Paris 2024: French towns say 'non merci' to Olympic torch relay over cost concerns
The eyes of the world will turn to France in July 2024, as the summer Olympic Games begins with a spectacular opening ceremony on the River Seine.
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Big money, big names: Major League Cricket looks to crack US market
Major League Cricket (MLC) finally got underway in the United States last week after several false starts, fuelling hopes that the sport is poised to break new ground in a huge new market on the back of the popular Twenty20 format.
Junior Springboks to play in annual U20 Rugby Championship
An under-20 version of the Rugby Championship will start in 2024 to create a better pathway for young stars from Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, joint body Sanzaar said on Thursday.
4am kick-offs, Guardiola impact and Twitter - how Man City fans in Japan and Korea support a team they can't watch
Gone are the days where pre-season fixtures for a club like Manchester City consist of meetings with local neighbours or visiting European teams.
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: New Zealand Shooting Rattles Teams Hours Before Curtain Raiser
Women's World Cup squads in Auckland were shocked but safe after a deadly shooting near several team hotels overshadowed the opening day of the tournament Thursday. The incident, which left two victims and the gunman dead, occurred close to the hotels of reigning champions the United States, as well as the Philippines and Norway -- who play co-hosts New Zealand later in the day in the city. Norway captain Maren Mjelde said the team -- staying just 300-400 metres (1,000-1,300 feet) from a building site where the shooting took place -- were woken by a helicopter and "a large number of emergency vehicles".
Board sets up committee to review NNL’s operational framework
[FILE] Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars.
Associations still responsible for Women’s World Cup payments, says FIFA
[FILE] Nigeria’s defender Chidinma Okeke (L) vies with Germany’s midfielder Svenja Huth during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup round of sixteen football match between Germany and Nigeria, on June 22, 2019, at the Stades des Alpes stadium in Grenoble, central eastern France. Jean-Philippe KSIAZEK / AFP
Otti promises to revive Nsulu Games Village, support sports development
Governor Alex Otti