 Denis Oswald to run for IOC president
Denis Oswald declared his candidacy for IOC president on Friday, becoming the fifth member and second European to enter the race to succeed Jacques Rogge. Read full article |
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 Safety ideas will become rules for America's Cup
Safety recommendations made by America's Cup regatta director Iain Murray in the wake of British yachtsman Andrew Simpson's death will be made rules of the event, officials said on Thursday. Read full article |
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 The Week in Pictures
Welcome to the latest Week in Pictures - our wrap of the past week's top sporting action in images. Read full article |
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 Chalupsky ninth in Molokai Challenge
Veteran South African paddler Oscar Chalupsky's bid to claim the iconic Molokai Challenge surfski ultra marathon title ended with a ninth place finish in Hawaii on Sunday. Read full article |
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 Jordy wins Billabong Pro in Rio
Jordy Smith, 25, won the Billabong Rio Pro in a hard-fought final over national favourite Adriano de Souza, 26, by a score of 17.80 to 16.34 in clean two-to-four foot waves on Sunday. Read full article |
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 Italian team makes first test of America's Cup bay
Sailors on the Luna Rossa America's Cup team, whose boss said he would consider withdrawing in the wake of rival sailor Andrew Simpson's death, have taken to the waters of San Francisco Bay. Read full article |
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 Boxing boss CK Wu to run for IOC president
C.K. Wu has decided to run for the post of the president of the International Olympic Committee as the race for one of the world's top sports jobs heats up, a source said. Read full article |
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 SA hockey squads for China, Europe
An Investec South African women’s hockey squad flew to China late on Wednesday for a training camp. Read full article |
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 Ser Miang enters IOC presidential race
Portraying himself as a "global" candidate with a world view, Ng Ser Miang of Singapore is hoping to break the European stranglehold on the top Olympic job. Read full article |
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 Sochi to unveil medals for 2014 Games this month
Medals for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi will be unveiled at this month's gathering of top sports and Olympic officials, local organisers said on Thursday. Read full article |
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 ‘Drug-testing failing due to lack of will’
Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture. Read full article |
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AmCup teams on board despite fatal accident
America's Cup officials said on Tuesday the premier yacht race is on course to take place as planned despite the death of a veteran sailor from the Swedish team during training last week. Read full article |
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 Iran, Russia, US unlikely allies to save wrestling
The United States, Iran and Russia may be at odds over issues including Syria's civil war and Tehran's nuclear ambitions, but on Tuesday their wrestling teams formed an unlikely coalition. Read full article |
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 SA U21s to compete in netball Tri-Nations
The South African under-21 side takes on the Malawi and Botswana under-21 netball teams in a Tri-Nations series in Pretoria this weekend. Read full article |
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 SA surfers win big at World Games
The South African surfing team claimed double gold at the Reef ISA World Surfing Games in Panama at the weekend, Surfing SA (SSA) confirmed in a statement on Monday. Read full article |
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 Top six finishes for SA triathletes
Thanks to the second-fastest run split on the day, South Africa’s Richard Murray managed to get a top-five placing at the ITU World Triathlon Series in Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday. Read full article |
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 Russia drops visa requirements for major sporting events
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree waiving visa requirements for athletes and officials attending international sporting events in Russia, the Kremlin announced on Monday. Read full article |
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 Pereira appointed SA men’s hockey coach
Charlie Pereira has been named as the head coach of the South Africa men’s hockey team, the South Africa Hockey Association said on Monday. Read full article |
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 The Week in Pictures
Welcome to the latest Week in Pictures - our wrap of the past week's top sporting action in images. Read full article |
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 Wada hones a new code
The World Anti-Doping Agency's top officials spent the weekend honing a new global code which includes doubling suspensions for some drug cheats. Read full article |
