Chris Mazdzer ensured home success continued at the Luge World Cup in Park City as the American stormed to victory on the Utah track.

Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu broke the overall world record score for the men’s individual competition to win his third straight International Skating Union (ISU) Figure Skating Grand Prix Final title in Barcelona.

Nigeria were crowned 2015 African Under-23 champions after earning a narrow 2-1 victory over Algeria, while South Africa booked their place at Rio 2016 after beating hosts Senegal on penalties in Dakar.

Kenya enjoyed a superb first day of competition at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series after emerging unbeaten from their three matches to top Pool B and advance to the quarter-final phase in Cape Town, South Africa.

China’s Ding Ning and Zhu Yuling were crowned International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Grand Finals women’s doubles champions after ending the reign of Japan’s Miu Hirano and Mima Ito in Lisbon, Portugal.

Holders Spain have been handed a challenging start to UEFA Euro 2016 as they will begin their pursuit of a third straight title with matches against Croatia, Czech Republic and Turkey, following the group stage draw at the Palais des Congres in Paris.

Austria’s Daniela Iraschko-Stolz battled through the pain barrier to earn her first International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup victory of the season in Nizhny Tagil.

Men’s world number one Chen Long was dumped out at the semi-final stage of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Superseries Finals after Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen triumphed in straight games in Dubai.

Runners competing in tomorrow's SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Hyères are being invited by European Athletics to carry an “I Run Clean” message on their bibs, to show their commitment to a doping-free sport.

The United States were crowned team-of-five competition winners on the penultimate day of the World Bowling Women’s Championships at the Khalifa International Bowling Center in Abu Dhabi.

Switzerland’s Marco Wiederkehr broke a world record to be crowned as the speed skydiving champion at the World Air Games in Dubai.

Finland, Israel, Romania and Turkey have been announced as host nations for EuroBasket 2017 by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Europe at a ceremony in Munich, Germany.

The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) has presented its new strategic plan for 2015 to 2018 as they target becoming one of the leading regions within the Paralympic Movement.

Akeem Stewart has been rewarded for his double gold medal success at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games with a cash bonus from the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC).