Romania's Apor Györgydeák is the new men's singles world number one after the International Federation of Teqball updated its rankings following last month's action.

Nicaragua won the last place at next year's World Baseball Classic and are poised to make a tournament debut.

Ukraine is said to have pulled out of the upcoming Women's World Team Squash Championship in Egypt due to the host nation's support for Russia's referendums in the four Ukrainian regions it currently has control over in the war.

The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) and Royal Moroccan Federation of Sambo and Tai Jitsu are to stage international seminars for coaches and referees later this month.

The International Esports Federation (IESF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with artificial intelligence technology company Sidewalk Entertainment, with the two organisations working together on promoting esports which focuses on the physical movement of athletes.

Craig Vokey has been re-elected as President of Karate Canada for another three years.

Top-ranked Panama have qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time since 2009 after going unbeaten at a home qualifying tournament.

COVID-19 countermeasures including no exchange of line-ups and teams not sharing rosin bags and pine tar are to be enforced at the Under-23 Baseball World Cup in Taiwan.

Switzerland were almost unbeatable at the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) Orienteering World Cup on home turf in Davos Klosters.

Disgraced former International Bowling Federation (IBF) President Sheikh Talal Mohammad Al-Sabah has been banned from attending events organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

FIFAe has announced the schedule for next summer, which will see the return of the FIFAe Finals.

International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) President Gábor Borsányi has reflected on the growth of the sport as it returned to Hungary for a European Teqball Tour stop in Budapest.

Gold medallists at next month's World Sambo Championships will be rewarded to the tune of $4,000 (£3,600/€4,100), in addition to the glory of earning a world title.

Three-time Olympic medallist Cat Osterman headlines a group of 11 players, coaches, umpires and sponsors due to be inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame in the Untied States next month.

The Baseball Federation of Puerto Rico (FBPR) has announced Yadier Molina as the manager for the next World Baseball Classic.