Brazil’s men’s and women’s teams are two of the first sides to confirm their qualification for the semi-finals of the Badminton Pan Am Male and Female Cup in Acapulco, Mexico.

States.The US countered their defeat with a 4-1 victory of their own against Guatemala.This leaves Guatemala

begun their defence in the best way possible - with a 5-0 victory, and dropping just one game, against Guatemala

Brazil will be looking to continue their domination of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball Americas Championships as they host what is billed as "the largest ever" edition of the event.

Argentina, Peru, Chile and Nicaragua join Brazil and Colombia in men's Pool A, with Canada, Mexico, Guatemala

and Costa Rica completing the Pool B line-up.Mexico, Peru, Guatemala and Colombia add to Pool C, while

Canada are defending both titles at the Pan Am Male and Female Cup, which is due to get underway in Acapulco tomorrow.

earmarked as the leader of the Mexican side this time around.Canada, Mexico, the United States, Peru, Guatemala

Sâmia Lima.The tournament is expected to last four days and the draw has been made.Canada, Peru and Guatemala

A, with the US, Mexico and Brazil in Group B.The top two in each advance to the semi-finals.Canada, Guatemala

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have launched an initiative to further develop Para sports in Guatemala

I’m excited about how they will pass on their knowledge to and help grow the Paralympic Movement in Guatemala

World champion and Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Grant Holloway, unbeaten in the 60m hurdles since 2014, maintained his omnipotence on the boards today at the New Balance Grand Prix in New York as he won in a 2022 world-leading mark of 7.37sec.

metres.Britain’s Andrew Butchart set a personal best of 7:37.42 in second place ahead of Luis Grijalva in a Guatemala

Canada’s Seyi Smith - who has competed at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games - has put climate change at the heart of his campaign to become a member of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission.

hockey player Florence Schelling, Slovenian ski jumper Jernej Damjan, speed skater Dalia Soberanis of Guatemala

Amely Moras has been appointed as the first female chair of World Taekwondo's Referee Committee.

confirmed a number of new chairs for two-year terms until 2023.Maria Rosario Borello Castillo from Guatemala

Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen advanced to the second round of the Badminton World Championships as the tournament opened today in Huelva.

of Denmark before suffering defeat in the bronze medal match.Olympic semifinalist Kevin Cordon from Guatemala

A total of 72 athletes from 12 nations are set to compete at the World Boccia Americas Regional Championships in Sao Paulo in Brazil.

2021 on a high.Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, he United States, Guatemala

Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Chinese Taipei's silver medallist Tai Tzu-ying have received Player of the Year awards from the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

run to the men's singles semi-finals on his fourth appearance at the Olympic Games, Kevin Cordón of Guatemala

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Campestre de Cali Squash as he lost to Brazil's Pedro Boscardin Dias ©Agencia.Xpress MediaChile beat Guatemala

The upcoming Archery World Cup season will have its biggest prize pool to date, World Archery has said after confirming the calendar for 2022.

June 20 to 26.Medellin in Colombia will stage the fourth event from July 18 to 24.Medellin replaces Guatemala

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has approved a motion to remove riding from modern pentathlon today at the UIPM Congress, despite an ongoing Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) case against the Board's use of force majeure to make the decision.

Guatemala claimed it was modern pentathlon's duty to support athletes who were unable to ride, while

as member for development.Ágnes Kulcsar of Hungary, Italy's Andrea Dell'Amore, Ana Ruth Orellana of Guatemala

The same six countries have qualified for the men's and women's competitions at next year's International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Team Championships after the conclusion of the group stage at the ITTF Pan American Championships.

agonising defeat ©Getty ImagesCanada finished second in Group 2, behind the Americans, after seeing off Guatemala

matches in their tie with Peru to help Chile to victory.In the women's contest, Canada's match against Guatemala

was the most tense.After back-to-back wins from Lucia Cordero and Hidalynn Zapata, Guatemala needed

Romania will contest the final of the International Esports Federation (IESF) World Championship Finals Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) event after overcoming North Macedonia here.

continued with the Czech Republic and Kosovo advancing to the semi-finals.Kosovo earned a 2-0 win over Guatemala

will have a second chance when they play the winners of a "losers round" bracket, featuring Israel, Guatemala