Italy has been chosen to host the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted for the country's joint bid ahead of Stockholm.
The games will take place in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place from 6 to 22 February.
Meanwhile the Winter Paralympics will be held a month later from 6 to 15 March.
Tudor appointed as interim Tottenham manager until end of season
Igor Tudor will take over as Tottenham Hotspur's interim manager until the end of the season, the north London club said on Saturday, three days after Thomas Frank was sacked following a poor run of results.
Eight teams qualify for Dubai Games finals
Eight teams have qualified overall for the Men’s Battle of the Government and Battle of the Community finals at Dubai Games 2026 following the third heats of competition at Dubai Festival City.
Shaidorov shocks rivals to capture gold as 'Quad God' Malinin crumbles
Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov emerged as the shock winner of the men's figure skating competition at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday as heavy favourite Ilia Malinin's free programme fell apart and he finished out of the medals in one of Olympic figure skating's biggest upsets.
Sabalenka, Swiatek withdraw from Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from this year’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
USA crush Netherlands to get on board at T20 World Cup
The United States thrashed Netherlands by 93 runs in their Group A encounter on Friday to claim their first victory at the 2026 Twenty20 World Cup.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks in Abu Dhabi on Saturday with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on strengthening economic and development cooperation between the two countries.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Elmedin Konaković, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, have explored prospects for strengthening bilateral cooperation during a telephone conversation.
