Hosts Slovakia capped off a successful weekend at the European Canoe Slalom Championships in Liptovsky Mikulaš by winning the men’s C2 and men’s team C2 events on the final day of action.

Ukraine’s Oleg Verniaiev won the men’s parallel bars on the final day of action at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Challenge Cup in Bulgarian city Varna, completing a hat-trick of gold medals.

The United States scored a winning goal with just two seconds remaining to beat Australia 10-9 in the final of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Men’s Water Polo World League Intercontinental Tournament in Yokohama.

Proceeds from the sale of selected merchandise related to Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games mascot Borobi will be donated to one of Queensland’s leading wildlife hospitals as part of a new agreement to support koala rescue and conservation, Australia’s Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Steven Miles has announced today.

A fund set up to pay for the hospital care of a British judo star who is fighting for her life after a motorcycle crash in Vietnam has raised more than £150,000 ($215,000/€190,000). 

International Equestrian Federation (FEI) dressage and Para-equestrian dressage director Trond Asmyr has left the world governing body due to health reasons.

The World Curling Federation’s (WCF) "Sweeping Summit", which will address the challenges faced throughout the 2015-16 season with brush head technology and sweeping technique, will be held near Canada’s capital Ottawa between May 23 and 27, it has been announced.

Home favourite Alexander Slafkovsky led a Slovakian one-two in the men’s C1 final as action continued at the European Canoe Slalom Championships in Liptovsky Mikulaš today.

Germany’s Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst captured their second International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Tour title of the season after beating Finland’s Taru Lahti and Riikka Lehtonen in the Antalya Open women’s final.

Australia’s Bill Chaffey showed once more why he is a multiple world champion by winning the men’s PT1 race at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Para-Triathlon Event in Yokohama.

World long jump champion Vanessa Low has appealed for the return of her prosthetic running legs after they were stolen at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix at the Sun Angel Stadium in Arizona.

Italy’s Tania Cagnotto claimed her 19th continental crown after successfully defending her women’s three metres springboard title here at the European Aquatics Championships today.

London 2012 ticketing director Paul Williamson has been appointed to fulfil a similar function ahead of next year’s World Athletics and World ParaAthletics Championships in Britain’s capital.

Speedo has unveiled its latest line-up of federation swim suits which sponsored athletes will wear during Rio 2016 and other events this season.