The 11 World Cup cities - all in European Russia - don't always reflect the diversity of a country with dozens of native ethnic groups. With its largely Muslim population and distinctive local...

Italy sought to retain its title in France at a time when Europe was on the cusp of war. Spain was not there because of its civil war, while Austria, which had qualified, had to give up its berth in...

World Health and Medical Games Organising Team appoint Sports Ambassadors.  The World Health and Medical Games Organising Team have announced the appointment of Sports Ambassadors for the...

Malta will be hosting its first ever World Cup between 6 and 14 June with over 400 competitors from around 60 countries taking part. The event is being held at the Ta’ Kandja new national...

After taking power in Italy in the 1920s, fascist leader Benito Mussolini embraced sports as a political tool. That was evident at both the 1934 and 1938 World Cups — both won by...

There might have been plenty of entertainment, but it has been an unusual and not always satisfactory season in Germany. From purely footballing concerns, such as Bayern Munich’s dominance, the...

Team Malta delivered one of its best performances ever at the Comité d'Organisation des Jeux des Iles (COJI) in Sicily. The medal tally from Maltese athletes was brought to fifty-three medals...

The 21st World Cup gets underway next month in Moscow and billions around the world are expected to tune in during the monthlong tournament — a far cry from its low-key start in 1930 in...

Zinedine Zidane had barely finished announcing that he was leaving Real Madrid when speculation began about who would succeed him. Twenty-four hours later, both Tottenham manager Mauricio...

Kaliningrad is the capital of a small territory isolated from the rest of Russia and sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania.  With a major Russian naval base nearby, the port city is packed...