Reigning world champions Peter Kretschmer and Yul Oeltze will battle Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallists Sebastian Brendel and Jan Vandrey for a place on the German team for this year’s International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint World Championships when they contest the men’s C2 1,000 metres event at their home World Cup in Duisburg this weekend.

Hong Kong's Shek Wai Hung topped the men’s vault qualification standings on day two of the International Gymnastics Federation World Challenge Cup in Koper in Slovenia.

Colombia’s Esteban Chaves won the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia today as Ecuador's Richard Carapaz retained the overall leader's pink jersey.

Scottish town Fort William is set to hold the second leg of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup this weekend with five-time world champion Rachel Atherton looking to make her mark.

Japan’s Kasumi Ishikawa was the only top-eight seed not to reach the women’s singles quarter-finals as action continued today at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) China Open in Shenzhen.

Berlin has been awarded hosting rights for the 2023 World Archery Championships, while Pilsen in the Czech Republic has been given the same year’s World Archery Para Championships.

Tokyo 2020 has today welcomed Japanese Internet company Yahoo Japan Corporation as an official supporter, the third domestic tier of the Organising Committee’s sponsorship programme.

An amendment to the World Anti-Doping Code to allow World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited laboratories to report Atypical Findings (ATFs) for the prohibited substance clenbuterol is set to come into force tomorrow.

Paris 2024 has appointed Marie-Emmanuelle Assidon, the deputy prefect for equal opportunities in the Bouches-du-Rhône region, as its executive director of institutions and territories for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

India won today’s two mixed team events to finish on a tally of five gold medals at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Munich.

Italy's Damiano Cima produced a superb ride to win stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia after being one of three breakaway cyclists.

Uruguay ended Group C with a 100 per cent record after earning a 2-0 victory against New Zealand at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland.

Host Montenegro and Monaco claimed the respective men's and women's team gold medals on the last day of judo competition at the Games of the Small States of Europe.

Teja Belak topped the women's vault qualification standings as action began today at her home International Gymnastics Federation World Challenge Cup in Koper in Slovenia.