Vancouver selected to host FIFA Congress ahead of 2026 Men's World Cup
Vancouver will host the 76th FIFA Congress on April 30, 2026, bringing representatives of all 211 members of the world governing body of soccer to Canada ahead of the World Cup.
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West Indies Issue Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Cricket Plea
Cricket West Indies have urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to give Caribbean nations a chance to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Games and avoid the region being "shut out of history". LA 2028 will see cricket returning to the Olympics for the first time since 1900, with a six-team T20 event in both the men's and women's game set to be included in the programme. The ICC, cricket's global governing body, have yet to announce the qualification process but there are concerns in the West Indies, long one of the sport's established major international teams and the one closest geographically to Los Angeles, that their constituent countries could be excluded.
Colapinto starts from zero at Alpine after Williams debut
IMOLA, Italy :Argentine Franco Colapinto said he would be starting from scratch after replacing Australian Jack Doohan at Renault-owned Alpine from this weekend's Emilia-Romagna Formula One Grand Prix at Italy's Imola circuit.
NFL to vote on allowing players to play flag in 2028 Olympics - ESPN
NFL owners will vote next week on a resolution that would allow players to participate in flag football during the 2028 Olympics, according to a memo the league sent to teams this week and released publicly Thursday.
Unnati Hooda, Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap Exit Thailand Open; India's Campaign Ends
India's dismal run in elite international badminton tournaments continued, as all remaining shuttlers, including world number 10 women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand exited early, ending the country's campaign at the Thailand Open Super 500 in Bangkok on Thursday. Treesa and Gayatri, returned to action following an injury layoff but fell 20-22, 14-21 to Japan's Rui Hirokami and Sayaka Hobara in the second round. With Lakshya Sen having bowed out in the men's singles opening round on Wednesday, Treesa and Gayatri were the last elite Indian players in the fray.
Ministry Musings: BCCI Wants To Adopt Olympic Sports; Government Mulling Approval To OCI Athletes
The BCCI is "keen on adopting two to three Olympic disciplines" in the sports ministry's ambitious plan to have corporate-backed individual Centres of Excellence, the work for which will begin this year. This was conveyed by the cash-rich cricket body in a meeting with sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on Thursday. The gathering also featured "representatives from 58 corporate houses". "Mr Rajeev Shukla, who represented the BCCI in this meeting, said that the Board is willing to adopt two to three Olympic disciplines and would leave it on the ministry to decide what those disciplines would be," a source in the sports ministry said.
Sailing-Italy to host 2027 America's Cup in Naples
ROME :Italy will host the next edition of the America's Cup in 2027 in Naples, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday, the first time for the country to host sailing's most prestigious competition.
Sailing-Italy to host 2027 America's Cup in Naples, PM says
ROME :Italy will host the next edition of the America's Cup in 2027 in Naples, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday, the first time for the country to host sailing's most prestigious competition.