Sports IOC approves LA28 boxing pathway with 248 quotas and full gender parity in Olympic programme The International Olympic Committee has approved World Boxing’s qualification system for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Boxing will feature 248 quota places, an equal number of men and women, and 14 weight classes, marking the first full gender parity structure in the Olympic boxing programme May 18, 2026 at 6:58 AM · Sports desk
Sports FIS confirms Bardonecchia and dates for major 2029 World Ski Championships at Portorož meetings The FIS Council used its spring meetings in Portorož to confirm Bardonecchia as host of the 2029 FIS Para World Championships and set dates for major events in Zhangjiakou, Narvik and Lahti, highlighting para athletes, snowboard, freestyle, alpine skiing and Nordic skiing May 18, 2026 at 6:58 AM · Sports desk
Sports China wins three golds at Asian Weightlifting Championships to pressure North Korea in India Chinese weightlifters Tu Yi, Liao Guifang and Peng Cuiting won key gold medals at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Gandhinagar. Their performances brought China closer to North Korea in the medal standings and shaped the final stage of the event in India May 18, 2026 at 6:57 AM · Sports desk
Sports Doping in sport: Kibiwott Kandie case, tennis and combat sports face stronger anti-doping scrutiny Former half marathon world record holder Kibiwott Kandie has been formally charged in an anti-doping case, while new cases in tennis and combat sports have again raised questions about testing manipulation, prohibited substances and public trust in elite-level sporting results May 18, 2026 at 6:57 AM · Sports desk
Sports UWW Return of Russia and Belarus to International Wrestling With National Flags, Codes and Anthems After Ban United World Wrestling has lifted restrictions on Russian and Belarusian wrestlers, allowing them to return to international events under national flags, codes and anthems. The decision changes their status after years of neutral participation and renews debate over sport, politics and the war in Ukraine May 18, 2026 at 6:56 AM · Sports desk
Sports Olympic Games in Northern England: UK Sport reviews regional bid plan for the 2040s The UK Government has asked UK Sport to assess a possible regional bid from northern England for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the 2040s. The review will examine whether sport, stadium projects and urban renewal could deliver long-term economic benefits May 18, 2026 at 6:56 AM · Sports desk
Sports Borussia Dortmund win at Werder Bremen to finish Bundesliga season in second place Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 2-0 at the Weserstadion in Bundesliga matchday 34. Goals from Serhou Guirassy and Yan Couto gave Niko Kovač’s side a controlled away victory, confirmed second place and left Werder reflecting on another goalless defeat near the bottom of the table May 17, 2026 at 7:51 AM · Sports desk
Sports Switzerland beat Latvia 4-2 in Zurich for perfect start at the Ice Hockey World Championship Switzerland defeated Latvia 4-2 at Swiss Life Arena in Zurich and kept a perfect start to the Ice Hockey World Championship. The host team broke down Latvia’s disciplined resistance after a scoreless first period, with Damien Riat scoring twice and Timo Meier and Dean Kukan adding key contributions May 17, 2026 at 7:51 AM · Sports desk
Sports Canada routs Italy 6-0 at the Ice Hockey World Championship as Celebrini and Talbot lead dominant win Canada defeated Italy 6-0 in Fribourg in Group B of the Ice Hockey World Championship. Macklin Celebrini scored twice and added an assist, Cam Talbot stopped all 19 shots, and Italy had no answer to Canada’s pressure, quick transitions and deep attacking production from several forward lines at BCF Arena May 17, 2026 at 7:45 AM · Sports desk
Sports Paris Basketball secures Betclic Élite lead with derby win over ASVEL in round 30 at Adidas Arena Paris Basketball defeated ASVEL 87-76 at Adidas Arena and confirmed first place in Betclic Élite before the playoffs. The round 30 derby delivered an important win for the Paris side against the experienced Villeurbanne club, sending a clear message to its rivals ahead of the French league postseason May 17, 2026 at 7:40 AM · Sports desk
Sports Iran youth Olympic team at Dakar 2026 honours schoolboy Makan Nasiri after deadly Minab school strike Iran’s young Olympic athletes will compete at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games under a symbolic name dedicated to Makan Nasiri, a schoolboy killed in the Minab school strike. The delegation links sport, remembrance and the wider message of young athletes carrying the memory of child victims onto an international stage May 17, 2026 at 7:39 AM · Sports desk
Sports SC Freiburg crush RB Leipzig 4-1 and secure Europe in dramatic Bundesliga finale SC Freiburg ended the Bundesliga season with a commanding 4-1 win over RB Leipzig at Europa-Park Stadion, sealing seventh place and a route into UEFA Conference League qualifying. Goals from Niklas Beste, Igor Matanović, Matthias Ginter and Derry Scherhant gave Freiburg a major boost before their UEFA Europa League final against Aston Villa May 17, 2026 at 7:38 AM · Sports desk