won the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Grand Prix in Berlin today, with Hikaru Nakamura of the United

States and Richard Rapport of Hungary securing places in the Candidates Tournament.

The Netherlands have capped off their group stage matches with a thumping 18-0 victory Zimbabwe at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women's Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom.

RisingStars pic.twitter.com/JMbQY8MTXx— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) April 4, 2022The United

States joined the Dutch in progressing to the next round following their 4-0 win over Canada.Riley Donnelly

Australia is set to stage back-to-back Rugby World Cups after being named preferred candidate for the women's event in 2029.

2029  ©Getty ImagesEngland is the preferred candidate for the women's event in 2025, while the United

States has entered into exclusive targeted dialogue with World Rugby concerning the men's tournament

China is considering joining forces with Russia to launch a joint bid for the World Women’s Handball Championship as the two nations look set to compete on the handball court later this month.

strong ally of Russia and has refused to condemn the war in Ukraine despite increasing pressure from the United

States and other Western nations to do so.Shishkarev has claimed the Russian Handball Federation is

the "involved parties" to stop the military action to save the lives of citizens.They have not.The United

Ukraine and Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Taras Stepanenko has asked for FIFA and UEFA to further delay the country's World Cup playoff semi-final versus Scotland.

the same international window for a place in the World Cup.The victor will join England, Iran and the United

States in Group B of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.However, with little indication that peace will be

civilians in occupied areas of Ukraine by the Russian military, although Russia denies these claims.The United

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has announced that Canoe Slalom World Championships will return to North America for the first time since 2014, with Oklahoma's Riversport venue scheduled to host the event in 2026.

Masters World Championships and 2026 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom World Championships.Sarasota in the United

States is scheduled to host the 2026 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships as well as

Defending champions Sweden slipped to two shock defeats on the second day of the World Men’s Curling Championship in Las Vegas.

looked as if they were on course for a routine victory against Switzerland in Orleans Arena in the United

encounter against Czech Republic, who turned out 9-4 victors.Nevertheless, the Germans did beat the United

States 8-3 while the US secured their second tournament triumph after defeating the Czech Republic 7

World Sailing has claimed that it is "already well advanced on the criteria" set out by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to reinstate sailing at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.

Rubke and Jim Thweatt to speak to national and international media during the finale of the Mubadala United

States Sail Grand Prix.The athletes were joined by representatives of US Sailing and World Sailing to

We've got 80 organisations offering specific programming for Para sailors throughout the United States

World number 53 Jennifer Kupcho of the United States captured her first major title with victory at the

Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest men’s singles champion in the Miami Open's 37-year history following his victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud.

the age of 19, and he became the third-youngest ATP Masters 1000 champion.Only Michael Chang of the United

States in 1990 and Spain’s Rafael Nadal in 2005 were younger than Alcaraz's 18 years and 333 days when

Spain secured a hattrick of gold medals on the final day of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series leg in Paris to finish top of the medal table.

opened Spain’s charge for first place by winning the mixed duet technical with a tally of 84.3804.The United

States’ Ivy Davis, Kenneth Gaudet and Claudia Coletti scored 79.0104 to finish second and Colombia achieved

The past week has marked a significant one in the football world, off the field as much as on it.

phase for the competition.Hosts Qatar were claimed to have been the top buyers of tickets, with the United

States, England, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, India, Brazil, Argentina, and Saudi Arabia

The record for a women’s international in England could be under threat, with the United States and Japan

a women's football match this week ©Getty ImagesThis week saw those wrongs righted, with Manchester United

States in 1999.The turnout suggested that Barcelona are setting the standard for the women’s game off

The United States’ Magda Skarbonkiewicz has won back-to-back titles in the sabre discipline on the second

India and the Netherlands strengthened their positions at the top of the men’s and women’s International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League standings with their second victories in as many days.

earning 21 points from their 10 matches.Yibbi Jansen scored a hat-trick as the Netherlands thrashed the United

States ©Getty ImagesGermany and the Netherlands follow on 17 and 16 points, however the nations having

remain unbeaten in the women’s FIH Pro League competition, after recording back-to-back wins over the United

Simon Fourcade has repeated his defence of Russian biathletes after Ukrainian Dmytro Pidruchnyi ridiculed the former French biathlete for sympathising with Russian athletes.

sympathy for the banned athletes relates to a scene he witnessed at the Junior World Championships in the United

States where the coaches announced Russian athletes could not complete the competition.The moment affected