Russia's Kamila Valieva's four-year ban for a positive doping test has had a major global impact. The strongest reaction came from the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), which said the decision showed that "war has been declared on Russian sport".

The Tiburones de la Guaira have been crowned Venezuelan baseball champions after a wait of almost 40 years, beating Cardenales de Lara 3-0 in the fifth game of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League final. They have also qualified for the 2024 Caribbean Series to be held in Miami.

A former of the National Hockey League (NHL) player has been charged by the Canadian police in connection with an alleged sexual assault involving eight members of the Canadian junior national team and a young woman in mid-2018.

The Asian country will host the 18th Asian Federation of Sports Medicine (AFSM) Congress and the 8th National Sports Institute (ISN) Conference on Sports Medicine and Sports Science from 26-28 April 2024 at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Former Chinese Football Association president Chen Xuyuan will go on trial for alleged bribery at the Huangshi Intermediate People's Court in central China's Hubei province today, the court announced.

Jannik Sinner staged a historic comeback against Daniil Medvedev to become the youngest winner of the Australian Open since Djokovic in 2008. Can he fill the void left by Federer's retirement and the end of the careers of the other two tennis greats, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic? His quality is undeniable.

Paris 2024 organising committee president Tony Estanguet said he was confident the games could calm relations and open doors to dialogue, while acknowledging they could not solve armed conflicts.

Brasília is preparing to host both the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup and the Junior World Aquatics High Diving Championships this year.

In addition to the security challenges of hosting the Olympics and the protests that come with the global attention of any event of similar scale, the Summer Games in the French capital from the July 2024 would also face the threat of extreme heat.

The theatre director in charge of the opening day of Paris 2024 has an enormous task ahead. Not only does he have to develop a concept that will have an impact on the world, but he also has to navigate security, environmental and architectural constraints, and the opinions of billions of people.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the report of 'Operation Refuge,' a comprehensive analysis and investigation into doping among young athletes and the trauma experienced by child athletes following a positive test.

Former US tennis stars, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, have criticised Saudi Arabia's bid to host the WTA Finals, saying it is a step backwards for tennis and women in general, given the country's policies towards women.

Zimbabwe cricket internationals Brandon Mavuta and Wessly Madhevere have been suspended for recreational drug use. They will be out of competition for four months.

The Executive Committee of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD) has approved the acceptance of the resignations of six out of the 11 members in their executive positions. With less than half of its members remaining, the committee had no choice but to call for elections in order to comply with the provisions of its statutes.