In less than a year, the capital of the United Arab Emirates will once again host an event from the world's premier mixed martial arts organisation, although the fighters have yet to be announced. But expectations are high after Abu Dhabi hosted the Makachev-Volkanovski showdown last year.

The Executive Committee of the International Taekwon-Do Federation meets weekly to discuss the day-to-day affairs of the International Taekwon-Do Federation. 

MotoGP returns for its 75th season this weekend with the Qatar Grand Prix. Since 2007 the World Championship has started at the Losail International Circuit, except last year when the season opener was held at Portimão. Bagnaia, who has won the championship twice in a row, is the favourite to win again.

MMA competition will be taking place alongside Olympic sports in the African Games 2023 for the very first time in Accra, Ghana from 10-12 March.  

The 13th edition of the four-year, multi-sport event runs from 8-23 March, organised by the African Union (AU), the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC) and the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa (SCSA).  

The 173rd International Instructors Course was held in Auckland, New Zealand from 1-3 March 2024. This IIC also marked the 20th anniversary of IICs in New Zealand since the death of its founder, General Choi.

South Africa defeated Botswana in the final of the continental championship. Both national teams have qualified for the World Softball Championship to be held from 12 June to 14 July. Lesotho finished third in the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Africa Qualifier.

The head of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has been accused of using his influence to overturn a sanction against Fernando Alonso in Saudi Arabia last year, which affected the final result and allowed the Spanish Aston Martin driver to finish on the podium.

The Kyrgyzstan SAMBO Championship was held in Bishkek from February 23 to 25. About 300 athletes from different regions of the country took part in the competitions held at the Sports Palace named after Kozhomkul. Medals were awarded in Sport SAMBO and Combat SAMBO among both men and women.

The National SAMBO tournament "LA COPA LITORAL" took place in February on the Central Coast of Chile. The competition was held in the town of El Tabo, in the resort of Guayapolis.

AK Gassama's remarkable journey from playing basketball with his siblings during Sierra Leone's civil war to captaining the Manitoba Bisons American football team is truly inspiring.

The reigning three-time Formula One World Champion, Dutchman Max Verstappen, kicked off his title defence with a stunning victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix aboard his Red Bull, reaffirming his credentials as the best driver of the current era.

The "Olympic Capital" and the canton of Vaud are preparing to host the World Finals on 9 March. The two venues will host 60 international federations and associations. Among them is the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).

The Bahrain Grand Prix, which takes place from Thursday to Saturday, marks the start of the Formula One World Championship. All eyes will be on Red Bull because of their dominance of the circuit and Christian Horner, who was cleared of "inappropriate behaviour" allegations on Wednesday.

The Red Bull Racing Team, where he has been Team Principal since 2005, said in a statement on Wednesday that the allegations against him had been "dismissed" following an internal investigation, as he told an external lawyer on 10 February.

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run home run on his first day with the Los Angeles Dodgers last Tuesday. It helped his team beat the Chicago White Sox 9-6. The slugger has signed with the Dodgers.