The newly appointed United States women's national team coach sidestepped a controversial question in a press conference regarding a potential salary increase if a top world strategist like Jürgen Klopp is named coach of the men's team.

The Jamaican sprint star Shericka Jackson finished the 200 metres in Szakesfehervar, Hungary, just 65km from Budapest, where she stunned the athletics world by winning the World Championships in a time of 21.41, very close to the 'Flo Jo' historic world record (21.34).

No rest for the World Anti-Doping Agency on the Chinese doping probe as Global Athlete and FairSport issue a joint statement following the independent prosecutor’s findings, which USADA says “leaves most critical questions unanswered”.

Fernando Dayan Jorge Enriquez, a sprint canoe champion who fled Cuba two years ago, is training and working to prepare for his participation in the refugee team. He won gold at Tokyo 2020. He then moved to the United States, where he competed and was invited to Paris 2024. His life is an adventure.

From being key fiigure in the marathon discipline to being expelled from the Olympic event: anti-doping rules have denied the Olympic stage, which every athlete dreams of, to French marathoner Mehdi Frere, who has been suspended for two years, according to his lawyer.

The two-time triathlon world champion and professional cyclist will not take part in the road race on 4 August. Instead, she will concentrate on her speciality, the triathlon, which takes place on 31 July. She has not ruled out competing in the time trial on 27 July. Knibb has been replaced on the USA cycling team by Faulkner.

With general elections coming up in November, the US vice president has embarked on a busy journey that included a visit to the national basketball squad's camp, encouraging players to win gold at Paris 2024.

The same round-robin format in a team-based competition under professional rules will be retained in the International Boxing Association's revamped league. Knockout stages will ensure attractive matches that can raise the stakes and facilitate the discovery of young talent.

The Copper Box Arena was awarded a bronze medal at the Conference & Events Awards as the most versatile venue in the category for venues with a capacity of more than 1,200 people, held at City Central at the HAC in London.

The former US Olympic gymnastis being criticised for saying that SafeSport is hindering coaches and that they are afraid to do their jobs for fear of being reported for abusive behaviour.

The reigning Olympic time trial champion Primoz Roglic won't be defending his title at Paris 2024 after opting out of the Slovenian national team, who will also be missing Urška Zigart, the women's national road race and time trial queen, as well as the girlfriend of clear favourite Tadej Pogačar.

Athletes at the Paris Olympics later this month will be tested for performance-enhancing drugs, but at a competition plotting to rival the Games, doping will be objective. 

Novak Djokovic lashed out at the Wimbledon crowd following his straight-sets victory over Holger Rune in a bizarre live TV interview. The 37-year-old, who had promised "fireworks" in his fourth-round match, was far from pleased with the reception he received, despite his dominant performance.

The International Olympic Committee said it had no role in Dutch volleyball's decision to pick a convicted child rapist for the Paris Games: a selection criticised by several athlete advocacy organisations. Last month the Dutch Olympic Committee selected beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde —who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl in 2014— to represent the country in the Olympic Games. 

Sunday’s elections leave an uncertain scenario just weeks before the opening ceremony in Paris, with lingering security concerns, union calls for strikes, social unrest and a surprising, late-game shift in the General Assembly, now leaning left yet still under threat from Marine Le Pen’s RN.