A senior official involved in the organisation of the World Men's Handball Championship in Egypt last month has been suspended by the International Handball Federation (IHF) due to "serious and repeated violations" of COVID-19 rules at the tournament.

British Gymnastics has received a letter before action from 17 former gymnasts outlining allegations of systemic physical and psychological abuse.

Four-time Olympic medallist Yohan Blake has said he would rather miss Tokyo 2020 than receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

Azizi Khadem has been voted President of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) after the governing body held its long-awaited election.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) and the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) have welcomed the potential benefits of a Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, after the Australian bid was installed as the International Olympic Committee's preferred host earlier this week.

The New York Rangers have reportedly insisted there is not a set timetable for the return of star player Artemi Panarin after he took time away following allegations of assault made by one of his former coaches in Russia.

Hosts France will take on New Zealand in the opening match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup after organisers published the match schedule for the tournament.

International Cycling Union (UCI) has updated its COVID-19 health protocols for races on the men’s and women’s road calendar in 2021.

Sebastian Garvens, International World Games Association (IWGA) head of Games services, remains hopeful qualification events for Birmingham 2022 can be held amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

French Karate Federation (FFK) President Francis Didier has called for participants in indoor sports to be allowed to return to clubs "as soon as possible" amid Government restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 2,000 people have taken part in a mass-participation training event run remotely by the National Olympic Committee of Lithuania (LNOC) and the Lithuanian Olympic Fund (LOF).

Kara Kohler won the women's singles sculls final at the United States Olympic rowing team trials at Nathan Benderson Park to book a place at Tokyo 2020. 

Federica Brignone ended Lara Gut-Behrami's run of four successive International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup victories by completing the super-G course fastest in Val di Fassa.

World champion Mathieu Faivre of France went one better than his silver medal yesterday as he claimed giant slalom gold at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Bansko.