Australian David Barnes is set to make his first international appearance for over a decade as he has entered the Archery World Cup beginning tomorrow in Berlin.

Defending men's champion Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati has criticised the schedule of tournaments as the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Singapore Open became the latest event to be hit by a spate of high-profile withdrawals.

Qatar 2022 chief executive Hassan Al Thawadi has vowed the next edition of the World Cup will build on the success of Russia 2018 as the mantle was officially passed to the Gulf nation.

Russian cross-country skier Polina Kovaleva has been hit with a four-year ban after she missed three drugs tests within a 12-month period.

Alexander Zubkov is set to be re-elected President of the Russian Bobsleigh Federation (RBF) tomorrow after his two challengers withdrew from the race after claiming the election was "illegal".

Companies and corporations which are part of the top-tier Olympic sponsorship scheme will automatically become main sponsors of the Paralympic Games from 2021, under an agreement between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

A range of merchandise featuring the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots has been unveiled by the Organising Committee prior to its official launch at an event in the Japanese capital next week.

Tokyo 2020 President Yoshirō Mori warned the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) could fail with its bid to have more matches at the event owing to their cost-cutting measures, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) claimed issues raised by World Sailing had been addressed by organisers.

A total of 30 cost-cutting measures proposed by Tokyo 2020 could save around $100 million (£75.6 million/€85.5 million) from the running of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chairman John Coates claimed here today.

Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official Christophe Dubi has staunchly defended the current state of the race for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games despite lingering concerns over all five remaining candidates.

Tokyo 2020's Olympic Torch Relay will start from the disaster-hit prefecture of Fukushima on March 26 that year, it was announced here today.

Tokyo 2020 are expected to finalise their budget for the Paralympic Games imminently but the figure is likely to be reduced considerably as part of an attempt to cut costs, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons has claimed.

Australian men's team manager Christina Hickman urged her side to be wary of the strength of the field as they prepare to defend their World University Rugby Sevens Championship title in Namibia.

Top seeds Cao Shuting and Zeng Jinjin began their pursuit of the women's Beach Volleyball Under-19 World Championships title with a win as main draw action began in Nanjing today.