Diemunsch wins ITU World Cup gold in Mexico

France's Etienne Diemunsch won gold at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup in Huatulco on his fourth outing at the Mexican course.
France's Etienne Diemunsch won gold at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup in Huatulco on his fourth outing at the Mexican course.
Swiss pair Joana Heidrich and Nadine Zumkehr won the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Sochi Open title by seeing off Spanish rivals in the final today.
Hosts Russia are up and running at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship after breaking down the resistance of Kazakhstan with a 6-4 victory today.
US Figure Skating has announced that Chicago will host the 2016 Skate America competition.
There will be repeats of both London 2012 sitting volleyball finals after the draw was made for the Rio 2016 Paralympic competition.
Matt Graham has won the 2016 Ski and Snowboard Australia Athlete of the Year prize after finishing second overall in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Moguls World Cup.
Argentinian President Mauricio Marci has promised a "great party" when Buenos Aires hosts the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018.
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has hired Sarah Wilhelmi as its first director of collegiate partnerships.
Switzerland's Jolanda Annen claimed her maiden International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup victory with success in the Mexican sun in Huatulco today.
Britain's James Cooke has set his sights firmly on the Rio 2016 Olympics after winning the men's individual title at the International Modern Pentathlon Federation (UIPM) World Cup Final in Sarasota today.
Azerbaijan’s Rafael Aghayev won his ninth European Karate Championship gold medal on the first day of finals at this year's edition in Montpellier in France today.
German Michael Jung was again in majestic form as cross-country took centre stage today at the Badminton Horse Trials.
Simona Halep won the women's title at the Mutua Madrid Open after a comfortable victory over Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in the final today.
Defending champions Marta Menegatti and Viktoria Orsi Toth were knocked out in the semi-finals of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Sochi Open today.
Kazakhstan stunned Switzerland with a penalty shots victory as both countries began their International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship campaigns at Moscow's Ice Palace today.