Grant Holloway earned a breakthrough 110 metres hurdles win here at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships on a night when Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith duly delivered on 200m gold.

The United States won three out of four golds on day five of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships here as Sam Kendricks retained his men's pole vault title in dramatic fashion and Noah Lyles and Donavan Brazier, both 22, earned their first titles at 200 and 800 metres, respectively.

Athletes here coached by Alberto Salazar, banned for four years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), are today receiving notice from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) prohibiting them from future association.

Karsten Warholm of Norway won one of the most keenly anticipated contests of the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships here as he held off his two huge rivals, Rai Benjamin of the United States and home athlete Abderrahman Samba, to retain his 400 metres hurdles title.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica returned to the peak of women’s sprinting at the age of 32 as she won her fourth title at the International Association of Athletics (IAAF) World Championships here - 10 years after her first.

Christian Coleman of the United States won the men’s world 100 metres title here in 9.76sec, the fastest time recorded this year, on a night when The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan completed what could be the first part of a golden double here as she won the women’s 10,000m title at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships.

A first midnight marathon at a major event saw Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich take the opening gold of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Athletics Championships.

With all three of the big names in the men’s 400 metres hurdles winning their opening heats, the main focus on the opening day of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships here fell upon the opening heat of the men’s 5,000m, which saw Guinea-Bissau’s Braima Suncar Dabo stop running to assist a stricken opponent, 33-year-old Jonathan Busby of Aruba, in finishing.

Had it not already been taken, the International Association of Athletics Federation World Championships that start here tomorrow could have used the phrase associated with the Sochi 2014 Winter Games: "Hot. Cool. Yours".

Spain and France secured a place at next year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo by reaching the final of the Blind Football European Championships in Rome.

A clean sweep of Russian gold medals at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships was avoided on the concluding day as Japan won the group 5 balls final in Baku.

Olympic 86 kilograms gold medallist and defending champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev retained his 97kg title on the final day of the Wrestling World Championships in Nur-Sultan.

Germany’s Ingrid Klimke produced a faultless cross-country performance to win the penultimate International Equestrian Federation Nations Cup Eventing competition of the season in Waregem in Belgium.

Defending champions and hosts Fiji and Vanuatu opened their Group B campaign at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) men’s Olympic qualifier with wins in Lautoka.