Canada, New Zealand and Russia unbeatable on day one of USA Sevens
By Paul Osborne
February 15 - Russia, Canada and New Zealand were the outstanding teams on the opening day of the women's USA Rugby Sevens in Atlanta as each progressed to the quarter-finals with unbeaten records.
February 15 - Russia, Canada and New Zealand were the outstanding teams on the opening day of the women's USA Rugby Sevens in Atlanta as each progressed to the quarter-finals with unbeaten records.
February 15 - Russian freestyle skier Maria Komissarova has undergone a "successful" six-hour operation after she broke and dislocated her spine in a horrific training crash at Sochi 2014 today.
Eurosport has been announced as the exclusive live broadcaster in Europe of all six matches taking place on this year's World Tennis Day which will see current and past Grand Slam champions, including Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, taking to the courts.
The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) has today welcomed the continued support of the Canadian Federal Government, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, after it released its 2014 Budget.
February 14 - Lizzie Yarnold secured the first British gold medal of Sochi 2014 here tonight with a superb display of skeleton sliding and composure under immense pressure.
Almost 70 per cent of Japanese people want to see baseball and softball on the programme of sports for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games according to a nationwide poll conducted by media firm Yomiuri Shimbun.
British Basketball performance chairman Roger Moreland has reiterated his call for more dialogue with UK Sport and called for funding for team and emerging sports to be prioritised following their decision to axe Olympic money awarded to the governing body last year.
February 15 - A three year sentence in a penal colony handed out this week to environmental protester Yevgeny Vitishko was unconnected to his criticism of Sochi 2014, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been assured by Russian officials.
A campaign been launched by the Agitos Foundation, calling on people to come forward with stories about how the Paralympics has changed their lives or the societies they live in ahead of the United Nations (UN) International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6.
South Korea has revealed its Paralympic team for Sochi 2014 and all eyes will be on the wheelchair curling and ice sledge hockey squads as the best hopes of securing a podium place next month.
The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton has set sail for the island of St Helena on board the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) St Helena for the last time as the Relay continues on its 190,000 kilometre (118,000 mile) global trek.
February 14 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials claim they delighted with progress at the halfway point of the Olympic Games here after a week in which the focus has remained on sport rather than the negative issues which clouded the build up.
February 14 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has this evening made unannounced visits to both the United States and Canada houses here in Sochi in what seems an attempt to improve relations with Western powers.
Former British 50 metre backstroke record holder Mike Peyrebrune has been appointed as a specialist technical advisor by British Swimming on its world class programme.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has revealed the groups for the Under-17 World Championships in Dubai later this year which will see the United States heading to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) looking to secure a third consecutive title.
