Como, with two wins in seven games, returned to Serie A after a 21-year absence this season.

Introduced as the "Greatest Of All Time" as he walked onto the court, he received a rapturous welcome from the packed stadium.

The France international was provisionally suspended by Italy's national anti-doping organisation (NADO Italia) in September 2023 after testing positive for DHEA - a banned substance that raises levels of testosterone.

Ohtani-mania was on full display hours before a recent game at the scenic ballpark in Los Angeles, with fans freshly off their flights from Japan heaping praise on their country's hero.

An increasingly packed soccer calendar has been a concern among a growing number of players and managers, with a report by global players' union FIFPRO said some players get only 12 percent of the year to rest.

JebreeetMedia has been called an important driver for Indonesian sports, with the firm collaborating with various stakeholders, including the Sports and Youth Ministry on several occasions.

This year’s Peparnas will be the 17th installment of the games, with some 4,625 athletes from 34 provinces competing across 20 sporting events.

The 33-year-old, who struggled at this year's Euros, was one of the key elements in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup campaigns as Les Bleus took the title in Russia and finished runners-up in Qatar.

The win brings the 26-year-old rider one step closer to securing his maiden MotoGP title, in a season his rival has dubbed the “championship of mistakes”, with the title still very much up for grabs.

Pramac rider Martin slid off on the first lap to gift reigning champion Bagnaia the race lead in a blow to his championship hopes with Sunday's grand prix and five race weekends to go.

In humid conditions at the Mandalika track in Lombok, the Pramac rider clocked the best lap time of one minute and 30.689 seconds, ahead of Aprilia's Maverick Vinales by 0.221 sec.

Arnold's decision to quit came after his team picked up one point in their opening two matches in the third phase of qualifying for the 2026 finals earlier in September.

Verstappen was deemed to have used language "which is generally considered 'coarse, rude' or may 'cause offence' and is not considered suitable for broadcast," read the stewards' decision.

"When players are already talking about strikes, you know it's five to twelve," the former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Dortmund player says.

Athletes and coaches are calling this year’s National Games (PON), which ended on Friday, the worst in history, following complaints over poor infrastructure and allegations of biased officiation.

Arnold's resignation follows heavy criticism from fans and pundits after a shock 1-0 loss to Bahrain on home soil and a 0-0 draw away against Indonesia.

Soccer referee Eko Agus Sugih was accused of favoreing PON host Aceh in the chaotic match -- which eventually ended with him getting punched in the face and the Central Sulawesi team walking out of the game.

Around 70,000 people gathered for the parade featuring athletes, volunteers and public sector workers, which was followed by a multi-artist concert on a spectacular stage around the Arc de Triomphe.

The National Police have dispatched a team to launch a probe into suspected budget misuse carried out by the organizers of the 21st National Games (PON) in Aceh and North Sumatra, following widespread complaints over poor and incomplete infrastructure in and surrounding the sporting venues.

Rewards for medalists and participating athletes in the Olympics and Paralympics are the same: Rp 6 billion (US$389,197) for gold, Rp 2.75 billion for silver and Rp 1.65 for bronze, on top of the Rp 250 million athletes receive for competing in Paris.

The Indonesian national soccer team has received wide praise for holding top dog Australia to a draw in its second qualifying match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night.

Hoping to rebound from a shock 1-0 loss to Bahrain on home soil last week, the Socceroos were held 0-0 by world number 133 Indonesia in Jakarta on Tuesday in a setback to their hopes of direct qualification for the 2026 showpiece in North America. 

The Socceroos dominated in front of almost 80,000 fans at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Tuesday, but sit second-from-bottom of Group C with a single point from their opening two qualifying games.

There was frustration, too, for Asian champions Qatar, who drew 2-2 with North Korea in Group A as Iran downed the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan beat Kyrgyzstan to make it two wins from two.

The Socceroos dominated in front of almost 80,000 fans at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, but Indonesia remain above them in Group C as they seek to qualify for the World Cup for only the second time.

Graham Arnold's side made the worst possible start to the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup when they were stunned 1-0 at home by Bahrain last week.

In the depths of the Stade de France, track and field's most charismatic couple were wearing their gold medals, leaning on each other and drinking it all in.