Russia’s Pavel Kulizhnikov became the first man to dip below the 34 second mark in the men's 500 metres as he broke his own world record on the opening day of the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Speed Skating event in Salt Lake City.

Three-times Olympic champion Mal Whitfield of the United States has died at the age of 91, it has been announced.

Organisers of the Copa America Centenario have revealed 10 cities will play host to matches at next year’s tournament in the United States.

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has launched a website dedicated to their upcoming Judo European Championships in Odivelas, Portugal.

Spain's Marta Domínguez has received a three-year suspension from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), it was announced today, bringing a conclusion to a case which has lasted more than two years.

A host of Olympic and world champions will be in action at the eighth International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix event of the season, due to get underway in Qingdao tomorrow.

A survey on Hamburg’s bid to host the 2024 conducted by the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has revealed 71 per cent of respondents were in favour of bringing the Olympics and Paralympics to the city, but a separate nationwide poll on behalf of Der Spiegel claimed the public would rather stage the European Football Championships in the same year.

Da Nang in Vietnam will play host to the first-ever Southeast Asia Skateboarding Championships next year, the World Skateboarding Federation (WSF) has announced.

A new incentive for sports clubs to get accreditation from UK Deaf Sport has been launched to help grow the number of deaf people playing, coaching and volunteering in sport.

Lisa Bunschoten of The Netherlands sealed her maiden International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Snowboard World Cup victory as she reigned supreme in the women’s banked slalom SB-LL2 event on home snow in Landgraaf today.

The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) has announced the appointment of Sarah Armstrong as interim Para-equestrian dressage performance manager to lead the team in Rio de Janeiro next year. 

The European Handball Federation (EHF) has revealed all of the EHF Champions League matches taking place this week will be supported by the “Handball stands together for Paris” message following the terrorist attacks in the French capital last Friday (November 13).

James Willstrop of England recorded one of the biggest shocks in the 39-year history of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Men’s World Championship as he sent Egyptian world number one Mohamed Elshorbagy crashing out of the tournament with victory in four games at the Meydenbauer Centre in Bellevue today.

The Hague in The Netherlands will play host to an “Olympic Experience” hub for Rio 2016 where fans will be able to get behind their athletes by watching the action on giant screens, the Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation (NOC*NSF) has announced.