Marc Coudron is to run for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Presidency once again, seeking to complete the term of Narinder Batra who beat him by just two votes in last year's election.

A key official behind Istanbul’s bid for the 2036 Olympics and Paralympics believes bureaucrats are putting together their "best" plan yet to stage the Games after previous failed attempts.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has again rejected calls to move the Extraordinary Congress from Yerevan in Armenia to Lausanne, citing "the decision of the majority prevails", as 19 countries continue to push their opposition to hosting the event in the Swiss city.

The Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS) Athletes for Change group has renewed its call to the country's Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge for action against the culture of abuse and maltreatment in the nation's sport.

European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov says the federation "supports" the multi-sports concept for quadrennial European Championships but needs to make "important adaptations" before deciding its future after Munich 2022.

Saudi Arabia's bid to stage the Asian Winter Games in 2029 has received the backing of the Untied Arab Emirates.

Kenyan runner Tabitha Gichia Wambui has been banned from competition for seven years after testing positive for norandrosterone and tampering with the anti-doping process.

An informal offer has been proposed to the Milan Cortina 2026 Organising Committee for sliding events to take place in Innsbruck in Austria.

FIFA has appointed a Normalisation Committee to oversee the running of football in El Salvador.

The Fondation Alice Milliat in Paris has revealed the final details of a day to mark the 100th anniversary of the first Women's Games.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has demanded that the German Football Association (DFB) pay their men's and women's national teams equally, stating it will get more people involved in the sport.

The Promotion Committee for the Sapporo 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has inspected the Japanese city's facilities, as the bidding process starts to heat up.

The last Karate 1-Premier League event of the season has been postponed, with the World Karate Federation (WKF) blaming "unforeseen circumstances" including issues obtaining the necessary permits.

Slovenian cross-country skier Hana Mazi Jamnik has died after being hit by a truck in Norway during training.

Japan is set to stage the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships for the first time from August 22 to 28 and official betting partner M88 Mansion has been enlisted to assist with media operations.