Pan American Games archery medallists Paige Pearce and Marcus D'Almeida warmed up for Santiago 2023 by winning continental titles at what was in effect a dress rehearsal.

medallist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.Nick Kappers won the men's compound event in Santiago for the United

States' other solo continental title.Brazil's D'Almeida retained his men's recurve title, while 22-year-old

London is ready for a doubleheader to conclude the 2022 International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Champions League season, the second being the Grand Finale which will crown the best in the velodrome at the Lee Valley VeloPark.

standings prior to the London races.However, she is one point behind leader Jennifer Valente of the United

States, who has six podiums from six races so far - crucially scoring in every race so far.Archibald

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has held its first-ever Virtual Cup South Korea's capital, Seoul, which was won by the home nation.

viK0kED5uE— WBSC ⚾🥎 (@WBSC) November 27, 2022The losing semi-finalists were Bash Brothers from the United

States and 웰카지님의 팀 from South Korea."

It is almost unheard of for the President of an International Federation in the Olympic Movement to be unseated after only one term, let alone one with almost unlimited resources, but that is what happened yesterday at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

Egypt quickly after losing the ISSF election to Italy's Luciano Rossi ©ITGIn October, the influential United

States Government Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), described Lisin as "one of

The final stage of the Tour de France in 2024 has been moved from the Paris region for the first time in the Grand Tour's history, with a time trial to be held in Nice to avoid a clash with preparations for the Olympic Games.

remain undecided until the last few kilometres" with the return of a time-trial final stage.In 1989, the United

States' Greg LeMond clawed back a 50-second deficit to win the Tour de France at the expense of French

Las Vegas has been announced as the host of the 2023 US Open Taekwondo Championships.

 Teenager Makayla Greenwood won World Championship gold for the United States last month ©Getty

This year's Women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney was a carbon-neutral event, organisers say, making it the most sustainable edition since the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) tournament began.

inspiring and educating.Organisers say this year's Women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney, where the United

States beat China in the final, was a groundbreaking, carbon-neutral event ©Getty ImagesEach of these

Italy's Luciano Rossi has defeated Russian oligarch Vladimir Lisin by 136 votes to 127 to be elected as the new President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

Singh, President of the National Rifle Association of India, losing his seat.But Kimberly Rhode, the United

States' three-time Olympic gold medallist and chair of the ISSF Athletes Committee, was elected for

Chris Thompson, senior vice-president of Government relations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, has been appointed by the city's Mayor-elect Karen Bass as her chief of staff, it has been announced.

The 69-year-old Democrat, the first woman and second black Angeleno to be elected Mayor of the United

States' second-biggest city, will succeed Eric Garcetti, who had completed the maximum two terms.Thompson

Former United States 10,000 metres champion and Rio 2016 Olympian Hassan Mead has been banned for three

positive for ostarine and ligandrol, both banned selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs).The United

States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) banned Mead for three years rather than the standard four because

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The United States earned a single goal win against Iran to book their place in the knockout stages ©Getty

right to the end of their World Cup campaign ©Getty ImagesThe Netherlands set up a last-16 tie with the United

States after topping their group in Qatar ©Getty Images

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Geoff Allardice has predicted that the combination of the United

States co-hosting the Men's T20 World Cup in 2024 and cricket's potential inclusion at Los Angeles 2028

Netherlands and England finished their group stage campaigns with wins to secure top spot, as the first of the last 16 ties at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar were decided.

that went into the net off the legs of Wales keeper Danny Ward making it 3-0.Elsewhere in Group B, the United

States secured their last-16 place with a narrow 1-0 win over Iran at the Al Thumama Stadium.Knowing

they needed a win to overtake their opponents in the group, the United States started on the front foot

yard wide of the post.Today’s results mean the first two last 16 ties have been confirmed, with the United

States facing the Netherlands on Saturday (December 3) and England taking on Senegal on Sunday (December

England were crowned Croquet World Cup champions after an impressive triumph against hosts Australia at the Victoria Croquet Centre in Melbourne.

trophy along with Avery, Burch, Carter, James Death and Harry Fisher.England had also defeated the United

States and New Zealand in the tournament.

The World Cup of upsets; I have heard Qatar 2022 described this way a number of times over the past few days.

likely.Groups B and F will almost certainly contribute to the tally.In the former, either Iran or the United

States will progress with England, unless they draw and Wales spring a surprise on Gareth Southgate’