The Madrid Arena played host to the latest IBA Champions Night on Saturday with Cuban-born Bulgarian Javier Ibañez outpointing local favourite Jose Quiles to claim the IBA European Featherweight Championship belt.

The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) and Union Sportive Medina d'Alger (USM Alger) have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the sanction imposed for not allowing them to use RS Berkane's kit, which led to the cancellation of two African Confederation Cup semi-final matches.

The weigh-in and official presentation of the six fights that will take place on the IBA Champions' Night this Saturday at 18:30 has taken place, with Quiles and Ibanez headlining at the Arena Madrid.

This Saturday, the best in boxing will descend on the Spanish capital. Madrid will play host to the IBA Champions' Night, with an impressive line-up of boxers from Spain and abroad vying for glory at the Madrid Arena.

After 15 days of exciting competition in 24 individual and team sports, the Gulf Youth Games in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) came to a close with the host nation leading the way with 286 medals.

Indonesia were beaten 2-0 by Uzbekistan in the semi-finals of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, setting up a showdown with Iraq, who were beaten by Japan to secure an eighth place at the Olympics.

In a joint statement, the US and Mexican football federations announced their decision to withdraw their 2027 bid in order to pursue a successful bid for the 2031 tournament.

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's fight against 'youtuber' Jake Paul on 20 July will be a professional bout and will count towards their official records, the boxers and promoters have announced.

From global warming and its impact on the Winter and Summer Games to artificial intelligence and e-sports, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is thinking ahead.

The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, who has been accused of irregularities by the Spanish justice system, appeared before the judge of Majadahonda (Madrid), who is investigating him for several cases of corruption. He denied any wrongdoing and was released.

For the second time in a week, the African Confederation Cup match between Renaissance Berkane and USM Alger has been suspended due to a dispute over a map on the Moroccan side's shirts.

The Kingdom of Bahrain will achieve a historic milestone by becoming the first Arab country to host the prestigious Arab Para-Badminton Championship from 16-19 May 2024 and the Para-Badminton Championship from 20-26 May 2024, as announced by Sheikh Mohammed bin Daij Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Paralympic Committee.

Lyon of France defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on the road to win the semifinals 5-3 on aggregate. They will play defending champions Barcelona of Spain in the final.

At least 10 countries have expressed interest in hosting the 2036 Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee president (IOC) president Thomas Bach told AFP on Friday. Bach also acknowledged that climate change could force Games dates to be switched from summer to later in the year.