After the capture and removal of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife by the Trump administration, Venezuelans in the US are feeling hopeful. It has made them even more proud to cheer ...

Iraq’s men’s national soccer team is just 90 minutes away from qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years – in theory. Events far beyond their control have reinforced the adage ...

News that some Iranian soccer players have defected after their team was knocked out of the Asian Cup in Australia this week should come as no surprise.

The Iran women’s national soccer team was forced to salute and sing its anthem on Thursday ahead of its Women’s Asian Cup group stage match against host Australia, sources close to the team tell CNN ...

It’s now 100 days until the FIFA World Cup is set to begin in North America, and the intensifying war in the Middle East has raised further questions around what is already a controversial tournament.

When he squeezes into his bright red ski suit and puts on his Darth Vader-esque helmet, speed skier Simon Billy hears nothing and sees very little.

When the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games come around every four years, there are many sports which compete to grab the attention of viewers around the world. However, there is one in particular ...

Major League Baseball (MLB) might be finding out that it has created a monster – a glorious, wonderful monster – that has outgrown its tidy enclosure.

It’s around 102 years since the very first Winter Olympics were held in the French resort of Chamonix, but this year’s Games will be the first to feature the sport of skimo.

Canadian Christina Lustenberger attempts new ski routes all around the world in “wild terrain and crazy places.” But the mountains in her home country hold a special appeal.