The auction of Muhammad Ali's boxing trunks from his iconic 'Thrilla in Manila' fight against Joe Frazier in 1975 is set to close on 12 April. Sotheby's of New York is handling the sale of the famous white trunks with black stripes, signed by the legendary boxer who won the 14-round fight.

The 53rd edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar came to a close with the medals ceremony, which marked the end of an edition with a record number of countries represented (76) and a record number of participants in an Olympic year (more than 1,100).

In an effort to boost sporting performance in the Pan American region and prepare athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Qualifiers, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, will become the epicentre of sporting excellence by hosting the Olympic Camp.

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 fourth edition of the ADXC has been confirmed for 18 May in Paris. The Dojo, a gymnasium located in the heart of the French capital and just a few kilometres away from the Eiffel Tower, will host the competition.

On Thursday, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announced that Saudi Arabia will serve as the host for the next three editions of the WTA Finals. The decision comes after much speculation and criticism from some of the sport's biggest names.

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.

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 first tests are the qualifying and repechage rounds, which will continue until the semi-finals, with the final on Sunday 14 April. 34 countries will be represented. Men's single sculls world champion Zeidler and women's Karolien Florijn will be the favourites. It will be a test for Paris 2024.

New rules to make the event more attractive are being tested in Madrid by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The tournament will have 16 places based on the singles rankings, will last five days and spectators will be able to move freely around the court. Players will have less time to sit down and the time between serves will be reduced.

On Wednesday in Spain, Senegal goalkeeper Cheikh Sarr was handed a two-match ban after being sent off for confronting an opposing fan who had hurled racist abuse at him.

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.