Defending champions Denmark edged out hosts Egypt in a dramatic contest that went to four periods of extra time as the line-up for the last four of the World Men’s Handball Championship was finalised today.
Guinea and Zambia were the last two sides to book their places in the African Nations Championship quarter-finals, after both drew their concluding Group D games today.
Two United Arab Emirates players have been found guilty of attempting to corrupt matches during the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Twenty20 World Cup qualifying tournament in October 2019.
Salla, which claims to be the coldest town in Finland, has launched a parody bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, as part of efforts to raise awareness of global warming.
Southern Hills Country Club in Oklahoma has been announced as the new host for the 2022 United States Professional Golf Association (USPGA) Championship, after the tournament was moved from a course owned by former US President Donald Trump.
Organisers of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) say they are hopeful that the coronavirus situation will not impact attendance for the FISU World Conference, scheduled to take place as part of this year’s Winter World University Games.
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has announced that the Global Boxing Cup has been rescheduled to 2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC).
Defending champions Denmark were among the winners as Groups I and II got underway in the main round phase of the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Men’s Handball Championship in Egypt.
Laura Daniels of Wales recovered from losing the first set heavily to win her second ladies singles title at the World Indoor Bowls Championships.
A stunning strike from 30 yards by Amadeu Masasi helped the Democratic Republic of Congo snatch a dramatic last-gasp 1-1 draw against Libya in the African Nations Championship.
Organisers of this year’s London Marathon have announced ambitious plans for a record-breaking race featuring a total of 100,000 participants in-person and virtually.
Switzerland, Slovenia, France, Norway and hosts Egypt claimed wins as the main round of the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Men’s Handball Championship got underway.
Hosts Cameroon and Mali shared the points as the second round of group games at the African Nations Football Championship got underway.
England’s Katherine Rednall will be aiming for a fourth women’s singles title after reaching the final at the World Indoor Bowls Championships.
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.
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The coronavirus pandemic forced a near global shutdown of sport across the world, but sports governing bodies have staged successful events despite the COVID-19 crisis. Mike Rowbottom speaks to those who have been able to do so.
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