International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach attended the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe that was staged under tight security measures due to mass protests.

More than 4,300 guests attended the service, including United States vice-president Kamala Harris, Indian

Kong, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Thailand, Ukraine, United

unopposed.Board of Directors candidates - New Zealand's Steve Hartley, Sweden's Per-Axel Sjöholm and United

States' Mike McAtee - were also judged to be ineligible.The BIIU ruled that van der Vorst, Hartley,

 "We are a strong and united boxing family, we are helping our National Federations to develop the

coaches.Athletes involved with the camp are set to come from Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United

Summer Universiade has been a precursor to excelling at senior global level.That certainly held true for United

States pole vaulter Sam Kendricks.

at the Beijing 2015 World Championships.A year later, by which time he was a first lieutenant in the United

States Army Reserve, Kendricks emerged into the international limelight by winning bronze at the Rio

Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson is among four LIV Golf players that have withdrawn their names from an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour.

removed.The original lawsuit consisted of 11 players, but now only Bryson DeChambeau and Peter Uihlein of the United

States and Matt Jones of Australia remain as plaintiffs.It was filed in early August but the trial is

There is never a dull day covering the Olympic Movement, but every so often, one comes along that stands out like the damage done by a well-placed punch in a boxing ring.

vote, and if that was approved then an election.I chuckled when Count Binface promised in the 2019 United

 The sport is guaranteed to drawing strong crowds and viewing figures, especially with the United

States hosting in 2028 in LA.

Puerto Rico earned the last quarter-final place in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's World Cup in Sydney on a day when an investigation was announced into an altercation between two Mali players in the mixed zone.

still groggy from the previous day’s world-record defeat of 145-69 at the hands of defending champions United

States were mostly indebted to Kang Lee-seul, who contributed 22 points.Hosts Australia finished top

International University Sports Federation (FISU) Acting President Leonz Eder has made it clear the organisation will not award successive Summer World University Games to 2027 bidders North Carolina and Chungcheong at the next Executive Committee meeting in Brussels.

South Korea and the United States have both bid for the 2027 FISU Summer World University Games ©Getty

administrative capital there.North Carolina's Triangle Region is looking to find the sweet spot between the United

States co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.Eder suggested that

Santa Cruz, the capital of Spanish island Tenerife, will host the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Women's Water Polo World League Super Final in November, it has been announced.

2020 silver medallists will face a huge challenge in the form of the world and Olympic champions the United

States, the defending champions in this event.The United States are the Olympic, world and World League

champions ©Getty ImagesThe United States won the title for the 14th time the last time the Super Final

Defending champions United States broke a 32-year World Cup points record during their smashing victory

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is due to be among hundreds of dignitaries in attendance at the state funeral of ex-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe tomorrow. 

the state funeral.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and United

States vice-president Kamala Harris are all on the guestlist.South Korea's Prime Minister - not President

Shanghai has been awarded the 2025 World Rowing Championships at the governing body's Congress, while Amsterdam has been provisionally given the 2026 edition.

Mathias Binder was elected unopposed as chair of the Equipment and Technology Commission after the United

States' Paul Fuchs stepped down having reached the age limit for re-election.The Mauritania Rowing Federation

Olympic champion Xander Schauffele hit the wining shot as the United States retained golf's Presidents

Frances Tiafoe of the United States helped Team World to a first Laver Cup title, denying Roger Federer

A few minutes after the International Boxing Association (IBA) Extraordinary Congress had voted not to hold a vote, a group of delegates gathered by the side of the stage and begun chanting "Umar! Umar! Umar!" while punching their fists excitedly in to the air.

For a sport that has not had a President unstained by corruption since Don Hull, a United States World

fact that the 2028 Olympics are taking place in Los Angeles and boxing remains a popular sport in the United

States will certainly help Kremlev’s campaign to ensure it remains part of the Games.Kremlev’s relationship

Qatar could assist the Solomon Islands in the hosting of next year's Pacific Games, following a meeting of the countries' Foreign Ministers in New York.

External Trade Jeremiah Manele met Qatari counterpart Sultan Bin Saad Al Muraikhi on the sidelines of the United

in the build-up to the Pacific Games.Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare spoke at the United