World and Olympic champions Sweden preserved their unbeaten record at the World Men's Curling Championship with two emphatic wins on a busy day of competition at TD Place Arena in Ottawa.

40N9x278o5— World Curling (@worldcurling) April 4, 2023After defeats against Norway, Sweden and Japan, the United

States beat Czech Republic 10-8 to record their first victory of the tournament."

star Jared Allen has targeted an appearance at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics representing the United

States in curling.

Japan, Norway, Switzerland, and Sweden maintained their unbeaten records on day two of the World Men's Curling Championship in Ottawa.

after the eighth end.Four-time defending champions Sweden began day two in style with a win against the United

States in a high-scoring affair that ended 11-6.Niklas Edin's team then inflicted a first defeat to

Hosts Sweden claimed the men’s and women’s Bandy World Championship titles, as the sport’s flagship events were held together for the first time.

from the pool stage, scoring 20 goals and not conceding any as they won all four of their matches.The United

States claimed the bronze medals after beating The Netherlands 4-0, with goals from Kalli Funk, Amy

Japan won the men's and women's team titles en route to topping the medals table at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships in the Turkish city of Antalya.

Haruka Nakamura and Sara Yamaguchi posted a score of 104.230 to top the women's team podium ahead of the United

States and Italy.Nakamura also led a Japanese one-two in the women's individual all-around, collecting

Britain's Lucy Hall won her first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup shotgun event in the Cypriot city of Larnaca, triumphing in the women's trap.

and Maria Ines Coelho De Barros of Portugal, who notched a golden hit in a 7-3 victory against the United

States' former double trap Olympic champion Walton Eller and Alicia Kathleen Gough.Skeet competition

The New Zealand men's and women's teams both won their respective tournaments in the latest round of the World Rugby Sevens Series that took place in Hong Kong.

tournament, New Zealand extended their winning run to 30 matches as they took gold, while Australia and the United

States secured their places at the Paris 2024 Olympics.New Zealand had already secured their place at

France Judo and USA Judo have announced they have entered a partnership as part of preparations for the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

share their resources and expertise in order to accelerate the promotion and development of judo in the United

States, create opportunities for cultural exchanges and develop shared training in France and the United

States.Judo programmes for all will thus be set up in schools in the United States.Supported by the

States and France.Stéphane Nomis, President of France Judo said: "I am convinced that our partnership

United and sharing programmes and resources in France in the United States will propel our two organisations

United States double Olympic medallist Sarah Robles was beaten by her team-mate Mary Theisen-Lappen in

Jennifer Fox, whose 2018 made-for-television movie The Tale depicted how she was sexually abused by her former rowing coach when she was 13, has revealed that the man allegedly involved was the 1960 Olympic champion Ted Nash.

Nash, winner Olympic gold and bronze for the United States in the coxless fours and who co-founded the

the International Skating Union (ISU) World Synchronized Skating Championships in Lake Placid in the United

States.

World Squash Federation (WSF) President Zena Wooldridge has welcomed the sport's inclusion at the Cleveland 2024 Pan American Masters Games.

place means it always welcomes appearing in a multi-sport environment.Kevin Klipstein, the President of United

States Squash, was another to welcome the move after organisers of the Games unveiled a 26-sport schedule.Cleveland

and there is no better showcase of this than the large and active community of masters players in the United

States, across the Americas, and around the world," said Klipstein."

The draws have been made for the men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and water polo tournaments at the International University Sport Federation Summer World University Games in Chengdu.

Chengdu2021 #unisport #uniportlife #FISUgames pic.twitter.com/QpRgtTjmHG— FISU (@FISU) March 30, 2023The United

States, seeking to win an 11th women’s basketball crown, have been placed in Pool C along with Finland

European Champions Scotland began their campaign with a 7-4 victory over the number three ranked team in the world Italy on the opening day of the World Men's Curling Championships in Ottawa.

2023Japan and Turkey had the closest battle of the day, as the match ended 4-3 in favour of Japan.The United

States were victorious against Norway in a bout that ended 8-5.Tomorrow's biggest match-up is set to

The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) has honoured six more members of the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games during a special ceremony.

country has since appeared at every Summer Games, with the exception of Moscow 1980 when it joined the United

States-led boycott over the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.It has so far won one medal, a bronze