The Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) has welcomed its fifth intake of students from 16 countries, including representatives of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and sports industry organisations, for its Master of Sport Administration (MSA) course.

Belarus, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, India, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mexico, Paraguay, Russia, Spain

FIFA is to lift its ban on players from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland wearing poppies during football matches.

nbsp;backed down after threatening to ban the England team from wearing poppies in a friendly against Spain

Defending champions England enjoyed a winning start as the European Bowls Team Championships began in Jersey today.

Israel hammering Germany 14-4 and 17-0.The Netherlands won twice against Switzerland, 10-3 and 9-3, with Spain

Two first-time winners were crowned at the International Triathlon Union World Cup as Huelva in Spain

second in 1:46:20.Vendula Frintova won by a convincing margin ©ITUThere was a home bronze medal for Spain

Peru clinched women’s team kata gold as the Karate1 Series A event in Turkey’s capital city Istanbul drew to a close, with a mixed day for the Iranian team.

their squad were beaten 5-0 by Morocco in the gold medal match.The podium was rounded off by Russia and Spain

Spain will have high hopes of home success in the men’s race at the International Triathlon Union (ITU

England will be hoping to win a third consecutive overall gold medal when the 11th European Bowls Team Championships begin in Jersey tomorrow.

Les Creux Bowls Club in recent days ©Bowls JerseyScotland finished second four years ago with hosts Spain

France, Germany, Guernsey, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Jersey, The Netherlands, Scotland, Spain

Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen beat top seed Son Wan Ho of South Korea today to book his place in the men’s singles final of the Badminton World Federation Japan Open.

win against Japan's Nozomi Okuhara ©Getty ImagesIn the women's event, fifth seed Carolina Marin of Spain

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has described a so-called "calendar proposal" by Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) to move the 2019 Basketball World Cup from September to July as "simply not serious and therefore unacceptable".

In another development, Germany, Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain and Turkey have signed a joint statement

Slovenia's Janja Garnbret will seek to return to business as usual this weekend at the International Federation of Sports Climbing's (IFSC) fifth lead and speed World Cup event of the season in Edinburgh.

24) alongside the second Paraclimbing Cup of the season.Leg amputee Urko Carmona Barandiaran of Spain

World number one Son Wan-ho won his mouth-watering battle with double Olympic champion Lin Dan to reach the semi-finals of the Badminton World Federation Japan Open.

between the reigning Olympic and world champions was booked.Rio 2016 gold medallist Carolina Marin of Spain

Three races have been added to the International Cycling Union (UCI) Women’s WorldTour for the 2018 season, it has been confirmed.

Panne race in Belgium will be held on March 22, while the three-day Emakumeen Bira will be held in Spain

Denmark's world champion Viktor Axelsen continued his progression at the Badminton World Federation Japan Open with second round victory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

Glasgow and got the better of her opponent again, 21-18, 21-8.Reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain

The inaugural edition of tennis' Laver Cup, which will see the best players from Europe take on the Rest of the World, is set to begin in Prague tomorrow.

score.Team Europe are represented by Swiss legend Roger Federer, world number one Rafael Nadal of Spain

David Lappartient has been named International Cycling Union (UCI) President after the Frenchman unseated Britain's Brian Cookson with a decisive election victory at the governing body's Congress in Bergen.

Belgium’s Tom van Damme and Norway's Harald Tiedemann Hansen were re-elected.José Luis Lopez Cerron of Spain