Armenia and Romania both qualified two wrestlers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the men’s Greco-Roman categories on the third day of the United World Wrestling (UWW) World Olympic Games qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus beat top seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia in three sets to win the women’s singles title at the Madrid Open.
Andy Street has been re-elected for a second term as Mayor of the West Midlands region of England, which covers the next Commonwealth Games host city Birmingham.
World high jump champion Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar is among the international stars competing in the Ready Steady Tokyo meeting, acting as the official athletics test event in the build-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Russia's Veronika Chumikova secured an emotional late win by fall to book her Tokyo 2020 place as women's freestyle wrestling took centre stage on the second day of the United World Wrestling (UWW) World Olympic Games qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The top seed at the Association of Tennis Professionals Madrid Open Rafael Nadal suffered a surprise defeat on home turf as he was dumped out at the quarter-final stage in the Spanish capital by fifth seed Alex Zverev.
Twelve more freestyle wrestlers booked their places at Tokyo 2020 today after reaching the finals of their respective categories on the opening day of the United World Wrestling (UWW) World Olympic Games qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Second seed Daniil Medvedev and fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas both suffered surprise defeats during the third round of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Masters 1000 Madrid Open at the Caja Magica.
Team GB and Paralympics GB have launched their new kit for the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) and the German Disabled Sports Association (DBS) have launched a campaign telling the stories of athletes journeys to participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The top seeds in the men’s and women’s singles draws Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty were among the winners as action continued at the Madrid Open at the Caja Magica complex.
Stefan Keller has been removed from his position as extraordinary federal prosecutor in the investigation into FIFA President Gianni Infantino after a court ruled he could not "guarantee a fair process."
Mark Selby opened up a three frame advantage against compatriot Shaun Murphy after the opening day of the World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
Places at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are still up for grabs after the Karate 1-Premier League event in Lisbon, with some dominant displays as the winners of the various disciplines were crowned on the final day in the Portuguese capital.
The first session of play on the third day of the World Women’s Curling Championship has been postponed after a number of positive coronavirus cases were reported among broadcasters covering the tournament.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
2030 World Cup Bid Feasibility - FA - Senior Business Manager - London, United Kingdom
The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George's Park. This role sits at the centre of the five-association feasibility study into the possibility of the UK&I bidding to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
As English football spearheads a boycott of social media to protest online racism and perceived inaction to stop it, could the three-day blackout lead to lasting change or will it fall on deaf ears? Mike Rowbottom reports.
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