Japan, Bahrain and South Korea completed the semi-final line-up at the Asian Men's Handball Championship as group play concluded in Kuwait.
The Women's World Chess Championship match has been sent to tiebreaks, after Russian challenger Aleksandra Goryachkina triumphed in her must-win encounter in Vladivostok today.
Australia's Richie Porte won stage three of the Tour Down Under after a superb climbing performance, taking over the general classification lead in the process.
Nick Kyrgios mimicked world number one Rafael Nadal today, ahead of a potential fourth-round meeting between the pair at the Australian Open.
Australian Open staff had to deep-clean the outside courts today, as rain carrying dust caused havoc with the schedule.
Six host cities have been confirmed for next year's Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.
Oman cricketer Yousef Abdulrahim Al Balushi has been provisionally suspended, after being charged with match-fixing.
The International Esports Federation (IESF) will announce the games for the 2020 World Championships on March 1, the governing body has said.
Brazil has selected three taekwondo athletes for the Pan American qualifier for this year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Hosts Brazil became the second country to hand Bolivia a massive defeat on day two of the 2020 South and Central American Men's Handball Championship.
Rio 2016 Olympic Games champions Brazil made it two victories from two at the South American Football Confederation Pre-Olympic Tournament in Colombia.
Australia's Olympic silver medallists Mat Belcher and Will Ryan have moved into the lead in the men's 470 class at the Sailing World Cup in Miami.
China claimed a 1-2 in the women's sitting class, as the third giant slalom races were held at the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup in Kranjska Gora today.
South Korea and Saudi Arabia qualified for the men's Olympic tournament at Tokyo 2020, after both won their semi-final clashes today at the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 Championship.
China's Ju Wenjun is on the brink of successfully defending her title at the Women's World Chess Championship, after today's penultimate game was drawn in Vladivostok.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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The Australian Open begins this week amid fears over air quality due to the country's bushfire crisis. Mike Rowbottom explores the wider debate about athletes and potentially harmful environments.
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