Japan's Tokyo 2020 Paralympic silver medallist Yui Kamiji is out of the Australian Open after losing to Aniek van Koot in the women's wheelchair singles quarter-finals.

Ruth Momanyi has joined World Wheelchair Rugby's (WWR) Audit and Risk Management Committee as an independent member.

Dylan Alcott is poised to compete in his final Grand Slam event, with the home favourite set to retire at the conclusion of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Three-time Paralympic champion Hong Suk-man has been appointed to chair the Athletes' Committee of the Korea Anti-Doping Agency (KADA).

Lori Okimura has been appointed World ParaVolley sport director.

Japanese fashion brand UNIQLO is to continue its title sponsorship of the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Tour for a further three years until 2024.

Baku has been confirmed as the host of this year’s International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Powerlifting and Benchpress World Championships.

Dutch city Oss has been chosen to host this year's Wheelchair Singles Masters and Wheelchair Doubles Masters.

World Para Athletics has agreed to postpone this year's World Championships in Kobe because of COVID-19 concerns.

Canadian sailor David Cook, winner of a Paralympic Games silver medal at Atlanta 1996, has died at the age of 62-years-old.

Organisers of the Kobe 2022 World Para Athletics Championships have requested that the event to be postponed amid concerns over COVID-19.

Azerbaijan's capital Baku has been announced as the host of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Judo World Championships later this year, with Cagliari in Italy set to stage the European Championships.

Eight British Wheelchair Basketball Women's Premier League games will be shown live by the BBC when the competition makes its debut this year.

Brazil, Turkey and Kazakhstan are all set to stage International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Judo Grands Prix events in 2022.