Newcastle United has announced that their transalpine midfielder will be released from his penance on 28 August, making him available for the upcoming 2024–25 season. This marks the completion of the sanction imposed on him by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) for violating gambling rules.

The Parisian sprinter, who represented his country in the Olympic relay event with a disappointing result, vented his frustration on social media with comments against Israelis and in support of the Islamist group Hamas. After facing pressure, he later apologised and deleted his X account.

Nigerian Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore has been suspended from the Paris Olympics for violating an anti-doping rule, the International Testing Agency said Saturday. The 22-year-old African Games lightweight champion was due to compete Monday as the fourth-seeded boxer in the women's 60kg class.

US gold medallist Gil Roberts was handed an eight-year suspension after testing positive for banned substances for a second time, said the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in a press release. 

On Wednesday in Spain, Senegal goalkeeper Cheikh Sarr was handed a two-match ban after being sent off for confronting an opposing fan who had hurled racist abuse at him.

Former Singapore Athletics (SA) executive director Malik Aljunied has been appointed acting chief executive of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), which is working to undo its current suspension by World Taekwondo (WT) and the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC).