The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Board of Directors has granted MMA Senegal observational membership - something the national body hopes will "give us more legitimacy".

Patty Tavatanakit still leads the ANA Inspiration by one shot after a three-under-par second round of 69 in California.

The Fistball World Tour's 2021 season has been cancelled in its entirety because of the coronavrius pandemic.

World Shooting Para Sport has signed a partnership with firearms and sporting goods manufacturer Walther, which has been promised to aid new and developing athletes.

Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit holds a one-shot lead after the first round of the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills Country Club in California.

Newcastle is set to host the second leg of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour season, beginning tomorrow, and kick off a sizeable Australian swing.

Nigel Jones has been appointed British Cycling's first-ever chief medical officer, as the organisation seeks to restore credibility in the wake of former doctor Richard Freeman being found guilty of ordering a banned substance for a rider and struck off the medical register as a consequence.

The Cameroon National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSC) and University of Ngaoundéré have signed an accord to strengthen ties between the two organisations. 

A tour of Germany's women's football team to the United States has been postponed for the second year running because of the coronavrius crisis.

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has admitted four new member nations - Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Peace and Sport has partnered with the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) to deliver an online training session for refugees in the Zaatari and Azraq camps next week.

Jin Kuen Oh has been elected President of World Taekwondo New Zealand, with the organisation now boasting a new seven-person Board following governance reforms. 

The Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) has planted 500 trees as part of efforts to offset the team's carbon footprint from competing at this year's delayed Olympic Games.

Signage for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games has been praised by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) director general Husain Al-Musallam.