The IBA Board of Directors has given the green light to the members of the newly established Professional Boxing Committee for 2023. Ten of the 27 proposals were approved and will now undergo a review process before the final decision is announced.

The resurgence of Caeleb Dressel and Regan Smith, and the omnipresence of Katie Ledecky, herald a fierce battle for medals with the formidable Australian team that dominated the 2023 World Championships in Japan. China, Canada, Great Britain and hosts France will all be looking to spring a surprise.

Next Saturday's Grand Boucle will see a duel between the Slovenian with two victories and the Dane with two. Pogacar will be in top form and aiming for a Giro-Tour double. Vingegaard, on the other hand, is recovering from a serious crash. For the first time, the Tour starts in Italy and doesn't end in Paris. Everything is new in the world's greatest race after 11 editions.

The nine days of competition in Indianapolis ended with a triumph for Simone Manuel, who will be seeking redemption in the 50m freestyle after winning gold in Rio 2016 and missing out on Tokyo 2020, and Bobby Finke defending his titles in the 800m and 1,500m.

Condon becomes the 46th recipient of the award, which honours the top amateur player in the USA, and the first for the Georgia programme. Condon leads the national rankings in nearly every statistical category after a record-breaking season in 2024.

The world champion and world number one won the final against Nour El Sherbini and Mostafa Asal in Bellevue. Gohar has now won 28 PSA titles in her career, extending her winning streak to 25 in a row. Asal was injured and was unable to win his fourth consecutive title. This trophy marks the end of the 2023-2024 season

The former coach and uncle of Rafa Nadal, who has won 22 Grand Slam titles and won the Olympic singles title in 2008 and the doubles in 2016, believes the Spanish duo can win gold in Paris in 2024. Spain sighs with its dream pair.

Both institutions have signed an agreement to promote sports science and education. The Memorandum of Cooperation provides for seminars, conferences and master classes. These will be aimed at athletes, coaches, referees and officials. It also includes scientific projects in sports medicine and rehabilitation.

The Scot underwent a "surgical procedure" on his back on Saturday and is expeced to be out six weeks, missing the London tournament for sure and maybe even the Olympics. The 37-year-old was forced to make the decision when he retired in the second round at Queen's.

Neither swimmer faltered at the US Olympic Trials. Dressel repeated Friday's success in the 50m freestyle, while Ledecky lived up to her predictions. She is aiming to become the only woman to win four consecutive gold medals in the same event this summer. The first was at London 2012 at the age of 15.

The two-time Roland Garros doubles champion - without her usual partner Mladenovic - and the world number 16 head the list of tennis players who will represent the host country at next month's Olympic Games. It will also be the fourth Games for Gael Monfils. The tennis competition begins on 27 July.

US team EF Education-EasyPost immediately sacked the Italian rider, stating in a press release that "Piccolo was arrested on 21 June upon entry into the country on suspicion of transporting growth hormone". The UCI said it was "satisfied with the results of the investigation carried out by the ITA".

The national boxing federations of Barbados, Dominica, Peru and Singapore have joined World Boxing. Their applications for membership have been approved, bringing the total number of federations in the organisation to 33, following the addition of the Indian federation last month.

The league has appointed Arun Pandey to develop and strengthen the competition ahead of its inaugural season in Texas this August, promising to turn back the clock. The Indian is expected to bring the iconic moments and players of the past to the forefront of the cricketing world.