While working for insidethegames back in 2019, I wrote a blog post about FIFA’s decision to increase the size of the Women’s World Cup to 32 teams.

ready for the expansion of its most prestigious international tournament.I was still haunted by the United

States’ 13-0 thrashing of Thailand, who were making their Women’s World Cup debut in 2019.While the

USA Boxing officially started its new era as a World Boxing member when it held its inaugural Women’s Championships in Toledo.

eight to 35 and over.Among the participants included those that are expected to feature in next year’s United

States Olympic trials for Paris 2024 as well as boxers from Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany and

Azerbaijan Grand Master Teimour Radjabov insists the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Cup is one of the hardest to win, but is relishing the chance to win it for a second time.

 Armenian born Levon Aronian, now competing for the United States, won the inaugural tournament.In

A capacity crowd filed into the Cape Town International Convention Centre yesterday for host nation South Africa's first fixture of the Netball World Cup, producing an electric atmosphere symbolising growing excitement for not just netball but women's sport in the country.

Cup.It faces tough competition however in the form of Brazil, and two joint bids from Mexico and the United

States, and Belgium, Germany, and The Netherlands.In addition to the clear benefits the tournament would

Remco Evenepoel earned his third Clásica San Sebastián title today after holding off the determined challenge of his final breakaway partner Pello Bilbao.

time.Aleksandr Vlasov of Bora-Hansgrohe was third at +28sec, with 2021 winner Neilson Powless of the United

States fourth at +02.50.There was an early scare for Evenepoel when he crashed in the neutralised zone

took place in the women's under-48kg category on day one of judo action in Chengdu ©Getty ImagesThe United

States defeated Poland as men's basketball group action got underway at the Qingbaijiang Sports Centre

Frenchwoman Celine Boutier put one hand on the Evian Championship as she shot four under par in the penultimate round to take her total score to 202.

competition is set to begin at 6:45am local time with Stephanie Meadow of Northern Ireland and the United

States' Emma Talley teeing off before Boutier and Hataoka begin their last rounds at 12:25pm

Katie Ledecky of the United States has made history at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka by

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has welcomed all athletes including those from National Federations that have quit the global governing body to participate in two new flagship events next year.

and the credibility of its competitions.National governing bodies in New Zealand, Switzerland, the United

States and Argentina have officially withdrawn from the IBA.IBA President Umar Kremlev has claimed that

Los Angeles 2028's official outfitter Ralph Lauren has released a custom-designed logo for the Olympics and Paralympics in five years' time, combining elements of its brand and the Organising Committee's existing emblem.

consumer products Peter Zeytoonjian welcomed the creation of the logo.Ralph Lauren has served as the United

States' Olympic and Paralympic Games outfitter since Beijing 2008 ©Getty Images"In every iteration of

Ralph Lauren has served as the United States' outfitter at the Olympics and Paralympics since Beijing

coaching seminar in the Brazilian city of Cuiabá, with elite-level coach Mikhail Kozitsky from the United

States leading the sessions.

The seminar was attended by 12 individuals from different states across Brazil.American martial artist

Egypt strengthened their stranglehold on the World Squash Federation Women’s World Junior Team Championship crown by winning an eighth in succession and 10th overall.

England and the United States finished joint third in the overall standings after reaching the semi-finals

French home favourite Céline Boutier leads at the halfway stage of the Evian Championship at the Evian Resort Golf Club.

and just one bogey for an impressive round of 67.Nasa Hataoka of Japan, Gaby López of Mexico and the United

States' Alison Lee are just one shot further back in a tie for fourth, and South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran

Hungary in the men's sabre and Poland in the women's épée earned the first team gold medals of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Fencing World Championships in Milan.

thrashed Japan 45-25 in the quarter-finals and triumphed 45-36 against France in the semi-finals.The United

States were beaten 45-27 by South Korea in the semi-finals, but recovered to win their first-ever World

A total of 93 elite athletes are set to compete tomorrow at the first event jointly held by the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) and World Obstacle in the Ninja World Cup USA in Orlando.

between the two governing bodies on two events, with the North American leg of the Ninja World Cup in the United

States the first of those.Most of the athletes competing at the Orange County Convention Centre are

Choong "would be an unbelievable athlete at this".Opposition has been spearheaded by the Pentathlon United

with a final decision expected at this year's International Olympic Committee session, and Pentathlon United