United States' sabre star Mariel Zagunis is among several Olympic medallists elected to the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Athletes' Commission.

European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen was unable to present the 400 metres hurdles gold medal to Norway's Karsten Warholm here this evening after he was among those to be quarantined during an outbreak of the norovirus at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships.

Andrei Krivov is set to be stripped of the 20 kilometres race walk gold medal he won at the 2011 Universiade in Shenzhen after he was given a three-year doping ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Croatia’s Amanda Mlinaric continued her promising debut at the Archery World Cup by reaching the third round of compound competition in Berlin.

The Netherlands’ Ranomi Kromowidjojo has announced she intends to continue her career through to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on the eve of the two-day International Swimming Federation (FINA) Swimming World Cup leg in Eindhoven.

Bringing touring sides back to Pakistan is an aim of the country’s cricket governing body’s new chairman – but he urged for patience.

Defending champions Russia have been placed into Group A of the World Mixed Curling Championship, which will take place in Champéry in October.

Kiteboarders have praised the organisation of the Kite Speed World Championship, which took place on Masirah Island in Oman.

Construction work has officially begun on the technical "Vertigine" course at the site of the 2021 International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Ski Championships in Italian town Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was among those in attendance at the eighth edition of the Plotforma S-70 international sambo tournament held in Sochi.

Sierra Leone's Sports Ministry have set a deadline of August 14 for the country's Football Association to hold an Ordinary Congress as a dispute over the current leadership of the organisation continues.

Ivan Khodabakhsh has stepped down from his position as chief executive of the Ladies European Tour (LET).

Mexico’s national football team captain Rafael Márquez is one of 22 people to have been sanctioned by the United States Treasury department for alleged links with an accused drug trafficking cartel.

Thomas Pettersen has been appointed as the new head coach of the Norwegian women’s national team.

Canadian youngster Denis Shapovalov delighted the home crowd at the Rogers Cup in Montreal by beating Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro to set up a showdown with Spain’s Rafael Nadal.