GENEVA (AP) — The IOC assured Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan on Friday that she will have a place at the Paris Olympics next year after she was disqualified from a key ranking event for refusing to sha

Ukraine's Olha Kharlan has been promised an "additional quota place" for the Paris 2024 Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) if she does not qualify, after yesterday's highly controve

The 2024 T20 World Cup, scheduled to be hosted jointly by the West Indies and the USA , is set to be a 20-team tournament. The teams will be divided into four groups of five each for the first round,

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Bellator's fighters beat Rizin's in all five bouts on the main card on New Year's Eve Bellator v Rizin 2 Venue: Saitama Super Arena, Japan Date: Sunday, 30 July Coverage: Watch live on BBC iPlayer an

Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan says rules have to change following her disqualification for refusing to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova at the world championships in Milan on Thursday. Kharlan,

Both teams are on course for a top two finish at the ongoing Europe Region Qualifier Ireland have four wins and one no-result from their five games so far • International Cricket Council Ireland and

Saquon Barkley says he leaned on veteran players' advice when making his decision to accept the deal from the New York Giants. (0:55) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Running back Saquon Barkley said he was

Ukraine has signaled it will no longer bar its athletes from competing against Russians who are taking part in sporting events as neutral athletes, a significant easing of its boycott policy a year be

This audio is created with AI assistance The International Olympic Committee (IOC) did not invite Russia and Belarus to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the IOC announced on July 26. The Committee e

DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani gave up one hit and struck out eight in his first career complete game in Major League Baseball, Taylor Ward hit two homers and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tig

This audio is created with AI assistance Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan has been disqualified from the World Fencing Championship after refusing to shake hands with her defeated Russian opponent on Ju

Nigeria shocked Australia by completing a second-half turnaround to defeat the Women's World Cup co-hosts 3-2 on Thursday and go top of Group B. Nigeria came from 1-0 down to beat Australia Goals fr

Desmond Howard explains why Colorado was never a perfect fit for the Pac-12 and breaks down what the Buffaloes offer the Big 12. (1:47) INDIANAPOLIS -- The Big 12's presidents and chancellors voted u

CNN — An Iranian chess player, who competed in an international tournament without wearing a hijab, has been granted Spanish nationality, Spain’s Minister of Justice announced on Tuesday. Sara Khade

L'Ukrainienne Olga Kharlan a été disqualifiée des Mondiaux de Milan pour avoir refusé de serrer la main de son adversaire russe Anna Smirnova après l'avoir battue. Annoncée sur le tableau officiel, c

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Lindsey Horan, angry over being knocked down minutes earlier by Danielle Van de Donk, scored a revenge goal minutes later in the second half Thursday to help the United

Shohei Ohtani is staying put, and his Los Angeles Angels will look to add - not subtract - ahead of the trade deadline Tuesday, reports Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci. L.A. listened to several off

AIGLE, Switzerland -- After causing a mass crash with a dangerous move at the Tour of Flanders, Filip Maciejuk was given a 30-day ban Wednesday by the International Cycling Union. The 23-year-old Pol

The Atlanta Braves achieved a piece of history on Tuesday night, turning an 8-3-5 triple play for only the second time ever in the major leagues. Center fielder Michael Harris caught a shallow fly by

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Riquna Williams, a veteran WNBA player and a member of last year's championship-winning Las Vegas Aces, has been barred from the team after her arrest Tuesday on felony domestic violence charges invol

ATLANTA -- Kei Nishikori won Tuesday in his first ATP Tour event in two years, beating Jordan Thompson 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in the Atlanta Open. The 2014 US Open runner-up from Japan hadn't played on tou

Herbert had two years remaining on his rookie contract, which was scheduled to pay him roughly $8.5 million this season and $29.5 million on his fifth-year option contract in 2024. Herbert, 25, was a

The running back market has flatlined. On Tuesday, Saquon Barkley agreed to a fresh one-year $11m contract with the New York Giants, ending any talk of a training camp holdout. Barkley is back in New

Paris (AFP) – International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Wednesday formally invited 203 countries, but not Russia and Belarus, to participate in the Paris Olympics which begin in a year'

The San Francisco 49ers' quarterback competition is inching closer and closer to an end. Niners general manager John Lynch announced Tuesday that Brock Purdy is “cleared, without restriction” for pra

When it comes to marijuana in the NBA, “everyone does it”, according to Kevin Durant, a former league MVP and one of the top 15 scorers in league history. Last month the National Basketball Associati

Jaylen Brown has made five trips to the Eastern Conference finals since the Boston Celtics selected him with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Two-time All-Sta

For Eli Dershwitz, a decade competing on fencing’s highest level led up to Tuesday, when he became the second U.S. man to win an individual world title, and the first in sabre. Dershwitz, a 27-year-o

Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky continues to stake her claim as one of the sport's best when on Tuesday she tied Michael Phelps record for individual titles at the world championships.

The good news for the Los Angeles Angels is that they’re still technically in the playoff hunt heading into the 1 August MLB trade deadline. That is also the bad news. You see, that slim hope of a pos

In a stunning turn of events just days before the 2023 Big Ten Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh has officially been suspended the first four g

Patrice Bergeron announced that he is hanging up his skates for good in a heartfelt letter on Tuesday. Patrice Bergeron announced that he is hanging up his skates for good in a heartfelt letter on Tu

Bronny James went into cardiac arrest and was taken to the hospital during a Monday basketball practice. He is now in stable condition and is no longer in the ICU, according to The Athletic's Shams C

LeBron James' son, Bronny, was rushed to a hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during a basketball workout, TMZ Sports has learned. A James family spokesperson tells TMZ Sports ... "Yesterday whi