Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has announced Laura Rubio-Cornejo as the new General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) as the city looks to transform itself ahead of hosting the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.

International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) President Johan Eliasch has been appointed to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Sustainability and Legacy Commission.

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) is working to establish a Paracanoe Marathon World Championships after the Para discipline featured as a demonstration here.

South Sudan and joint hosts Japan secured historic places at the Paris 2024 Olympics today after winning their final classification round matches at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) men’s World Cup.

Newly established world champions enjoyed mixed fortunes as the Chinese city of Xiamen’s 10-lane Egret Stadium hosted its first Wanda Diamond League meeting, with 2023 world-leading performances coming from Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Christian Coleman and Beatrice Chebet.

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain is on course for defending his US Open title while Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus registered another dominant win as she is chasing the world number one sport for the first time.

Primož Roglič overtook Remco Evenepoel to win the eighth stage of the Vuelta a España as his Jumbo Visma team-mate Sepp Kuss took the overall leader’s red jersey after French rider Lenny Martinez cracked near the finish of the 165km stage from Denia to Xorret del Cati.

Asia ruled on day two of the Paris 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Prix as Uzbekistan, China and Iran won the three gold medals available.

Danish star Mads Pedersen put on a show in front of a delighted home crowd here as he stormed to the men’s K1 title at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Marathon World Championships.

Rio 2016 champion Gwen Jorgensen claimed her first win in a World Triathlon individual race for seven years as the American triumphed at the World Triathlon Cup in Valencia in Spain.

Australia and New Zealand made history by claiming the first Para gold medals at the World Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast.

More than 1,000 athletes are set to take part in the World Rowing Championships, with places at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics up for grabs in Belgrade.

Brazil's showing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is being celebrated by a new exhibition installed in the eMuseum of Sport in partnership with the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB).

Mexican taekwondo athletes have taken part in a Para poomsae training camp in preparation for this year’s World Para Taekwondo Championships, due to begin later this month in Veracruz.

Alejandro Blanco, President of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), has said the actions of Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales after the Women's World Cup final were an "isolated incident" that did not represent Spanish sport as a whole, adding that he had advised him to resign.