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Russia will discover on Tuesday whether it will be allowed to compete at next month's Paralympic Games in Rio. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) is set to give its verdict on Russia's appeal against the International Paralympic…

Four sponsors have dropped disgraced US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, including swimwear manufacturer Speedo and fashion label Ralph Lauren. They were followed by announcements from skin care firm Syneron-Candela and Japanese mattress maker…

Russia will not compete at next month’s Paralympics in Rio after losing an appeal against a ban imposed for state-sponsored doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) upheld the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) ban on all…

Rio de Janeiro, Thursday August 18, 2016: The SKNOC has welcomed the official visit of St. Kitts & Nevis Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Sports, the Hon.Shawn Richards, to Rio 2016, the Deputy PM's first attendance at an Olympic…

A judge in Brazil has issued an order preventing US swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen from leaving the country after police queried their evidence in a robbery case. Lochte, Feigen and two other members of the US swimming team said…

(ZIZ Sports) -- SKN National Olympic athlete Antoine Adams narrowly missed out on qualifying for the men’s 200m semi-finals at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday. Adams ran a time of 20.49 seconds to place fifth in his heat. Andre De Grasse of…

Brazil's Thiago Braz da Silva set a new Olympic record of 6.03m to claim gold in the men's pole vault at Rio 2016. Defending champion Renaud Lavillenie of France looked on course to retain his title after clearing a height of 5.98m. Read…

Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas won a dramatic gold medal in the women's 400m final at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In a thrilling finish Miller stumbled across the line as she edged out American world champion Allyson Felix to win in 49.44…

Confusion abounded at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre as the normally azure pool water turned a swampy green for the women's synchronised 10m platform final. Divers were forced to compete in water the colour sea lions - rather than…

An Olympics commentator has been criticised after suggesting US gymnast Simone Biles's adoptive mother and father were not really her parents. NBC gymnastics announcer Al Trautwig referred to the Olympic gymnast's adoptive parents, Ron and…

Four South African cricketers, including former Test wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile, have been handed bans by Cricket South Africa for breaching the board's Anti-Corruption Code. While Tsolekile has been banned for 12 years, Jean Symes has…

Usain Bolt has told people to "have faith" in athletics, but says he cannot be sure if his Olympic sprint rivals are drug-free. The run-up to the Games was dominated by Russia's doping scandal, while American rivals Justin Gatlin and…

An unnamed Greek athlete has been expelled from the Rio Olympic Games after failing a drugs test. The athlete's A sample tested positive for a banned substance in early July. Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36992010

St Lucia Zouks' dreams of a maiden CPL title were ended by defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders, who turned out a clinical batting display in the eliminator at St Kitts to qualify for the second playoff while knocking Zouks out of the…

A season-high 79 by opener Evin Lewis provided the springboard for St Kitts & Nevis Patriots to upend Trinbago Knight Riders by 34 runs on night two of the Caribbean Premier League's Florida leg. Read more:…