The fencer Ysaora Thibus, suspended after a positive anti-doping test, will face perhaps the most important battle of her career to keep dreaming of Paris 2024, defending herself before the Disciplinary Tribunal of the International Fencing Federation.

New Zealand captain Sam Cane will bid farewell to international rugby at the end of 2024, having inked a three-year contract with Japanese team Suntory Sungoliath.

Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) Director General Peter Stafford met with a delegation from the Chinese city of Chengdu last 4 May in Lausanne, to discuss future opportunities to host events in the region. Stafford met with Wang Yi, the new director for Chengdu Sports Bureau, and Wang Guangliang, the Deputy Director General for the Foreign Affairs Office of Chengdu Municipal People’s Government and Chengdu People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, according to a press release sent by GAMMA.

331 riders competed at the Cheile Grădiștei circuit in Romania this weekend. Avondetto won the elite men's race. Pieterse won the women's race in heavy rain. Switzerland topped the medals table for all disciplines with 11 medals. 3 of them were gold.

The Golden Fly Series returns to Innsbruck, Austria. On Saturday 18 May, the world's top athletes in pole vault and long jump will once again grace Innsbruck's vibrant Maria-Theresien-Strasse for an exhilarating outdoor track and field event.

A new era for women's basketball gets underway on Tuesday when Caitlin Clark makes her full professional debut for the Indiana Fever as the new WNBA season begins, Agence France-Presse reports. 

Swimming sensation Katie Ledecky has revealed she was left "speechless" after being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by United States President Joe Biden.

The Northern Irishman delivered a masterclass in the second half of the championship, going eight under par over eight holes. He finished with a double bogey. The world number two, who has not won a major in a decade, is already thinking about the PGA Championship at Valhalla, the second major of the season.

Nigeria's 100m hurdle record-holder, Tobi Amusan, stole the show during the debut Jamaica Athletics Invitational on Saturday 11 May.

The unveiling of the logo for the World Athletics Championships set to take place in Tokyo in 2025 has captured attention from sports enthusiasts worldwide.

The Slovenian rider is 2'40" ahead of Daniel Felipe Martínez and has won three of the nine stages so far. He has put on a show on every stage of his Giro debut. The question is whether he will be conservative or extend his dominance with the Tour de France just two weeks away.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially announced a new collaboration with the Qatar Foundation to promote equality, diversity and inclusion through sport last week. The organisations signed the agreement 29 April in Doha, Qatar and together will be implementing community projects in 10 countries across Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

FIBA announced its Hall of Fame Class 2024 lineup to be honoured in an enshrinement ceremony this September in Singapore. In a press release last month the organisation released the list of the seven players and one coach chosen for their outstanding contributions to basketball is USA's Reggie Miller and Serbian favourite Predrag Stojakovic just two of the standout names ready to be inducted.