The Asian Football Confederation announces that the next two editions of the Asian Champions League completely renew the competition. The chosen venue to host the final stages will be Saudi Arabia, and in an attempt to make it even more attractive, the main prize is increased from the previously stipulated 4 million dollars to 12 million. These are some of the main innovations of a championship that takes a step forward in an attempt to grow.

Rome's FMSI laboratory is situated between rugby and hockey fields and fencing halls at an Italian Olympic Committee training centre north of the centre of Rome, and is under scrutiny from the world's anti-doping authority.

At first glance, there is no immediate concern, as the International Olympic Committee selected France on Wednesday, beating out two other contenders, Sweden and Switzerland, to enter into "targeted dialogue" about hosting the 2030 Winter Olympics

One year after Rafael Nadal, former world number one, was injured, and his physical problems forced him to step away from competition, he will return to the courts. The Spanish tennis player announced this on Friday, and the chosen venue for his comeback will be the Brisbane International, an event preceding the Australian Open held in January 2024.

The Nigeria Boxing Referees/Judges Association opposes the decision of the former president of the National Boxing Federation of Nigeria (NBF), Kenneth Minimah, to withdraw Nigeria from the International Boxing Association.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has suspended the membership of the National Badminton Federation of Russia (NBFR). The decision was made at the BWF Council meeting on 11 November 2023.

Everything has a beginning, and that of Flag Ball was 25 years ago. Since then, it has done nothing but grow, and its inclusion in the Olympic movement as an Olympic sport in 2028 has been the definitive push for its takeoff

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has already set dates for the Finals of the XVII Women's Softball World Cup, the first to be played with the new two-stage format

The professional series of the Global Esports Federation, the Global Esports Tour (GET), will begin its upcoming season in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in April 2024. Organized by the Brazilian Confederation of Games and Esports (CBGE) and with support from national, state, and local partners in Brazil. The event will help boost economic and tourism development in the city

New Zealand, in both men's and women's categories, is the current champion of the HSBC SVNS circuit and will lead a star-studded lineup for this first stop in Dubai, where the South African men and the Australian women will also be eager to defend their 2022 victories.

Once again, a record number of applicants for the Assist Fund have been established, who will receive registration subsidies. In this regard, the Hockey Canada Foundation announced that 3,322 young players across the country will receive subsidies for hockey registration fees for the 2023-24 season, a figure that becomes the highest in the four-year history of the program.

The World Cup is a crucial opportunity for India to position itself as great event holder, following last month's announcement that it would bid to host the 2036 Olympics, with Ahmedabad as the likely venue.

Mohammed bin Daij, the candidate from the Kingdom of Bahrain, secures a position on the board of the Asian Paralympic Committee. He gains the trust of the General Assembly of the Asian Paralympic Committee, securing a seat on the board for the next four years after a closely contested election among all candidates.

Jan Paterson, Director of Sport at NEOM, stated: "Partnering with these two unique events supports NEOM's aim to develop a world-class high-performance ecosystem and welcome the world's best aspiring athletes and teams, all while supporting the national federations, the Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee, and the Ministry of Sport."