International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Prince Albert II of Monaco will officially open the World Olympians Forum (WOF) in Moscow next month, it has been announced.

Defending champions Europe lead favourites the United States 4-2 after bad light brought a premature end to play on the opening day of the Solheim Cup in St Leon-Rot in Germany.

World number 23 Bernard Tomic survived a spirited fightback from the unfancied Dan Evans to ensure Australia’s Davis Cup semi-final clash with Britain finished level at 1-1 after the first day of singles rubbers at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.

Former Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chairman and triple diving gold medallist Sir Peter Heatly has died aged 91.

Britain’s Tim Jeffery secured his maiden International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup title as well as a Rio 2016 Paralympic quota place with an excellent performance in Sydney today.

The bidding process for the 2019 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships has officially opened, it has been announced.

The International Handball Federation (IHF) has announced it has suspended the Kuwait Handball Association (KHA) for failing to organise an elective General Assembly.

Tokyo 2020 have announced they will put forward their proposed additional sports to be included on the Olympic Programme to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on September 28.

Zaha Hadid Architects and Japanese company Nikken Sekkei have pulled out of the race for the contract for the Tokyo 2020 National Stadium, it has been announced, citing a lack of a construction company as their reason for their withdrawal.

The 2019 European Games will take place in the final two weeks of June, the European Olympic Committees (EOC) has announced, with five to six sports set to form a core part of the programme for future editions of the event.

International Equestrian Federation (FEI) stalwart Hansi Wallmeier has died following a long battle with cancer, on the day before his 74th birthday, it has been announced.

FIFA has been plunged further into crisis after secretary general Jérôme Valcke was suspended and relieved of his duties following accusations he was involved in a scheme to sell World Cup tickets for above their face value.

Olympic champion Vincent Hancock of the United States claimed his second world title as he took gold in the men’s skeet event on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Championships in Lonato.

Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medallists the United States and reigning world champions Poland continued their fine starts to their International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men’s World Cup campaigns as both nations picked up their seventh victories in Japan today.