The Czech Republic Senate and the Lithuanian Parliament have both called for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from international competition due to the invasion of Ukraine.

including Russian and Belarusian athletes as neutrals.In February, more than 30 countries including the United

States, Britain and France pledged their support for a ban, which the Russia in turn called "unacceptable

We might just have a competitive battle to host the men's 2030 FIFA World Cup. Perhaps for the wrong reasons, it is difficult not to get excited about what could follow in the 12 months after the 211 Member Associations gather in Rwanda for the FIFA Congress this week. It is likely to provide an increasingly rare and fascinating window into the world of sports politics on a grandiose scale.

Ukraine looks a shrewd move ©Getty ImagesAnd yes, as many defenders of Qatar last year pointed out, the United

States hardly holds an angelic status as the self-proclaimed world policeman given its dubious foreign

The United Bid's success in 2018 for the 2026 World Cup was something of a given over Morocco's standalone

Gunilla Lindberg has suspended her membership of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games due to her native Sweden's interest in staging 2030.

French proposal failed to materialise because of Chamonix's lack of interest.Salt Lake City in the United

States would be willing to stage the 2030 edition of the Games, but its preference is for four years

"Veera" has been named as the mascot for the upcoming International Boxing Association (IBA) Women's World Championships in New Delhi.

spite of the International Olympic Committee's recommendations not to do so amid the war in Ukraine.The United

States is joined by Poland, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Britain, Ireland, Czech Republic, Sweden,

Quadruple Olympic champion Pat McCormick has died of natural causes at the age of 92 in Santa Ana in the United

States.

A former executive with 21st Century Fox and an Argentine sports marketing firm have been found guilty in New York City of paying bribes to secure lucrative television rights to officials connected with FIFA.

The United States Justice Department announced in a statement that 52-year-old former Fox executive Hernan

Japan advanced to the quarter-finals of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) after their 10-2 victory over Czech Republic, while Chinese Taipei propelled to first place in pool A after their 9-5 win over The Netherlands.

#WorldBaseballClassic pic.twitter.com/gauXoPOiCE— MLB (@MLB) March 12, 2023Defending champions the United

States spoiled Britain's debut at the WBC with a 6-2 victory in their Pool C opener at Chase Field in

Ukraine is set to be dropped from Spain and Portugal's bid for the men's 2030 FIFA World Cup, with Morocco instead joining as a third country.

1982 World Cup.The men's World Cup is set to expand from 32 to 48 teams from the 2026 event in the United

States, Mexico and Canada.

Spain's Lucas Eguibar and Britain's Charlotte Bankes won their respective snowboard cross events at the International Ski Federation Snowboard World Cup in Sierra Nevada.

Trespeuch was the runner-up, finishing all rounds in second in the big final.Lindsey Jacobellis of the United

States was third, finishing first in the first round, but fourth and third in the other two.Czech Republic's

Home favourite and Olympic champion Choi Min-jeong eased into the women's 1500 metres semi-finals on the first day of the International Skating Union World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in South Korea's capital Seoul.

as one of the best third-placed athletes with a time of 41.362 in a heat won by Brandom Kim of the United

States in 40.927.Beijing 2022 bronze medallist Dubois also qualified through the competitive heat in

Senior officials from World Rowing toured the proposed venue for the rowing competition at the 2028 Olympics during a visit to Los Angeles.

Kathy Carter, chief operating officer John Harper and sports director Niccolo Campriani along with United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee chair Gene Sykes.World Rowing is pushing for the inclusion of

Thomas Bach praised the efforts of weightlifters from the Americas on a visit to the Dominican Republic, which helped the region to achieve its best ever results in the sport at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

nations at the IWF World Youth Championships in Albania starting on March 25: Mexico, Venezuela and the United

States have collectively entered more than 50 athletes.Ozuna said weightlifting was "among the best

A new paperless technology is to be implemented by the United States Anti-Doping (USADA) in a bid to

The France Football Federation (FFF) have decided to dismiss women's head coach Corinne Deacon after players from the national team protested against her management style.

her stint, being unable to win a major title.They lost in quarter-finals of the 2019 World Cup to the United

States, which was held in France.The French women's football team will be hoping to win their first

Zheng Wei is aiming high for next year's Olympic Games in Paris 2024 after their painful loss to the United

States at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's World Cup final last year.

FIBA Women's World Cup in Sydney last year but suffered a comprehensive defeat at the hands of the United

States in the final ©Getty ImagesChina edged past France in the quarter-finals and then Australia in