The serious crashes of the world's best cyclists, such as Roglic, Vingegaard, Evenepoel or Van Aert, increase the tension between the world authorities and the trade unions. "Cyclists are vulnerable to technological advances and we are very concerned," said David Lappartient, president of the International Cycling Union (UCI).

The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has banned Usman Khan, who recently switched allegiance from the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan, for five years.

The 2024 Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List will identify the top amateur players in the country in a selection process that will continue through 20 May, when the semifinalists will be announced. The Midseason Watch List represents 36 different schools and 12 NCAA conferences.

A few days ago, the Organising Committee of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games met with a delegation from the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), led by its President Robert "Nob" Rauch, and the Australian Flying Disc Association (AFDA), where the sport was presented for inclusion in the Olympic programme.

Kenya's double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge and Peres Jepchirchir, the defending women's champion, were announced on Thursday as part of a star-studded marathon team for the upcoming Paris Olympics, athletics officials said.

Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard suffered a broken collarbone and several broken ribs in a devastating multi-rider crash during the fourth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country on Thursday.

French President Emmanuel Macron has defended Franco-Malian singer Aya Nakamura against criticism from the far-right who oppose her performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

French President Macron warned last Thursday of the danger of Russian disinformation during the Paris Olympics, saying his country was ready for the challenge. "I don't doubt" that the Games will be targeted by Russia, "including in the field of information," Macron said at the inauguration of the Aquatic Centre, the largest sports facility built for next summer's Olympics.  

Speaking to the press after the inauguration of the Paris 2024 Aquatics Centre, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that there is a Plan B for the opening ceremony, but called for greater confidence to reassure the public about possible terrorist attacks.

The President of the French Republic inaugurated the Seine-Saint-Denis Olympic Aquatics Centre in the city of Saint-Denis, next to the Porte de la Chapelle Arena, which was built specifically for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

To mark the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Peace and Sport and UNESCO will hold a roundtable discussion at UNESCO Paris, led by Didier Drogba and Siya Kolisi.

The Government of Kosovo has given the green light to the 'Super Athletes Programme', which aims to increase the number of Olympic qualifiers and medals for Kosovo at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) has launched the global bidding process for cities interested in hosting the group stages and finals of the VNL from 2025 to 2027. Interested National Federations, cities, governments or interested parties are invited to submit their bids by 19 April 2024, with the selection to be announced in August.

The Spanish resort of Candanchu hosted more than 60 athletes and coaches from 11 countries as part of an initiative funded by the International Olympic Committee and in partnership with the International Ski Mountaineering Federation.

Russian wrestler Abdulrashid Sadulaev, a two-time Olympic freestyle wrestling champion, has been banned from competing in the qualifying tournament for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, according to the Russian Wrestling Federation.