Italians Jakob Windisch and Samuele Cottafava pulled off a shock victory to book their place in the main draw of the first International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour event in Cancun.

Reigning world bouldering champion Janja Garnbret of Slovenia qualified joint-top for the women's final as the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Cup season opened in Meiringen, Switzerland.

Chile’s Esteban Bustos topped men’s qualifying in the second of the back-to-back International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup events in Sofia.

World Sailing chief executive David Graham has admitted there is a "distinct possibility" the sport will lose its 10th medal event at Paris 2024 if it fails to propose a suitable alternative to mixed offshore to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Many of the world’s best weightlifters will be in action in Tashkent in Uzbekistan over the next week at the Asian Championships, including at least 11 potential Olympic gold medallists.

Uzbekistan is setting the pace in the preliminary rounds at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Youth World Boxing Championships in the Polish city of Kielce, with its fighters proving unbeatable thus far into the competition.

The Americas boxing qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been cancelled due to concerns coronavirus-related travel restrictions would stop some athletes reaching Buenos Aires to take part.

Brazil finished the Pan American Judo Championships with half of the 14 gold medals available at the tournament in Guadalajara in Mexico.

The establishment of the European Boxing Academy in the Italian town of Assisi is a sign of rapid changes being made within the International Boxing Association (AIBA), President Umar Kremlev has claimed.

The Diamond League today confirmed that the British venue of Gateshead has stepped in to host the opening event of the 2021 programme on May 23 in place of Rabat.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has reduced Christian Coleman's doping ban to 18 months on appeal, but the 100 metres world champion will still miss the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

There will be a delayed start to the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour event in Narrabeen after small waves led to organisers opting against staging any competition today.

Brazil started the 2021 Pan American Judo Championships with three gold medals as competition got underway in Guadalajara in Mexico.

Olympic medallist Gevvie Stone and Kristina Wagner have qualified to represent the United States in the women's double skulls at Tokyo 2020.