South Africa batsman AB de Villiers and Pakistan bowler Hasan Ali have assumed the top positions in the International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day international rankings.

The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) has launched a video marathon initiative as it strives to drum up interest for next month’s World Championships in Russian city Sochi through social media.

The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) has released its 2017-2018 ice climbing calendar with competition due to commence at the start of December with the European Cup Lead in Domžale in Slovenia.

Eversheds Sutherland has been appointed as “Official Legal Services Partner of the Rugby League World Cup 2021” , the first partner to sign up for the event in England. 

A special ceremony will be held at the Ski Orienteering World Cup in Ylläs in Finland next month to award athletes medals stripped from drugs cheat Polina Frolova.

An investigation has been launched by Cricket South Africa (CSA) into the reasons why their proposed Twenty20 Global League was postponed until next year.

Married couple Ali Farag and Nour El Tayeb have taken a commanding lead at the top of the first Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Series standings.

Australian Mike Peachey has been appointed treasurer of the newly-established World Snooker Federation (WSF) and will serve on the organisation's board.

Hitoshi Tamari, the former President of the Japan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (JBBF), has passed away.

The International Floorball Federation (IFF) has announced it will host a one-day seminar on the women's game during the upcoming World Championships.

Papua New Guinea and The Netherlands have secured their place at the qualification tournament for the 2018 Cricket World Cup.

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has announced that charity Early Recognition Is Critical (ERIC) has been chosen as its spirit of the game partner for a two-year period through to 2019.  

Russian athletes were in emphatic form at the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) World Youth and Junior Championships in Novi Sad.

The World Chess Federation (FIDE) Executive Board has unanimously voted to keep Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos in charge of the organisation at its Congress in Antalya in Turkey.