Japan claimed victory in the two women’s events held today at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships in Zagreb as Uta Abe and Haruka Funakubo came out on top in the respective under 52 kilograms and under 57kg competitions.
Denmark’s Stephan Hansen will have the opportunity to seal the defence of his men’s compound global crown on Saturday (October 21) after reaching the final at the World Archery Championships in Mexico City.
Great Britain’s Amy Truesdale was among the winners of the kyorugi events at the 2017 World Para-Taekwondo Championships held here today as Russia topped the medal standings.
The Ukrainian favourite Hanna Panova thought she had won the gold medal at the European Junior and Under-23 Championships, only to be beaten into second place by Russia’s Alezksandra Kozlova when a refereeing decision overruled her final attempt because of a press-out.
Dutch star Kirsten Wild successfully defended her elimination race title to win the opening gold of the 2017 European Cycling Union (UEC) Elite Track Championships in Berlin as France also enjoyed a day to remember.
Olympian Micheen Thornycroft is set to lead the Zimbabwean team for the first time at a major event at the African Rowing Championships in Tunis.
Qatar's capital Doha is set to host the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Champion of Champions for the third consecutive year as the sport's best athletes prepare to compete at the season-ending event.
Londoner Rajiv Ouseph sealed a safe passage through to the quarter-finals of the Badminton World Federation Denmark Open in Odense with victory over Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie on day three.
Singapore's Yeo Jia Min crashed out of the women's singles event at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Junior Championships after she was beaten by unseeded Chinese player Zhou Meng in Yogyakarta.
Former Olympic champion Tatiana Gutsu is facing a backlash after accusing "monster" former team-mate and six-time Olympic champion Vitaly Scherbo of sexually assaulting her during a competition in Stuttgart in 1991, when she was aged 15.
Olympic medallists Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt are expected to make their return to wrestling at next month’s Senior Indian National Championships in Indore.
World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue has expressed his confidence that London will deliver a "very successful" Grand Prix with the third leg of this year's series due to get underway here tomorrow.
India moved to the top of the super fours stage at the men's Asia Hockey Cup as they thrashed Malaysia 6-2 in Dhaka today.
Colombian Fernando Gaviria sprinted to victory on the opening stage of the inaugural Tour of Guangxi in Beihai today.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have condemned EuroLeague's refusal to change two game-days as a "commercially-driven attack to the national teams" as European basketball continues to be torn apart by rival organisations.
During the Italian rowing team's celebration after winning the quadruple sculls at Seoul 1988, David Tizzano was thrown into the water and lost his Olympic gold medal on the muddy bottom of the Han River. A South Korean diver, working as a security guard at the regatta course, retrieved it after a 50-minute search. Eight years later, in Atlanta, Tizzano won a second gold medal in the double scull.
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With numerous roles, Uğur Erdener is one of the busiest people in sport. Mike Rowbottom speaks to the newly re-elected World Archery President on the eve of the World Championships to delve into a hectic lifestyle.
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