The head of a Hong Kong sports association resigned on Friday after making a gaffe that the government lambasted as potentially violating the "one-China" principle in reference to Taiwan, Agence France-Presse reported Friday. The Hong Kong government follows Beijing's orthodoxy that the self-ruled island of Taiwan is part of Chinese territory, to be reunited one day —by force if necessary.

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta is facing charges from the Football Association for purportedly receiving yellow cards deliberately "for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market."

When Barcelona takes on Lyon in the women's Champions League final on Saturday, the Catalans will be out not only for revenge, but also to cement their place as Europe's most dominant force.

President of the European Handball Federation (EHF), Michael Wiederer, has expressed his concerns regarding the scheduling of the Handball Bundesliga.

Two months before the surfing events of the Paris Olympics take place, the world's best waveriders are getting an early taste this week of the majestic waves of Teahupo'o in Tahiti, Agence France-Presse reports.

Numerous operations have left her with "the hips of a 60-year-old", Hodges said. The swimmer was named in the Australian team that will compete in the Olympic Games in less than two months. She was instrumental in the Tokyo 2020 mixed relay gold medal.

Day seven of the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships was action-packed, with 22 events concluding on a bustling Thursday, several of which saw new world records being set.

The WNBA is expanding, and in 2026 it will do so in Canada with the arrival of a new franchise. It will be the fourteenth team to play in the league and it will play in an 8,000-seat arena, which will be shared with the city's Professional Women's Hockey League club. Vancouver and Montreal will also host games.

Global tennis star Venus Williams has been immortalised with her own Barbie doll in a new series designed to celebrate female athletes and inspire young girls to pursue sports careers.

It's fitting that Rafa Nadal is making his big comeback on the same clay courts where he made his tennis legend and where he may soon say 'adieu' to the sport, either at the upcoming French Open or just a month and a half later at the Olympic Games.

Mohammed Camara chose not to abide by the Ligue 1 mandate to don an anti-homophobia badge last weekend. social media backlash ensued, Monaco apologised, many Malian countrymen backed his actions and now the star midfielder is set to explain himself to the French Football federation.

The world number one golfer faces multiple charges stemming from a traffic incident last Friday near Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville. The hearing is scheduled for 3 June. The detective did not turn on his camera and failed to capture the interaction with the golfer. However, there is video footage from several fixed cameras.

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Lukas Krpalek was back in the super heavyweight category at the 2024 Judo World Championships, held in Abu Dhabi from 19-23 May, as he made the final decision to compete in the +100kg category at Paris 2024.

Just two months before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris, the controversy surrounding the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and its handling of certain cases, notably that of the 23 Chinese swimmers allowed to compete at Beijing 2020, is growing.

The calendar includes competitions in eight countries currently scheduled for 2024 and early 2025. Two events, one in the Czech Republic and one in Sweden, will take place next June. It is designed for both male and female boxers from U15 to elite level.