Legendary footballer Pele has one wish ahead of Friday's 80th birthday. He would like to fly to Qatar in 2022 for the World Cup. He had to watch the last World Cup in Russia on TV because his health did not allow him to travel.more
Argentina got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to the perfect start on Thursday when Lionel Messi's early penalty gave them a 1-0 win over Ecuador in a lacklustre match in Buenos Aires.more
Lionel Messi can play in Argentina’s opening World Cup qualifier next month after the statute of limitations ended on the ban he received last year during the Copa America tournament, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) has said.more
Polish volleyballers lost to Brazil 2: 3 in a World Cup meeting and they have little chance of winning the tournament. "It is a pity the second set lost by their own mistakes. This match could have turned out differently," said former player and coach Stanisław Gościniak.more
The Norwegian national team for the athletics world championships in Doha after arriving at the hotel refused to live in it, describing it as an unsanitary and smelly place.more
The world players' union FIFPRO says it is time to stop matches being played in extreme heat after seeing some of its members struggle in torrid conditions at the African Nations Cup and in Spain's La Liga during the summer.more
In the basketball world championships, in which the Polish team won the eighth place, its leaders were Mateusz Ponitka, Adam Waczyński and A.J. Slaughter. This is confirmed by statistics after eight tournament meetings in China.more
"I feel a citizen of the world living in the center of Europe," says American coach of Polish basketball team Mike Taylor. He also talks about inspirations from his father and famous trainers, team motivation and success in the world championships.more
Two people have died and more than 17 were injured, after an internal balcony collapsed at a nightclub in the South Korean city of Gwangju early on Saturday, the local fire service saysmore
The FC Barcelona star, the five-time Golden Ball winner Argentinean Lionel Messi is not quite sure of his performance in the World Cup in Qatar in 2022. Doubts he shared in an interview for Fox Sports.more
Football's global governing body FIFA has abandoned plans to expand the 2022 Qatar World Cup to 48 nations, deciding to stick with 32 countries because of the political and logistical complexities of using another Gulf nation.more
Natalia Kaliszek and Maksym Spodyriew take the 11th place after the rhythmic program (formerly short) in the World Figure Skating Championships in Japanese Saitama. The half-way leaders are defending the French title Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron.more
China, Venezuela and Cote d'Ivoire will be the rivals of the Polish national team in group A of the basketball world cup (August 31 - September 15). The draw was held today in Shenzen. Poles will perform in the world championship after 52 years of absence.more
Seventh in the general classification of the World Cup Monika Hojnisz is the greatest hope of Polish representation for the medal of the world championships, which will start today in Oestersund. Biathlonist competition may overshadow the doping scandal of the recent struggles of skiers.
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Mateusz Rudyk achieved a historical success in Pruszków yesterday, becoming the first Polish medalist in the World Championships in sprint competition. In the races for bronze he defeated last year's Australian champion Matthew Glaetzer 2: 0.more
"I'm happy with my jump, he was good, solid," said Kamil Stoch after finishing third in qualifying for the Friday competition at the normal hill ski championships in Seefeld. Only four Poles will fight for the medals.more
Five ski runners, including probably one of the world's leading Kazakhs Alexei Poltanin, were detained as a result of anti-doping police action during the World Championships in classical competitions in the Austrian Seefeld.more
"I am overjoyed" - admitted Kamila Karpiel after taking 23rd place in the jumping competition during the ski world championships in Seefeld. Together with 34. Kinga Rajda, they became the first Polish women who competed in this rank yesterday.
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Dawid Kubacki took first and second place during two training series before the Friday competition on the normal hill during the ski world championships in Seefeld. Kamil Stoch was in second and third position.more
"This action does not concern us" - the President of the Polish Ski Association, Apolonius Tajner said, in connection with searches and detentions made by the Austrian police during the World Championships in classical competitions in Seefeld.more
Today in the ski world championship in Seefeld will be held individual contest jumper. For the first time, Polish women will appear in this event. Qualifications with Kamila Karpiel and Kinga Rajdy are scheduled for 14:00 GMT.more
