The International Racquetball Federation (IRF) has announced that China will no longer be the host of

have led to other logistical complications.The IRF still hopes to hold a racquetball competition in China

the difficult decision to move the World Championships this summer and delay hosting a tournament in China

We will continue to work with the Asian Racquetball Federation and the China Racquetball Federation with

Defending Asian Football Confederation Women's Asian Cup champions Japan could only draw against South Korea at the Amman International Stadium in their second match of the tournament.

April 12).It will feature the final games in Group A, which see already-eliminated hosts Jordan take on China

British sambo athlete Matthew Clempner has signed a contract with mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company M-1 Global.

fights.His new contract with M-1 Global ties him down to six fights with the first set to take place in China

The latest International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) goalball world rankings have revealed that Paralympic champions Lithuania have kept their place at the top of the men's table for the third consecutive month.

of the women's rankings ©Getty ImagesIn the women's rankings, Rio 2016 Paralympic silver medallists China

Haoyang Wang of China topped men's qualification as the International Modern Pentathlon Union's 

Elgendy of Egypt was third best as he ended on 1,124.It marks a double success in qualification for China

The World Curling Federation (WCF) and sports marketing company Infront have announced they have extended their partnership by four years to 2022.

of Curling.The four-stage competition, open to men's, women's and mixed doubles teams, will begin in China

Research carried out by golfsupport.com has shown that 69 per cent of fans say that drug cheats are most likely to be found in athletics.

 The United States and China rounded off the top three with 45 and 39 per cent respectively.Kenya

Qatar could participate at next year's Copa América in Brazil after Aspire Academy director general Ivan Bravo claimed the 2022 World Cup host nation would be invited to the tournament.

According to reports, Qatar will be joined by China, Japan, who competed at the 1999 event, Mexico and

A joint South American bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup will include eight cities in Argentina and two each in Paraguay and Uruguay, it has been announced.

are currently the only confirmed bidders for 2030 at this stage.Speculation continues to grow that China

Buenos Aires 2018 has received more than 35,000 applications from over 130 countries for its sports volunteer programme at the Summer Youth Olympic Games, claimed to be the biggest of its kind in Argentina’s history.

Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.Outside of Ibero-America, Russia has the most followed by China

A total of 40 teams from 33 different countries are due to take part in the 3x3 basketball tournament at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, it has been announced.

winning gold medals at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 U18 World Cup in Chengdu in China

and women's events.They include Andorra, one of the world's smallest countries, who will be joined by China

women's shoot-out contest.The full list of participating teams is Andorra, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, China

and Venezuela in the men's event.The women's tournament will feature Andorra, Argentina, Australia, China

Hosts Jordan suffered a second and even more shattering defeat in the group stages of the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Asian Cup as they were beaten 6-1 by Thailand in Amman.

Philippines that leaves them bottom of Group A with no points and only a final match against leaders China

Abdullah II stadium.With the worst goal difference in the group, minus six, even a shock defeat over China

their remaining group A match with the Philippines to reach the semi-finals.Thailand, beaten 4-0 by China

others from Taneekam Dangda, Silawan Intamee and Kanjana Sungngoen.Li Ying, whose two goals helped China

as top seeds in both the men's and women's singles events at the Badminton World Federation Lingshui China

A Japan Wrestling Federation (JWF) director has resigned after a third-party panel of lawyers determined he had harassed four-time Olympic champion Kaori Icho after she won her second gold medal at Beijing in 2008.

report also noted problems related to the selection of athletes for the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou in China

The final line-up for the 2018 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield has been confirmed by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association and World Snooker.

field.This should have included World Snooker Federation (WSF) Championship winner Luo Honghao of China