Barry Hendricks has been elected as South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) President, which could end a tumultuous period at the organisation.

Gymnasts are preparing to compete in the four-nation Friendship and Solidarity competition in Tokyo, with tomorrow’s event potentially a key milestone as the Japanese capital prepares to host the rescheduled Olympic and Paralympic Games next year.

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced the 2022 Under-17 Basketball World Cup has been awarded to Spain.

British Cycling has launched a project which the national governing body says will aim to tackle the current diversity gap, with a focus on increasing black and minority ethnic representation in the racing community, volunteer network, recreation programmes and the organisation’s own workforce.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has suggested Tokyo 2020 could be a "good opportunity" to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The Australian Netball Championships will launch next year with the new-look pathway competition set to replace the Australian Netball League (ANL).

The Japan Wrestling Federation has announced it will not send athletes to next month’s World Championships in Serbia.

Belgium’s Tim Wellens earned his second victory of this year’s Vuelta a España, winning the 204-kilometre 14th stage from Lugo to Ourense.

USA Softball has announced the launch of a high-performance programme which will aim to serve as a pipeline to the national team.

British Cycling, England Athletics and British Triathlon have written to Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, to request small group rides, runs and coaching sessions for young people and those with disabilities be made exempt from new national lockdown measures.

Banned Russian bobsleigh athletes Alexander Kasjanov, Ilvir Khuzin and Alexei Pushkarev say they plan to return to the sport when their sanction concludes next month.

Olympic medallists Jonny Brownlee and Vicky Holland have been confirmed in Britain's triathlon team for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, alongside newly crowned world champion Georgia Taylor-Brown and Jess Learmonth.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced the postponement of its 2021 Annual Symposium in March due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by coronavirus.

A breakaway group titled "The Riders Union" has been established with the aim of representing elite men’s professional road cyclists.