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Following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup  qualifiers, the full line-up of 48 teams has been confirmed, marking the largest World Cup in history. Iraq secured the final berth by defeating Bolivia in the play-off at Monterrey Stadium, Mexico, joining Group I alongside France, Senegal and Norway. This brings to an end a global qualifying campaign spanning 937 days and 899 matches. In Europe, the final four spots were decided via play-offs, with Czechia, Bosnia and Her

Nearly 0.65 billion video views across the @Paralympics digital channels during 12 days of sporting competition.  The International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) digital channels enjoyed record breaking results during the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games with the performance of some channels surpassing not just the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games but the whole year of 2024. Across all @Paralympics channels, there were 648 million video views during 12 days of sporting c

Organizers of the London Marathon  are in advanced discussions over a major reform that would see the race expand from one day to two starting in 2027, with total participation expected to reach 100,000—a new event record. Under the proposal, the race could take place on April 24 and 25, 2027, with around 50,000 amateur runners competing each day. This would nearly double the current field size to meet surging demand. The event structure would also be adjusted, with the men’s

The 214th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours has opened at Mall Galleries , bringing together more than 400 works in watercolour and water-based media from artists around the world. The scale sets a new benchmark for exhibitions of its kind, making it a focal point of London’s spring art season. Founded nearly two centuries ago and granted its “Royal” status by Queen Victoria , the Institute is now patronised by King Charles III . It has lon

Snooker’s World Championship will remain at the Crucible in Sheffield following a landmark longterm agreement between World Snooker Tour and Sheffield City Council. The new deal will see snooker stay in Sheffield until at least 2045, with an option to extend to 2050. Separately, plans are being developed to transform the Crucible Theatre, with the sport’s most famous venue set to benefit from a major refurbishment, including the potential to add up to 500 additional seats in

The Para triathlete returned an adverse analytical finding for a Prohibited Substance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has referred an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) committed by Para triathlete Ronan Nunes Cordeiro at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to World Triathlon. In its role as major event organiser of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the IPC was responsible for the anti-doping programme at the Paris 2024 Games. Cordei