The number of Chinese snooker players banned by the world governing body during an investigation into alleged match-fixing has risen to ten.
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, known as ‘The King’ has died aged 82.
Mikaela Shiffrin has become the first ski racer with 50 World Cup wins in a single discipline.
Marco Odermatt has boosted his World Cup lead by taking out the super-G event in Bormio, Italy.
Australian soccer teams may find themselves expected to play ones from Russia who are thinking of joining the Asian federation having been banned by UEFA.
The ceremonial bisht robe worn by Argentina’s Lionel Messi when he was presented with the World Cup has been the subject of a $1.5m bid from an Omani lawyer.
Chinese weightlifter Lyu Xiaojun, a three-time Olympic champion, has tested positive to the banned substance EPO, the International Testing Agency has reported.
In a move hailed as the realisation of an “impossible dream”, the Olympics will for the first time at Paris 2024 include men in its artistic swimming program.