US sues Maine over Trump executive order on transgender athletes

US President Donald Trump 3 minutes  US Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Wednesday that the Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Maine in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s conflict with the state for refusing to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports. Maine officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment….

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Enrique and PSG wary of favourites tag in Villa match

PSG players in training 2 minutes Paris St Germain (PSG) cannot afford any complacency as they prepare to take on Aston Villa in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday, manager Luis Enrique insisted despite his side’s two-goal cushion in the tie. Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Nuno Mendes scored in the…

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IFAF expands flag championships to Africa ahead of LA28

File image : American football. 2 minutes International Federation of American Football (IFAF) will hold its first African Flag Football Championships in June, executives have told Reuters, expanding the continental championships at a critical moment ahead of the sport’s Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The competition from June 20-21 in Cairo, Egypt,…

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Delhi’s Nair grabs his chance on IPL return

Delhi batter Karun Nair 3 minutes Karun Nair had pleaded with the cricketing gods for another chance to revive his career at the end of 2022 and on Sunday the Delhi batter grabbed his opportunity with both hands, smashing a stunning fifty against Mumbai in the Indian Premier League. Nair’s post on X: “Dear cricket,…

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Genie out of the bottle for Gout after breakthrough nationals

Gout is scheduled to race twice in Europe, including the Ostrava Golden Spike on June 24 in the Czech Republic 3 minutes Stubborn tailwinds may have denied Gout Gout official times at Australia’s athletics championships but they did nothing to blow away the hype surrounding the 17-year-old sprinter after his watershed meet. The Queensland schoolboy…

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ISSF upbeat over shooting sport return at 2028 Olympics

Yeji Kim of South Korea in action at the Paris 2024 Olympics during the 10m Air Pistol Women’s Shooting Final at Chateauroux Shooting Centre, Dols, France on July 28, 2024. 2 minutes The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has welcomed the sport’s return to the “heart of the Olympic experience” at the 2028 Games in…

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Piastri wins from pole in Bahrain, Norris third

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in action during the Bahrain race REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed 1 minute McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won the Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to slash the gap to Formula One championship leading teammate Lando Norris to three points after four races. Piastri started the day third overall and 13 points adrift…

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