Serbia managed to beat a challenging Bulgarian side across five sets to secure back-to-back wins at the Women's World Volleyball Championship in Arnhem.

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) European Championships are on the horizon with a number of reigning medallists looking to retain their titles in Lignano Sabbiadoro.

Kenyan long-distance runner Lilian Kasait Rengeruk has been sentenced to a 10-month period of ineligibility by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after testing positive for letrozole.

Georgian Mariam Topuria was crowned the first champion of the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) European Championships in her home ring in Tbilisi.

Stepped-aside International Fencing Federation (FIE) President Alisher Usmanov has issued a fresh denial after he was targeted by a German police raid and questioned the "validity and quality of the actions being taken."

Defending champions United States broke a 32-year World Cup points record during their smashing victory against South Korea at the Women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney.

China have set out strong line-ups that they hope will stage title defences at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Team Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu.

Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho, a FIFA World Cup winner, is set to attend the first teqball qualifier for the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games.

The Qatar Esports Federation (QESF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Quest as part of its drive to develop esports in the country.

Shanghai has been awarded the 2025 World Rowing Championships at the governing body's Congress, while Amsterdam has been provisionally given the 2026 edition.

The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) has welcomed the launch of the Asian Mixed Martial Arts Association (AMMA), led by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) vice-president Gordon Tang.

Mathieu van der Poel has pleaded guilty to common assault of two teenage girls following his arrest during the International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships and been fined AUD1,500 (£900/$975).

Steve Dainton, chief executive of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), believes that the sport should not underplay the importance being able to stage the World Team Table Tennis Championships in China this year.

Eliud Kipchoge, who yesterday took 30 seconds off his own world marathon record in running 2 hours 1min 9sec in Berlin, will now be setting his sights on either the New York City or Boston titles.

The Ukrainian Fencing Federation (UFF) has renewed and sharpened its appeal for Russian athletes to be kept out of international sport.