As a superlative scrumhalf for Argentina’s rugby union team from 1995 to 2008, Agustín Pichot was known for his ability to run a game. Now this 45-year-old player-turned-administrator may be on the brink of earning the right to run the world game.

Central America and South America - plus two for Japan and one each for seven unions - Canada, the United

States, Uruguay, Georgia, Romania, Samoa and Fiji.On Wednesday, Pichot told the Rugby Union Weekly podcast

The member unions of Asia Rugby have voted emphatically to support Agustin Pichot's bid to lead the sport's governing body.

Asia, plus Japan gets two votes and there is one vote for each for the seven unions from Canada, the United

States, Uruguay, Georgia, Romania, Samoa and Fiji.Voting, which is conducted by a private ballot, starts

French national coach Alexandre Biamonti has featured in an online video offering karate lessons during the coronavirus pandemic.

“A session and advice that you can apply from home, at home.”A similar series has been launched by United

States’ karate athlete Sakura Kokumai, who will be hosting 30 minute karate training sessions on 

The National Football League (NFL) has reported record viewing figures for the first night of the NFL Draft, which was conducted remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

An average of 15.6 million people watched the event in the United States, the NFL reported.That is up

Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Britain’s Andy Murray will be among the players competing in a virtual Mutua Madrid Open competition.

Gael Monfils and Canada’s Denis Shapovalov.Austria’s Dominic Thiem, Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman, United

States’ John Isner and Spain’s David Ferrer will be in Group Two, while Greece’s Stefanos faces Italy

Canada and the United States will meet in the first stage of the men's tournament at Beijing 2022 after

USA Boxing has confirmed athletes selected for the Americas Olympic qualifier will retain their place on the team when the event is rescheduled and will not have to compete at another set of trials.

remain amateur despite the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as reported by Boxing Scene.The United

States squad for the Americas qualifier in Buenos Aires, postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus

Airbnb, the newest member of The Olympic Partner (TOP) sponsorship scheme, has launched a new online platform for its Olympian Experiences initiative.

online experience are two London 2012 Olympic champions, swimming gold medallist Breeja Larson of the United

States and sailor Xu Lijia of China.Larson is offering goal-setting advice, while Xu is hosting personalised

reportedly suspended all of its marketing activities because of the pandemic.According to Reuters, the United

States-based accommodation firm has made the move in an effort to save $800 million (£624 million/€716

World Triathlon has announced that its Grand Final, due to be held in Edmonton in Canada, will not take place in 2020.

an invitational sport in the next edition of The World Games, due to take place in Birmingham in the United

States in 2022.It also discussed the status of National Federations in relation to the planning of the

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)'s first interim deputy director general Phil Andrews says he is "humbled" after being appointed to the newly-created post.

past four years and more to address the reputational challenges our great sport has faced, both in the United

States and supporting work around the world."

Sixty wheelchair racers took part in a virtual Boston Marathon after the event itself was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

included men's defending champion Daniel Romanchuk and five-time winner Tatyana McFadden, both of the United

States, and women's defending champion Manuela Schaer and three-time winner Marcel Hug, both of Switzerland

Olympic Solidarity have increased funding to National Olympic Committees following the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 Members of staff at the Australian Olympic Committee and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced an Online Nations Cup team competition will take place next month.

event will take place from May 5 to 10, with competition held in collaboration with Chess.com.Russia, United

States, Europe, China and India will have teams featuring in the competition, along with a team representing

Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Irina Krush, Leinier Dominguez Perez and Anna Zatonskih led the United

States challenge.Reigning Nations Cup champions India will be advised by Vladimir Kramnik, with their

This week, the world of judo has been mourning the passing of Matsushita Saburo, a director of the famous Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo. As an instructor overseas in the 1960s, Saburo played his part in helping the sport grow.

MarkPickering) April 20, 2020In 1951, European Championships were held in Paris, but the sport also grew in the United

States.

He told reporters: "Today there are over 700 Yudansha (black belt) Judoists in the United States.

Southern California Curling Center have announced a plan to build the region’s first six sheet curling facility.

California Curling Center say they have recruited John Shuster to their advisory board.Shuster led the United

States to their first curling gold medal at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.Chad McMullan of Rock