World champion Tina Trstenjak of Slovenia ended her long wait for a first continental crown after winning the women’s under 63 kilograms title on day two of the European Judo Championships at the Tatneft Arena in Kazan.

Hosts Australia head a list of seven countries announced today by the World Squash Federation (WSF) that will compete at the 2016 World International Doubles Squash Championships in Darwin.

American wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden is confident she has what it takes to win seven gold medals at this year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as she aims to become the first athlete to sweep every distance. 

British Lionhearts are well on course for a place in the last four of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) after comfortably winning the first leg of their quarter-final against Ukraine Otamans at York Hall in London.

Ireland and Denmark won their qualifications games this evening to secure the last two playoff spots in the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship at the Löfbergs Arena in Karlstad.

Kosovo's Majlinda Kelmendi beat France’s Priscilla Gneto to regain her women’s under 52 kilograms title in the European Judo Championships at the Tatneft Arena in Kazan today.

France and the United States have both secured places at this year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after reaching the final of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Rio 2016 Qualification Tournament at Stade Louis Lumière in Paris.

Belarus’ Melitina Staniouta topped the rhythmic all-around qualification standings at the Rio 2016 gymnastics test event today as the battle for the remaining individual Olympic slots concluded.

Britain’s double former Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes has called on the British Government to follow Kenya in criminalising doping.

Ethiopia’s Tigist Tufa has admitted her victory at the 2015 London Marathon was an unexpected one but she is looking to prove it was not a flash in the pan when she competes at this year’s event.

Canada came out on top in a battle of the undefeated teams at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship as they got the better of China at the Löfbergs Arena in Karlstad, Sweden. 

World record holder Cesar Cielo missed the chance to qualify for Brazil’s Olympic team after coming third in the men’s freestyle 50 metres on the final day of action at the Rio 2016 swimming test event.

Former world number one James Willstrop has withdrawn from the upcoming El Gouna International in Egypt after suffering a viral infection that will keep him out of the final Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Series tournament of the season.

Turkey’s Murat Giginoglu and Volkan Gogtepe earned two wins on the opening day of men's pool play at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Fuzhou Open in China.