A controversial tender to award the Ceremonies for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast to American company Jack Morton Worldwide (JMW) was conducted fairly, it was announced today.

Kuwait have been fined CHF10,000 (£7,000/$9,900/€9,000) by FIFA and forfeited their World Cup 2018 qualifying match against Myanmar after failing to fulfill the fixture because they were suspended.

This year's International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Grand Prix Final will be incorporated into the International Association of Athletics Federations Diamond League meeting at the Olympic Park in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, it was announced today. 

Essendon will not face any further punishment from the Australian Football League, even though 34 of its past and present players were banned for doping. 

China has been provisionally awarded the 2016 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Under-19 World Championship, it has been announced. 

California-based investment bankers Turnstone Securities have been appointed by the International Federation of Poker (IFP) to raise funding for a major development and expansion of its digital, non-gambling, team-based match poker variant of the sport. 

Kuwait's Government have announced they are suing Association of National Olympic Committees President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah for $1.3 billion (£901 million/€1.2 billion) as a part of a lawsuit seeking compensation for the country facing the prospect of missing Rio 2016. 

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) were tonight forced to deny allegations they considered hiding drugs cases involving Russian athletes from the public before the 2012 Olympic Games in London. 

Gary Jones has been appointed by Jersey as its Chef de Mission for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, it has been announced.

Russia is serious about reforming after the doping scandal which led to its suspension from international athletics and put in jeopardy its participation at this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, it was claimed today. 

A decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to ban 34 Australian rules players has been hailed as the "right result" by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director general David Howman.

A total of 34 Australian rules players have been found guilty of using banned drugs by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

The International Ski Federation (FIS), whose World Cup schedule has been badly hit this season by the unseasonably warm conditions, have had some good news to celebrate following positive snow reports in Feldberg and Cortina d'Ampezzo mean events due to take place later this month should go ahead.

Pakistan are set to compete in next month's South Asian Games after a delegation from India visited the country to reassure them about the team's security.