Italy concluded an electrifying European Gymnastics Championships in the midst of an enthusiastic home audience, reclaiming their women's team title from reigning champions Great Britain at the Fiera Rimini arena on Sunday 5 May.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has announced that it will invest over $80 million in prize money over the next four-year cycle to 2028, as well as unveiling the full schedule of events around the world.

Speaking to Australia's News Corp, Aron D'Souza, who founded the inaugural Enhanced Games, said that there were "many who are in the process of registering." Swimming and diving, athletics, weightlifting, martial arts and gymnastics will be among the Olympic sports. Registrations for 2025 are "very advanced."

New Zealand won both the women's and men's competitions at the Singapore Sevens, the final regular season stop of the 2023-24 SVNS series. The women beat Australia to take top spot in the standings, while Argentina edged out Ireland for the men's league title.

In anticipation of the arrival of the Olympic torch on 8 May, the city of Marseille has begun a thorough cleaning of its streets and old harbour. The flame will arrive aboard the Belem with more than 150,000 people expected to attend.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe believes track and field's own Netflix series - focusing on sprinters and due to be aired ahead of this summer's Paris Olympics - will reveal the global appeal of the sport to a wider audience.

Seven-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky has another medal to add to her collection. The Washington D.C.-native received the highest civilian honour in the United States - the Presidential Medal of Freedom - from Joe Biden last Friday.

Double Olympic biathlon gold medallist Dmitry Vasilyev has accused International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach of resorting to desperate measures ahead of Paris 2024, claiming that the Games may not even take place.

World sprint champion Noah Lyles and reigning Olympic 100m gold medallist Marcell Jacobs helped the United States and Italy earn respective qualification for the men's 4x100m relays at Paris 2024.

It may not have a spire, stained-glass windows or a nave, but the cavernous underground rainwater facility inaugurated in the French capital on Thursday ahead of the Paris Olympics has been compared to Notre Dame Cathedral.

Marcell Jacobs says he is enjoying the "quiet" life in Florida after moving from Italy to the United States ahead of his Olympic 100m title defence in Paris this summer.

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez started Mexico's Cinco de Mayo celebrations by ending Jaime Munguia's unbeaten record in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Alvarez won by unanimous decision after flooring his fellow Mexican in round four.