The head of Japan's Olympic Committee (JOC) is stepping down amid allegations of corruption over Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Games.
Tsunekazu Takeda is being investigated into claims that €2 million was paid to secure Tokyo's winning bid.
During a meeting of the national Olympic committee in Tokyo, he announced his decision to step down when his 10th term ends in June.
Takeda has denied any wrongdoing and said he is cooperating with the French prosecutors.
Sweden's Ponsiluoma shows nerves of steel to win men's pursuit gold
Martin Ponsiluoma held his nerve and hit his final five shots to win the men's 12.5km pursuit Olympic race in spectacular fashion on Sunday to finally secure a biathlon medal for Sweden at the Winter Games.
Holder, Hope help West Indies thump Nepal, make T20 World Cup Super Eight
West Indies charged into the Super Eight Stage of the Twenty20 World Cup after the two-times champions defeated Nepal by nine wickets in Mumbai on Sunday, with Jason Holder's four-wicket haul and Shai Hope's half-century setting up the win.
Banton blitz lifts England past Scotland in T20 World Cup
England beat Scotland by five wickets in the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday to move up to second in Group C thanks to Tom Banton's unbeaten half-century at Eden Gardens.
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.
Teams from the UAE's Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 have started distributing the first batch of aid from the UAE's Saqr Humanitarian Ship to northern Gaza.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced plans to expand bus and taxi lanes as public transport ridership touched 802.1 million in 2025, marking a 7.4 per cent growth from 747.1 million riders in 2024.
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 Qatar.
