Ethiopian athlete Genzebe Dibaba and two-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic have scooped the top prizes at the Laureus Sports Awards after they were unveiled as the winners at a ceremony in Shanghai.

Host nation Azerbaijan began the boxing test event for the inaugural European Games in commanding style as their boxers claimed four victories on the opening day here.

British Athletics have today announced former Olympics Minister Dame Tessa Jowell as chair of the London 2017 World Athletics Inspiration Programme.

Defending champions Japan will come up against two debutants in Group A of the 11th World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-19 Junior Women's Softball World Championship, it has been announced.

The Baku 2015 test event schedule concludes this week with the Great Silk Way Elite Boxing Tournament and the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation Cup ahead of the Azerbaijani capital hosting the inaugural European Games from June 12 to 28.

Port Moresby 2015 have announced they have launched additional ticket outlets for the Pacific Games in the Papua New Guinean capital this year.

America’s Jordan Spieth took control of the US Masters as he enjoyed another superb day by shooting a six-under-par 66 to extend his lead at Augusta in Georgia.

Olympic champion Laura Asadauskaite of Lithuania surged to a dramatic victory in the third women's International Modern Penathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup event of the season in the Rome.

Construction on the brand-new World Archery Excellence Centre has begun after World Archery President Uğur Erdener laid the first stone in the Olympic capital of Lausanne.

Slovakia maintained their 100 per cent record at the women’s International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Division I Group B event as they thrashed North Korea 9-0 in Beijing.

Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games swimming champion Dave Malone has been appointed as the performance director for Paralympics Ireland, it has been announced.

Ukrainian table tennis world number one Maksym Nikolenko has been named the Allianz Athlete of the Month for March, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

Hungary’s Péter Sidi claimed gold in the first rifle and pistol event of the season on the opening day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Changwon, South Korea.

Pyeongchang 2018 have announced they have established an International Consulting Committee to help choose suitable candidates who will assist in the production and direction of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.