Japan capped off a dominant performance at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships by winning the first-ever senior mixed team title in front of watching International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach as the event drew to a close here today.

Jordan Mercer won her ninth International Surfing Association (ISA) gold medal as Australia claimed two titles on the opening day of competition at the World Stand Up Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship.

Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen of the Boels-Dolmans team won the fifth stage of the Ladies Tour of Holland as compatriot Annemiek van Vleuten extended her overall lead.

French star Teddy Riner underlined his status as one of the most dominant athletes in sport as he secured a ninth International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships title and stretched his remarkable winning streak to 134 matches here today.

Aaron Wolf secured Japan's seventh gold medal with victory at under-100 kilograms before China's Yu Song denied the country an eighth title by defending her over-78kg crown on the final day of individual competition at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships here.

An Opening Ceremony described as spectacular by organisers has been held in Copenhagen to mark the official start of the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Stand Up Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship.

German rider Lisa Brennauer took the green jersey after she won the fourth stage of the Ladies Tour of Holland today.

Patrick Hickey was among those in attendance at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships today in what represented a rare appearance from the Irishman at a major sporting event.

Brazil's Mayra Aguiar dethroned Japan's Mami Useki to seal the under-78 kilograms title after the Asian nation had continued their remarkable display at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships when Chizuru Arai claimed the country's sixth gold medal here.

Paralympic silver medallist Ali Jawad has put his powerlifting success down to his history as a judoka as he ended the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships here.

Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten secured her second stage victory to maintain her overall lead as she won today's time trial at the Ladies Tour of Holland in Roosendaal.

A new election to choose the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) President could be held if a campaign spearheaded by those who dispute the controversial results at the General Assembly in Djibouti in May is successful.

Algeria's Houd Zourdani was pulled out of the under 66 kilograms competition at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Suzuki World Championships for failing to make the weight, not because he was drawn to face an Israeli athlete, the governing body has claimed.

Clarisse Agbegnenou of France beat  defending champion Tina Trstenjak and avenged her defeat to the Slovenian in the final of the Olympic Games as she clinched the under 63 kilograms title at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Suzuki World Championships here.