Basketb…
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Hong Kong plans to send more than 800 athletes to Hangzhou 2022
Hong Kong officials are preparing to send more than 800 athletes to this year's As…
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Olympic champions among Russians to compete as neutrals at World Taekwondo Championships
The Taekwondo Union of Russia's Executive Committee have included Olympic champion…
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Commonwealth Games organisers seek children’s views over mascot for Victoria 2026
Schoolchildren will be asked to help design a mascot to represent Victoria for the 202…
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Kentucky Derby to go ahead despite death of four horses at Churchill Downs
There are three Japan-based horses in the field for the 149th Run for the Roses. fro…
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Hong Kong Olympic Committee appoints new deputy secretary general
Philip K T Mok has been appointed as the new honorary deputy secretary general of the …
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Consular officials tour sites for Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games
Consular officials from 15 countries have visited venues for the Chengdu 2021 Summer W…
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IFMA set to celebrate 30th anniversary with World Championships in Bangkok
The International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) Senior World Championship…
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World medallists De la Cruz and Shahbakhsh begin campaign with dominating wins
Alexy de la Cruz of the Dominican Republic and Danial Shahbakhsh of Iran won their bou…
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IBA Men's World Boxing Championships: Day three of competition
By Vimal Sankar at the Humo Arena in Tashkent from insidethegames.biz https://ift…
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Cristiano Ronaldo tops Forbes’ highest-paid athletes after Saudi move
The Portugal star's contract has been estimated by media to be worth more than $22…
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Russian organisers mark 300 days until Games of Future esports event in Kazan
Organisers have marked 300 days until the start of the inaugural Games of the Future e…
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Fan zones planned for Małopolska region during European Games
Fan zones are set to be created in towns and cities across the Małopolska region for t…
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Curling Canada adopts best-of-three final format for Milan Cortina 2026 trials
Curling Canada’s trials for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, due to be held in …
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Olympic long jump champion Boston dies aged 83
Ralph Boston - an Olympic gold medallist who broke Jesse Owens’ long-standing long jum…
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Italy win duathlon mixed relay gold at World Triathlon Multisport Championships
Giorgia Priarone bounced back from her individual heartbreak to guide Italy to duathlo…
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