Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita has revealed that talks are set to get underway over possibly delaying Sapporo's bid for the Winter Olympics from 2030 to 2034.

contention after failing to secure support from the British Columbia Government, while Salt Lake City in the United

States said it would prefer to bid for 2034 to avoid a clash with Los Angeles 2028 sponsorships.The

Two athletes have been stripped of their World Games gold medals after failing drugs tests during the event in Birmingham in Alabama last year.

International Testing Agency which ran the doping programme in Birmingham, means Ashley Thiner of the United

States has been promoted to gold.Laura Burgos of Mexico wins silver and Yolanda Schmidt of Australia

The United States defeated the Czech Republic 6-2 at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's

Jon Rahm won his second Major title, and his first Green Jacket, as he claimed victory at golf's Masters Tournament by four shots, coming from two behind at the start of the final round.

remarkable turnaround at the Augusta National Golf Club for the Spaniard, who trailed Brooks Koepka of the United

States by four shots after heavy rain ended day three early when the course became waterlogged in places.The

States, as the tournament finished on time despite weather delays on days two and three.Brooks Koepka

back there were three players tied for fourth, including 2015 Masters champion Jordan Spieth of the United

States, whose final round included nine birdies and three dropped shots.He was joined on that mark by

American athletes starred with eight golds at the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Plovdiv, where Russian competitors remained absent because an International Fencing Federation (FIE) decision to allow their return does not come into force until later this month.

the Bulgarian city, and junior events for those aged up to 20.Hadley Husisian made history for the United

States by becoming the country's first two-time junior world champion, overcoming Poland's Alicja Klasik

Katsuhiro Akimoto has been re-elected as Mayor of Sapporo in a much-needed boost for the Japanese city's hopes of staging the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

of contention after failing to secure British Columbia Government support and Salt Lake City in the United

States openly declaring its preference was for 2034 to avoid a clash with Los Angeles 2028 sponsorships.The

Saudi Arabia has added to its esports portfolio with the acquiring of video game developer Scopely by the Savvy Games Group.

Savvy is owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), and has agreed to purchase United States-based

Olympic medallists Caitlyn Jenner and Sharron Davies have led a backlash against American brand Nike, following a row over its partnership with transgender actress and influencer Dylan Mulvaney to advertise a sports bra and leggings.

on her calls to boycott Nike, and criticised inequality in sponsorships for female athletes in the United

States."

Rwanda’s Henriette Ishimwe and Papua New Guinea pair Sibona Jimmy and Ravini Oa are in the running for the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) women’s player of the month award for March.

Championship victory.Kane Williamson has been in superb form for New Zealand ©Getty ImagesAsif Khan of the United

before notching another century at the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier play-off tournament against the United

States in Namibia.The shortlist is voted on by members of the ICC Voting Academy, who hold a 90 per

Henrik von Eckermann made history in Omaha when he became the first-ever Swedish winner of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Jumping World Cup Final.

👏#TimeToBeat pic.twitter.com/GYTOKgaBCc— The FEI (@FEI_Global) April 9, 2023Hunter Holloway of the United

States, riding Pepita Con Spita, pipped Brazil’s Yuri Mansur, on board Vitiki, for third place by the

Canada defeated Japan 5-0 at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women's Championship in Brampton to extend their win streak in Group A to three.

HockeyCanada) April 9, 2023They are now top of Group A with nine points.Main rivals and neighbours, the United

States, sit right behind them with six points and a game in hand.They are due to meet the Czech Republic

Brooks Koepka holds a four-shot lead after play on day three of golf’s Masters Tournament ended early after heavy rain led to the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia becoming unplayable.

today were 2016 Masters champion Danny Willett from England, and major winners Bryson DeChambeau of the United

States and last year’s Masters runner-up Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland.Despite the weather disruption

South Africa's Olympic bronze medallist Henri Schoeman and Australia's Sophie Linn were crowned overall winners at the final Arena Games Triathlon Finals in London.

Montreal in Canada and Sursee in Switzerland.Linn took the overall title with 659 points, with the United

States' Gina Sereno second on 589 after a sixth-place finish in London and The Netherlands' Rani Škrabanja

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has revealed more than 640 athletes from 104 countries have registered for its Men's World Boxing Championships in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent next month.

Championships, mirroring the stance it took for the Women's World Championships.Countries including the United

States, Ireland, Czech Republic, Canada, Sweden and New Zealand had already committed to shunning the

Former United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief communications officer and chief