The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) elective General Assembly will be held in September, it has been announced.

International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer says the world governing body is currently analysing the available solutions and possibilities for defining a new Olympic qualification system following the decision to postpone Tokyo 2020 to next year.

Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka has taken part in a ceremony to present some of the country's leading wheelchair tennis players with national master of sport certificates.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed record digital and broadcast viewing figures for its 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup, which has become one of the most-watched women’s sporting events in history.

The opening day of Japan’s elite baseball league will not take place on April 24, as previously hoped, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

German bobsleigh pilot Richard Oelsner, a five-time junior world champion in the two-man event, has added push athlete Paul Krenz to his team.

The Olympic women's football qualifier between China and South Korea has been postponed indefinitely after Tokyo 2020 was pushed back to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

New Zealand’s Olympic bronze medal-winning rower Eric Verdonk has died at the age of 60.

World Sailing has cancelled its 2020 World Cup Series Final due to the coronavirus pandemic.

World Para Swimming has decided to put its 2020 season on hold until September due to the constantly changing landscape and the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The 2019-2020 Basketball Champions League (BCL) season will resume and conclude with the hosting of a "Final Eight", single-game knock-out competition after it was concluded that the campaign will not be finished as planned due to the coronavirus pandemic.

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper has said the international governing body will give €1 million (£878,000/$1.1 million) in financial support to cash-strapped USA Rugby and will also offer administrative assistance.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided to extend the deadline for Member Associations to submit their "expression of interest" for hosting the 2027 AFC Asian Cup from March 31 to June 30, 2020.

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has put in place a new policy for calculating its world rankings, from April 1 until the sport's calendar returns to normal.