The trial date has been set for the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, who will stand trial on 3 February 2025 for giving footballer Jenni Hermoso an unwanted kiss after she won the Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia, on 20 August 2023.

Following a vote by its Executive Committee (ExCo), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has immediately removed the Tunisian National Anti-Doping Agency (ANAD) from the list of Signatories in non-compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code.

Swimmer Carson Foster booked his place at Paris 2024 at the Indianapolis Trials after winning the 400m individual medley ahead of Tokyo 2020 gold and Rio 2016 silver medallist Chase Kalisz.

Recently crowned world record holder Gretchen Walsh booked her ticket to the Paris Olympics on Sunday by winning the women's 100m butterfly in an impressive time of 55.31 seconds.

French striker Kylian Mbappe has confirmed that he will not be attending the Olympic Games in France from 24 July, the day of France's debut match against the United States. He said he understood the position of his new club Real Madrid.

The 2024 ECA Canoe Sprint, Paracanoe and SUP European Championships in Szeged, Hungary, saw the host nation dominate the canoe sprint, while Ukraine excelled in the paracanoe events.

British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury has returned to training to seek "redemption" against Oleksandr Usyk after losing his unbeaten record and undisputed heavyweight title by split decision.

Indonesian speed climber Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi is one of the country's hopes for the Paris 2024 Olympics in terms of medal prospects outside of badminton, which has contributed all eight of its medals in history.

The IOC Executive Board (EB) has agreed to propose eight new IOC members for election at the 142nd IOC Session, to be held in Paris on 23-24 July and 10-14 August 2024, as well as the re-election of 15 other members.

Spain leads the way in nationality changes approved by the IOC with two footballers, while Russia (which is banned from participating in these Games as such) loses two of its own. The IOC also approved 7 other changes ahead of the world's biggest multi-sport event, which begins in 40 days' time.

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the most decorated male athlete in the history of the European Championships with six gold medals, is showing remarkable confidence, claiming that if he doesn't get injured, winning the Olympic Games will be "a piece of cake".

FIFPRO was concerned about the increasing number of games played in FIFA tournaments, which had a significant impact on the mental and physical health of players. After several warnings, they filed a complaint in Brussels.

After visiting French Guiana and Réunion, the Olympic Torch continued its journey through the overseas territories as part of the Oceanic Relay, arriving in French Polynesia for a joint relay across the idyllic archipelago.

The International Surfing Association (ISA) has received with disappointment the news from the Los Angeles 2028 Organising Committee (LA28) that it has decided not to propose Para Surfing as a new sport for theParalympic Games.