Israel are hoping to host one of the three qualifying tournaments for men's basketball ahead of next summer's Olympic Games in Rio.

Danny Jordaan, President of the South African Football Association (SAFA) and the former chief executive of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is one of two senior football officials who have had charges of fraud and corruption laid against them in relation to an alleged $10 million (£6.4 million/€8.9 million) bribe to secure votes to win the right to host the tournament.

South Korea’s Choi Misun claimed gold in the women’s recurve at the Aquece Rio International Archery Challenge after producing an excellent performance in her semi-final and final matches in the iconic Sambódromo venue.

Poland have taken charge at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men's World Cup after winning the battle of the undefeated sides against the United States in Tokyo today.

JudoScotland have launched the country’s first girls-only judo programme following their success at last year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which they hope will encourage more females to take up the sport.

An auditing firm charged with scrutinising FIFA's financial records has launched an internal review of its business in Switzerland.

Chloe Dygert delivered home success on the second day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships as the American triumphed in the junior women’s time trial, while Denmark’s Mads Wurtz Schmidt earned the men’s under-23 honours in Richmond.

Two-times Olympian Blaza Klemencic of Slovenia has been provisionally suspended from competition by the International Cycling Union (UCI) after a sample she gave in 2012 tested positive for Erythropoietin (EPO).

Australian golfer Jason Day has become the men’s world number one after claiming the BMW Championship in Chicago, United States.

Spain secured their third EuroBasket title in the last four tournaments after comfortably overcoming Lithuania 80-63 in front of a record crowd at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille.

Australia’s Jessica Fox secured her third consecutive women’s C1 title and home favourite David Florence earned the men’s crown, as six gold medals were awarded on the final day of the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships here today.

London 2012 Olympic champion Jade Jones claimed the women’s under 57 kilogram title on the closing day of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Grand Prix Series 2 here.

Velocio-SRAM secured their fourth consecutive women’s team time trial world title as the International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships got underway in Richmond in the United States, while BMC Racing defended their men’s crown.

Wales thrashed Uruguay 54-9 in their Rugby World Cup opener but they have more injury concerns after losing Liam Williams, Dan Lydiate and hat-trick hero Cory Allen to the treatment table.

Singapore's Justin Liu and Denise Lim completed a dominant week in the Nacra 17 class by winning the medal race on the final day of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) World Cup in Qingdao, with the result seeing them claim gold and a Rio 2016 Olympic berth.