Mahjabin Hakimi, a member of the Afghanistan women's youth volleyball team, has reportedly been beheaded by the Taliban in the country's capital of Kabul because of its objection to women's sport.

since the Taliban swept back into power in August as the preexisting Afghan Government collapsed with United

States military support.The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) told insidethegames it was

The Boston Celtics' first game of the National Basketball Association (NBA) season was taken off Chinese streaming service Tencent Sports hours after centre Enes Kanter criticised China's President Xi Jinping and backed Tibetan independence.

from Tencent Sports, as the NBA again bears the brunt of fractious relations between China and the United

States and China's intolerance of dissent.Kanter, who is Turkish, said in a video shared on social media

basketball league returned to the CCTV schedule.LeBron James, a two-time Olympic champion with the United

States and a vocal advocate for social justice in his home country, was among those to have criticised

The new International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating season is set to begin with Skate America in Las Vegas.

best skaters prepare for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.Three-time world champion Nathan Chen of the United

States will be one of a number of big names on show in Las Vegas as he aims to retain the men's title.Chen

Mexico's Juan Manuel López Delgado has been elected as the new President of the Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU).

as a competitive, strong sports organisation," he said.Anastasija Zolotic won Olympic gold for the United

States at Tokyo 2020 ©Getty Images"Our focus will be to make taekwondo accessible to all national association

The International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Cup seasons are set to start with big air competitions in Chur in Switzerland.

Tanno who are looking to regain the respective men's and women's crystal globes.Colby Stevenson of the United

States and Tess Ledeux of France claimed the slopestyle and park and pipe crowns last season, but they

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has mandated that all athletes, coaches and officials heading to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games must be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The COC and CPC join the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee in insisting that all Beijing

The International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series is set to get underway in Beijing in China tomorrow as skaters look to qualify for the Winter Olympics.

expected to be challenged by Canadian duo Kim Boutin and Courtney Lee Sarault and Kristen Santos of the United

States.

The FIFA Council has approved a global summit on the international calendar - and principally the proposal to stage World Cups every two years - on December 20.

which would have had the power to enact a new calendar.The Council, which met today, also approved the United

women's game at large.The next men's World Cup is due to be hosted in Qatar late next year, before the United

States, Mexico and Canada stage the first 48-team World Cup in 2026.Australia and New Zealand are staging

The American bid to host the men's Rugby World Cup in 2027 or 2031 and the women's edition in 2029 has been officially launched.

with USA Rugby hoping to bring a World Cup to the Americas for the first time.A slogan for the bid - "United

officials, revealing that 80 per cent of sports fans and 93 per cent of rugby fans would support the United

States hosting the men's and women's Rugby World Cups in the near future.The US was formally accepted

A Rugby World Cup in the United States is a turning point for the game," said USA Rugby chief executive

 "Additionally, the United States boasts strong women's sports infrastructure and interest, two

Four members of India's junior men's hockey team are believed to have tested positive for dengue at a training camp at the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Southern Centre in Bengaluru.

and New Zealand also pulled out of the event because of travel restrictions.They were replaced by the United

States and Canada, but no country has taken England's place as of yet, meaning the Men's Junior World

Women’s all-around qualification came to a close with four-time Olympic medallist Angelina Melnikova topping the standings at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Kitakyushu.

Leanne Wong of the United States led the way after scoring 55.749 points at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium

The United States' three-time Olympic figure skater Evan Bates has described the situation concerning

heritage in the Xinjiang region.A diplomatic boycott is expected from American politicians, although the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has opposed an athlete boycott.International Olympic Committee

sexual abuse in women’s football to come out after the recent revelation of scandals in Australia, the United

States and Venezuela.

San Jose Sharks player Evander Kane has been suspended for 21 games by the National Hockey League (NHL) after violating COVID-19 rules.

his club and the league.It is an illegal offence to buy, sell or produce a counterfeit card in the United

States and Canada.Kane has been banned for "an established violation of, and lack of compliance with

Softball Australia and Baseball Australia have offered their full backing to attempts to have the sports added to the programme for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.

and is lobbying accordingly.With the following Olympics scheduled to be held in Australia - like the United

States a country where baseball and softball are relatively popular and played widely - it is hoped