Rome 2024 officials have met with the Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) as part of the city's efforts to include all of Italy's Olympic sports as part of its bid.
Major questions remain about Toronto's possible bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics – with the deadline to officially commit looming large.
Roger Federer was in imperious form at the US Open as he thrashed Richard Gasquet in straight sets to book an all Swiss semi-final at Flushing Meadows.
Venezuela claimed the last place in the semi-finals on offer at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Americas Championship as the second round group phase came to an end in Mexico City.
The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) has announced that the country's legendary Formula One driver Ayrton Senna has been appointed to the posthumous role of "memoriam ambassador".
The badminton singles finalists have been decided at the All-Africa Games in Brazzaville with South Africa guaranteed a gold medal in the men's event.
Tom Dumoulin has regained the leader's red jersey at the Vuelta a España after powering to individual time trial victory on stage 17 of the race in Burgos today.
Canadian wheelchair rugby star Trevor Hirschfield has been named as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Athlete of the Month for August 2015.
China is preparing to make its debut at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Para-Badminton World Championships which are due to begin tomorrow in Stoke Mandeville, England.
Hosts Japan slipped to their first defeat at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men's World Cup as they went down in four sets to the United States in Hiroshima.
The Australian women's football team has withdrawn from its tour to the United States due to a bitter pay dispute with the country's Football Federation Australia (FFA).
Blessing Okagbare has reportedly been banned from appearing at next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro by Nigeria following a row over her appearance at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich last week.
The billionaire founder of convenience store 7-Eleven in Australia has left his role on the country's National Olympic Committee following allegations of worker exploitation at the company.
Serbia booked their place in the next stage of EuroBasket 2015 as their 93-64 demolition of Iceland kept their 100 per cent start to the tournament intact.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has been re-appointed chairman of the European Club Association (ECA) at their 15th General Assembly in Geneva.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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The coronavirus pandemic forced a near global shutdown of sport across the world, but sports governing bodies have staged successful events despite the COVID-19 crisis. Mike Rowbottom speaks to those who have been able to do so.
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