Australian Open champion Gustavo Fernandez is among five athletes shortlisted for the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Allianz Athlete of the Month prize for January.

Rome has been named as the host of the 2017 Archery World Cup Final.

Viktor Polasek of the Czech Republic and Manuela Malsiner of Italy topped the pile as individual ski jumping competitions were held at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Junior World Championships in Park City in the United States.

Hosts United States dominated qualification as the latest leg of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe World Cup began in Mammoth Mountain. 

Buenos Aires and Santiago have been confirmed as the two bidders for the 2023 Pan American Games.

Kuwait's Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah - the man at the centre of the country's Olympic ban - is facing a vote of no confidence.

Kenya's Elijah Manangoi led a Kenyan 1-2-3 in the men's 1,500 metres at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Tour leg in German city Düsseldorf.

This year's Asian Youth Para Games have been awarded to Dubai.

Discovery Communications has announced seven new partnerships with broadcasters across Europe for the Pyeongchang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Double Olympic champion medallist Max Whitlock has described the concept of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships as an "amazing idea".

Canada's moguls ace Mikael Kingsbury will resume battle with Australia's Matt Graham when the International Ski Federation (FIS) Moguls World Cup continues in Deer Valley tomorrow.

Russian long jumper Olga Kucherenko has reportedly been slapped with a two-year doping ban which will see her lose a World Championship silver medal.

Russian cross-country skiers Alexander Legkov and Evgeniy Belov have confirmed they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after the International Ski Federation (FIS) refused to lift their provisional suspensions.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has awarded an extra $50,000 (£40,000/€46,000) to the 14 athletes who ended 2016 as world number ones.