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What countries are on track to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Thursday, november 21, 2024

Sport • 5:01 PM

It's the second anniversary of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and qualifying for the 2026 tournament is taking shape.

Watch: The basketball coach empowering India's youth through the sport

Monday, november 18, 2024

Sport • 4:30 AM

Pradyut Voleti is transforming the lives of young people through his non-profit basketball organisation.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson - aged 58 - loses on points to Jake Paul in Texas

Saturday, november 16, 2024

Sport • 8:35 AM

5 min

Paul won an eight-round unanimous decision over Tyson in a fight between the 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer and the former heavyweight champion.

How football has commercialised nostalgia to appeal to modern-day fans

Thursday, november 14, 2024

Fans' fondness for the past has seen an entire industry emerge, and vintage football shirts are now hot fashion items.

Will Indonesia be surprise qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Thursday, november 7, 2024

Indonesia is looking to become the lowest-ranked nation to ever qualify for a FIFA World Cup.

Australian breaker Raygun retires after Olympics backlash

Sport • 10:06 AM

5 min

Rachael Gunn has quit competitive breakdancing after her unusual routine at the Paris Games went viral and generated criticism and conspiracy theories.

How important is the diet of a footballer to performance and recovery?

Thursday, october 31, 2024

The football calendar is packed with games, so a quick recovery time for a player's health is vital. But what role does diet play, and how does this change from player to player?

2024 Ballon d'Or awards: Who will be crowned the world's best players?

Thursday, october 24, 2024

Football’s most prestigious individual honour will be awarded this weekend, with the best men’s and women’s player of this past year announced.

Kenyan athletes record double triumph at first edition of Rome Half Marathon

Sunday, october 20, 2024

Sport • 4:16 PM

19-year-old Emmanuel Wafula dominated the men's race after reaching the 10 km mark in 28 minutes 14 seconds and finishing the marathon in 59'58".

Italian Jannik Sinner wins biggest tennis match payout in Saudi Arabia

Sport • 9:52 AM

Italian Jannik Sinner has pocketed 5.5 million euros after beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz for the championship in the Six Kings Slam.

Are fans being priced out of football?

Thursday, october 17, 2024

Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam 2024: Heavyweights take centre stage

Sunday, october 13, 2024

Sport • 7:41 PM

France, Germany, and the Netherlands all took home gold on the third day of the competition, with host country UAE finishing 4th in the overall standings.

Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic to take Shanghai Masters title

Sport • 11:48 AM

The South Tyrolean champion beat the Serb in just two matches in the Shanghai Masters 1000 final. Sinner thanked Djokovic, calling him a 'sports legend'.

Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam day two: More gold for the host nation

Saturday, october 12, 2024

Sport • 7:13 PM

On this second day of competition at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2024, four more categories were in action, with UAE's Makhmadbek MAKHMADBEKOV taking home his second gold medal.

Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam 2024: Home glory for UAE

Friday, october 11, 2024

Sport • 6:57 PM

All the latest developments on day one of the competition.

How is data revolutionising the modern game?

Thursday, october 10, 2024

Scientific data is changing the game for football clubs and their players. But how does the action on the pitch get turned into the data we see off it?

Has Euro 2024 been financially worth it for Germany?

Sport • 4:22 PM

Europe's strongest economy Germany has been stuck in a recession since last year. However, the 2024 Euros has also enticed fans who spend. But have the profits outweighed the costs of hosting the games?

Wimbledon’s treasured line judges to be replaced by electronic system

Sport • 2:53 PM

Wimbledon will introduce Live Electronic Line Calling, replacing human line judges, aiming for maximum accuracy in officiating. Fans and line callers express mixed feelings.

Junior Judo World Championship: Teams put on a show on day 5 as Japan protected its title

Sunday, october 6, 2024

Sport • 6:56 PM

On the final day of the Judo Junior World Mixed Team Championship in Dushanbe, Japan defended their title with a 4-2 victory over France. Korea claimed bronze after defeating Mongolia 4-0, while Uzbekistan took the other bronze with a win over Azerbaijan.

World Junior Judo Championships in Dushanbe: Heavyweights enter the stage

Saturday, october 5, 2024

Sport • 6:48 PM

First victories for Uzbekistan, Colombia and South Korea in the championship.

