Dubai to host Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup
DUBAI: The Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup will take place on May 2-3 at Shabab Al Ahli Club in Dubai, the UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation has announced.
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World Boxing allows Russian, Belarusian boxers to compete as neutrals
April 29 : Russian and Belarusian boxers will be allowed to compete as neutral athletes, World Boxing said on Tuesday, aligning with the International Olympic Committee's stance adopted after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Afghan women on way back to official international matches after FIFA rule change
VANCOUVER, April 28 : FIFA has approved a rule change allowing Afghan women footballers to play official international matches in FIFA competitions, giving players exiled since the Taliban's return to power a route back into international football.
Federal government targets sport participation with $660 million pledge to sport organizations
The federal government has pledged more than $750 million toward sport in Canada in the wake of a federal commission that found a "widespread funding crisis" in a broken and often unsafe sport system.
USA Powerlifting settles trans athlete discrimination case but says Minnesota is 'out of step' with science
Republican political strategist Katie Zacharia weighs in after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in favor of a transgender athlete, stating that USA Powerlifting's policy to exclude transgender women from the women's division is 'discriminatory.'
Adidas innovation underpins Sawe's historic sub‑two marathon in London
LONDON, April 28 : Kite-surfing fabrics, car tyres and shortened shoelaces helped Kenyan Sabastian Sawe and Adidas crack the two‑hour marathon barrier.
JPMorgan to become global partner of 2028 Olympics, 2030 Winter Games
NEW YORK, April 28 : JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday announced a partnership with the International Olympic Committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, along with the French Alps 2030 Winter Games.
Neymar Misses Training Due To Virus, Spot On Brazil's World Cup Squad At Risk
Neymar's hopes of securing a place in the Brazil squad for the upcoming World Cup have hit another hurdle following his absence from Santos training on Sunday.