Jamaica’s former world 100 metres champion Yohan Blake plans to hang up his spikes after next year’s Olympic Games in Paris, he has revealed.

A decision to allow other events, including music concerts, at the Accra Sports Stadium while it undergoes preparations for this year’s African Games has been defended by Ghana’s National Sports Authority (NSA).

Kamila Valieva has expressed her delight at a controversial decision by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) to only disqualify her on the day she tested positive for a banned drug, which would mean she could keep her Olympic gold medal if the decision is allowed to stand.

Commonwealth Games England (CGE) announced today that Mark Osikoya will become the new chief executive of the organisation, with Ben Shepherd taking over as the chief operating officer.

Russia’s Olympic silver medallist Karen Khachanov has caused a diplomatic incident with Azerbaijan following his celebrations during his run to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Australian Taekwondo's head coach Seokhun Lee has admitted he has had to adjust between the differences in how the sport is treated in the country compared to his home country South Korea.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has claimed that he is already doing his "ultimate" job but has admitted he is considering a bid to succeed Thomas Bach as head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Zimbabwe mountain biker Pressmore Musundi is hoping to compete at this year’s African Games in Ghana, despite being born without any toes on both feet.

Los Angeles has announced plans for a new major athletics event that they promise "celebrates and elevates the sport of track and field while honouring Olympic legends".

More than half-a-million tickets have been sold for this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, it has been revealed.

Solomon Islands Postal Corporation (SIPC) is the latest sponsor of this year’s Pacific Games, it has been announced.

Nigeria’s three-time Commonwealth Games wrestling gold medallist Odunayo Adekuoroye claims that her chances of winning an Olympic medal at Paris 2024 have been boosted by joining the coaching staff at Wayland Baptist University in the United States.

France has launched plans to build a "national esports eco-system" to help the industry grow and develop before next year’s Olympics in Paris, where a major event is set to be held alongside the Games.

A young British athlete has turned down the opportunity to represent her country at next month’s World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Australia because of her concerns that a long plane journey would have on the environment.