James Whitfield 
VLAARDINGEN – On January 14, the outdoor play container was festively presented by Arnoud Proos at Jan Ligthart primary school. A great step, because Vlaardingen in Beweging (ViB) works every week in (school) yards throughout the city to get children to play outside more. This is desperately needed: recent research by Jantje Beton shows that … Read more
Roger Federer is again in the Rod Laver Arena, plays easily – and even wins a tiebreak against Casper Ruud. by Stefan Bergmann last edited: January 16, 2026, 3:57 p.m © Getty Images Admittedly, when Roger Federer shows up at the Rod Laver Arena, there is automatically nostalgia in the air. The 44-year-old’s performance in … Read more
In her Instagram tribute to mother Kamphan Suwannasara, who passed away in August 2021, Thailand’s superstar shuttler Ratchanok Intanon had written: ‘I won’t say goodbye to you, Mom. I may not want to say that in fact, I can’t handle it.’ In a post in December 2025, after winning gold at the South-East Asian Games, … Read more
16.01.2026 After a long, multi-year renovation of the training location, we are happy to have finally arrived back in our “home port”. Yesterday, January 15th, 2026, the time had come. A small delegation from our organization team now officially set foot on the new hall floor – a feeling of: “A small step for us, … Read more
From January 18th, the tennis elite will be in Melbourne when the first Grand Slam title of the year will be played at the 114th Australian Open. In the women’s field, four players from Germany are chasing the title. With Eva Lys, Laura Siegemund, Tatjana Maria and Ella Seidel, four German tennis players are in … Read more
*Heading to the CONADE 2026 National Olympiad. *In badminton, chess, cycling and judo. By: Miguel Scagno/Notiver The road to the country’s greatest sporting event has begun. The Veracruzano Sports Institute (IVD), under the direction of Crisanto Grajales Valencia, announced the first dates of the CONADE 2026 State Selective, where hundreds of young athletes will seek … Read more
▲ Screenshot of ‘Sohu’ homepage [스포티비뉴스=박대현 기자] Even though two players advanced to the semifinals of the India Open, the Chinese media’s concern seems to be deepening. “The real number one is Ahn Se-young,” he said, expressing concern that the trend of ‘overcoming public anxiety disorder’ is still not easy. Ahn Se-young defeated Indonesia’s Putri … Read more
The Swiss were beaten during the super-G in Wengen. Giovanni Franzoni achieved his first World Cup success, while Franjo von Allmen took 3rd place and Marco Odermatt 4th. Little surprise on the Lauberhorn. While we were expecting the best representatives of Swiss-Ski in speed, it was an Italian who managed to win his first World … Read more
Kunlavut Vitidsarn. Archivbild: epa/Rajat Gupta BANGKOK: Thailand’s badminton star Kunlavut Vitidsarn started the new year with a milestone and won a tournament in the highest Super 1000 category for the first time on January 11, 2026 at the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur. The world number two decided the final against defending champion and world … Read more
Carolina Marín, reference of the badminton and national sports figure, has reported an important change in his personal life. The Huelva native has decided to take a step away from social networks from 2026. The measure comes after admitting an intense emotional burden and seeking time to recover. His announcement has generated widespread support and … Read more