Olympic champion Seiya Suzuki is set to feature for Japan at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

home runs at the WBSC Premier12 as Japan finished first.The 2023 edition is due to be played in the United

States, Japan and Taiwan from March 8 to 21.Japan is placed in Group B and is scheduled to face South

Former gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, sanctioned by the United States and Britain

Angel McCoughtry, who spent three seasons playing basketball in Russia, has vowed she will never go back following the experience of her friend and fellow Rio 2016 gold medallist Brittney Griner, who was released after nearly 10 months in jail there.

announced that she was being swapped for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout after a deal brokered by the United

States President Joe Biden.Asked on the TMZ Sports TV show if she would return to Russia to play

Basketball Association off-season because they can earn significantly more money than they do in the United

States, but that option is now unavailable."

American sports journalist Grant Wahl, who was recently denied entry to a FIFA World Cup match between the United

States and Wales for wearing a rainbow t-shirt, has died while reporting in Qatar.

Here in the United States, Grant's passion for soccer and commitment to elevating its profile across

And we thank Grant for his tremendous dedication to and impact on our game in the United States, his

The International Esports Federation (IESF) is looking to the future in Africa, with a record number of participating countries at the most recent World Championships.

insidethegames, Marinescu warmly welcomed long-time ally and fellow American Lance Mudd, sport director of the United

States Esports Federation, to the Board; as well as Namibian Electronic Sports Association President

Competing at high altitude has caused problems for many athletes and led to a huge number of no-lifts at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogotá, the fifth highest capital city in the world at more than 2,600 metres.

there.Given that there have been more red lights in A Groups than other sessions, this could be a factor.The United

States team had a training camp at altitude in preparation for the World Championships.Ursula Papandrea

Japanese duo Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara became the first skaters from their country to win pairs gold at the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in Turin, Italy.

final score of 214.58 and saw them edge out world champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier of the United

States who scored 135.63 points in their routine.Knierim and Frazier completed a triple twist, throw

Paul Poirier of Canada topping the standings with 85.93 points.Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United

States sit second with 85.49 points, with Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy in third on 84.55

Members of the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) have made a site visit to competition venues for the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games.

medal table, although we know that we will have to compete with strong countries like Brazil or the United

States," Gosselin-Després concluded.Among the main milestones prior to next year's Parapan American

Brittney Griner has arrived in Texas in the United States after being released from a Russian jail following

the two countries.The pair were seen crossing on the tarmac at Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United

expressed her "sincere gratitude" to Biden other officials for helping to get her partner back to the United

States.

Colombian Yenny Álvarez picked the right time and place to give the performance of a lifetime when she brought to an end one of the longest winning runs in weightlifting.

her personal coach Spencer Arnold, the American who has nine athletes competing in Bogotá from the United

States, Canada, Denmark and Lebanon.There was a notable performance down in 43rd place in the 59kg category

FIFA has claimed that its Observer Programme offers future World Cup organisers an "invaluable insight into how its done" as 180 people have taken part in the initiative during the competition in Qatar.

rewarding experience".The city is due to stage matches when then 2026 World Cup is held across the United

States, Mexico and Canada.

Olympic gold medallist Gil Roberts has been banned for 16 months after testing positive for two banned selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs).

The United States Anti-doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Roberts has accepted a 16-month sanction

Representatives of the Olympic Movement including Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov have arrived here for tomorrow's Olympic Summit, where the war in Ukraine is expected to be high on the agenda.

Guttsait is also Ukraine's Sports Minister and competed alongside Pozdnyakov in the United Team which

distinct from sanctions implemented against both countries' Governments.Pozdnyakov is set to be joined by United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) President Susanne Lyons and her Chinese Olympic Committee

Thomas Bach does not want athletes from Russia and Belarus competing in international sport. Thomas Bach does want athletes from Russia and Belarus to be able to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

week.The existential threat to the future of the Olympic Movement is greater than at any time since the United

States-led boycott of Moscow 1980 in protest at the Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan, which four

Tokyo 2020 basketball champion Brittney Griner, who was in a prison in Moscow on drugs charges, has been swapped for arms dealer Viktor Bout.

United States President Joe Biden negotiated the release of Griner, who was arrested for possessing cannabis

expressed her "sincere gratitude" to Biden other officials for helping to get her partner back to the United