Sochi 2014 gold medallist Bibian Mentel-Spee of The Netherlands continued her dominance of the women’s SB-LL2 classification as she secured her second victory of the season-opening International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Snowboard World Cup event on home snow in Landgraaf today.

London 2012 Olympic vault bronze medallist Igor Radivilov of Ukraine claimed top spot on his preferred apparatus during the qualification round at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Individual Apparatus World Cup in Cottbus in Germany.

Russia’s Sergey Murashev began his International Boxing Association (AIBA) Youth World Championships campaign with a win as he bids to add the global title to his European crown at the Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg.

Qatar’s successful attempt at securing the hosting rights for the 2019 World Athletics Championships has come under further scrutiny today following allegations that a company linked to banned official Papa Massata Diack was paid nearly $3.5 million (£2.8 million/€3.3 million) by an investment firm with ties to the Government days before their failed bid for the 2017 event.

World number one Andy Murray booked his place in the last four of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour Finals as he produced a superb display on his way to a straight sets win over Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka at the O2 Arena.

Japanese teenager Rikako Ikee secured two gold medals to the delight of the home crowd at the Asian Swimming Championships as South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan picked up his second title of the event at the Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo.

A negative snow control has forced the cancellation of next month’s International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Skiing World Cup at Beaver Creek in Colorado, it was announced today.

Former All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF) President Valentin Balakhnichev has vowed to launch an appeal to the Swiss Supreme Court if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rules against him after he was banned from the sport for life earlier this year.

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari has insisted staging matches in Fukushima at Tokyo 2020 will not pose any health risk to the players as he prepares to inspect several proposed venues.

Sochi 2014 gold medallist Evan Strong was among three American victors as the nation made an impressive start to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Snowboard World Cup season in Landgraaf in The Netherlands.

European junior champion Charles Frankham of England got his campaign at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Youth World Championships off to a winning start as he beat Slovakia’s Filip Meszaros at the Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg.

Canada's Milos Raonic battled past rising star Dominic Thiem of Austria to reach the last four at the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour Finals for the first time in his career at the O2 Arena in London.

Olympic pommel horse gold medallist Krisztián Berki qualified in second place on the apparatus on the opening day of competition at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Individual Apparatus World Cup in Cottbus in Germany.

Sergey Naryshkin has resigned as chairman of the Supreme Supervisory Board of the Russian Swimming Federation (RSF) following his appointment as director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) in the country.