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US hope of hosting future Rugby World Cups boosted by appearance of Congressional resolution

  • Rugby Sevens

A bipartisan resolution in favour of the United States bidding for future men’s and women’s Rugby World

encouraging Biden and federal agencies to support Rugby World Cup bids, USA Rugby said the resolution states

Today’s resolution demonstrates a clear commitment to growing the game of rugby and advancing the United

States’ Rugby World Cup bid - which will have important economic and cultural benefits at both the domestic


Hernandez and Huckaby lead women's SB-LL2 snowboard cross qualifying at Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022 Paralympics

Cécile Hernandez and Brenna Huckaby started their bid for snowboard cross success at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics by finishing first and second in women's SB-LL2 qualifying.

of China was second with a 1:05.03 on his first run, with the defending champion Mike Schultz of the United

States placing third despite a disqualification on his second run.All 15 SB-LL1 competitors progressed


Zheng secures historic gold medal as China sweep long-distance sitting cross-country titles

  • Nordic Skiing News

Zheng Peng won China's first cross-country skiing medal in Paralympic history as he secured victory in the men's long-distance sitting race, while compatriot Yang Hongqiong finalised the double as she prevailed in the women's version.

from the 2.6km mark and was relentless in pursuit of a first Paralympic medal.Oksana Masters of the United

States was favourite to take her third Winter Paralympic gold after her victory in this event at the


Zverev victorious on Davis Cup return while Belgium and Italy narrowly avoid upsets

  • Tennis

Belgium survived a major scare to qualify for the Davis Cup, coming from behind to overcome Finland, while Olympic champion Alexander Zverev was twice victorious as Germany saw off Brazil.

to in the 2017 final, France, found the going far easier versus Ecuador and emerged 4-0 victors.The United

States, Argentina and The Netherlands also went through by the same scoreline, respectively defeating


Parlow Cone defeats Cordeiro to be re-elected US Soccer President

  • Football

Cindy Parlow Cone has been re-elected as US Soccer President after defeating Carlos Cordeiro, whom she replaced in the post in 2020, in an election held as part of the governing body’s Annual General Meeting today.

the time, replaced Cordeiro after he resigned during a legal dispute between the organisation and the United

States women’s football team over equal pay.Parlow Cone won today's vote with 785.12 votes, with Cordeiro

bargaining agreement being signed.Parlow Cone enjoyed a 21-year playing career as a midfielder with the United

States women’s team, which included three Olympic Games.The 43-year-old was part of the teams that won


Duestad clinches three positions rifle win at ISSF World Cup in Cairo

  • Shooting

Norway’s Jeanette Hegg Duestad earned victory in the women’s 50 metres rifle three positions event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shooting World Cup in Cairo.

were the winners of the women’s competition.The Slovenian team earned a narrow 17-15 victory over the United

States’ Mary Tucker, Katie Zaun and Sagen Maddalena in the final.Switzerland’s Franziska Stark, Chiara


Gilmore earns quarter-final spot at World Surf League in Peniche

  • Surfing

Stephanie Gilmore triumphed in an all-Australian battle with Sally Fitzgibbons to reach the quarter-finals of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour in Peniche.

, while South Africa’s Jordy Smith will face Australia’s Connor O’Leary.Filipe Toledo of Brazil and United

States’ Jake Marshall will compete for a quarter-final spot, with American Conner Coffin due to face


Top swimmers boost North Carolina bid prospects for 2027 World University Games

  • Chungcheong 2027

North Carolina, bidding to host the 2027 Summer World University Games, has boosted its chances by recruiting some top swimming talent to its Alumni Committee.

Tennis in Morrisville.The importance of the event stems deeper as it will be the selection event for the United

States Collegiate National Team heading to the 2022 World University Games in Chengdu, scheduled to


Olympic hockey champion Poulin aims for Milan Cortina 2026

  • Milan Cortina 2026

Canadian Olympic hockey champion Marie-Philip Poulin has floated the idea of staying on for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, rejecting the idea that she is ready to retire.

captain of Canada’s women’s hockey team at Beijing 2022, when they claimed gold by beating rivals the United

States 3-2, is currently taking a break from the sport to recharge her batteries.She told The Canadian

Poulin scored twice in the Olympic final against the United States ©Getty ImagesRecently, Poulin’s agency

Poulin is anticipated to continue her international career on March 12 when Canada faces the United States


Ukraine lead medals table after day one of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics

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China were united in their dominant 7-0 victory against Slovakia on Paralympic ice hockey debut ©Getty

hosts China to pick up their first two wins of the wheelchair curling competition ©Getty ImagesThe United

States defeated rivals Canada 5-0 in the opening match of the ice hockey contest ©Getty ImagesFrance's



Double Olympic champion Moses calls for Russia to be banned from Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Double Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion Edwin Moses, chairman of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, has called for Russian athletes to be banned from the Paris 2024 Olympics in the wake of the war being waged in Ukraine.

Moses, Olympic champion in 1976 and 1984, might have won three titles had the United States not boycotted

Russian athletes should be banned from the Paris 2024 Games ©Getty ImagesMoses, the Emeritus chair of the United

States Anti-Doping Agency, also believes that Russia should have been banned from sport much earlier


Belgium’s Swings wins World Games Athlete of the Month after landmark Olympic speed skating gold

  • World Games

Speed skater Bart Swings, who won Belgium’s first Winter Olympic gold in 74 years at Beijing 2022, has been named as the World Games Athlete of the Month for February.

Wroclaw, Poland has already seen him amass four gold medals, two silvers and a bronze.Swings also joins United

States archer Brady Ellison in a very select club of those who have won medals at two different Olympics


Canada top wheelchair curling table after day one of Beijing 2022 Paralympics

  • Beijing 2022 Paralympics

Mark Ideson's Canada finished the first day of the wheelchair curling round-robin with two victories at the National Aquatics Centre, which involved a defeat of defending champions China at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

their first match ©Getty ImagesHugh Nibloe's Britain recorded their first win by beating Matthew Thums' United

States 10-6, aided by a last-end steal of three.They had previously lost 7-5 to the 2018 Paralympic


EA Sports to remove Russian teams from FIFA games as mark of Ukraine solidarity

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Video game developer EA Sports is to remove the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from FIFA 22 in the wake of the Ukraine invasion.

FIFA and UEFA, respectively the world and European governing bodies for football.In a statement the United

States-based company, which is the exclusive partner with FIFA in its field of operation and a division

release of FIFA 22 that an original feature of the game has been removed, as references to Manchester United