German company ASB, the world's biggest squash court manufacturer, has marked its 50th anniversary by producing a picture book outlining its history. 

Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has branded the idea of professional boxers competing at the Olympic Games as "ridiculous" and "foolish", claiming they would lose against amateurs.

Ireland’s Katie Taylor ensured she will have the opportunity to defend her Olympic lightweight title at Rio 2016 after reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s World Boxing Championships here in Kazakhstan’s capital.

Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) President Steve Stoute has sent a letter of support to Rio 2016 counterpart Carlos Nuzman ahead of this year’s Olympic Games.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has signed an agreement with the International University Sports Federation (FISU) to encourage students, especially women, to take up the sport.

International Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu thinks it "won’t be too long" before women’s boxers are included in the World Series of Boxing (WSB).

Olympic flyweight champion Nicola Adams continued her bid for a maiden global title by beating Azerbaijan’s Anna Alimardanova here at the Women’s World Boxing Championships this evening.

Former Dutch international Clarence Seedorf is among the six personalities to have been named on the jury of the inaugural FIFA Diversity Award, adding to the five other members that had already been announced.

The international dressage competition scheduled to take place at the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead in July has been cancelled due to a lack of funding.

Finland’s capital Helsinki will stage the 2017 Women's Match Racing World Championship at the NJK Sailing Center, it has been announced.

International Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu has visited Iran to discuss strategies towards building greater visibility for the sport in the country and the potential for an increased role of the National Federation within AIBA activities, including the hosting of future international events.

United States' Claressa Shields continued her quest for a second successive middleweight global crown with a commanding display against Uzbekistan’s Nafisakhon Askarova here at the Women’s World Boxing Championships this evening. 

Around 450,000 condoms will be distributed to athletes during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, three times more than for London 2012.

Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won the men’s 400 metres T54 title as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro came to a close today.