Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation President Irina Viner has been videoed directing the rehearsal of a military parade that is due to be staged two days before the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

over Russia's military assault on Ukraine.The 69-year-old businessman has also been sanctioned by the United

States and the United Kingdom.Russian gymnastics have been barred from competing by the International

Vergeer, the 21-time Grand Slam singles champion, and quad wheelchair tennis pioneer Rick Draney of the United

States will achieve tennis immortality on July 22 when they are due to be inducted into the International

administrator, Draney served for nine years as the Tournament Committee chairperson of the US Open United

States Tennis Association (USTA) Wheelchair Tennis Championships.He was later given the USTA’s Brad

Serbia, Spaniard Carlos Moya, Daniel Nestor of Canada, Italian Flavia Pennetta and Lisa Raymond of the United

States.

Two-time major golf champion Stacy Lewis, captain of this year's United States Solheim Cup team, has

I’ve said it many times - representing the United States and wearing our colours are experiences that

to be an outstanding captain as she prepares for the 2023 Solheim Cup.Stacy Lewis will captain the United

States at this year's Solheim Cup, and the 2024 edition, against a Europe team that retained the trophy

States at the Solheim Cup in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017.In 2019 she served as an unofficial assistant

States victory over Great Britain and Ireland on the Old Course at St Andrews.Lewis currently serves

Player Awards for 2022, with the women’s category featuring England’s Beth Mead, Alex Morgan of the United

States and Spain’s Alexia Putellas.

the nominees are Ann-Katrin Berger of Germany and Chelsea FC, Mary Earps of England and Manchester United

France is among a coalition of 30 countries that have signed a joint statement calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to clarify the definition of "neutrality" for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at next year's Olympic Games in Paris.

Russia and Belarus participating under a neutral banner, along with politicians from the likes of the United

States, Britain, Germany, Italy and Japan.The 30 nations claim that there was a "substantial lack of

conditions of no identification with their country - when they are directly funded and supported by their states

States have joined Oudéa-Castéra in signing the statement.The British Government believes their signatures

Kingdom, United States and European partners arriving in Ukraine over the coming weeks, and President

United States athlete Greg Foster, unique in winning three consecutive world 110 metres hurdles titles

Former Israeli baseball player Ben Wanger has spoken of his determination to make an "impactful change on the local community" in preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

considered for inclusion as an additional sport at Los Angeles 2028.Wanger was born in Massachusetts in the United

States where he first started playing baseball, throwing the first perfect game in Belmonte Hill High

Ghana's inflation rate fell for the first time since May 2021 last month which is expected to be well received by the Accra 2023 African Games Organising Committee as the country faces its worst economic crisis for a generation.

time ©Getty ImagesGhana's currency, the cedi, was very volatile in December as it rose against the United

States Dollar, which coincided with a $3 billion (£2.4 billion/€2.8 billion) rescue package from the

Canada have maintained their grip on the team crown with an emphatic performance at this year’s Pan American Cup in Guadalajara.

The Canadian team went the entire tournament without dropping a single game as they thrashed the United

States 3-0 in the final at the State Council for Sports Promotion Mayor II Sports Centre venue in the

Rather a long time ago I was a member of the 1st Chorleywood Cub Scouts and excited at the prospect of a visit to our headquarters of Michael Aspel, the newscaster and latterly chat-show host whose face was a familiar in every TV household.

This genial incident came to mind when I saw a tweet from Rich Kenah, the United States athlete, winner

The object of his attention was the United States high hurdler Greg Foster, whose death at the age of

reputation.The forums.collectors.com site contains a long discussion thread from sports followers in the United

States on the topic of best and worst autograph experiences, and it makes for irresistible reading.A

The United States claimed the first freestyle title at the Bakuriani 2023 Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and

Georgia was treated to an epic show in this International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) event.The United

States led in both rounds of the finals and won the competition with a final combined score of 331.37

while Lillis, who jumped second, came through with a near-perfect double full-full-full, keeping the United

States in the lead with just one more round of jumps remaining.The first freestyle medal event at the

States’ first world aerials team gold medal.The Chinese team of Kong Fanyu, Li Tianma and Yang Longxiao

Femke Bol today shattered the longest standing athletics track record in the book, set in 1982 by Jarmila Kratochvilova, as she clocked 49.26sec to win the Dutch women’s indoor 400 metres title.

, who won Olympic bronze in 2021 and world silver last year behind Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United

States, thus eclipsed the mark of 49.59 set by the formidable Czech runner in Milan on March 7 1982.

The United States Sailing Association is set to host its Olympic Trials for Paris at Miami Yacht Club

drafted by an International Selection Committee chaired by two-time Olympic medallist JJ Fetter.The United

States are the second most successful nation in history of Olympic sailing but have not won a medal

The Netherlands won three of the four golds on offer on the final day of the International Skating Union Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszów Mazowiecki.

beating the previous best mark of 1:08.67 set by Hein Otterspeer nine years ago.Jordan Stolz of the United

States claimed his third medal in Tomaszów Mazowiecki when he crossed in 1:08.64 for silver.Otterspeer

Germany’s Johannes Lochner and Laura Nolte earned their first overall World Cup titles in the two-man and two-woman bobsleigh events respectively thanks to victories in the concluding event at Sigulda in Latvia.

Kalicki of Germany, the world champion, and three-times Olympic gold medallist Kaillie Humphries of the United

States in what was effectively a World Cup race-off.All three crews were in with a chance of the title

Anabel Galander.Humphries - who won two Olympic two-woman titles for Canada before switching to the United

States - and her pusher Kaysha Love finished third, 0.24 back.The final result was reflected in the