Much of Kosovo’s best sporting talent has left the country to make their fortunes abroad. However, judo is bucking the trend and bringing home gold medals.
Some athletes who formerly competed for their homeland Iran are asking the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to investigate their claims of abuse.
Lionel Messi is set to extend his stay at Barcelona by signing a new five-year deal, with the Argentine talisman set to take a 50 percent wage cut, La Vanguardia newspaper and ESPN reported.
Shamar Nicholson scores the first goal of the biennial CONCACAF football competition as he nets the ball in the sixth minute of Jamaica's opening match against Suriname.
Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho are still facing racist abuse online after England suffered a 3-2 loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 cup on penalties.
England will return to its national football stadium on Sunday to play Italy, competing in its first final since the 1966 World Cup. That remains England’s only international title.
Italy beat Spain 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in a magnificent Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley. They will face either England or Denmark in Sunday's final.
Argentina and Colombia will play the other semifinal with only Lionel Messi's team expected to match Brazil's campaign having won five out six Copa America matches.
A buoyant England are looking forward to a Euro 2020 semi-final before 60,000 of their own fans at Wembley, and Denmark beat the Czech Republic 2-1 to reserve their place in next week's semifinals.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during a visit to the UK, says she is "very much concerned" about spread of the coronavirus when London hosts the semi-finals and finals of the European football championships.
The 34-year-old football superstar hasn't announced yet if he will continue to play for Barcelona.
While Brazil had already qualified for the quarter-finals and with four points from four games and Colombia join them. Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela are vying for the last two spots from the group.
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