On Friday 7 June, the Executive Committee of the Federation of International Bandy (FIB) or now World Bandy held its last meeting before the 2024 FIB Congress in Stockholm, Sweden.

The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs called off all team activities on Thursday after defensive lineman B.J. Thompson suffered a seizure during a meeting and went into cardiac arrest, according to multiple reports. 

Formula One will launch a new era of smaller, more nimble and greener cars in 2026. The sport’s regulating body, the FIA, presented a set of new regulations on Thursday aimed at creating closer racing, more excitement and greater sustainability.

The African SAMBO Championships was held from 1-3 June in Cairo, Egypt. Teams from 19 countries of the continent took part in the competition. Medals were awarded in competitions in Sport, Combat and Beach SAMBO.

Baseball’s national governing body and the Major League Baseball Players Association have revealed that Travis Bazzana (Oregon State), Charlie Condon (Georgia), and Hagen Smith (Arkansas) are the three candidates for the most prestigious annual award in amateur baseball.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former translator for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, has pleaded guilty to stealing millions from the Japanese baseball hero to pay off illegal gambling debts.

The former player and coach who led Korea to gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics has signed a three-year, 2 billion won (1.287 million euro) contract with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organisation (KBO) league. He made 700 appearances as a player in the KBO before becoming a coach.

Venezuelan San Diego Padres player Tucupita Marcano has been banned from Major League Baseball for life for betting on games, the world's premier baseball league announced.

The Baseball European Cup 2024 tipped-off today in Valencia with a game between Austria’s Diving Ducks and Les Cougars Montigny of France in the Group B division. Eight top-level teams are set to compete for the European crown from 4-9 June: 2 teams from Spain, 2 teams from France, 2 teams from Austria, 1 team from Croatia and 1 team from Belgium.

Nearly 250 of the world's best junior squash players will descend on Houston, USA this July after the players for the 2024 WSF World Junior Squash Championships were confirmed.

The Congress of the African Sambo Confederation, dedicated to discussing current issues of SAMBO development on the continent, took place on 31 May in the capital of Egypt – Cairo. The event, held on the eve of the start of the African Championships, was attended by representatives of 20 African countries.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was chosen as the official host and destination of the Games of the Future 2025, Phygital International announced in a press release Monday. The UAE beat nine other prospective bidders with its first-rate infrastructure and extensive experience in organising and delivering world-leading international events. 

The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts in China, GAMMA China, is introducing a grading system for MMA that is being monitored by the International Federation as a pilot project for possible global development and implementation.

Gable Steveson, super-heavyweight freestyle wrestling champion at the Tokyo Olympics, has signed a free agent contract with the USA’s National Football League team Buffalo Bills, the club announced on Friday. The 5-foot-11, 266-pound Olympian has reportedly not previously played football in his athletic career. 

The Florida Panthers secured their second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup final with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday.