Flag football is a better fit for the Olympics than it might seem
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First Black player on national team is still waiting for Basketball Canada to set record straight
The first Black player to ever play on a national team says he was snubbed by the country's national sporting organization for basketball when they first recognized another player for his achievement.
Oxford crowned the best in the Times' World University 2024 rankings. Where else made the grade?
The University of Oxford continues its supremacy at the top of the league table of the world's best university for an eighth year, according to the newly published 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
Five things we know so far about Poland election results
Exit polls show that Poland's three biggest opposition parties have likely won a combined 248 seats in the 460-seat lower house of parliament, the Sejm. The largest of the groups is Civic Coalition, led by Donald Tusk, a former prime minister and European Union president. It won 31.6% of votes, the exit poll said.
Philippe Clement takes the Rangers plaudits as former teammate reaches out to say 'congrats' on snubbing Saudi cash
Philippe Clement has been praised for turning down sacks of Saudi gold in favour of chasing silverware at Rangers.
Cricket confirmed as one of five new Olympic sports for 2028 Los Angeles Games
The International Olympic Committee have confirmed cricket will be one of five new sports at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
'No easy games': Canadians facing fierce competition in Grand Slam of Curling
A field heavy with international talent will kick off the Grand Slam of Curling schedule on Tuesday at the HearingLife Tour Challenge in Niagara Falls, Ont.
World Body Ready To Lift Suspension Of WFI After Alections: Nenad Lalovic
United World Wrestling (UWW) will not interfere in the pending case relating to the alleged sexual harassment of Indian women grapplers by former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh but will "listen to the voices of athletes" if they approach the world body again, its chief Nenad Lalovic said on Monday. Seven wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold winner Vinesh Phogat, had alleged that Singh had sexually harassed female grapplers.