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Olympic 400m freestyle champion Ahmed Hafnaoui expressed uncertainty about his readiness to defend his title at the Paris Olympics, on Wednesday. The 21-year-old confirmed he is suffering from an injury but did not disclose of his…

World Rugby has announced the squad of 23 match officials who will officiate at the Rugby Sevens competitions at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France from 24-30 July. The squad includes match officials from 16 countries - including…

Selma Konijn and Ruth Vorsselman ended the 32-year-old drought by storming to victory in the women's K2 500 in Szeged and qualifying for Paris 2024, as well as Poland and four neutral athletes. The Dutch women's canoe sprint Olympic…

Ukraine's acting sports minister Matviy Bidnyi says Russia has shown it "disregards the principles of Olympism" by organising the Friendship Games for September. He added that Russia is "merely attempting to use sport for its propaganda". …

The Jiu-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU) has conducted a series of seminars alongside the eighth Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship, to refine technical proficiency among individuals associated with the sport. Tailored to enrich the skills of referees,…

As well as the action inside the ring, last month's Mandela Boxing Cup in South Africa also played host to an International Boxing Association (IBA) 1-3 Star Refereeing and Judging (R&J) course which brought together 24 officials from…

Giorgi's latest appearance was in the second round of the Miami Open in March, where she was swiftly defeated in straight sets by world number one Iga Swiatek. There was no personal announcement of her retirement, though the FITP confirmed…

Japan's two-time figure skating world champion Shoma Uno has retired from the sport. The 26-year-old, who won three medals at two Winter Olympic Games, said on his Instagram on Thursday he was "grateful to have had a wonderful competitive…

The 30-year-old will receive the esteemed award at a ceremony held in the city of Oviedo, located in northern Spain, in October. The Princess of Asturias Awards are bestowed in eight categories, including Sports, Arts, Communication and…

Tiger Woods has struggled to walk four rounds in tournaments since suffering severe leg injuries in a 2021 car crash but finished 60th in last month's Masters and will join the world's 103 top-ranked golfers at Valhalla. The all-time…

Argentinian legend Maradona, who passed away in 2020, received the Golden Ball trophy in 1986 for being the standout player at the Mexico tournament. Expected to fetch "millions," the award has resurfaced and is scheduled for auction on 6…

Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he illegally transferred nearly $17 million (€15 million) from the Japanese's bank account to pay off sports betting debts. According to…

Selangor FC have pulled out of Friday's Charity Cup, the traditional curtain raiser to the Malaysian football season, after star forward Faisal Halim was left with fourth-degree burns in an acid attack last weekend. Halim, also known as…

Atalanta will battle it out with Bayer Leverkusen for glory in the Europa League final following their respective semi-final victories. La Dea have been on fire under Gian Piero Gasperini on the European stage this term, fighting their…

Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman is up for the Europa League Player of the Week award. Lookman put up an impressive display as Atalanta sealed a place in the final of the UEFA Europa League courtesy of a 3-0 victory over Olympic…

Linyi, China, and Manila, Philippines, are gearing up to host the ultimate editions of the Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Challenger Cup (VCC) in 2024, set to take place from 4 to 7 July. The Men’s VCC is set to debut in Linyi, a new…

On Europe Day, and the second on French soil for the Paris 2024 flame after a 12-day-long boat journey from Greece, Mariia Vysochanska participated in the relay through the coastal city’s streets to begin an 11-week parade across France…

There is a very real possibility that boxing will be missing from the Olympic programme at Los Angeles 2028 for the first time since Stockholm 1912. Having taken charge of boxing at Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024, the International Olympic…

Rivers Hoopers fell to an agonizing defeat against hosts AS Douanes in their fourth game at the ongoing Sahara Conference phase of the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL), with the Senegalese edging the Nigerian Champions 56-54 at the…

Ademola Lookman scored as Atalanta sealed their place in the Europa League final with a 4-1 aggregate win over Marseille at the Gewiss Stadium. The former Everton and Fulham winger scored on the half-hour mark when his deflected strike…