Four of the top five-ranked teams in the world are ready to compete at the inaugural Netball Nations Cup in England, with action starting tomorrow.
The penultimate event of the 2019-2020 International Cycling Union (UCI) Cyclo-cross World Cup season takes place tomorrow in Nommay Pays de Montbeliard in France.
Canada's Kevin Drury topped the men's qualification standings, as action got underway today at his home International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup in Nakiska.
Glenn Howard skipped his squad into the men's playoffs after making it three consecutive wins at curling's Canadian Open in Yorkton.
Egypt's Mohamed ElShorbagy and France's Camille Serme lifted the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tournament of Champions titles today, at New York City's Grand Central Terminal.
Canada's Sébastien Toutant and the United States' Julia Marino won the respective men's and women's slopestyle events at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Cup in Laax.
Austria's Eva Pinkelnig celebrated her second International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup win in less than a week, coming out on top in the women's HS102 event in the Japanese resort of Zao.
Russia's Aleksandra Goryachkina has taken a one-point lead over China's Ju Wenjun at the Women's World Chess Championship, after winning the eighth game in Vladivostok.
Defending champion Anders Antonsen beat home favourite Jonatan Christie in three games, booking his place in the men's singles semi-finals at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Indonesia Masters in Jakarta.
Russia won three gold medals in the sprint biathlon events held today at the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Altenberg and Dresden.
Slovenian resort Rogla will host a parallel giant slalom event tomorrow, as action continues on the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Snowboard World Cup tour.
The second and final leg of the 2020 International Swimming Federation (FINA) Champions Swim Series takes place this weekend in Beijing.
A nationwide talent identification and athlete-funding programme dedicated to finding and supporting the next generation of Canadian Olympians is entering its fifth year.
A large-sized Olympic rings monument has today been installed at Odaiba Marine Park, as the countdown to Tokyo 2020 continues.
Sixth seed Nick Brett beat fellow Englishman Scott Edwards today to reach the last-16 of the open singles event at the World Indoor Bowls Championships in Norfolk.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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