It has been confirmed that Petra Kvitova will compete at the French Open after recovering from injuries sustained when she was stabbed at her home in December.

Some of the world’s best fencers are set to appear in Colombia’s capital Bogota for the latest Grand Prix event.

Warm-up matches for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy begin tomorrow as preparations for the tournament continue.

Petra Kvitova is set to appear at this year's Wimbledon Championships as she continues her recovery from being stabbed in December - and could also play at the French Open.

Organisers of the Rogers Cup in Toronto have announced that Russia's Maria Sharapova has been given a wildcard entry to the tournament in August.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised a plan put forward by the country’s Independent Public Anti-Doping Commission (IPADC) to help tackle athletes taking performance enhancing drugs.

Australia's Oliver Anderson has avoided jail after pleading guilty to a tennis match-fixing charge.

Marc Antoine Ducharme has been named as the new head coach for the Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team.

The umpires and match referees for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy being staged in England and Wales have been confirmed.

A tie-breaker was required by the British Lionhearts to secure their place in the World Series of Boxing semi-finals during a thrilling night against France Fighting Roosters in London.

Italy’s Martina Batini topped the podium today at the International Fencing Federation’s (FIE) Foil Grand Prix in Shanghai.

Gemma Gibbons, who won a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games, has announced her retirement from judo.

Female fencers took to the piste on the opening day of the Foil Grand Prix in Shanghai.

International Boxing Association (AIBA) officials took the organisation’s HeadsUp! Truck to Togo for the first stop on its tour as part of the Year of Africa project.