The International Chess Federation (FIDE) says that its recent Checkmate Coronavirus initiative has broken the world record for the most entries in an official sports event.
New Zealand's two-Test cricket tour of Bangladesh has been postponed in light of the coronavirus pandemic, with Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka also off.
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) has expressed optimism over the future of the sport amid the coronavirus pandemic in a report following a survey of its members.
The International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) leadership held a progress meeting with Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) President Raffaele Chiulli.
New Zealand and Australia are in talks over arranging a lucrative cross-code hybrid rugby international later this year.
Former England captain Clare Connor has described being named as the next President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) as the greatest honour of her career.
Five Indian cricketers have been let off with a warning by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that the whereabouts "filing failure" came due to a password glitch.
World number one Raneem El Welily has announced her immediate retirement from squash, bringing her 18-year career to an end.
Pernille Ingvaldsen Smith and twin sister Henriette Ingvaldsen, who last year became the first female doubles team to compete at the Teqball World Championships, are spearheading the development of the sport in their native Norway.
A host of top players have criticised Super Netball for introducing a two-point "super shot" just six weeks before the new season begins.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has found the noose in the garage of black National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) driver Bubba Wallace was not a crime as it had been there since October 2019.
The International Floorball Federation (IFF) will make a decision on whether to hold the 2020 Men's World Floorball Championship by October 1.
Pakistan’s cricket tour of England appears to be in jeopardy after 10 players tested positive for COVID-19.
Germany's Julie-Marie Horn triumphed as the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) held the opening stage of its new online tournament for athletes from Europe.
This year's Women’s Under-19 World Floorball Championship in Sweden has been postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
LTA - Competition Product Co-ordinator - London, United Kingdom
The LTA’s vision is “Tennis Opened Up” and its mission is to make tennis Relevant, Accessible, Welcoming and Enjoyable. The aim of the LTA Competitions Team is to help support the growth of junior and adult competitions in order to increase the number of players competing. This role will focus on the day-to-day management, running and development of recreational competitions including but not limited to LTA Local Tennis League, Quorn Family Tennis Cup and LTA Team Challenge, with a key focus on the delivery of LTA Local Tennis Leagues.
Fifty years ago this week, the 1970 British Commonwealth Games began in Scottish capital Edinburgh. Brian Oliver explains how a cricket cave-in, the Highland Games and a drunk high jumper were all part of the story.
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