FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani has been elected as chairman of FIFA Ticketing AG, the branch of world football's governing body that oversees the global sale of tickets for the World Cup.

British Sports Minister Tracey Crouch has said the sacking of England women's football manager Mark Sampson, following evidence of "inappropriate and unacceptable" behaviour with female players in a previous role, "raises very serious questions".

A door has been opened towards Wales or Sweden hosting matches at UEFA Euro 2020 after concerns over whether a proposed stadium in Brussels will be ready in time. 

David Lappartient has been named International Cycling Union (UCI) President after the Frenchman unseated Britain's Brian Cookson with a decisive election victory at the governing body's Congress in Bergen.

UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) have blamed "various reasons" - including a request to exclude certain evidence - for the continued delays in scheduling a hearing for heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury.

Ireland's bidding team for the 2023 Rugby World Cup has expressed confidence that its commitment to staging a "tournament like no other" will secure the hosting rights to the sport’s flagship event in six years’ time.

Madrid's Estadio Metropolitano, the new home of Atlético Madrid, has been selected to host the 2019 Champions League final by UEFA after beating off the challenge of Baku's Olympic Stadium.

Incumbent Brian Cookson and French challenger David Lappartient will discover tomorrow who will win the election to become the International Cycling Union (UCI) President at the governing body’s Congress here.

Ukraine's International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board member Sergey Bubka has "completely denied any wrongdoing" after reports of links of a financial relationship with officials at the centre of doping and corruption scandals.

South Korea's Son Wan-Ho is comfortably through to the second round of the men's singles event at the Badminton World Federation Japan Open.

Tom Dumoulin secured a dominant victory in the men's individual time trial at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships, as the Dutchman stormed around the course in Bergen.

China's Chen Meng will be aiming to seal a third International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour title of the season when she lines up in the Austrian Open this week.

The seventh and final stage of the inaugural International Swimming Federation (FINA) Synchronised Swimming World Series is due to begin in Tashkent tomorrow.

The World Karate Federation's (WKF) Competition Rules Commission held a key meeting to discuss potential changes to both kumite and kata events.