Three members of South Korea's national team have apologised for going out drinking during the World Baseball Classic, as a probe into their behaviour was launched.

a 13-4 defeat to Japan a day later.South Korea won their other two games against Czech Republic and China

New International World Games Association (IWGA) vice-president Tom Dielen is convinced that his experience with World Archery will help with the organisation of Chengdu 2025.

the IWGA Executive Committee before and decided to run again with a view to the next World Games in China

This is linked to the fact that the next Games are in China, and I can bring something in terms of experience

There was a double success for Turkey on the fourth day of the World Taekwondo Championships here, where they won both available gold medals through Nafia Kuş and Hakan Reçber.

gold.His run to the final was marked by coming from behind to beat the defending champion Liang Yushuai of China

French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has said Paris 2024 should not be a "scapegoat" for the country's problems after controversial plans to relocate homeless people were linked to the Olympics.

them.Homeless people were reportedly moved on before the Beijing 2008 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.In China

The National Olympic Committees (NOC) of South Korea and Chinese Taipei have vowed to strengthen ties in what has been billed as a "historic agreement".

ImagesSovereignty over Taiwan remains disputed and tensions have risen sharply in recent months with China

have enjoyed strong non-diplomatic relations.South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sparked anger in China

The United States started their quest to reclaim the men’s crown by winning their opening two matches at the International Basketball Federation 3x3 World Cup in Vienna.

deep to come out on top in their first two matches, beating Japan 14-13 and Hungary 21-20.Italy and China

The Solomon Islands is anticipating a huge financial boost thanks to the staging of the Pacific Games later this year.

Getty ImagesThe country has benefit from the financial assistance of many nations including Australia, China

Turkey's Merve Dinçel won a dramatic women's under-49 kilograms final to deny Olympic champion Panipak Wongpattanakit of Thailand a third gold at the World Taekwondo Championships here, and there were victories in the men's events for South Korea's Kang Sang-hyun and Italy's Simone Alessio.

Plonis, and in fact none of last year's podium were able to medal this year.Runner-up Meng Mingkuan of China

Egypt’s Mohanad Shaban continued his fine form on the fencing piste this season in the men’s fencing ranking round at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup Final in Ankara. 

offer.Close behind are 2022 UIPM World Cup winner Jun Woong-tae of South Korea and Zhang Linbin of China

Novak Djokovic began his quest for a record 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title with a commanding victory at the French Open.

highest seed player in action.The fifth seed came close to suffering a shock defeat to Xiyu Wang of China

The 3x3 basketball qualification journey for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games begins tomorrow with the eighth edition of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup.

Canada, Mongolia, Hungary, and Czech Republic in Pool C while fourth seed Lithuania, former winners China

Bangkok in Thailand will host this year's International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Summit, it has been announced.

China dominated the event winning all five gold medals with South Korea claiming two silver and bronze

Hosts Poland earned a medals table-topping six gold medals at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint World Cup in Poznań, where Lai Kuan-chieh won Chinese Taipei's first-ever medal on the circuit.

The Polish team edged out China and Germany in 1min 38.38sec in the women's K4 500 metres final on the

Japan have regained the Asia Rugby Women's Championship by thrashing host nation Kazakhstan in the final in Almaty.

were the only other team who competed in the tournament at the Almaty Sports Training Complex, after China

World number one players Fan Zhendong and Sun Yingsha secured a Chinese clean sweep at the World Table Tennis Championships in Durban as the country won all five gold medals on offer.

The women's singles event saw Sun down Chen Meng in another all-China decider.After a closely contested