The Slovenian won his debut in the Corsa Rosa with a 9:56 lead over Daniel Felipe Martínez after an absolute exhibition. His six stage wins, five of them in the leader's jersey, and his overwhelming superiority equalled Eddy Merckx's 1973 record. Now he will have three weeks to rest. Then he will try to repeat his victory in the Tour de France.

World Baseball Classic Inc. has unveiled the venues for the upcoming sixth edition of the global baseball tournament scheduled for March 2026.

A 1-star certification course concluded on Friday 24 May. Thirty eight women from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tunisia, Morocco, Eritrea, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Palestine participated.

The National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan organised a breakdancing competition to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Some 64 schoolchildren, aged from six to 16, took part with breaking making its Olympic debut in Paris this summer.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach suggested that World Athletics should prioritise funding to support athletes at the grassroots level rather than offering prize money to gold medal winners at the Paris Olympics.

As part of its Financial Support Programme, the IBA will provide $100,000 (€92,000) to the Oceania Boxing Confederation for the organisation of this event. The aim is to develop the talents of young boxers. The championship will be held from 1 to 7 July 2024 in Tahiti.

Numerous operations have left her with "the hips of a 60-year-old", Hodges said. The swimmer was named in the Australian team that will compete in the Olympic Games in less than two months. She was instrumental in the Tokyo 2020 mixed relay gold medal.

The WNBA is expanding, and in 2026 it will do so in Canada with the arrival of a new franchise. It will be the fourteenth team to play in the league and it will play in an 8,000-seat arena, which will be shared with the city's Professional Women's Hockey League club. Vancouver and Montreal will also host games.

The world number one golfer faces multiple charges stemming from a traffic incident last Friday near Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville. The hearing is scheduled for 3 June. The detective did not turn on his camera and failed to capture the interaction with the golfer. However, there is video footage from several fixed cameras.

The calendar includes competitions in eight countries currently scheduled for 2024 and early 2025. Two events, one in the Czech Republic and one in Sweden, will take place next June. It is designed for both male and female boxers from U15 to elite level.

The Nepalese mountaineer shaved eleven hours off the women's record for the ascent of the world's highest mountain on Thursday. She set the best time in 2018, but Hong Kong's Ada Tsang Yin-hung took the record in 2021, climbing in 25 hours and 50 minutes. Lama's successful ascent was coincided with the confirmation of the death of a Kenyan mountaineer on Everest.

Athletes and allies are invited to participate in an online event on 29 May. This will be followed by an inaugural webinar on 21 June. The webinar will focus on discussing strategies to address potential trauma exposure and burnout.

The partnership was formalised in 2019. In 2022, the cooperation was renewed with expanded responsibilities. New measures have also been implemented. These include in-competition testing and long-term storage of samples. Seminars for officials were also held to further professionalise the work.

The NBA and FIBA are joining forces to organise the 21st edition of Basketball Without Borders (BWB). This is the third time the camp has been held in Spain. Elite coaches and players will be on hand to improve the skills of the participants. The camp starts on Friday 31 May and ends on 3 June.