The World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 Opening Ceremony promoted peace and unity through sport as it showcased Qatar's deep connection with water during in an immersive and exciting show at the Aspire Dome.

The qualifying round for the group stage of the 2024 Davis Cup Finals ended this weekend with the surprise exit of the Balkan nations. Croatia and Serbia, without Djokovic, were knocked out.

The former Barcelona, PSG, Sevilla and Brazil international faces nine years in prison. He is accused of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub. The alleged incident took place on 31 December 2022. The player has been in prison since 20 January 2023.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk's scheduled fight in Saudi Arabia on 17 February will now take place on 18 May after Fury suffered a deep cut to one of his eyes during training. Saudi promoters and authorities are now imposing compensation clauses if either boxer pulls out.

France wrapped up the Paris Grand Slam with two super heavyweight gold medals, and one of them was truly historic. Living legend, three-time Olympic and 11-time world champion Teddy Riner stepped onto the tatami as the main gold medal contender, and he didn't disappoint the crowd.

Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by five runs to book their place in the semi-finals of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2024 and will take on Australia for a place in the final on Thursday 8 February. India will take on hosts South Africa in the other semi-final on Tuesday 6 February. 

North Korea dominated the first two days of the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2024 in the light weight categories. In the absence of China, the North Korean athletes faced no stiff competition from their opponents, with their women's team also setting several world records.

The first national SAMBO competition took place in Burkina Faso from 26 to 28 January. The tournament was organised by the Burkinabe SAMBO Sports Association with the support of the African Initiative Association, reports "burkina24.com". Dozens of athletes competed in various weight categories, including both girls and boys.

Known for its highly technical tournaments all around the world, the AJP has reached another milestone in its journey to popularise Jiu-Jitsu and provide competitors with the opportunity to make a living from the sport. 

Clarisse Agbegnenou continued her dominance in the women's 63 kg weight category, once again demonstrating her ambitions in front of her home crowd at the Judo Paris Grand Slam 2024.

The 53rd Princess Sofia Trophy Mallorca by Iberostar, with over 300 teams from more than 50 countries, will be the first regatta of the year to bring together the 10 classes that will compete in Paris 2024.

The city of La Paz, capital of the department of the same name in Bolivia, hosted a sambo demonstration on 26 January. The event was organised in honour of the official recognition of SAMBO as a sport that is developing in La Paz.

The sport's second appearance at the Paralympics promises high-quality action with 25 nations from four continents already qualified. Türkiye will field a maximum of eight athletes.

The 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships began on 3 February in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent. The day before, the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) held there its annual congress.