Former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan has become the latest in a long line of South Asian cricketers to make the leap into politics after taking an insurmountable lead in his country's election campaign.

The fallout from the Porter case continues to reverberate after he was banned for life for his involvement in a sports betting scandal in the NBA. A New York man has been criminally charged and detained while attempting to fly to Australia for his alleged involvement in the former Raptors player's illegal sports betting scheme.

French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif, the main supplier to French athletes at the Paris 2024 Games, is facing fresh doubts over its finances and operations at a time when it is due to provide around 370,000 sports garments for the Olympics.

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.

Swimming Australia's head coach Rohan Taylor has confirmed that Australia will return to the World University Games in 2025 and 2027, which will be crucial for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, after missing out in Chengdu.

Innovation in sport and events will be the central pillar of World Athletics' business strategy for the next four years, according to President Sebastian Coe, who believes that more exciting and dynamic events will also provide greater economic opportunities.

World number one An Se-young has returned to winning form after recovering from a knee injury. She defeated China's Chen Yufei to retain her women's singles title at the Singapore Badminton Open on Sunday.

The Olympic Bid Committee has taken another step towards securing the 2034 Olympic Winter Games for Salt Lake City-Utah, building on its successful bid in February 2002.

FIFA has issued new rules to help female players and coaches during pregnancy, extending maternity cover to adoptive parents and encouraging national teams to facilitate contact with families during major tournaments.

The Maradona family has lost a legal bid in France to stop the auction of the legendary Argentine footballer's Ballon d'Or trophy, awarded after his outstanding performance at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

Local court clears current Barcelona president Joan Laporta and his former board in 'Negreira case' after concluding the alleged crime of bribery is time-barred.

The ninth edition of the ISA World Para Surfing Championship will return to Huntington Beach as it did last year. The world's best Para Surfing athletes will gather on the beaches of California from 3-9 November 2024.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has warned athletes who try to cheat by using performance-enhancing drugs that they will not sleep well and will be closely monitored using the latest technology to prevent it. He also spoke about the Commonwealth Games and security in Paris.

The Pumas Sevens will compete for the World Rugby Sevens Series title in Madrid this weekend, which will also serve as a dress rehearsal for the Paris 2024 Olympics, where they are among the favourites to win gold after an excellent season.