World Rugby is looking to create new emerging nations competitions by 2022, "unify" the men's international 15s and sevens calendars and launch a plan to "accelerate" diversity and inclusion across all levels of the game.

Sri Lanka has earned an individual Tokyo 2020 quota place in jumping following a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Defending Olympic men's football champions Brazil will open their Tokyo 2020 campaign against Germany in a repeat of the Rio 2016 final.

Players from the host nation and Syria predominantly made up the field at the first-ever International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) Challenger Cup event in Lebanon.

Mats Årjes has been re-elected for a second term as President of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC).

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal by Tonga National Rugby League (TRNL) against its expulsion from International Rugby League (IRL) over governance issues.

The official logo of this year's World Swimming Championships (25m) in Abu Dhabi has been officially unveiled.

Three of the opening five gold medals of the European Wrestling Championships went to Russian athletes, with Alikhan Zhabrailov leading the way in Warsaw.

World number one pairing Anders Mol and Christian Sørum of Norway marked their return to International Volleyball Federation Beach World Tour action by claiming the men's gold medal at the four-star event in Cancun.

Ana Vazquez marked the long-awaited return to action in the Archery World Cup by setting an Americas record score in women's recurve qualifying on the first day of the season's opening event in Guatemala City.

Shi Zhiyong of China broke one of his own world records on the way to an emphatic victory in the men’s 73 kilograms at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent in Uzbekistan.

India's women had a remarkable day at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Youth World Championships as all seven won their semi-finals in Kielce.

Croatia's Filip Jurišić took the lead on day two of the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) Vilamoura International Championships in Portugal.

Elected World Taekwondo officials are set to only be able to serve three consecutive terms in any role after reforms which also include age limits and steps to improve gender balance were approved by the Council today.