Rafael Nadal fought off Argentina's Pedro Cachin in the Spanish Open and his hopes of competing in the upcoming Paris tournament are still intact, while Coco Gauff lost to fellow American Madison Keys in the last 16 and bowed out.

The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, who has been accused of irregularities by the Spanish justice system, appeared before the judge of Majadahonda (Madrid), who is investigating him for several cases of corruption. He denied any wrongdoing and was released.

The Oceania Taekwondo Union (OTU) Management Committee recently met with Atma Maharaj, the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) Programme Lead for the Brisbane 2032 Programme, in Brisbane. 

The American gymnast is a three-time Olympic gold medallist at London 2012 and Rio 2016. She finished tenth at the American Classic last weekend and will compete at the US Championships. It's another step towards her dream of returning to the Olympic stage eight years after she hasn't competed since Rio 2016. She decided to come back in 2023 and announced her return to competition in early 2024.

The Jiu-Jitsu National Team is in the final stage of preparations for the eighth Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship, which will take place at the Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi from 3-8 May. The event, organised by the Jiu-Jitsu Asian Union and hosted by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, will also feature the inaugural Jiu-Jitsu Asian Youth Championship, a dedicated competition for athletes under 21, 18, and 16 years of age.

Tennis star Daria Kasatkina, an openly gay player on the WTA Tour, has received assurances about her safety if she competes in Saudi Arabia.

The 2024 European Rowing Championships and the World Rowing European Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta came to a close on Sunday in Szeged, Hungary, with Romania winning the women's eight in style.

Basketball star and Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker announced her retirement after 16 WNBA seasons. The 38-year-old from Illinois posted her decision on Instagram Sunday, saying she knew it was time. 

The Indiana Fever point guard, the all-time leading scorer in US college basketball, said: "It was a good first day" after making her debut with her new teammates. The star returned to the court after weeks of excessive media exposure. Clark admitted that the challenge is "a big one, but it's something that I've been expecting".

Ukraine narrowly won the men's European Gymnastics team title in Rimini on Sunday ahead of Great Britain, with the hosts Italy taking bronze.

Great Britain clinched four gold medals and one silver, securing the top spot on the medal table on the last day of competition at the European Rowing Championships in Szeged, Hungary.

The Africa Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Forum, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation, is the largest annual gathering of Africa's private sector.

An all-female referee team took charge of a Serie A game for the first time on Sunday with the landmark occasion coming as newly-crowned champions Inter Milan defeated Torino 2-0 at the San Siro.