The Organising Committee of the Minsk 2019 European Games has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Belarus branch of UNICEF to help provide children with equal opportunities through education.

Naples 2019's extraordinary commissioner Gianluca Basile has signed two agreements with Salerno University regarding the use of their residential facilities during next year's Summer Universiade.

Japan picked up three golds and a silver today on a night of women's finals at the United World Wrestling World Under-23 Championships in Bucharest.

China's Wang Zhiyi and Malaysia's Goh Jin Wei both advanced into the semi-finals of the women's singles today at the Badminton World Federation World Junior Championships in Canada, to set up a repeat of last month's Youth Olympic Games final.

Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne and Antony Cotterill will play Nicholas Taylor and David Wagner from the United States in the quad doubles final at the Wheelchair Doubles Masters, after each pair won their final group games today in The Netherlands.

South Korea won eight gold medals today during a highly successful session at the 2018 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Chinese Taipei.

Russia's Vladimir Morozov won the men's 100 metre freestyle final at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup event in Singapore today, becoming only the second man in history to swim sub-45 seconds.

World Rowing has announced the finalists for the 2018 Filippi Spirit Award, given to university student rowers for their commitment to the governing body's core values.

Authorities in Shanghai confirmed they have ordered a feasibility study on hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games but insist it has no bearing on whether they will launch a bid.

The three pilots at the top of the 2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship standings have flown to Texas for the season finale, with all three in with a chance of taking the title.

Finland will host the second leg of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup season from tomorrow with men's and women's slalom events taking place in Levi.

Thailand's top seed Kunlavut Vittidsam has moved into the quarter-finals of the men's singles draw at the Badminton World Federation World Junior Championships in Markham in Canada after beating Harry Huang from England today in round four.

World Taekwondo have published their updated Para-world rankings for November, with the vast majority of changes coming in the K44 divisions.

Reigning world 3,000 metres steeplechase champion Emma Coburn has backed Linda Helleland to become the new President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and criticised rival candidate Witold Banka, claiming the Polish Sports Minister "does not have his finger on the pulse of mainstream athlete and public opinion".