Russia's Kateryna Lagno edged closer to a home triumph at the Women’s World Chess Championship after winning the second game of the final against China's Ju Wenjun to take a 1½-½ lead.
International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov was awarded The Order of Alexander Nevsky at a celebration marking the 80th anniversary of the sport.
The World Chess Championship remains deadlocked at 4-4 after defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and US challenger Fabiano Caruana produced their eighth consecutive draw at the match venue in central London.
Three home players made it through to the second round of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Hong Kong Open today.
Czech pilot Martin Sonka ended what has been a dramatic season by earning a dramatic overall victory in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.
Hosts West Indies beat England by four wickets in the final game of Group A to finish top and set-up a semi-final tie with Australia at the International Cricket Council Women's World Twenty20.
Defending champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger Fabiano Caruana began the second half of their 12-game World Chess Championship match in central London in familiar fashion today as they produced their seventh consecutive draw.
Egypt's world number one Mohamed Elshorbagy has insisted his best is yet to come this season as he targets his fourth Hong Kong Open title.
Martin Sonka, one of three men in with a chance of winning the 2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship title, gave himself an edge before tomorrow's season finale in Texas as he finished second in qualifying in front of his two rivals.
India beat tournament favourites Australia by 48 runs to finish top of Group B at the International Cricket Council Women's World T20 tournament in the West Indies.
Kateryna Lagno booked her place in the final of the Women's World Chess Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk.
Defending champion Ju Wenjun progressed to the final of the Women's World Chess Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk.
England beat South Africa and hosts West Indies defeated Sri Lanka to reach the semi-finals of the International Cricket Council Women's World Twenty20 tournament.
The three pilots at the top of the 2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship standings have flown to Texas for the season finale, with all three in with a chance of taking the title.
India have progressed to the semi-finals of the International Cricket Council Women's World Twenty20 tournament after comfortably beating Ireland in the competition hosted in the West Indies.
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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The 55-year-old International Equestrian Federation President Ingmar De Vos is becoming an increasingly prominent figure in sports circles as he prepares to embark on a second term. David Owen meets him at the body's imposing headquarters in Lausanne.
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