Donald Trump awarded inaugural FIFA peace prize at World Cup draw
United States president Donald Trump was unsurprisingly given the first ever FIFA peace prize at Friday’s World Cup draw ceremony in Washington DC.
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Diving-Ukraine strips Lyskun of titles after Russia switch
Dec 5 : Ukraine's diving federation said it has stripped Sofiia Lyskun of her titles following her decision to switch allegiance to Russia.
Potapova switches allegiance to Austria from Russia
Dec 5 : Anastasia Potapova has become the latest Russian-born tennis player to switch international allegiance after the world number 51 said her application for Austrian citizenship was approved.
The world needs to respect African football, Mali coach Saintfiet says
Dec 4 : African football deserves greater respect, Mali coach Tom Saintfiet said, after FIFA's surprise decision to delay the release of players to their national teams ahead of this month's Africa Cup of Nations.
Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail
The next Olympic doping scandal could be delivered right to your doorstep.
Sport court allows Russian, Belarusian skiers to target Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday (Dec 2) opened the way for Russian and Belarusian skiers to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics by overturning a ban imposed by the top skiing body.
Russian skiers, snowboarders win CAS ruling to try to qualify for Winter Olympics
Russian skiers and snowboarders won a court ruling on Tuesday to apply as neutral athletes for qualification events to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after nearly four years of being excluded during the war on Ukraine.
Russians, Belarusians can participate in FIS qualification events - CAS
Dec 2 : Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to participate in International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) qualification events if they meet the IOC's criteria for individual neutral athletes (AIN), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday.