insert_link Sport Uganda book their slot for the 2024 ICC T20 Cricket World Cup Uganda will make their first appearance at a cricket World Cup next year after qualifying yesterdayfor the T20 tournament to be hosted by the West Indies and the United States. A nine-wicket win over Rwanda secured Uganda second place in the African regional qualifying event, joining Namibia at the 2024 T20 World Cup while eliminating Zimbabwe from contention. Uganda bowled Rwanda out for just 65 and knocked off the runs […] todayDecember 1, 2023 7
insert_link Sport Paris 2024 already creating a more active nation The Olympic Games Paris 2024 are already providing tangible social legacies to all layers of French society, benefitting millions of people, businesses and communities throughout the country, an interim evaluation report of the Paris 2024 legacies says. The report has been produced by a group of experts from the Centre de Droit et d’Economie du Sport (CDES) of Limoges, the Pluricité group and the Phare Agency, and has been complimented by the Ipama and Sport 1.5. It follows new guidelines from the Organisation […] todayDecember 1, 2023 58
insert_link Sport IOC approves final Olympic event programme principles for LA28 Following the IOC Executive Board (EB)’s approval of the discipline programme and the IOC Session decisions taken in October 2023 on Organising Committee-proposed sports and pending sports, the IOC EB, meeting this week in Paris, approved the event programme principles for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028. 30 November 2023 - The principles framework has been proposed by the IOC Olympic Programme Commission to assist and guide International Federations (IFs) in formulating proposals for their event programmes, in line […] todayDecember 1, 2023 4
insert_link APO International President Infantino stresses need for investment in women’s football in European Broadcasting Union (EBU) address FIFA President (www.FIFA.com) attended the 91st European Broadcasting Union (EBU) General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland; Updated agreement for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ resulted in the tournament being broadcast in 34 European territories; Mr Infantino highlighted the need for partnership with EBU to find the best solutions to promote and develop women’s football. Gianni Infantino has stressed the need for broadcasters to pay a fair price for the commercial […] todayNovember 30, 2023 11
insert_link Sport South African open tees off today The Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate course will make history this week as the longest course ever played on the DP World Tour with the first round of the Investec South African Open today. The 7 528-metre par-72 course designed by Gary Player is predicted to be a tough test this week with a few changes from last year. This is the second time that this course, built […] todayNovember 30, 2023
insert_link Sport French Alps only candidate for 2030 Winter Olympics The French Alps are the sole candidate to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, sources close to negotiations with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday. The French bid now moves to targeted dialogue with the IOC, at the expense of the two other candidates, Sweden and Switzerland. The hosts for both the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics will be announced next summer. Only Salt Lake City in the United States […] todayNovember 30, 2023 4
insert_link Sport Farrell out of Six Nations for “mental wellbeing” England captain Owen Farrell will not be available for the 2024 Six Nations after deciding to take a break from international rugby "to prioritise his and his family's mental wellbeing". In a statement on Wednesday, English Premiership club Saracens said the 32-year-old would continue to captain and play for them. "Owen Farrell has decided to take a break from international rugby in order to prioritise his and his family's mental […] todayNovember 30, 2023
insert_link Sport No British gymnasts may be weighed after scathing report British Gymnastics has introduced new safeguarding rules that will prevent coaches from weighing athletes in an effort to stamp out methods it said are "on the fringe of abuse". The rules are part of a series of policies that the governing body is introducing following the 2022 Whyte Review, which found there was "systemic" physical and emotional abuse within the sport. British Gymnastics has said it intends to go beyond […] todayNovember 30, 2023 3
insert_link Sport Arsenal blast their way into the last 16 Arsenal powered into the Champions League last 16 as Group B winners after a four-goal blitz in the space of 14 minutes inspired their 6-0 rout of hapless Lens on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta's side needed one point to be certain of reaching the knockout stages, but they didn't settle for that target as they demolished their overmatched French opponents on a freezing night at the Emirates Stadium. Kai Havertz, Gabriel […] todayNovember 30, 2023 5
