The Birmingham 2022 World Games Organising Committee has been given an additional $1 million (£900,000/€1 million) from the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) to help solve its $14.1 million (£12.6 million/€14.3 million) worth of debt.

now been committed to paying money that is believed to be owed to local vendors, companies and the United

States Government.John Oros, the President and chief executive of the CVB, labelled the payment as "

The Olympic Flame is set to pass through Val-d'Oise, a department in the Île-de-France region, after a signing ceremony involving Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet.

sporting movement organisations that wish to be part of the Olympics, and is due to act as a base for the United

States team, who are set to be located in Eaubonne.L’un des premiers départements à avoir été labellisé

Megan Rapinoe, winner of two FIFA Women's World Cups and the London 2012 Olympic title with the United

States, says female footballers are "angry and exhausted" following an independent report which found

The inquiry, carried out by former United States deputy attorney general Sally Yates and published on

Two-time Olympic champion Brittney Griner is at her "absolute weakest moment in life right now", according to her wife, as she faces another hearing in Russia later this month following her appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.

Cherelle Griner, who met United States President Joe Biden last month, provided an update to CBS 

law.Brittney Griner has appealed a nine-year sentence prison sentence for drug possession ©Getty ImagesThe United

States considers Griner "wrongly detained" and has opened negotiations over a prisoner swap to facilitate

A stupendous concluding marathon in hot and humid conditions enabled Chelsea Sodaro of the United States

Reigning champions New Zealand are due to finally begin their title defence of the women's Rugby World Cup tomorrow on home territory in Aotearoa with England, France and Canada among the candidates to dethrone them.

progressing far, they will need to top Pool B, where they are due to face world number five Italy, United

States and Japan.Two-time winners England enter the World Cup in sensational form, having won a world-record

Romania's Apor Györgydeák is the new men's singles world number one after the International Federation of Teqball updated its rankings following last month's action.

jumps from 73rd to second after winning in Krakow.Paulina Lezak of Poland and Carolyn Greco of the United

States have both fallen one place to third and fourth respectively, while Boglarka Nagy of Hungary has

Nicaragua won the last place at next year's World Baseball Classic and are poised to make a tournament debut.

WBSC's World Championship for men's national baseball teams.The 2023 edition is due to be played in the United

States, Japan and Taiwan from March 8 to 21.

Angelique Kerber has identified playing at the Paris 2024 Olympics as a key target as she plots a return from maternity leave.

players have won more women's singles Grand Slam titles than Kerber.They are Venus Williams of the United

States, who has won seven to go with the Sydney 2000 gold medal, and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has moved to sever its ties with long-term partner Tissot, blaming a "unilateral breach of the agreement" by the Swiss watch manufacturer.

the World Games, the International Basketball Federation and National Basketball Association in the United

States, as well as the Tour de France and the International Cycling Union's World Championships.In his

Holders Serbia remain unbeaten at the Women’s Volleyball World Championship after registering a seventh straight victory in their Pool F contest with the Dominican Republic.

also registered a straight-sets triumph, 25-22, 26-24, 28-26 over Canada, to move to 17 points.The United

States remain in third place in the pool despite being the Olympic champions being surprisingly beaten

USA Curling has claimed its chief executive Jeff Plush "acted in accordance with prioritising the safety of athletes" when commissioner of the under-fire National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Sally Yates, the deputy attorney general of the United States, carried out the investigation into the

American archer Kris Schaff has had his results at the 2021 Archery World Cup leg in Guatemala disqualified after failing a drugs test, but faces no further sanctions.

bronze-medal position.Only Kris Schaff's results from Guatemala City have been disqualified ©Getty ImagesThe United

States had been third in the men's team compound contest as well, but have been replaced by France.None

Top-ranked Panama have qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time since 2009 after going unbeaten at a home qualifying tournament.

WBSC's World Championship for men's national baseball teams.The 2023 edition is due to be played in the United

States, Japan and Taiwan from March 8 to 21.

Gabriela "Gabi" Guimaraes produced a captain's performance for Brazil to lead her side to victory against Pool E leaders Italy at the Women's Volleyball World Championship.

25-18, 25-12, 25-13 in a clash towards the bottom of the pool.Meanwhile, the Pool F leaders Serbia, United

States and Turkey kept pace to winning form.Serbia - the defending champions - eased past co-hosts Poland