Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic battled past Felix Auger-Aliassime, as women’s top seed Iga Świątek continued her winning run, in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open.

Vietnam’s gold medal tally has continued to surge on the first official day of competition at their home Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi.

Defending champions China will face South Korea in the women’s Uber Cup final after both nations earned dominant semi-final wins at the marquee badminton team event in Bangkok.

South Korea’s Jun Woong-tae produced a fine fencing performance in the men’s semi-finals at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup in Albena.

Germany’s Luca Schwarzbauer and Switzerland’s Jolanda Neff earned victories in short track races at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Cup in Nové Město na Moravě.

Olympic gold medallists Finland and defending champions Canada enjoyed opening day victories at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.

Emma Hinze of Germany edged Olympic champion and home favourite Kelsey Mitchell to clinch women’s sprint gold at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Cycling Nations Cup in Milton in Canada.

Ukraine’s Anzhelika Terliuga booked her place in a third consecutive Karate 1-Premier League final after an impressive opening day of competition in Rabat.

Top seeds Paul Coll of New Zealand and Nouran Gohar of Egypt were among the winners on the opening day of the Professional Squash Association World Squash Championships in Cairo.

The Netherlands’ Demi Vollering earned victory on the first stage of Itzulia Women in Labastida, as organisers issued an apology after the race director suggested they had almost been forced to hold a women's race.

Australia handed Japan their first defeat at the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) Women’s World Cup to move joint top of the standings in Salou.

The British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association (BBSA) has announced the appointment of Matthias Guggenberger as their skeleton performance sliding coach.

The schedule for World Lacrosse Sixes, which is due to make its debut at this summer’s World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, has been announced.

Liman is set to begin their journey to defend their International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Tour title with the opening leg in Utsunomiya in Japan, which is scheduled to start tomorrow.