German rider Milena Slupina claimed the women's singles artistic gold medal with a mark of 184.22 at the International Cycling Union Indoor Cycling World Championships.

Americans Nick Taylor and David Wagner beat British pair Andy Lapthorne and Anthony Cotterill to take the quads title at the Wheelchair Doubles Masters at the Sportcentrum Schaapskooi in Bemmel, The Netherlands.

Italian Kevin Fischnaller celebrated his first ever Luge World Cup victory at the VELTINS-EisArena in Winterberg, Germany.

Favourite Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei will meet second seeded Indian PV Sindhu in the women's singles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Hong Kong Open tomorrow.

Canadian rider Mark McMorris, who has been out of action since crashing into a tree in March, took home the gold with a total score of 187.00 at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard Big Air World Cup in Beijing.

Marit Bjoergen and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo took victory in the women's and men's 10 kilometre and 15km classic events respectively at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross Country World Cup in Ruka, Finland.

Polish President Andrzej Duda has congratulated the country's medallists from the 2017 Summer and Winter Universiades.

World Olympians Association (WOA) Patron Prince Albert II of Monaco has become the latest to add OLY to his name as part of a drive by the organisation.

Day three of the UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters at Sportcentrum de Schaapskooi in Bemmel, The Netherlands, saw the last pool matches of the tournament take place and the semi final line-up decided.

Turkish wrestler Evin Demirhan, who had to come through a qualification event in the morning on her way to the final, maintained excellent form throughout the fifth day of the United World Wrestling Senior Under-23 World Championships at the Artego Arena in Bydgoszcz, Poland. 

The Swiss team saw off competition from Slovakia, Germany and hosts Austria to take the ACT 4 artistic cycling crown at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Indoor Cycling Championships at Hallenradsport WM in Dornbirn.

Frenchman Nico Parlier and Daniela Moroz of the United States won the men's and women's fleets respectively at the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) Formula Kite World Championships at Al Mouj Beach beach in Oman, underlining the dominance they showed all week.

Several of the higher seeds lost on day four of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Hong Kong Open, leaving original fifth seed Chen Long, of China, as the new favourite for the title.

Following the first event in Innsbruck, Austria, the second International Luge Federation World Cup of the season will see sliders cross the border to Winterberg, Germany, from tomorrow.