World Rugby has extended its exclusive worldwide archive partnership with IMG Replay to include all major events until the end of 2020.

North Korea's footballers will play two matches against Malaysia in Thailand on November 10 and 13, bringing to an end ongoing uncertainty about the fixtures.

Fifteen-year-old Nico Porteus is set to become New Zealand's youngest Winter Olympian after being named in the country's squad for Pyeongchang 2018.

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) will announce its best athletes of 2017 at an event in Chinese city Sanya in December, the governing body has announced.

The inclusion of the Italian town of Lignano Sabbiadoro in the 2018 World Series is a major boost for World Para Swimming (WPS), which has announced its calendar for the event with events running from March to June, and there is a possibility of an extra city being added.

A team from St Peter's XI, a cricket club based at the Vatican, recently played a British team composed of players from a range of faith backgrounds in an unprecedented sports event.

The United Kingdom Government has said it does not believe it should take steps towards criminisalising doping in sport, unlike its counterparts in Australia, France and Italy.

The Italian Rugby League Federation (FIRL) is set to be nominated as a full member of the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) at its Annual General Meeting in Sydney on November 1.

A delegation from the International University Sports Federation (FISU) was left impressed with Krasnoyarsk's preparations for the 2019 Winter Universiade.

Algeria had double reason to celebrate at the close of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball African Championships, with both the men's and women's teams retaining their titles with undefeated records in Sharm El Sheikh.

The election victory by Japan's ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito has provided the country with political stability which is likely to assist preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Germany's Federal Ministry of the Interior has honoured the country's medallists in the 2017 Summer Universiade in Chinese Taipei.

Students from a Master of Sport Administration course at the Russian International Olympic University (RIOU), a legacy project of the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi, have taken part in a unique project designed to build understanding and cooperation between countries.

Major reforms of handball in Europe from 2020 are being planned by the European Handball Federation (EHF).