Italian skier and a three-time Winter Olympian in alpine skiing, Elena Fanchini, passed away on Wednesday (8 February) at the age of 37 after a battle with cancer.

Legendary former Australian pro-surfer Chris Davidson has died at the age of 45 after he was being allegedly punched by another man, causing him to hit his head on the pavement in a country bar in New South Wales, Australia.

Double world champion Daniel Wiffen is set to compete in the open water 10km event, in addition to the 1500m and 800m freestyle races, at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Luke Littler faces a formidable challenge in the first round of the World Matchplay as he takes on the three-time champion Michael van Gerwen.

Professional darts player Adam Smith-Neale has been handed an eight-month ban after accepting charges of assaulting an opponent.

Luke Littler experienced another unexpected loss within just two days at the Players Championship 14 on Wednesday.

A preliminary investigation by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has determined that the deaths of four horses at a Newton Abbot race meeting were not connected.