Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand carded a superb six-under-par round to surge into a two-shot lead at the Women’s British Open at the Woburn Golf and Country Club’s Marquess course today.

British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association (BBSA) performance director Gary Anderson has claimed his teams are “ahead of the game” with their preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang after the squad took part in two summer training camps.

A petition set up on the change.org website in a bid to persuade the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reverse its decision not to allow whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova to compete at Rio 2016 has attracted over 50,000 signatures less than three days after being launched. 

Japan laid down a marker to the rest of the competing nations at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-15 Baseball World Cup as they beat defending champions Cuba in Iwaki today.

Bled in Slovenia will host the 2017 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Under-18 World Championship Division I Group A, it has been announced.

Gold Coast 2018 chairman Peter Beattie has promised the Athletes' Village for the Commonwealth Games will not experience the same issues as the facility at Rio 2016 after Australian competitors initially refused to move in.

An awareness campaign entitled the “ParaTough Training Series” has been launched by the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) ahead of Rio 2016.

Karate fans around the world are being encouraged to submit their messages of support by the sport’s governing body ahead of next week’s crucial International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Rio de Janeiro.

Former Guatemalan Football Federation (GFF) President Brayan Jimenez is facing a lengthy period behind bars after he pleaded guilty to racketeering and wire fraud in connection with the ongoing investigation into corruption within the sport.

American Robert Streb shot a record-equalling round at a major tournament to move into a joint lead with compatriot Jimmy Walker on a low-scoring day at the PGA Championship at Baltusrol in New Jersey.

Cuba got their pursuit of a successful World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-15 Baseball World Cup title defence off to a winning start as they comfortably overcame Colombia on the first day of the tournament in Iwaki.

FIFA Council member Wolfgang Niersbach will appeal the one-year ban he received from the governing body’s Ethics Committee for failing to report possible misconduct as part of an investigation into the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Hosting major sporting events has contributed more than £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion/€1.9 billion) to London’s economy since the city staged the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a new report published by London & Partners has revealed.

Two National Hockey League (NHL) players have been named in Austria’s squad for a training camp ahead of the final qualifying tournament for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang in September.