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It used to be boxing, not rugby union, that rushed to reunite rival opponents at the earliest opportunity. Friday’s opening contest of this year’s Six Nations Championship, from a promoter’s perspective, certainly ticks every box office requirement: a thunderous prime-time eliminator denied to millions less than three months ago. Roll up, roll up for the Rugby World Cup final that never was.

Ted Piolunowicz, from Stoke-on-Trent, charged for going onto the playing area at a football match and using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear/violence; 62-year-old chased referee Craig Hicks from the pitch during Port Vale's 1-0 defeat to Portsmouth on Saturday

Asking for better working conditions and pay bonuses, French police say they are a united front of 13 unions and will stand their ground until their demands are met, carrying out their duties in a slowdown if necessary.

Infrastructural, political, administrative, financial, and even socio-cultural issues present obstacles towards attracting football fans within Africa during the AFCON.

Afghan fighter Farid Basharat emerged triumphant in a sensational showdown against his French rival. The highly anticipated clash unfolded last night at the prestigious UFC event held in Las Vegas, USA.

A top Indian male wrestler says he is returning one of the country’s highest civilian awards in protest against the election of a president to the sport’s ruling body backed by his predecessor, who is accused of sexually harassing female wrestlers.

The United States women’s national team (USWNT) went into this year’s World Cup looking like almost unstoppable favorites to do an unprecedented “three-peat” and claim their third consecutive title.

The young Iranian weightlifting team clinched the top spot at the 2023 Junior World Weightlifting Championships.

Mainz player Anwar El Ghazi had shared several posts on social media early in the conflict, including one that carried the phrase "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free".

Packed stadiums. Raucous crowds. Hooting vuvuzelas. The stage is set for cricket’s biggest carnival, which kicks off in India on October 5 with 10 nations competing for the World Cup over six weeks.