The International Olympic Committee (IOC) channelled nearly $800 million (£640 million/€747.2 million) of distributions to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) over the five years culminating in 2021, analysis of IOC financial statements indicates.

Sheikh Talal Mohammad Al-Sabah has resigned as International Bowling Federation (IBF) President amid allegations of serious financial irregularities within the organisation and after facing a revolt over plans to move the body from Switzerland to his native Kuwait.

Obstacle racing is due to be part of a modern pentathlon competition for the first time next month after a test event in Ankara was confirmed.

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has backed Qatar to host the "best FIFA World Cup ever", also weighing into the debate on the treatment of migrant workers by saying their employment in the construction of venues has had "huge benefits".

Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) President Ivo Ferriani has promised "transparency and good governance" during the process to dissolve the organisation.

Eleven candidates have been cleared to stand for the Presidency of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), which will hold arguably the most important elections in its history next month.

Ukraine's former national boxing coach Dmitry Sosnovsky has criticised Boxing Federation of Ukraine (FBU) President and new International Boxing Association (IBA) vice-president Volodymyr Prodyvus for being "a traitor" to his country for his links to IBA President Umar Kremlev.

Finland and Latvia look set to co-host next year's International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men's World Championship after Hungary and Slovenia withdrew their bid.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Municipality of Milan and other stakeholders in the Italian city to develop anti-mafia measures prior to and during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is to meet with World Athletics officials tomorrow as the Japanese capital's bid to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships steps up a gear.

Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic champion, has helped the International Olympic Committee (IOC) launch the first Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in his country.

Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu has quit amid a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probe into alleged corruption involving a deal to sell Angel Stadium.

French Open third seed Paula Badosa avoided the fate of defending champion Barbora Krejčíková and Japan’s four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka as she earned a confident first-round win today.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s 18-year career came to a close at the French Open as he went down to eighth seed Casper Ruud of Norway.

Montpellier in France is set to host the first in-person edition of the Urban Sports Summit since 2019, beginning tomorrow and running until May 27, and looks to continue the development of freestyle BMX, skateboarding, and parkour through a series of talks from key stakeholders.