Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Doha tournament after posting a message on social media saying he was not ready for the competition and needed to recover well for the Indian Wells tournament and the rest of the season.

2024 will be one of the most important years for beach handball. The Olympic Games will serve as a showcase for the sport as it becomes an exhibition sport. In 2023, the sport will be played on six continents, major competitions will be held and the relationship between the federations will develop.

One person was killed and 21 injured in a mass shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl. Nearly half of the injured were children.

Seventy-eight top Spanish athletes on Wednesday expressed their "firm and absolute rejection of the recent actions" of the Spanish anti-doping agency (CELAD), whose head was sacked last month following allegations of irregularities.

Russia's freestyle wrestlers will not take part in the 2024 European Wrestling Championships with a full squad. Earlier it was reported that seven members of the national team had been refused visas by the Romanian embassy in Russia.

Boxing star Gennady Golovkin has been nominated to replace Timur Kulibayev as president of Kazakhstan's National Olympic Committee, following a meeting of the organisation on 14 February.

The Zambian striker, on loan from Real Madrid, will play in the United States League for a new franchise. Bay FC will pay €787,000 ($890,000) for the 23-year-old, according to ESPN and Marca. Her contract runs until 2027, with an option for a further season.

The Greco-Roman wrestlers have completed their competition at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest, Romania.

Returning European champions Kamila Konotop (Ukraine) and Gor Sahakyan (Armenia) defended their titles on Day 3 of the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Team Qatar's stars and local communities came together today to celebrate National Sports Day, as the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) organised activities across the country as part of its unwavering commitment to promote healthier lifestyles and highlight the importance of the nation's sporting culture and well-being.

The Kansas City Chiefs' victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday's Super Bowl and the halftime show performances led by Usher and the striking presence of Taylor Swift, broke records in Super Bowl history, surpassing the 2023 figures by 7%.

Nigeria and Venezuela have been referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for alleged failure of their anti-doping agencies to comply with WADA rules, the World Anti-Doping Agency announced on Tuesday.

Jeon Cheong-jo was arrested last year on suspicion of stealing more than 3 billion won (€2.1 million). Nam is a former fencer who won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She ended her relationship when the case came to light, saying she had been cheated.

Kenyan athlete Sarah Chepchirchir, winner of the 2017 Tokyo Marathon, has been banned for eight years after testing positive for testosterone. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced the ban on Wednesday.