Mustapha Berraf, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), has hailed the 100 days to go marker for the second African Beach Games at Hammamet in Tunisia.

European Athletics has announced it will donate €20,000 (£17,700/$21,600) to the Government of Turkey's Disaster Management Agency (AFAD) to support the country's earthquake victims.

Japan came from behind to beat Mexico 6-5 thanks to Munetaka Murakami's two-run ninth inning double in the World Baseball Classic semi-final in Miami in another incredible game.

Delhi-born boxer Anjani Teli stunned flyweight top seed Marie Sterling Kathreen of Haiti after being given the all-clear by the International Boxing Association (IBA) to represent Nepal at the Women’s World Championships here.

Switzerland maintained top spot in the World Women’s Curling Championship round-robin standings after earning a fifth straight win on the third day of action.

A training course for sambo coaches has been held in Italy.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission member Masomah Ali Zada has warned here the country could be banned from next year's Olympic Games in Paris if the inclusion of women in its team cannot be guaranteed, and urged the everyone not to forget about its plight.

Australian head coach Santiago Nieva has claimed that his team are "staying out of politics" after facing Russian boxers at the start of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Championships here.

Ghana’s Herbert Mensah has been elected as the new President of Rugby Africa after easily beating his only rival, Uganda’s Andrew Owuo, and has promised to launch a new programme to revolutionise the sport on the continent.

The Opening Ceremony for the delayed 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou is set to run for two hours, it has been revealed by the Organising Committee.

Weightlifters from Russia and Belarus will not be able to join the Olympic qualifying pathway to Paris 2024 at their own Continental Championships in Armenia next month.

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Athletes' Forum concluded here, with plans for a hotline to combat competition manipulation at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games revealed.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach opened the new headquarters of the Aruban Olympic Committee (COA) on a visit to the island.

Paralympic athlete Patrick Jarvis has been named interim chief executive officer of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS), one of several sports governing bodies in the country to have come under scrutiny in recent months for safety and culture failings.

Squash legend Nicol David has been appointed as Malaysia’s Deputy Chef de Mission for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris, it has been announced.