IIHF chief Luc Tardif calls for Russia's swift return to intl ice hockey

The decision would mean that "the world is getting a little better," Luc Tardif says

Olympic ski jumpers face penis enlargement probe

Anti-doping officials are investigating reports that ski jumpers are filling their penises with acid for a performance boost

2026 Winter Olympic Games Official Opening Ceremony kicks off in Italy

For the first time ever, the Opening Ceremony is taking place in four different locations

Italian President Mattarella declares 2026 Winter Olympic Games as open

Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been cleared to participate in the 2026 Winter Games under a neutral designation

Financial savings and venue scandals: 2026 Winter Olympics set to start in Italy

The International Olympic Committee as well as the organizers of this event in Italy thus decided to move away from the practice when the Olympics were hosted by a region in which the entire infrastructure had to be built from scratch

Russian Embassy congratulates South African singer on Grammy win

The Russian Embassy in Pretoria has wished South African singer Tyla “continued creative success” after she won her second Grammy Award

Ukraine labels FIFA chief ‘moral degenerate’

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga has called FIFA chief Gianni Infantino a “moral degenerate”

Banning Russia only creates ‘frustration and hatred’

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called for lifting the ban on Russian football, urging that politics be kept out of sport

FIFA needs to clear Russia to play internationally, says Infantino

"This ban has not achieved anything," FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said

African teams sanctioned over football final chaos (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)

The Confederation of African Football has handed out bans and fines to Senegal and Morocco after incidents in the AFCON final

Russian junior weightlifters cleared to compete under national flag

The International Weightlifting Federation will allow Russian junior athletes to compete under their flag, sports minister has said

Baltic state forfeits hosting major sporting event over Russophobia

Estonia has lost the right to host the European Fencing Championship after it refused to allow Russian and Belarusian fencers to participate