The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA) has published the 2016 edition of the Rules of Golf for both professionals and amateurs, which are due to come into effect on January 1, at the start of a year when sport is due to make its return to the Olympic Games after a 104-year absence. 

Japan launched a spirited fightback from 10-0 down at half-time to seal their spot at Rio 2016 with a 24-10 victory over hosts Hong Kong at the Asian rugby sevens regional Olympic qualifying event today.

The United States-based National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) has announced telecommunications giants T-Mobile as an official sponsor.

Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer has signed a two-year deal to become the official timekeeper and watch partner of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).

South Korea’s Kwak Yoon-gy picked up his second 1,500 metres victory of the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Cup season to cement his place at the top of the overall leaderboard in Toronto today.

American pair Nick Taylor and David Wagner secured their ninth UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters title with a tense three-set victory over Britain's Andy Lapthorne and Jamie Burdekin as the event came to a close in Mission Viejo, California.

Egypt has been awarded the right to stage the 2021 World Men’s Handball Championships while Poland and Sweden will jointly host the 2023 edition of the event, the International Handball Federation (IHF) has announced.

South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh and Hungarian star Katinka Hosszú sealed the men’s and women’s overall International Swimming Federation (FINA) Swimming World Cup titles respectively as the campaign drew to an emphatic close in Dubai today.

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has thrown his support behind the sport’s bid to be included at the Olympic Games, though he has warned any plans may prove difficult as “dealing with the nuances of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) can be challenging”.

Antigua Sailing Week Organising Committee chair Kathy Lammers has been elected President of the Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) at the organisation’s Annual Conference in St Martin.

Favourites Japan began the Asian rugby sevens regional Olympic qualifying event in style as both their men’s and women’s teams secured a hat-trick of victories on the opening day in Hong Kong.

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) has said it plans to send 118 athletes and 76 officials to next year’s Olympic Games in Rio, while the total cost of the event to the body is set to be around KSh 632 million (£4.1 million/$6.2 million/€5.8 million).

Car manufacturers Seat have been announced as the latest official partner of Euroleague Basketball after the two parties penned a three-year agreement.

Royal Spanish Golf Federation (RFEG) President Gonzaga Escauriaza believes a successful bid for the 2022 Ryder Cup from his nation “will change the way Spain thinks about golf”, adding that it would help inspire more children to take up the game should the country be chosen.