The National Lottery has apologised after an online attempt to thank the British public for their support for home athletes at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships backfired after being abused by online trolls.

American football player Marquise Goodwin has vowed to continue competing in the National Football League (NFL) after being handed a one-year suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for not updating his whereabouts information.

Kenya has plans to build three new stadiums as part of a bid for the 2023 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships - according to the country's Sports Minister Hassan Wario.

Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov has praised the performances of the 19 athletes from his country who competed as neutrals at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships here.

Scotland's medal chances at next year's Commonwealth Games have suffered a blow after Laura Muir confirmed that she would miss Gold Coast 2018 to concentrate on her veterinary medicine studies.

Former world 100 metres champion Kim Collins is among six new members of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Athletes' Commission, it has been announced.

Olympic champion Ruth Beitia of Spain has received the international fair play award for her sportsmanship during the high jump competition at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships here.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe has promised that the next World Championships in 2019 will remain in Doha after the choice of the Qatari capital was criticised by Ed Warner, the chairman of this year's event in London, which finished here tonight. 

Usain Bolt insisted he had no regrets over his decision to prolong his career beyond last year's Olympic games and stressed his legacy would not be tarnished by his failure to win a gold medal at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships, which finished here tonight. 

Caster Semenya underlined her status as one of the most dominant two-lap runners in history by matching her Olympic gold medal here on the final night of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships.

On the final day of an International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships that have produced a succession of surprise results, the last two field event golds in the men’s high jump and women’s discus went to the disciplines’ undisputed, pre-eminent performers - Mutaz Essa Barshim and Sandra Perković.

Yohann Diniz, who turns 40 on January 1 next year, became the oldest male athlete in the history of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships to win a title as he earned France its third gold here in the men’s 50 kilometres walk - on a day when Portugal’s Ines Henriques secured a historic victory in the inaugural women’s event.

Usain Bolt endured a desperately disappointing ending to his glittering career as he sustained an injury during the final leg while Britain powered through to secure a shock 4x100 metres relay victory in a dramatic race at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships here tonight.

Mariya Lasitskene became the first athlete to win a gold medal competing under a neutral banner as she justified her tag as the pre-event favourite in the women's high jump at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships here today.

Sir Mo Farah's final track race on home soil ended in a defeat and the end of a remarkable winning run of success as Muktar Edris of Ethiopia pipped him to the world 5,000 metres title at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships here tonight.