Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been handed a suspended two-month ban following his admission of breaching Football Association (FA) betting regulations.

The Slovenian rider is set to attempt something even more ambitious: a double in the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the same year. Only seven riders have ever achieved this. 3,321 kilometres, 21 stages, 60 kilometres of time trials, and a favourite looking to make history again. It's been 25 years since a rider won both Grand Tours in the same year - Pantani did it in 1999.

Following Japan's loss to Malaysia in the quarter-finals of the Thomas and Uber Cup in Chengdu, China, two-time world champion Kento Momota retired from international badminton without playing a single match on Thursday.

The best U19 football teams from the Old Continent will compete in Lithuania from 14-27 July and Daina Gudzinevičiūtė, Olympic champion and president of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee (LTOK), will be the ambassador of the UEFA U19 Women's Football Championship.

East Africa's largest indoor arena, the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, will host two of Africa's elite table tennis tournaments - the African Cup and the Olympic Qualifying Tournament - from 12-18 May.

Five Taekwondo athletes were named by International Olympic Committee (IOC) to take part at the Paris 2024. With five athletes, Taekwondo is the third most represented sport in the team. The addition of five refugee athletes will result in the largest number of Taekwondo athletes ever at an Olympic Games with more than 130 due to compete in Paris.

The Mexican showdown on Saturday 4 May is heating up. Canelo predicted a "decisive" victory over Munguía in a press conference on Wednesday. He also warned his former promoter, Golden Boy, against "robbing boxers". On Sunday, Canelo will put his four belts on the line at the MGM in Las Vegas.

This Saturday, the best in boxing will descend on the Spanish capital. Madrid will play host to the IBA Champions' Night, with an impressive line-up of boxers from Spain and abroad vying for glory at the Madrid Arena.

While the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) tries to defuse the constant blowback from the Chinese swimmers doping scandal, the American governing body is keeping the pressure on with a new 16-page document emphasizing its “deep concern” over the current state of affairs.

36 athletes from 11 different countries, hosted by 15 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and competing in 12 sports, were named on Thursday 2 May as members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024.

More revelations have emerged from a prank call made to International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach in March. In it, the 70-year-old administrator made a number of allegations against Umar Kremlev, the president of the International Boxing Association (IBA), including that the Russian changed his name because of his "criminal past".

A significant French union warned on Thursday that Paris waste collectors might go on strike during the summer, potentially leading to the accumulation of foul-smelling rubbish on the streets during the Olympic Games.

David Kenwright has stepped down as head coach of Great Britain's women's gymnastics team, less than 100 days before Paris 2024 begins.

The 22-year-old winner of France’s legendary race is set to attempt another 'Grand Boucle' triumph. Two years ago, he crashed in training and feared for his life and retirement. After a promising start to the 2024 season, the Colombian has confirmed that he will contend alongside the feared Tadej Pogacar, with current champion Jonas Vingegaard in doubt due to injury.