Rocco Cattaneo has been appointed acting President of the European Cycling Union (UEC) following David Lappartient’s election as International Cycling Union (UCI) President.

Denmark's world champion Viktor Axelsen continued his progression at the Badminton World Federation Japan Open with second round victory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

China's Bing Ye has grabbed hold of the men's lead after the third day of racing at the RS:X Windsurfing World Championships in Japan.

The inaugural edition of tennis' Laver Cup, which will see the best players from Europe take on the Rest of the World, is set to begin in Prague tomorrow.

Innsbruck 2018 and the International Cycling Union (UCI) have confirmed the courses for next year's Road World Championships.

Jerusalem has been confirmed as the host of the opening stage of the 2018 Giro d’Italia.

The International Hockey Federation has revealed the schedule for the 2018 Indoor World Cup in German capital Berlin.

Newly elected International Cycling Union (UCI) President David Lappartinent believes his landslide victory over Brian Cookson was partly due to national federations expecting greater support from the previous leadership over the past four years.

Seven World Triathlon Series (WTS) events will feature on the 2018 International Triathlon Union (ITU) calendar, along with the Grand Final.

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.

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.