New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has withdrawn its men's team from their tour of Pakistan minutes before the first match, citing security concerns, and the decision has not gone down well with the hosts.

Disgraced athletics coach Alberto Salazar's appeal against a four-year anti-doping ban has been rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been castigated by survivors of Larry Nassar's abuse for its handling of the investigation - one FBI director Christopher Wray accepts contained "totally unacceptable" errors - at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the case.

A series of FIFA visits to American cities wishing to stage matches during the 2026 World Cup is underway.

Gabriel Medina has been crowned World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour champion for a third time after beating Felipe Toledo in an all-Brazilian final - but shark sightings delayed Carissa Moore's coronation in the women's showdown.

The Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) has resolved to nominate Val Gardena to stage the 2029 Alpine World Ski Championships - inflicting a further blow to Sestriere after it was also overlooked for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed Ricardo Teixeira's appeal against a lifetime ban from all football-related activity.

France are women's inline hockey world champions for the first time after a dominant tournament in Roccaraso.

Gymnast Martina Dominici has been banned for three years after testing positive for steroids and has additionally lost five continental medals. 

World champion Ali Farag breezed into the quarter-finals of the Egyptian Open in front of the iconic Giza Pyramid Complex, racing into a two-game lead before his opponent pulled out.

The International Skating Union (ISU) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships - due to take place in Tianjin fewer than two weeks before the Winter Olympics begin in the same country, China - have been cancelled.

Novak Djokovic's quest to win all four Grand Slams in a calendar year was ended at the last hurdle by Daniil Medvedev - who through a stellar performance won the US Open final and his maiden major crown.

Defending champions Serbia survived a major scare and are through to the Men's EuroVolley quarter-finals following a five-set victory over Turkey in Gdańsk.