Alexander Popov, a four-time Olympic and six-time world swimming champion, has said he could see the Russian sports sanctions dropped soon, claiming the loss of athletes from the country - and Belarus - will hurt organisers of events.

Brazil and Czech Republic finished top of the pile after a week in Banja Luka in the men's and women's categories at the World Rafting Championships, with wins in three of the four categories.

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is to replace Nigeria for the upcoming Women's Basketball World Cup following the National Federation's intention to withdraw from the competition.

American golfer Mina Harigae put in the lowest round of her major career on the opening day of the US Women's Open today at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, putting the veteran in the driving seat as she aims for her first victory on the Ladies' Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour after 13 years.

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences (HFT) has become a partner university for "top-class sport" after signing a cooperation agreement with the German University Sports Federation (adh).

Swedish curling skip Niklas Edin is to continue playing with his familiar rink with an aim at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, after the team's future was left ambiguous following their victory at Beijing 2022.

Top women's seed Nouran Gohar and men's world number one Paul Coll made it into the final four of their respective tournaments on the first day of quarter-finals at the El Gouna International in Egypt.

France's Marie Barrue and Belgium's Arthur de Jonghe were opening day winners at the Hempel Sailing World Cup Series in Amsterdam today.

Eighteenth seed Coco Gauff was victorious in straight sets against her American counterpart Sloane Stephens to make her first Grand Slam semi-final today at the French Open.

South Korea were one of the most successful nations today in team events at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Baku, with victories in air, rifle and pistol disciplines.

Australian David Forbes, who won the sailing gold medal in the star class at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games, has died at the age of 88.

Men's world number one Paul Coll and women's world number seven Joelle King are to headline New Zealand's squash team at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

British secretary of state for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis and the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar are the latest to speak out against International Gymnastics Federation's (FIG) decision to ban gymnasts from representing Northern Ireland at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Boxing Federation of Ukraine (FBU) and new International Boxing Association (IBA) vice-president Volodymyr Prodyvus has accused former national coach Dmitry Sosnovsky of changing his priorities from "sports to financial ones" after receiving criticism of his leadership.