FIFA’s Ethics Committee has ruled that the conduct of the former head of the Organising Committee for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Franz Beckenbauer and two ex-German Football Association (DFB) officials can no longer be prosecuted because the time period to do so has expired.
The second day of the group phase of the 2021 FIFA eClub World Cup took place today, with the line-up for the knockout stages beginning to take shape across some zones.
Turkey claimed a clean sweep of the medals in the W1 individual open category on the third day of the Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament at the Dubai Club for People of Determination.
Brazilian gymnast Arthur Nory has expressed his "gratitude" after being reunited with his Lima 2019 Pan American Games medals, which had been stolen when his house was burgled.
British judoka Sally Conway, who has won bronze medals at Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championships, has announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 34.
Croatia dramatically secured the final place in the men’s water polo tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after beating Russia in a penalty shoot-out that required 15 rounds to find a winner.
International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Umar Kremlev praised the "incredible" potential of the Americas during the second AIBA virtual continental forum of the year, which was held today.
Dr Malav Shroff has been re-elected unopposed as the President of the Asian Sailing Federation (ASAF) at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting, which took place virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Denmark retained the European Mixed Team Badminton Championship after thumping France in the final in Vantaa, Finland today.
Montenegro and Greece qualified for the men’s water polo tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after defeating Croatia and Russia in the semi-finals of the qualification competition in the Netherlands.
France topped the medals table at the International Judo Federation’s Tel Aviv Grand Slam event after picking up their third gold medal on the final day of competition.
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has welcomed the news the organisation’s athletes will be able to compete under the name “ROC” at the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Greece claimed a dramatic victory on penalties as the men’s Olympic water polo qualification tournament reached the quarter-final stage.
France and Denmark reached the final of the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships after claiming wins in the decisive matches of their semi-final encounters against Russia and Germany respectively.
Mongolian judoka Saeid Mollaei claimed a historic silver medal in the men’s under-81 kilograms category on the second day of the International Judo Federation Tel Aviv Grand Slam.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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One of the most consequential goalless draws in football history was played on March 5 1921, between Glenavon and Shelbourne. The sides would never meet for a replay, setting in motion the divide of Irish football, which persists to this day. David Owen reports.
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