MILAN, April 21, 2025 - Pope Francis passed away at 7.35 of Monday April 21 in Rome. He was a man with vision and he always tried to fight for real peace. He was on the side of the people who have less and need help. He was also a great fan of sport as a tool of friendship, culture and inclusion. For this reason we have decided to publish a long interview written by Pier Bergonzi on La Gazzetta dello Sport in January 2021.Winners don’t know what they’re missing out onInterview by Pier BergonziHONESTYSport...

SAN JUAN, April 21, 2025 —Special Olympics International (SOI) announced on April 10 that San Juan, Puerto Rico, will be the host site for the very first Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup, marking the first time in the 56-year history of the global sporting movement that a Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup will take place. Modeled after the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup™, this historic event, held from 5-7 December will bring together 20 men’s teams and 20 women’s...

NYON, April 22, 2025 - The allocation of funds for the 2020/2024 cycle of national team competitions has been finalised, following the recent payments related to the UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament. A record €233m was distributed from the UEFA EURO 2024 Club Benefits Programme to 901 clubs from all 55 participating national associations for releasing players to national team competitions – the 2020/21 and 2022/23 UEFA Nations League, European Qualifiers 2022–24 and the UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament.Based...

MADRID, April 20, 2025 - Rebeca Andrade, the Olympic gymnastics champion, has spoken of her pride in being part of a ‘historic moment’ – the Games’ first gymnastics podium to feature three black athletes.The Brazilian gymnast is nominated for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award at the Laureus World Sports Awards after suffering three anterior cruciate ligament injuries during her career. Her comeback was captured in one of the images of the Games: Andrade on top of the podium, with Simone Biles...