Italy's Stanco takes trap event gold at ISSF World Cup
By Daniel Etchells
Italy's Silvana Stanco claimed the women's trap event title on the opening day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, to secure an Olympic quota place for her country.
Italy's Silvana Stanco claimed the women's trap event title on the opening day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, to secure an Olympic quota place for her country. 
Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, secretary general of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), claims the country's Schools Olympic Programme (SOP) is firmly in step with Agenda 2020.
Laurent Petrynka, President of the International School Sport Federation (ISF), claimed development of school sport across the globe is now just as much a challenge for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as his own organisation.
America's Lindsey Vonn claimed the women's International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup super-G title after winning the discipline's season-ending race in Méribel.
Defending champions India secured their place in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals, as Rohit Sharma's maiden century in the tournament set them on their way to a 109-run victory against Bangladesh at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
A new strategic marketing and brand management plan has been launched by the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) to help it achieve its target of winning at least 10 gold medals by 2024. 
Three-time Paralympic doubles gold medallists Nick Taylor and David Wagner are set to face each other in the quads singles competition quarter-finals at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) 1 Series event in Pensacola, Florida, after both secured their passage by different means. 
America's Lindsey Vonn claimed a record seventh International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup downhill title after winning the last race of the season in the discipline in Méribel. 
Russia added four gold medals to their tally as the short distance biathlon events took centre stage on day two of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Cup finals in Surnadal, Norway.
It was claimed here today that 3x3 basketball will feature at the next Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in 2018, instead of the traditional version of the sport.
The Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International School Sport Federation (ISF) here tday.
South Africa thrashed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in Sydney to ease their way into the Cricket World Cup semi-finals, as off-spinner JP Duminy became the nation's first player to claim a hat-trick in the competition.
Canada and Russia both claimed two cross-country freestyle gold medals on the opening day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Cup finals in Surnadal, Norway.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting has announced that Croatian city Osijek will host the first of three World Cup qualifying events for Rio 2016, following the cancellation of the scheduled event in Volmerange, France, last month.
Germany's Severin Freund took yet another major step towards winning the overall Ski Jumping World Cup title after securing his fourth consecutive victory in Oslo.
