Former Barcelona and Spain defender Carles Puyol was part of a FIFA delegation that visited Saint Petersburg’s Krestovsky Stadium, the venue for the opening match and final of the Confederations Cup due to be held in Russia this summer.

The International Handball Federation (IHF) have paid tribute to former player and referee Slavko Miljanović, who has died at the age of 59 in Belgrade.

Jordan’s Omar Qarada took gold on the opening day of the 2017 Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai as four of the top five finishers from the men’s up to 49 kilograms division at Rio 2016 went head-to-head.

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games silver medallist Abdulla Sultan Alaryani claimed his first win of the season on home soil at the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates today.

Venezuelan skier Adrian Solano has revealed he had no experience of skiing on snow before competing at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Ski World Championships last week.

Former rugby internationals Ali Williams. of New Zealand, and Australia's James O'Connor have been charged with drug offences in Paris.

An insidethegames.biz poll has found that opinions are split on whether the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should award the 2024 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games together later this year. 

Alberto Salazar has refuted claims he may have broken anti-doping rules to boost the performance of some of his athletes, including Britain's four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah, following the leaking of a United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) report.

China dominated the individual events at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Diving Grand Prix season opener in Rostock in Germany, winning all four of the solo competitions at the Hallenschwimmbad Neptun.

Nao Kodaira became the first Japanese woman to win the International Skating Union World Sprint Speed Skating Championships title in Calgary today.

China's Ma Long extended his superiority over compatriot Fan Zhendong at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Qatar Open as he lifted the men's singles crown.

South Korea's Yang Soo Jin and Jung Jinhwa claimed the mixed relay title on the closing day of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup season opener in Los Angeles.

World champion Mami Umeki won her first gold medal for almost two years on the final day of action at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Dusseldorf Grand Prix in Germany.

Henrik von Eckermann brought the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Jumping World Cup Western European League to a successful close on home ground in Gothenburg today.