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FIFA World Cup 2022 comes one step closer as draw takes place in Qatar

  • Football

FIFA's highest-ranked men's side Brazil have drawn Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon in one of the tougher pools although no clear group of death has emerged.

and are expected to progress from Group D made up of Denmark, Tunisia, and either Australia or the United

Arab Emirates.Group B features some interesting matchups with the United States and Iran, featuring


More glory for Miki and Heldman at Alpine Snowboard Junior World Championships

  • Snowboard

Tsubaki Miki and Ben Heldman have won gold yet again at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Snowboard World Junior Championships in Chiesa in Valmalenco.

form yet again in the final as she flew across the line to secure her second gold of the event.The United

States' Iris Pflum bettered yesterday's 12th-place finish to secure a silver medal while Austria's Pia



Masters surprises athletes with new adaptive sporting equipment as part of The Hartford grant

  • Nordic Skiing News

The United States' 17-time Paralympic medallist Oksana Masters has surprised two athletes with new sporting

$35,000 (£27,000/€32,000) grant to non-profit organisation Adaptive Adventures, which is a member of Move United

, an affiliate of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee offering opportunities for individuals

States' most-decorated Winter Paralympian with seven medals at Beijing 2022, and underlined the importance

States' Oksana Masters underlined the importance of adaptive equipment for athletes ©The Hartford"That's

Oksana Masters of the United States said the surprise brought her "back to my first moment when I experienced


Olympic champions Sweden seek further success at World Men's Curling Championship

  • Curling

Beijing 2022 Olympic gold medallists Sweden begin their bid for a fourth consecutive World Men's Curling Championship title tomorrow in Las Vegas.

set to take place alongside South Korea against the 2014 winners Norway.In the first session, hosts United

States are scheduled to take on Denmark, with Beijing 2022 bronze medallists and record 36-time winners


Masters admits Ukraine war at Beijing 2022 took "an emotional toll", despite seven medals

  • Nordic Skiing News

Para Nordic skier Oksana Masters has admitted that the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics was "one of the most challenging Games" due to the war in Ukraine, despite claiming medals in all seven of her events.

Masters was born in Ukraine before moving to the United States, and going on to represent the country

between the end of the Winter Olympics and the start of the Winter Paralympics, which according to the United

There was just tears rolling down my eyes.Oksana Masters of the United States, who was born in Ukraine

17-time Paralympic medallist also thanked financial services company The Hartford, who work with the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee to run the Ability Equipped programme."


More than 800,000 tickets sold for FIFA World Cup 2022 during first phase

  • Football

A total of 804,186 tickets have been sold during the first sales phase for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar before the next period opens on April 5.

Home fans in Qatar were the top buyers, followed by those in the United States, England, Mexico and the

United Arab Emirates.The first-come, first-served phase also saw a surge of interest from Germany, India


Paris 2024 announces Salesforce as new sponsor

  • Paris 2024

Customer relationship management specialists Salesforce are the latest to become a sponsor for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

with the new deal.Salesforce is already a partner for the Los Angeles 2028 Games, as well as for the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the British Olympic Association and the German Olympic Sports




Miki and Heldman speed to opening golds at Alpine Snowboard Junior World Championships

  • Snowboard

Tsubaki Miki and Ben Heldman have taken the first gold medals of the Alpine Snowboard Junior World Championships following sublime performances in the parallel giant slalom in Italy.

Getty ImagesThe results see Japan lead in the Marc Hodler Trophy race as they now sit on 92 points.The United

States, Germany and Switzerland are in a close fight for the podium places with 57, 53 and 51 points


Cafu and Matthäus among guests for FIFA World Cup draw in Doha

  • Football

Former winners Cafu and Lothar Matthäus have been confirmed among the eight assistants for tomorrow's FIFA World Cup finals draw in Qatar's capital Doha.

presented by the conducting team of Carli Lloyd, a two-time Olympic and Women's World Cup champion with the United

States, former England men's international Jermaine Jenas and British-Jamaican sports presenter Samantha



Ruiz becomes second Cuban to defect at AMBC Elite Boxing Championships

  • Boxing

Herich Ruiz has become the second competitor to desert the Cuban team at the American Boxing Confederation Elite Men’s and Women’s Championships in Guayaquil.

against Mexico's Marco Alonso Verde Álvarez.In the women's featherweight semi-finals, Amelia Moore of the United

States clinched a unanimous 5-0 win against Puerto Rico's Ashleyann Lozada Motta, a feat repeated by


Perot re-elected as BWF Para Athletes' Commission chair

  • Badminton News

Richard Perot of France is set to serve as the chair of Badminton World Federation (BWF) Para Badminton Athletes’ Commission after being re-elected for the 2021-2025 term.

Amy Brunett of the United States, Chan Hi Yuen Daniel of Hong Kong, Cathrine Rosengren of Denmark and