The former Barcelona, PSG, Sevilla and Brazil international faces nine years in prison. He is accused of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub. The alleged incident took place on 31 December 2022. The player has been in prison since 20 January 2023.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk's scheduled fight in Saudi Arabia on 17 February will now take place on 18 May after Fury suffered a deep cut to one of his eyes during training. Saudi promoters and authorities are now imposing compensation clauses if either boxer pulls out.

The oldest living French Olympic champion will have the honour of carrying the flame to Paris 2024 as he approaches his 100th birthday. Coste won the gold medal in the pursuit cycling event at the 1948 Olympic Games in London.

Host nation Germany will be based in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, for the duration of the tournament. The tournament will run from 14 June to 14 July, with sustainability a priority. Group stage matches will be played in only two venues and all travel will be by bus or train.

The official sponsor of the mass event, Running, is offering the chance to run the same course through the streets of the French capital that Olympic athletes from around the world will be chasing for medals. It will be a virtual race called Connected Marathon for Everyone.

Dallas appears to be the favourite to host the biggest match of the 2026 World Cup, but Los Angeles and New York are also in the running. The schedule for the tournament's will also be announced, along with the venue for the opening match. The USA, Canada, Mexico and FIFA are the co-organisers.

The excitement of the athletes, the musical performances and the presence of the snow as a guest at the party added an extra touch of joy to the  grand stage of the Gangwon 2024 Closing Ceremony at the Gangneung Open Square.

Insults during a post-match press conference after the Guinea-Gambia game have sparked outrage and condemnation from the International Sports Press Association Africa Section (AIPS Africa), which has sought to draw attention to the "unworthy behaviour" of some colleagues who have turned the workplace "into a boxing ring".

On the final day of competition at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, the host nation secured the gold medals in figure skating, the ice dance team event and snowboarding. Germany triumphed in cross-country skiing. Curling glory went to Great Britain, who beat Denmark in a thrilling final at a packed Gangneung Centre.

Reema bint Bandar al-Saud said she was "deeply hurt" by an article published in the Washington Post in which former tennis stars Evert and Navratilova criticised the Women's Tennis Association for wanting to hold the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia and the Saudi money flowing into the sport.

Alistair could be set to make his 2024 debut at the PTO Asian Open, which takes place in Singapore from 12-14 April. In other news, the races and format of the new T100 Triathlon World Tour event have been announced. It was all revealed in London on Tuesday.

Ice hockey took centre stage on Day 12 at Gangwon 2024. Sweden defeated Japan 4-0 in the final and Germany took bronze after beating Switzerland 3-1 in the men's consolation final.

Football clubs around the world spent a total of $9.63 billion (€8.88 million) on international transfers last year, an increase of 48.1% compared to 2022, a year in which the effects of the pandemic began to wane, according to a report published by FIFA.

It was an all-Egyptian clash between Farida Mohamed and Fayrouz Aboelkheir at the Carol Weymuller Open in Brooklyn, New York. The former won 3-1 to claim the first title on the 2024 PSA World Tour.