Asian Games set for liftoff but will have everyone have a bed?

Asian Games set for liftoff but will everyone have a bed?

South Korean sports officials have branded the container-type rooms as "the worst" accommodation ever at the Games and said the beds were too short (STR)

Vitor Matos' training ground address as whole Swansea City squad welcome back star

Top of the table Swansea City are back in Championship action this weekend

New Australian Open boss Andrew Abdo throws shade at critics: ‘I’m not an outsider’

Launch event marred by former NRL CEO calling world No 1 ‘Jacob’ Sinner, while announcing the grand slam will add 700 seats in 2027

Olympic dreams become reality for Bristol-based squash star

Eain Yow Ng made squash history by becoming the first player to secure a place at an Olympic Games

New Australian Open tournament director criticised for ‘Jacob Sinner’ gaffe

Andrew Abdo, who is also the new chief executive of Tennis Australia, later insisted, ‘Of course I know that it’s Jannik Sinner’

How a farcical China Open finale highlighted tennis’ biggest problem

Injuries and a default meant both the semi-finals and the final in Beijing ended in retirements, a state of affairs summing up how tennis faces a reckoning with its bloated and brutal calendar

Alcaraz, Sinner, Osaka commit to Australian Open '1 Point Slam'

The Australian Open will revive its innovative "1 Point Slam" in 2027 with Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka and Jannik Sinner among those agreeing to take part Thursday."Having stars like Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka and Jannik Sinner locked in to play, alongside everyday Australians ... captures exactly what this event is about, bringing people together through tennis."

Intense diplomatic manoeuvring in Athens over first Russian team in European tournament

The Kazan club was the first Russian club to play an official European club match in Greece, after discreet pressure to keep Russian symbols out of the Serafio pool.View on euronews

Valtteri Bottas reveals lizard-leaping, python-dodging cycling exploits on epic ride

Valtteri Bottas has revealed the details of an incident-packed 418km bike ride between Malaysia and Singapore

South Korean government warns military exemption system 'must be scaled back' after Asian Games fallout

The South Korean government has officially signaled its intent to overhaul the long-standing military service exemption system for elite athletes. This move comes in the wake of significant public backlash following the recent Asian Games, where celebrations from the national football team sparked a national debate over fairness.

Laos footballer arrested in connection with alleged match-fixing for betting syndicate

Laos’ national football federation have referred Soukphachan Lueanthala, who is accused of helping a betting syndicate during the summer’s Asean Championship, to the country’s police

Alcaraz feeling 'mentally fresh' ahead of Shanghai return

Carlos Alcaraz said he was feeling "mentally fresh" on Thursday ahead of the Shanghai Masters, after the Spanish star won his first title since returning from a months-long injury.Physically I'm well, I'm feeling mentally fresh," the 23-year-old told reporters in the Chinese city.

Sports quiz of the week: Harry Kane, Victor Wembanyama and WSL winners

Have you been following the big news in football, tennis, basketball, rugby, hockey, cycling, darts and the NFL?

Baroness Sue Campbell explains how Manchester decision can see netball lead the way in Britain

England Netball have been awarded the rights to the 18th edition of the Netball World Cup, marking the fourth time England will have hosted the tournament.

Rwanda to host F1 Grand Prix: sources close to both sides

Rwanda will host an F1 Grand Prix, sources in the government and close to the sport's governing body told AFP Thursday, marking the first race in decades on the African continent.Rwanda and the FIA have yet to formally announce the decision, but a source in the country's government told AFP: "Rwanda's bid to host the Formula 1 race has been greenlit, an agreement has been reached."

Haze not 'a threat' to Singapore F1 race: organisers

Motorsport's global governing body said transboundary haze from Indonesian fires, which pushed air pollution in Singapore into unhealthy levels on Thursday, did not "represent a threat" to this weekend's Formula 1 race in the city-state.Singapore's National Environment Agency data showed all five regions in the city-state recorded "unhealthy" levels of air pollution.

Sunderland fencing star issues rallying cry after disappointing defeat in Cardiff

Josh Waddell, 23, went down 15-7 in his last 16 epee clash against Russian Maxim Shaburov, who won Paralympic gold and silver in Tokyo five years ago

Farhan hopes Pakistan's new combination takes off in Sri Lanka T20Is

Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan hopes a new combination without star players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi will come good against Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 International series starting in Rawalpindi on Friday.Shaheen is also out of favour for T20Is but will skipper Pakistan's one-day international side in a tri-series with Sri Lanka and England starting in Rawalpindi from October 18.

Bucks Paralympian Gemma Collis ahead off Fencing European Championship

GEMMA COLLIS and Britain’s para fencing stars believe their battling bronze medals can lay the foundations for a memorable week at the European Championships.

Teenager Andreeva seals China Open semi-final with Bartunkova

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva pushed through two tie-breaks to beat her compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3) at the China Open on Thursday, powering into a semi-final clash with Nikola Bartunkova.Earlier, world number 34 Bartunkova stunned her Czech compatriot Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-0 as she sealed the win in just 66 minutes.

Cardiff European Championships will leave long-term legacy, claims British Fencing CEO

The continental showpiece is being held in the UK for the first time since Sheffield in 2011, hosted at the Sport Wales National Centre in the shadow of Sophia Gardens