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World number ones through to quarter-finals at PSA Hong Kong Open

  • Squash

Egypt’s world number ones Mohamed ElShorbagy and Nour El Sherbini have qualified for the last eight of the men’s and women’s draw respectively at the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Hong Kong Open.

defeating India’s Joshna Chinappa 11-6, 11-4, 10,-12, 11-8.World number four Camille Serme of France


FIFA suspends Ethics Committee judge after arrest in Malaysia

  • Football

FIFA Ethics Committee judge Sundra Rajoo has been suspended after being arrested following allegations of corruption in Malaysia.

agreed with our position that he [Rajoo] has diplomatic immunity and privileges," Cheow told Agence France-Presse.Former


Two former world number ones crash out of PSA Hong Kong Open

  • Squash

Former world number ones Nicol David of Malaysia and Laura Massoro of England were defeated in their first games of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Hong Kong Open.

Egyptian to face home favourite Joey Chan next ©PSATomlinson is now scheduled to face Camille Serne of France


Alan Hubbard: Game on as Premier League gets a welcome women’s touch

  • Inside the Blogs

Anyone who watches Sky TV will be aware that increasingly sport is becoming a whole new women’s world, with  a host of female presenters, newscasters, reporters and correspondents. They even have a female fronting their boxing on big fight nights.

International Association of Athletics Federation World Championships to London in 2017, as well as two Tour de France



British sprinter Levine banned for four-years after positive drugs test

  • Athletics

UK Anti Doping (UKAD) have suspended British sprinter Nigel Levine from all sport for four-years after he tested positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs. 

positive for the drug at the 2010 Tour de France.He was later stripped of the 2010 title of the Tour de France


FIH sign media rights agreement with L'Équipe for Hockey Men's World Cup

  • Hockey

French TV channel L'Equipe have signed a media rights agreement with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for this month's Hockey Men's World Cup in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar.

channel will broadcast France's group stage matches, Argentina against Spain, the cross-over game if France

 France, ranked 20th in the world, are in Pool A of the tournament with Argentina, New Zealand and


Bulgarian fighter accuses judges of corruption after losing preliminary bout at AIBA Women's Boxing World Championships

  • Boxing

Bulgaria’s Stanimira Petrova accused judges of corruption after losing her preliminary 57 kilograms featherweight bout to home favourite Sonia on day five of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Championships in New Delhi.

to his unacceptable behaviour," the world governing body said in a statement, as reported by Agence France-Presse



Sonka earns first Red Bull Air Race world title in dramatic fashion

  • Non-Olympic Sports

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.

overall, with Hall earning 75 and Goulian 73.The nearest challenger to the top three, Mika Brageot of France


IOC warns Taiwan name-change could cost country right to compete at Tokyo 2020

  • OCA

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned Taiwan could lose its right to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games if a referendum seeking to change its name for the event passes.

the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, winning the women's 53 kilograms event ©Getty ImagesAs reported by Agence France-Presse


McCormack brothers earn half of England's four golds at European Union Boxing Championships

  • Boxing

England's hopes of winning eight of the 10 finals at the European Union Boxing Championships in Vallodolid in Spain were only half realised – but it was a great night for twins Pat and Luke McCormack, who won two of their nation's four golds.

narrow 3-2 margin in the bantamweight 56kg class.Georgia's Artyush Gomtsyan and Jordan Rodriguez of France


South Korea win both team golds on final day of IBSA Judo World Championships

  • Judo News

South Korea won both the women's and men's team competitions at the International Blind Sports Federation Judo World Championships in Portugal today, to finish the competition top of the medal table with five titles in all.

, Khanim and Zulfiya Huseynova whitewashed Sandrine Martinet, Manon Cellier and Prescilla Leze from France


Portugal set to host inaugural UEFA Nations League Finals

  • Football

The inaugural UEFA Nations League Finals are set to take place in Portugal after the European champions won Group A3 to advance into the semi-finals of the new competition.

by the other three group winners from League A.The other groups are currently led by world champions France


Werth hits form again at home Dressage World Cup in Stuttgart

  • Equestrian

Germany's Isabell Werth was in predictably dominant form as she clinched a home victory at the International Equestrian Federation Dressage World Cup leg in Stuttgart.

to come back today and to win like this is something special," said Werth, who also won in Lyon in France