Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has insisted that the country’s flag appearing at major sporting events should be "normal" and called on International Federations to unite to ensure sport is "out of politics".

withdrawals from national governing bodies over the participation of Russian and Belarusian boxers.The United

States, Britain and Ukraine are among a number of National Federations that chose to boycott the event

Of course President [Thomas] Bach mentioned according to the United Nation decision everyone should have

I hope the federations will be united together and the IOC can demonstrate that sport should be out of

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to be returned unopposed at the FIFA Congress in Kigali this week but seems certain to face questions over FIFA’s stance on human rights and discrimination during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. 

details of the FIFA Council's decision to revert to groups of four for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United

States, Mexico and Canada.The tournament has been expanded to 48 teams for the first time and instead

Grant Hill, the newly established managing director of the United States men's basketball team, says

(FIBA) World Cup in Manila and next year’s Olympics in Paris, Hill is softening the approach to the United

States' elite players, ESPN reports."

Olympic gold medallists Johannes Rydzek of Germany and Sarah Höfflin of Switzerland have both been elected to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Athletes' Commission for the first time.

team silver last month in Planica.Cross-country skiing has two new representatives Julia Kern of the United

States, 2023 World Championship bronze medallist in the team sprint at Planica, who has been joined

United States Ski and Snowboard has announced that Canadian women's Alpine team head coach Karin Hajro

Shiffrin and Hajro have worked together before, with Hajro a former assistant coach for the United States

Venezuela advanced to the quarter finals following their 4-1 victory over Nicaragua in Pool D of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, winning three out of three games.

Nicaragua took the lead at the LoanDepot Park in Miami, United States, after scoring one run despite

States, Canada defeated Colombia 5-0 to set up an exciting game against Mexico. who also won in an intense

pic.twitter.com/YcCePke5tP— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 15, 2023Canada, Mexico and the United

States are level with two wins and one draw, as they all look to secure qualification.Colombia still

States in order to have a chance of advancing.All these crucial matches will be happening tomorrow,

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has claimed that this year's Women’s World Championships here will be the "fairest" and "most transparent" as it looks set to be staged in front of a team of International Olympic Committee (IOC) observers.

withdrawals from national governing bodies over the participation of Russian and Belarusian boxers.The United

States, Britain and Ukraine are among a number of National Federations that chose to boycott the event

FIFA has announced that the 2026 World Cup will have a record 104 matches, upgrading from the traditional 64 games.

The decision was taken at the 73rd FIFA Council in Kigali, Rwanda.The 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the United

States, Mexico and Canada will also be the first time the quadrennial event will feature 48 teams."

for the 2026 World Cup before FIFA decided to increase it to 104 during the Council on Tuesday.The United

will be the first edition to be held in three countries.Mexico hosted the tournament in 1986 while the United

States staged the World Cup in 1994.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) is set to hold an Extraordinary General Assembly tomorrow, to decide whether to extend the term of its Executive Committee, including President Oleg Matytsin, until 2025.

soon as I deem it necessary to assume the duties of President".Last month, Matytsin was placed on the United

States sanctions list, one of several additions to the list on the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion

Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won the men's sprint classic, while Kristine Stavås Skistad secured a win in the women's race at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup on home snow in Drammen.

spot.Weng is currently first in the overall standings with 1,733 points, with Jessie Diggins of the United

States in second with 1,586 and Finland's Kerrttu Niskanen in third with 1,526.The FIS Cross-Country

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has laughed off Common Cause Alliance’s plans to set up an alternative to its Men’s World Championships, claiming it is like "comparing the mosquito with the elephant" as he called for cooperation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) here.

withdrawals from national governing bodies ©IBASeveral national governing bodies including those from the United

States, Britain and Ukraine, have withdrawn from the event in protest at the IBA’s decision to allow

This is a column about power and how social media has - and has not - disrupted the circles in which it resides.

can seemingly make traditional power-wielding elites a little bit edgy.You can understand why - while United

States President Joe Biden has an enviable 29.9 million Twitter followers, even a national leader

the political stir that erupted back in 1967 when boxer Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the United

States Army.Digitisation has enabled one important innovation compared with analogue days - interactivity.Brazilian

There is something of a precedent in the way that another football figure, England and Manchester United

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) celebrated International Women's Day by hosting a webinar alongside its Gender Equality Commission to find the best ways to close the gap between men and women in sports.

FISUThe Women in Sport Leadership Summit, which will be taking place on April 10 in North Carolina, United

States, was mentioned in the webinar.This aims to help students choose career paths and plans, with

Dick Fosbury, who won high jump gold for the United States at the Mexico City 1968 Olympics with a technique

lasted four hours that he brought it to bear decisively as he cleared 2.24 metres to set an Olympic and United

States record.Dick Fosbury winning the Mexico City 1968 Olympic high jump title with his revolutionary

Brianna Decker has announced her retirement from the United States ice hockey team, ending a career which

She had first tasted World Championship success with the United States under-18 squad in 2009.Decker

 "I look forward to helping shape the next generation of bright young hockey stars in the United

States."