Norwegian Association of University Sports have hired Atle Rolstadaas as its general secretary, it has been announced.

Croatia's Lena Stojković defended her women's under-46 kilograms title at the World Taekwondo Championships here, while 18-year-old South Korean Park Tae-joon earned men's under-54kg gold.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, competing as a neutral, surged into the French Open round of 16 with dominant displays in Paris.

Obid Dzhebov was a home hero for Tajikistan on day one of the inaugural International Judo Federation Dushanbe Grand Prix.

Both the United States' men's and women's teams have progressed to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup knockout rounds following the conclusion of the pool stage in Vienna.

Emiliano Hernandez of Mexico and South Korean world number one Jun Woong-tae were inseparable in the men's semi-final at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup Final in Ankara.

American star Caroline Marks and Dutch teenager Tiara van der Huls impressed as they booked their place in the women’s main round three at the World Surfing Games in El Salvador.

Andorra prevented host nation Malta from topping the medals table at the Games of the Small States of Europe with rugby sevens glory.

SwissBoxing has announced that it has quit the International Boxing Association (IBA) with immediate effect.

French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has said Paris 2024 should not be a "scapegoat" for the country's problems after controversial plans to relocate homeless people were linked to the Olympics.

David Lappartient is due to hold meetings with key figures of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) as he sets his sights on the organisation's Presidency prior to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Russian Olympic medallists Anastasia Voynova and Maria Novolodskaya have been blocked from returning to competition by the International Cycling Union (UCI).

France is hoping to recruit 20,000 security guards in time for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has filed a protest with FIFA after defender Robert Renan was racially abused at the ongoing Under-20 World Cup in Argentina.

Teachers at the Brisbane School of Distance Education (SDE) have expressed concerns that they might be forced to move because of work to redevelop the Gabba cricket ground for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.