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Stars set to feature at Teqball World Series debut in Paris

  • Teqball

The International Federation of Teqball's (FITEQ) first Teqball World Series event in the French capital Paris is set to begin tomorrow, featuring doubles competitions in three categories.

triumphed as it made its World Championships debut last December.They are among the 24 entrants.The United

States' Carolyn Greco and Margaret Osmundson were beaten by Guitler and Fontes in the final in Gliwice


Kingsbury faces Horishima challenge to win 10th Moguls World Cup crown

  • Freestyle

Canada’s Mikaël Kingsbury will be aiming to overcome the challenge of Japan’s Ikuma Horishima to capture a 10th moguls Crystal Globe as the pair looks set to do battle in the International Ski Federation Freestyle Ski World Cup finale in Megève in France.

overtake Anthony to clinch the dual moguls Crystal Globe as she sits second on 196, while Kai Owens of the United

States is third on 150.Competition is due to start tomorrow with the men’s and women’s moguls competition


Olympic champion Chen to miss World Championships in Montpellier

  • Winter Olympics

Olympic gold medallist Nathan Chen has pulled out of the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships in Montpellier, scheduled to be held from March 21 to 27.

added Olympic gold in Beijing a month ago apart from the team silver.The announcement was confirmed by United

States Figure Skating, who also confirmed that Camden Pulkinen will make his World Championships debut



Calls in Japan for intellectual disability presence at 2030 Winter Paralympics

  • Paralympics

Japanese officials have called for athletes with an intellectual disability to be given opportunities to compete at the Winter Paralympics as the nation aims to stage the Games in 2030.

Board.It is one of a host of locations to have launched bids for 2030, along with Salt Lake City in the United

States, Barcelona in Spain, Vancouver in Canada and Ukraine.


Nadal overcomes foot issues to extend winning run at Indian Wells Masters

  • Tennis

Spain’s Rafael Nadal overcame big-serving American Reilly Opelka to set up a blockbuster encounter with Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in the men’s singles quarter-finals at the Indian Wells Masters.

tie-break in both sets but emerged victorious at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California in the United

States to extend his perfect start to the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour season to 18 matches.The


Singapore bidding to host 2025 World Athletics Championships

  • Athletics

Sport Singapore has officially announced the country’s bid to stage the World Athletics Championships in 2025.

three years’ time.The host of the 2025 edition is expected to be announced in July when Oregon in the United

States is due to stage the World Athletics Championships.Singapore Grand Prix chairman Ong Beng Seng


French players criticise "embarrassing" proposed basketball venue for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Controversy is escalating over the Paris 2024 basketball venue, with several French players publicly criticising the facilities in Hall Six at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre.

ventilation.The Bercy Arena is due to host the later stages of the basketball tournaments at Paris 2024.The United

States are the men's and women's defending champions in basketball.Organisers of the Olympics and Paralympics


Norwegian Olympic Committee Board member resigns over support for Russian ban

  • EOC

Øyvind Watterdal has resigned from the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF) Sports Board in protest at its strong opposition to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international sporting events.

implemented against Russian authorities from other European countries, the EU [European Union] and the USA [United

States]," she was quoted by NRK."

widespread international condemnation.At least 691 civilians have been killed in the war according to the United



Italians Cassandro and Bacosi claim gold at ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Nicosia

  • Shooting

Italian duo of Tammaro Cassandro and Diana Bacosi claimed victory in mixed team skeet event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup in Nicosia.

Second place went to Caitlin Connor and Adam McBee of the United States with a total of two points, while

Gabriele Rossetti and Chiara Cainero along with Austen Jewell Smith and Phillip Russel Jungman of the United

States won bronze medals.Turkey are on top of the medal standings with two gold medals.Italy are second

and one bronze medal where as Australia are third with one gold, one silver and one bronze medal.The United

States only managed to get two silvers and three bronze medals so far and are in eighth position.The


Kilde and Goggia crowned downhill Crystal Globe winners at Alpine Ski World Cup Finals

  • Alpine Skiing

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Sofia Goggia clinched the men's and women's downhill Crystal Globes respectively, despite both missing out on the podium on the first day of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup Finals in Courchevel-Méribel.

27.68, which earned the Olympic silver medallist 12th place.The race winner Mikaela Shiffrin of the United

States took an important step towards the overall Crystal Globe.This was her first World Cup victory


Defending champion Badosa through to Indian Wells Masters quarter-finals

  • Tennis

Defending champion Paula Badosa is among the women's singles quarter-finalists at the Indian Wells Masters, progressing past US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez in straight sets.

Rublev, competing as a neutral, set up a fourth round tie with Poland's Hubert Hurkacz after beating the United

States' Frances Tiafoe ©Getty ImagesIn the other half of the draw, Poland's Iga Świątek is the top ranked

Grigor Dimitrov, a semi-finalist last year, defeated Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik 6-3, 6-4, while the United

States' John Isner claimed an impressive 7-5, 6-3 victory against Diego Schwartzman of Argentina.Isner's



Czech Republic and Finland launch Los Angeles 2028 baseball and softball projects

  • Baseball and Softball

The Czech Republic and Finland have targeted participation at the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics in baseball and softball, should the sports be included on the programme for the Games.

13-year hiatus but was again dropped for Paris 2024.With baseball and softball a major sport in the United

States, there is hope from the community that the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will reintroduce it on the