Indonesia were beaten 2-0 by Uzbekistan in the semi-finals of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, setting up a showdown with Iraq, who were beaten by Japan to secure an eighth place at the Olympics.

In a joint statement, the US and Mexican football federations announced their decision to withdraw their 2027 bid in order to pursue a successful bid for the 2031 tournament.

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's fight against 'youtuber' Jake Paul on 20 July will be a professional bout and will count towards their official records, the boxers and promoters have announced.

From global warming and its impact on the Winter and Summer Games to artificial intelligence and e-sports, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is thinking ahead.

The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, who has been accused of irregularities by the Spanish justice system, appeared before the judge of Majadahonda (Madrid), who is investigating him for several cases of corruption. He denied any wrongdoing and was released.

For the second time in a week, the African Confederation Cup match between Renaissance Berkane and USM Alger has been suspended due to a dispute over a map on the Moroccan side's shirts.

The Kingdom of Bahrain will achieve a historic milestone by becoming the first Arab country to host the prestigious Arab Para-Badminton Championship from 16-19 May 2024 and the Para-Badminton Championship from 20-26 May 2024, as announced by Sheikh Mohammed bin Daij Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Paralympic Committee.

Lyon of France defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on the road to win the semifinals 5-3 on aggregate. They will play defending champions Barcelona of Spain in the final.

At least 10 countries have expressed interest in hosting the 2036 Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee president (IOC) president Thomas Bach told AFP on Friday. Bach also acknowledged that climate change could force Games dates to be switched from summer to later in the year.

The risk of terrorist attacks in Paris is increasing, so the perimeter of protection has been extended for the opening of the Olympic Games scheduled for 26 July 2024.

The National Football League will allow players to use Guardian Caps helmets in regular season games beginning next season, it has been confirmed. The move is aimed at improving protection against brain injuries with padded headgear.

Swedish athlete Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis dominated the men's pole vault at the Suzhou Diamond League meet in China on Saturday, but failed to improve on the world record he set last week.

Football mogul John Textor has been sentenced by Brazil's top sports court for ignoring orders to provide evidence to back up his claims of rampant fixing in the Brazilian league, even though he had done so before a commission headed by former football star Romario, now a Brazilian senator.

The 89th meeting of the ANOC Executive Council took place yesterday in Athens, where discussions revolved around ANOC's key initiatives and events aimed at delivering maximum value to the National Olympic Committees (NOCs).