Mark Kontrecz has been named the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Boxer of the Month for July, becoming the first Hungarian to win the accolade.

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has announced tickets for its upcoming Blind Football European Championships in Hereford, England, will remain at the original price of £5 ($8/€7) per session.

Ukraine’s Daria Bilodid maintained her unbeaten record in 2015 as she claimed the gold medal in the girls under 44 kilogram category at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Cadet World Championships in Sarajevo.

Denmark’s women claimed their first-ever International Orienteering Federation (IOF) World Championships relay gold medal as they powered to a dominant victory in Darnaway Forest, Scotland.

Global snack provider Mondelēz International showed its support for the third edition of the British Paralympic Association’s (BPA) National Paralympic Day by providing a team of volunteers to aid the smooth running of the event.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has described the most recent allegations of doping within the sport, made at the weekend by the Sunday Times and German TV company ARD, as "sensationalist and confusing" and based on data that was not conclusive in itself and was openly published by the world governing body four years ago.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has insisted Rio 2016 will achieve a "great legacy" when asked about pollution concerns on Guanabara Bay here on the eve of celebrations marking exactly one-year until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Canada, Denmark and Hungary are the latest countries to publicly pledge their support for Sebastian Coe's campaign to become the new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

British Sports Minister Tracey Crouch today launched a wide-ranging public consultation on sport in the United Kingdom amid growing concerns that the country is failing to live up to the legacy promise of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

Rio 2016's "Transforma" education programme, a key Olympic and Paralympic legacy of the Games, is being expanded around and beyond the host country following an online launch. 

The 2015 Friendship Games, originally due to be held from August 7 to 9, have been postponed until November owing to the current political tension in Burundi and Rwanda, it has been announced.

Toronto 2015 volunteers will be thanked for their efforts during the Pan American Games at a gathering in the city today ahead of the Parapan American Games, due to underway with the Opening Ceremony on Friday (August 7).

Britain’s James Guy produced a stunning performance to shock the field in the men’s 200 metres freestyle as he claimed victory at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Aquatics Championships in Kazan.

Global asset management group Columbia Threadneedle have been announced as the title sponsor of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Triathlon Series race in Leeds, England, next year.