Belgium’s Jeremy Lorsignol, a silver medallist at last year’s International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Parkour World Cup in Hiroshima, will seek to go one better as the event returns to the Japanese city as part of the International Festival of Extreme Sports (FISE) World Series.

The first Under-19 World Korfball Championship is due to take place at Leuwarden in the Netherlands.

Vlada Nikolchenko, the 15-year-old Ukrainian who missed out on a medal by one place in Sofia last year in her first appearance at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, is hoping to take a step up – and Uzbekistan offers her next opportunity.

The International Festival of Extreme Sports (FISE) has arrived in the Japanese city of Hiroshima for the first of this season’s Battle of the Champions.

Home hope Sanae Agalmam will be seeking to make a big impact when the third stop of the 2019 Karate1-Premier League takes place in Rabat this weekend. 

Olympic medal-winning Russians Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Svetlana Romashina are among 20 prominent names who could make their mark at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series event which starts in Kazan tomorrow.

The World Para Dance Sport season starts tomorrow as Cujik in the Netherlands hosts the opening Para Dance Sport International Competition.

Rising Dutch sprinter Fabio Jakobsen of Deceuninck-Quick Step claimed his first stage win at the Presidential Tour of Turkey today as he outsprinted Sam Bennett, the winner of the first two stages.

England Netball has seen record growth in participation and engagement in the year since England won Commonwealth Games gold for the first time with a 52-51 victory over Australia.

The German House during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics will be set up in the central Tokyo Bay Zone, commanding a breathtaking view of the famous Rainbow Bridge.

Samoa’s Cabinet has awarded contracts to local businesses Denzal Services and Feepo Company Limited to cater at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games in July.

The International Cricket Council has announced that it will raise funds for children in cricket playing nations with activities and events throughout the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup being staged in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.

Australia’s Paralympians at the Tokyo 2020 Games will have a base to meet their friends and family just 800 metres from the Athletes’ Village -  thanks to a partnership between Paralympics Australia, Sydney’s Sutherland Shire Council and its Japanese sister city Chuo.

Novak Djokovic, top seed at the Monte Carlo Masters, won his opening match against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany today – but a smashed racket testified to the frustration he felt during his 6-3. 4-6, 6-4  second round win.