A strong majority of Germans favor hosting the Olympics for the first time since 1972. The Munich and the Rhine-Ruhr region topped preferences for a future bid, though two more cities are also in the running.A large majority of Germans are keen to see...

In Daniel Naroditsky, the game has lost one of its most enthusiastic and erudite commentators and analysts, one of the world's premier speed chess players, and possibly its most amusing young mimic.Chess enthusiasts and players rushed to pay tribute to 29-year-old grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky...

Israeli away fans will not be allowed to attend the Europa League game between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv after British police raised safety concerns. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says it's the "wrong decision."Supporters of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv have...

India won the Asia Cup Twenty20 final by five wickets in Dubai on Sunday, but refused to collect the championship trophy from Pakistan's interior minister.India's cricket team won cricket's Asia Cup on Sunday with a victory over archrival Pakistan in a contest overshadowed by...

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, claiming football’s most prestigious individual prize at the ceremony held in Paris on Monday night.The French international was rewarded for an outstanding 2024/25 season in which he scored 35 goals and provided 16...

In a high-stakes 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria secured a vital 1–0 victory over Rwanda, breathing new life into their qualification hopes.The only goal of the match came in the 51st minute when Tolu Arokodare...