Australian swimmer Mack Horton, an Olympic gold medallist, has unexpectedly announced his retirement from competitive swimming just six months before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. He cited a lack of motivation as the reason for his decision.

Nick Dunlap won a thrilling back-nine duel on Sunday to become the first amateur to achieve a PGA Tour title since 1991. Despite being the best, he didn't take home the prize money as he was playing as an amateur.

With just over six months to go until the start of the 33rd Olympic Games of the modern era, in which more than 10,000 athletes will take part, the Olympic year has begun and the focus is on the stars who will be shining in the French capital.

Great stars and champions of Boston are eager to face off in the 128th Boston Marathon, presented by Bank of America, set to take place on April 15, 2024, with over one million dollars in prizes.

A group of prominent women in softball, including Tara Henry and Jen McIntyre, will lead the investors taking over Softball America, proposing to bring greater professionalism to the organisation.

The Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) endorsed the gymnast Georgia-Rose Brown ceasing to compete for Australia and allowing her to do so for New Zealand.

The Philippines are looking to increase the number of athletes competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Doha from 2-18 February will provide an important opportunity.

The Olympic year, the run-up to Paris, got off to a great start with the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea.

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has officially backed Lima's bid to host the 2027 Pan American Games, offering her government's support to replace Barranquilla, which lost the hosting rights earlier this year due to breaches of contract.

The world's top football league, the Premier League, has rules in place to ensure the sustainability of the competition. These rules have both advantages and disadvantages, depending on the perspective, and have attracted considerable criticism.

With the registration period for the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar from 2-18 February 2024 now closed, the Russian athletes have decided not to take part, despite the option to do so as neutrals.

The announcement was made by the organisers of the Intercontinental Series, scheduled to start on 26 January, due to the lack of approval from the Colombian government.

Despite security concerns and the potential for attacks, Israel has confirmed its participation in the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It has also been confirmed that Israeli athletes will be accommodated in the Olympic Village, just like any other delegation.

The Bahrain Paralympic Committee team is preparing for the fourth edition of the West Asian Para Games, which will be held from 26 January to 3 February 2024 in the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.