2024 Dushanbe Junior WC Day 3: Austria, Georgia and Japan strike gold

Friday, october 4, 2024

Sport • 6:07 PM

All the latest developments on day three of the tournament.

2024 Junior WC Day 2: Dushanbe rises to the occasion

Thursday, october 3, 2024

Sport • 6:05 PM

All the latest developments on day two of the competition.

Are young footballers playing too often?

As the amount of football played continues to increase, so do the minutes for players under 23. But is playing so many games healthy at such a young age?

2024 Dushanbe Junior WC Day 1: The future of Judo

Wednesday, october 2, 2024

Sport • 6:35 PM

All the latest developments on day one of the tournament.

What are the differences between club and international football?

Thursday, september 26, 2024

Infrequent matches and a limited selection pool mean international football poses a unique challenge for players and coaches alike.

How does France keep developing generational talents?

Thursday, september 19, 2024

Despite missing out on Euro glory and Olympic gold, France is one of the best international football teams in the world.

Gold for Hungary, France and Japan on third day of Zagreb Judo Grand Prix

Sunday, september 15, 2024

Sport • 9:02 PM

Who won what on day three of the Zagreb Judo Grand Prix in the Croatian capital.

Zagreb Judo Grand Prix showcases young judoka talents

Saturday, september 14, 2024

Sport • 8:30 PM

All the latest developments on day two of the competition.

Rising Stars Shine at Judo Grand Prix Zagreb 2024

Friday, september 13, 2024

Sport • 9:17 PM

All the latest developments on the first day of the World Judo Tour.

Introducing the new UEFA Champions League format

Thursday, september 12, 2024

Europe’s premier club competition is back, with more teams and a refreshed draw process.

2024 Summer Transfer Window Round-Up: Who made the best deals?

Thursday, september 5, 2024

The summer transfer period has now ended, with spending plunging across the big European leagues and even Saudi Arabia – with one notable exception…

Fencing at the Paris 2024 Olympics was transparent and triumphant

Wednesday, september 4, 2024

Sport • 3:19 PM

6 min

The inexorable desire to subordinate sports to politics is disappointing. People should compete only in sports and do it fairly — and fencing attacks should only occur in a fair bout on the fencing field, FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis writes.

Formula 1: 18-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli to replace Hamilton as new Mercedes driver

Saturday, august 31, 2024

Sport • 3:25 PM

Antonelli will be the first Italian to compete in F1 since Antonio Giovinazzi in Abu Dhabi with Alfa Sauber in 2021.

Who are the next generation of great coaches? Part 2: Rest of the World

Thursday, august 29, 2024

As global standards rise, Europe is no longer the only source of top football managers. A new generation of influential coaches are making a name for themselves from outside of Europe.

Did European countries spending more on sports perform better at the Olympics?

Wednesday, august 28, 2024

Sport • 5:15 AM

6 min

Euronews conducted a statistical analysis to explore the potential link between the number of medals won at the Paris 2024 Olympics and the government spending and employment rates in sports across Europe.

'Don't be sorry, smile': Legendary football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson dies aged 76

Monday, august 26, 2024

Sport • 12:45 AM

The former football manager, who coached in 10 countries overall, passed away after suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Morocco reveals a look at the world's biggest football stadium

Saturday, august 24, 2024

Sport • 11:30 AM

7 min

New images have been released for what’s planned to be the biggest football stadium in the world.

Who are the next generation of great coaches? Part 1: Europe

Thursday, august 22, 2024

With some of Europe's established managers entering the final stages of their glittering careers, who will take charge of the continent's biggest clubs?

Poland eyes up hosting Summer Olympics in 2040 or 2044

Friday, august 16, 2024

Sport • 11:15 AM

Prime Minister Donald Tusk's announcement comes after a poor display by Poland at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where the country won only one gold.

2024/25 European Preview: European football is back after a busy summer of sport

Thursday, august 15, 2024

Sport • 5:30 PM

The European football season will be the busiest ever, and it's shaping up to be a spectacular domestic campaign.

Which European countries are the best at which sport?

Tuesday, august 13, 2024

Sport • 4:40 AM

France leads the way in swimming, with Germany coming out on top in equestrian after 16 eventful days.

