Iran to play World Cup games in United States in June, FIFA president says
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says Iran will play World Cup games in the United States this summer, despite an ongoing war between the two nations.
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Doping-Russian doping investigation hits milestone with over 300 sanctions, says WADA
April 30 : The probe into Russia's state-backed doping programme passed a milestone of over 300 sanctions against athletes in what the World Anti-Doping Agency president described on Thursday as the "most successful investigation in anti-doping history".
Sangakkara, Mahanama named in interim committee to run Sri Lanka Cricket
April 30 : Former Sri Lanka internationals Kumar Sangakkara, Roshan Mahanama and Sidath Wettimuny were named in the nine-member transformation committee that will run Sri Lanka Cricket, a day after the previous leadership resigned from their posts.
Iranian soccer delegates denied entry to Canada for Vancouver FIFA congress
A delegation of Iranian football officials have been denied entry to Canada ahead of this week's FIFA conference, but Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has suggested the refusal might have been unintentional.
John Wall becomes Howard's president of basketball operations - ESPN
Five-time NBA All-Star John Wall has become the president of basketball operations at Howard, returning to Washington to partner with the top-ranked HBCU in the country, school officials told ESPN.
FIA expands road safety initiative into Africa and the Middle East
DUBAI: The expansion of a major road safety initiative into Africa and the Middle East has been announced by the Federation International de l’Automobile, motorsport’s world governing body and federation for mobility organizations.
Kenya's Sawe feted by president after historic sub-two hour marathon
NAIROBI, April 30 : Kenyan marathon runner Sebastian Sawe was feted by President William Ruto on Thursday after becoming the first person to complete an official race in less than two hours.
Canada 'unintentionally' denies Iran's entry for FIFA congress - ESPN
OTTAWA, Ontario — Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday it was her «understanding» that Iranian soccer officials were denied entry into her country ahead of the FIFA Congress meeting in Vancouver just weeks before the start of the World Cup.