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Tens of thousands of people gathered on Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille to welcome the Olympic torch and mark another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in Paris.

Greek water polo player Ioannis Fountoulis, the last in a long line of torchbearers, used the flame to light a cauldron at the Panathenaic Stadium. From there, it was delivered to Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet.

U.S. Major League Baseball said Friday it has launched an investigation into a sports gambling allegation involving Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.

The Persians defeated China 7-5 in the competition’s semifinals on Friday and advanced to the final match and also secured their berth in the 2024 World Aquatics Men’s U18 Water Polo Championships.

Israeli Anastasia Gorbenko shrugged off boos from the crowd at the world swimming championships in Doha on Sunday.

Birmingham manager Tony Mowbray called for stronger punishments for fans who racially abuse players after midfielder Juninho Bacuna said he was targeted by West Bromwich Albion supporters during the Midlands derby in the second-tier Championship.

Iran was edged by South Korea 27-26 at the 2024 Asian Handball Championship on Monday to come in sixth place.

South Korean referee Kim Jong-hyeok was appointed to officiate the match between Iran and Syria.

It used to be boxing, not rugby union, that rushed to reunite rival opponents at the earliest opportunity. Friday’s opening contest of this year’s Six Nations Championship, from a promoter’s perspective, certainly ticks every box office requirement: a thunderous prime-time eliminator denied to millions less than three months ago. Roll up, roll up for the Rugby World Cup final that never was.

Ted Piolunowicz, from Stoke-on-Trent, charged for going onto the playing area at a football match and using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear/violence; 62-year-old chased referee Craig Hicks from the pitch during Port Vale's 1-0 defeat to Portsmouth on Saturday