After the arrival of the Olympic Torch at the Vieux Port, Paris 2024 once again invited the people of Marseille to celebrate the first day of the Torch Relay in France in the heart of the city.

Australian gymnast Georgia Godwin announced on Instagram this week that she has sustained an achilles injury just days out from the Australian Gymnastics Championships. Godwin was part of the team that obtained an Olympic quota last year, suffered the injury while training, and will not be participating in the national championships nor the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. 

India's Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra is aiming to break the iconic 90-metre barrier in Doha. Chopra is a star in his own country, on a par with cricketers. For athletes, that means a lot.

Paralympic fencer Vanderson Chaves has lost everything he had —his home, medals, equipment, uniforms, passport, everything— just days before he vies for a spot in the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Chaves is one of the displaced persons affected by the heavy rains and severe flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul that has left at least 100 dead, hundreds injured and thousands more homeless.

Guinea's U-23 football team booked their place at the Olympic tournament in Paris with a play-off victory over Indonesia. Ilaix Moriba scored the only goal of the match in the French town of Clairefontaine.

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced the athlete's suspension last Tuesday for violating Article 2.1 of its code by using a prohibited substance. Chepkoech faces a two-year sanction if the violation is confirmed. There is now a period of appeal for the athlete, who will not be able to take part in any competition until a final decision has been made.

A Nepali guide died after summiting the world's fifth-highest mountain, officials in the Himalayan Republic said Thursday, in the first fatality of the spring climbing season, Agence France-Presse reported. 

Selangor FC and Malaysia national team winger Faisal Halim is "responding well" after being subject of an acid attack, a sports official said Friday.

With the golf world at a crossroads and both tours competing to attract star power, the four-time major champion who recently opted out of the American’s policy board is willing to set the negotiating table for a deal that redefines the future of the sport.

The Spanish Football Federation approved Atletico Madrid's appeal to overturn a partial stadium ban imposed due to racial abuse aimed at Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams on Thursday.

Philadelphia Union have inked a professional contract with 14-year-old prodigy Cavan Sullivan, which includes a move to Manchester City when the talented teenager reaches 18.

Indianapolis police revealed they have initiated an investigation into an altercation involving NBA star Patrick Beverley and a civilian at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday.

The two institutions organised the first virtual meeting of officials and players ahead of the return of baseball and softball to the Olympic programme in Los Angeles in 2028. Experiences were shared and possible reforms were discussed. Baseball5 will also make its debut at the upcoming Youth Olympic Games.

The drug Trimetazidine, also known as TMZ, has been in recent news because of positive 2021 tests from China’s swimming team and Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s four year ban in January. The drug is at the heart of Nikola Bartunkova’s provisional sanction by the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP).