Kate Caithness, the World Curling Federation (WCF) President, will stand unopposed for a third term at the governing body's annual general assembly in September, the organisation have announced.
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has added Mexico's top professional baseball leagues as associate members of the governing body.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has banned 13 players and fined the national federations of The Philippines and Australia after a mass brawl broke out in a World Cup 2019 Asian qualifier between the two countries earlier this month.
New Zealand lead in two of the most hotly contested fields at the Youth Sailing World Championships after the third day of racing in Texas today.
The United States beat New Zealand on penalty shots today to book their place in the women’s semi-finals at the Inline Hockey World Championships in Italy.
Fifty metre finals took centre stage on day three of competition at the World Underwater Federation World Finswimming Championships in Belgrade.
Hosts the United States enjoyed a successful end to the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup campaign as they claimed gold and bronze in the mixed team event at the season finale in Tucson.
Australia and the Iroquois Nation reached the semi-finals as the Men's World Lacrosse Championship continued in Israel.
Defending champions Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai were beaten as pool play continued at the European Beach Volleyball Championships in The Netherlands.
Olympic gold medallists Serbia booked their place in the quarter-finals of the men's European Water Polo Championships as they recorded their second straight victory in Barcelona.
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) director general Attila Adamfi has claimed they have beyond the requirements outlined by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the sport to preserve its Olympic status.
France’s Simon Casse and Brice Loubet earned the men’s relay gold medal at the European Modern Pentathlon Championships in Székesfehérvár.
Russia’s Varvara Subbotina won both golds on offer today, on day one of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Junior Artistic Swimming Championships in Budapest.
Britain's Geraint Thomas triumphed on stage 11 to move into the race leader’s yellow jersey at the Tour de France in La Rosière.
Slovakia's Marko Mirgorodsky qualified quickest in the men's under-23 C1 as the International Canoe Federation Under-23 and Junior Canoe Slalom World Championships continued today in Ivrea.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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Alisher Usmanov, the Uzbek-born President of the International Fencing Federation, has positioned himself as one of the most influential figures in all of sport. With the World Championships beginning in China this week, Mike Rowbottom profiles the powerful billionaire.
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