Olympics
Singapore's only Olympic champion Schooling retires
Joseph Schooling, who famously beat his idol Michael Phelps in Rio to become Singapore's first and only Olympic champion, said Tuesday he was retiring from competitive swimming.
Paris denies Olympics security plans stolen
In a statement on Wednesday, the city said that "initial investigations have established that the employee was not in possession of any information about the organisation or the deployment of security forces during the Olympics and Paralympics."
Paris Olympics security plans stolen from train
The bag belonged to an engineer from Paris City Hall, the police said, confirming a report by BFM television, adding that he had put the bag in the luggage compartment above his seat.
Euro, T20 World Cup, Olympics and more lined up in 2024
The ICC Twenty20 World Cup will begin on June 4 in the USA and the West Indies and run till the end of the month.
IOC clears Russians to compete in Paris as neutrals
The International Olympic Committee added that there were currently only eight athletes from Russia and three from Belarus who had qualified as neutral athletes.
Kohli's popularity played a role in cricket’s return to Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially approved cricket’s inclusion in the LA Games 2028 along with four other sports on Monday
Cricket returns to Olympics after 1900
Cricket will feature as one of five new sports at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, organisers announced Monday.
Cricket set for shot at Olympic glory
Twenty-eight sports are already confirmed on the schedule but cricket was one of five new sports formally proposed for inclusion by organisers for the Games on Monday.
India's Chopra adds world javelin gold to Olympic crown
The 25-year-old took silver last year but he stamped his mark on the final early on with his winning throw coming in the second round.
Cavendish - the 'Manx Missile' who sprinted his way to cycling's peak
By the time he retires Mark Cavendish may have secured for himself the greatest number of stage wins in the Tour de France -- he is joint record holder on 34 with the sport's all-time great Eddy Merckx.
IOC backs return of Russian athletes as individuals
IOC president Thomas Bach said the body's Executive Board had recommended to international federations and international sports event organisers that "athletes with a Russian or a Belarusian passport must compete only as Individual Neutral Athletes"
ICC suggests 6-team T20 contest in Los Angeles Olympics
In an effort to get cricket into the major international sporting events, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended six-team T20 competitions for both men and women to the Los Angeles Olympic Games organising committee (LA28).
Usain Bolt seeks missing $12.7 mln from Jamaica investment firm
Olympic champion Usain Bolt is seeking to recover more than $12.7 million that disappeared from his account with a Jamaican investment firm and is willing to take the case to court if necessary, Bolt's attorney said.
Ironman Arafat urges for proper structure
In a nation that lives and breathes cricket, it is ever so difficult for other sports to stand out and make its own position in the country’s sporting culture. Another factor is the mindset of the sports industry as the focus given to the non-cricket genres of sports and its athletes is predominantly dependent on success.
Birmingham gives Commonwealth Games a rousing send off and new relevance
The Birmingham Commonwealth Games reached a high-octane conclusion on Monday by celebrating 11 days of compelling competition and sending the multi-sport event back to Australia in 2026 with new relevance and purpose.
Meg Lanning wants to see cricket at the Olympics
Australia captain Meg Lanning is hoping the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham will provide a platform for cricket to eventually be played at the Olympics.
Australia primed for 'unparalleled' decade of major sporting events
Australia will over the next decade host a bumper schedule of major international sporting events as part of a long-term plan to boost tourism, health and the economy while also enhancing its global image.
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Koreas to march together
The two Koreas will field a combined women's ice hockey team and march together under one flag at next month's Winter Olympics in the South, Seoul says, after a new round of talks amid a thaw in cross-border ties.
