The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has revealed the names of the 27 student leaders from colleges and universities across the country who have been selected to participate in the 24th annual Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere (FLAME) programme.

Brazil’s Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos smashed his own men’s 200 metres T47 world record to claim a second gold medal of the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships on what was a memorable evening for hosts Great Britain. 

Belarus’ Anastasiya Prokopenko delighted the home crowd by claiming the women’s individual title at the European Modern Pentathlon Championships in Minsk today.

Top seed Youssef Ibrahim of Egypt beat the United States’ Andrew Douglas today to book his place in the men’s semi-finals at the World Squash Federation Junior Championships in New Zealand.

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has claimed a settlement agreement has been reached with Azerbaijani company Benkons MMC to repay a $10 million (£8 million/€8.5 million) loan following reports they are on the verge of bankruptcy. 

Home favourite Vladimir Malkov beat India’s Rahul Yadav Chittaboina today to book his place in the men's singles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Russian Open Grand Prix in Vladivostok.

The 2017 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s Asia Cup is due to begin tomorrow in Indian city Bangalore, where places for next year’s World Cup will be up for grabs.

American runner Kayla Bushey has accepted a two-year ban for her use and possession of products marketed as dietary supplements containing ostarine and arimistane, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has announced.

The Argentine Olympic Committee (COA) has hosted the third meeting of the women leaders in sport at its headquarters in Buenos Aires.

Morocco’s Mohamed Amguoun broke his own world record as he defended the men’s 400 metres T13 title at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships here.

The United Arab Emirates’ Mohamed Alhammadi has pledged to present all his medals from the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships to the children of team-mate Abdullah Hayayei, who died last week while preparing for the event here.

Russia’s Kirill Belyakov and Ireland’s Arthur Lanigan O'Keeffe topped their respective men’s qualification groups as action continued today at the European Modern Pentathlon Championships in Belarus’ capital Minsk.

The top four women’s singles seeds all won their matches today at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Russian Open Grand Prix to set up a mouthwatering semi-final line-up in Vladivostok.

Egypt’s Mostafa Asal and Aly Hussein both claimed surprise victories today to reach the men’s quarter-finals at the World Squash Federation Junior Championships in New Zealand.