Noah Lyles, who will seek a third consecutive world 200 metres title this summer, warmed up in ideal fashion by setting the world’s fastest time of the year, 19.47sec, in winning at the London Diamond League meeting.

The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) are planning to seek compensation for athletes whom it loses to professional organisations such as Bellator and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

A total of 56 athletes from 19 countries took part in a new development competition held in Finland by the International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) and International Judo Federation.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) will plant thousands of trees all around the world as part of an ambitious global sustainability programme entitled "give back to forest".

Farid Gayibov, Azerbaijan's Minister of Youth and Sports, has met President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach in Lausanne, to discuss the Olympic Movement.

The Riyadh 2023 World Combat Games, the multi-sport event of mixed martial arts, set to start in 90 days, will be the first of its kind to be held in the Middle East.

A record number of athletes is set to take part in this year’s 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.

Players and officials have offered positive reactions to an interactive glass floor being used for the first time at an official International Basketball Federation (FIBA) competition, Under-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Madrid.

Nagoya in Japan been announced as host city for this year's season-ending event World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Women.

Milan’s San Siro stadium, already due to host the Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, could also stage that year’s UEFA Champions League final.

Faith Kipyegon earned her third world record in less than two months at the Monaco Diamond League meeting as she ran the women’s mile in 4min 07.64sec, obliterating the mark of 4:12.33 set by her long-time rival Sifan Hassan on the same Stade Louis II track in 2019.

Sha’Carri Richardson of the United States, riding high after her 100 metres win over Jamaica’s 200m world champion Shericka Jackson in Sunday’s Silesia Diamond League meeting with a time of 10.76sec, had to give best to Saint Lucia's 22-year-old Julien Alfred at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial meeting.

Security concerns for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics will be thoroughly addressed when the Organising Committee hosts a two-day World Security Briefing on July 20 and 21, while armed forces may be used for specific tasks.

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet struck a defiant note here today as he maintained that, despite recent problems, the Olympic and Paralympic Games are "on track" and he stands by all of the decisions taken thus far.