Paris Olympics: Men edge out women for prime time attention once again

Monday, august 12, 2024

Sport • 11:27 AM

6 min

Male Olympic events continue to be scheduled during peak viewing times — but the gender gap is nearly closed.

Equestrian world body looks to helmets and vests to keep riders safe

Friday, august 9, 2024

Sport • 2:47 PM

Rider safety is an ongoing issue for the sport's international governing body.

Paris Olympics: Why is breakdancing not being introduced in Paralympic Games too?

Sport • 9:04 AM

As breakdancing, or breaking, is about to make its Olympic debut, the sport did not make it to the Paralympics. Some call out its exclusion, contrasting with the sport's egalitarian beginnings.

CrossFit Games athlete dies in Texas lake swimming event

Thursday, august 8, 2024

Sport • 7:03 PM

A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event on Thursday in a Texas lake.

Is owning multiple football clubs damaging the game?

Sport • 5:30 PM

Over 300 football clubs worldwide are now part of a 'multi-club' system. What does this mean, and how is it affecting the game?

Russian athletes face backlash as 'neutral' competitors in Paris Olympics

Wednesday, august 7, 2024

Sport • 10:00 PM

In Russia, the Olympics aren’t being shown on TV and some politicians and media figures have even described those willing to compete in Paris as traitors.

No limits to love: Alice Finot joins growing list of athletes getting engaged at Paris Olympics

Sport • 6:40 PM

A video of French runner Alice Finot proposing to her boyfriend after the Olympics women's 3,000 metres final has gone viral on social media, in the latest episode of athletes getting engaged at these Summer Games.

Paris Olympics: Two Portuguese triathlon athletes fall ill after swimming in the Seine river

Sport • 5:04 PM

Two triathlon athletes from the four-member Portuguese team who swam in the triathlon competition in the River Seine got sick amid concerns about the river’s water quality.

Table tennis fan arrested as Paris Olympics spark anger on social media in China

Sport • 3:31 PM

The Paris Olympics have triggered major arguments between "ultra fans" in China, leading to the removal of thousands of social media posts and the suspension of hundreds of users.

Paris Olympics: Australian field hockey player detained after allegedly attempting to buy cocaine

Sport • 2:39 PM

Police say they interrupted a drug transaction outside a building in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Dual national Kaylia Nemour's gymnastics gold for Algeria has France feeling left out

Sport • 11:26 AM

Nemour's success in Paris contrasted sharply with the French gymnastics team's failure, as none of the women's competitors managed to qualify for the apparatus finals.

Léon Marchand, four-time Olympic champion is still in his bubble, unfazed by new-found global fame

Tuesday, august 6, 2024

Sport • 8:13 PM

The 22-year-old French swimmer won four gold medals and a bronze medal in the team event at the Olympic Games. A record unmatched in France.

French museum network, including those hosting Olympic events, hit by ransomware attack

Sport • 1:27 PM

The Olympics are going on without disruption even after a ransomware attack hit several Paris museums that are hosting events.

Olympic Games: From drones to special shoes, here’s how tech has been used to get ahead

Sport • 7:48 AM

12 min

The so-called “Dronegate” scandal plaguing the Canadian women’s football team is the latest use of technology being used to gain an advantage at the Olympic Games.

Olympics: Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocká collapses after women's 200m individual medley race

Friday, august 2, 2024

Sport • 10:34 AM

The 21-year-old Olympian fell as she got out of the water and was immediately surrounded by medical staff.

Review: Argentina wins controversial Copa America 2024

Thursday, august 1, 2024

Sport • 5:30 PM

Argentina have continued their continental dominance, winning back-to-back Copa America championships in a tournament with as much drama on the pitch as off it.

'In our Olympic world, we all belong': Record number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes competing in Paris

Wednesday, july 31, 2024

Sport • 12:37 AM

9 min

While Parisian officials kept up their push for inclusion during the opening of the Olympic Pride House, LGBTQ+ advocates and athletes say there is a long way to go as reports of the exclusion of transgender athletes emerge.

Searing heat comes to Paris after rainy start to Olympic Games

Monday, july 29, 2024

Sport • 10:49 PM

Scores of sports enthusiasts battled the heat outside Olympic venues and at fan zones across Paris on Monday, as the French capital experiences rising temperatures and cloud free skies.