Alves regrets Brazil hasn’t been a finalist of the Copa for so long

Two recent reports suggest homophobia remains a major issue in sport, both in Germany and across Europe. But is that always the case? And what is being done about it? DW takes a look at the state of play.

Breakdancing is one of four new sports proposed by organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The other three sports, surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing, will debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee has until Dec. 2020 for final approval.

Intersex sport ruling raises ethical questions about female competitive athletes

Lionel Messi and the returning Sergio Aguero headed a 23-man list as Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni hopes all footballers will play as they do "in their clubs".

Neymar has been replaced as captain of the Brazil national team for next month's Copa America by Paris St Germain team-mate Dani Alves, the country's football federation (CBF) has said.

Colombians hope their stars James Rodríguez and Radamel Falcao García will shine in the coming Copa America.

What Sunday Dare said about Nigeria's sport sector

Playing together: Promoting education and social inclusion through sport

Masai Ujiri, General Manager of Toronto Raptors, a professional Canadian Basketball team, joined CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor at the Africa Investment Forum to talk about developing the game on the continent and the investment opportunities that the Forum offers.

In the remote Indian state of Manipur, polo dates back centuries - it was there that it came to the attention of British colonialists who formalised the sport as polo, and spread it around the world. Now a group of women players are challenging the rural region's traditions in the so-called 'sport of kings'.

Longboard dancing may still be relatively underground, but scroll through your Instagram feed and you're likely to spot a video many like Lotfi Lamaali or Cassandre Lemoine performing acrobatics on their skateboards.

The captivating traditional wrestling championship in Niger is an annual event. The west African nation's "king sport" is about much more than just a good fight.