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Sports Law News

We understand that keeping up with the ever-changing legal landscape in sports can be a daunting task. That's why we've created a one-stop-shop for all your sports law news needs.

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Disputes

Man City's hearing for 115 charges begins

The hearing into Manchester City's 115 charges for alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules begins on Monday.

16 Sept 2024

Regulation & Governance

England 'could face Euros ban' over regulator plan

Uefa has warned ministers that England could be excluded from the European Championship it is co-hosting in 2028 over "concerns" that a planned independent football regulator could lead to "government interference" in the sport.

14 Sept 2024

Anti-doping

Independent report absolves WADA in Chinese swimmers doping case

The independent report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) from Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier on the unsanctioned positive tests in Chinese swimming concludes that the Agency's conduct was correct, following accusations of leniency towards those athletes.

13 Sept 2024

Gambling

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to put regulations on sports betting operators

Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to address sports betting at the federal level.

13 Sept 2024

Disputes

PSG ready to take legal route after Mbappe refuses mediation in wage dispute

Paris St Germain are ready to face Kylian Mbappe in a "legal forum" after the France forward refused an offer from the French football league's governing body (LFP) to mediate on a wage dispute, the Ligue 1 club said on Thursday.

12 Sept 2024

Bribery & Corruption

China’s Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation

China’s Football Association has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption in the latest effort to weed out graft in the country’s notoriously underperforming team sport.

10 Sept 2024

Eligibility

Arizona’s ban on transgender girls playing girls school team sports remains blocked, court says

A federal appeals court upheld a lower-court ruling that blocks Arizona from enforcing a 2022 law that bans transgender girls from playing on girls school sports teams.

10 Sept 2024

Disputes

Ex-Michigan college football players sue NCAA for $50 million

A group of former star football players at the University of Michigan has sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association, demanding to be paid $50 million for the continued commercial use of their names, images and likenesses.

10 Sept 2024

Disputes

The NCAA Could Be Willing to Risk Bankruptcy to Control NIL Collectives

The NCAA has three weeks to decide whether it would be willing to risk bankruptcy to gain control over NIL (name, image, and likeness) collectives.

9 Sept 2024

Anti-doping

WADA renews call for USADA to get tougher on testing

The World Anti-Doping Agency has renewed its call for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to better protect clean sport in the United States amid what it says are growing concerns about athletes attending major events without being sufficiently tested.

9 Sept 2024

Regulation & Governance

Dutch FA considers scrapping offside in amateur football to end violent rows

‘We have a problem and we want to eradicate it’

5 Sept 2024

Anti-doping

Russian athlete Tatyana Tomashova receives 10-year ban for doping offences

49-year-old stripped of 1500m silver from London 2012

3 Sept 2024

Gambling

NFL season expected to spur record $35 billion in legal sports wagers

The American Gaming Association expects $35 billion to be legally wagered this NFL season, a fresh record.

3 Sept 2024

Regulation & Governance

Complaints about McLaren and Mercedes front wings rejected

Formula 1's governing body has rejected complaints from Red Bull and Ferrari about the legality of the front wings on the McLaren and Mercedes cars.

3 Sept 2024

Regulation & Governance

Leicester City win their appeal against alleged breach of Premier League PSR

Premier League says it is "surprised and disappointed", while Leicester have welcomed the decision;.

3 Sept 2024

Rules & Regulations

'By the letter of the law Rice had to go'

BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions.

2 Sept 2024

Contract

Mark Bowen in legal dispute with Reading over sacking

Former Wales international, who was the head of football operations and has been sanctioned for betting on football, is challenging his dismissal

2 Sept 2024

Geopolitics

North Korean table tennis players may be punished for Olympic podium selfie with rivals from South

Kim Kum-yong and Ri Jong-sik reportedly placed under ‘ideological scrutiny’ and could face punishment if they fail to criticise inappropriate behaviour

2 Sept 2024

Regulation & Governance

NCAA Proposed Changes Further Empower Athletes, Report Says

The NCAA’s Division I Council is set to consider a host of rule proposals that, if adopted, would remove additional barriers against athlete compensation, Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported Sunday.

1 Sept 2024

Regulation & Governance

NCAA bans Oklahoma State’s use of QR codes on helmets

The NCAA put a lid on Oklahoma State's attempt to put QR codes on players' helmets this season.

31 Aug 2024

Geopolitics

FIFA delays again review of Palestinian call to suspend Israel

The FIFA Council has delayed making a decision on a Palestinian bid to suspend Israel from international football until October.

31 Aug 2024

Regulation & Governance

Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta and Bukayo Saka criticise referee ‘inconsistencies’ after Declan Rice red card

Mikel Arteta and Bukayo Saka have both said there were “inconsistencies” with the officiating in their side’s 1-1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion after Declan Rice was shown a red card.

31 Aug 2024

Employment

Renault F1 engine employees stage peaceful protest at Monza

Renault Formula One engine staff staged a peaceful protest at the Italian Grand Prix on Friday against the French carmaker's reported plans to end production at the Viry-Chatillon facility near Paris.

30 Aug 2024

Corporate

BC Partners buys a stake in sports agency GSE Worldwide

Private investment firm is the latest to seek greater exposure to the talent market

30 Aug 2024

Corporate

NFL owners vote to allow private equity funds to buy stakes in teams

On Tuesday afternoon, NFL owners voted to approve a measure to allow private equity funds to buy stakes -- small stakes for now -- in teams.

27 Aug 2024

Regulation & Governance

Australian teen may miss out on big payday due to NCAA rules

Maya Joint ensured she will get her biggest tennis payday after reaching the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time but the Australian teenager is unsure how much of the potential$140,000 she would get to keep as a student athlete.

27 Aug 2024

Disputes

Haas F1 Cars Briefly Stuck in Netherlands Amid Russian Payment Dispute

The team reportedly owed $9 million and an F1 car to its former sponsor.

26 Aug 2024

Contract

Raheem Sterling wants contract issue resolved before focusing on Chelsea exit

Dialogue planned over wages if he takes cut at new club

26 Aug 2024

Anti-doping

Djokovic calls for 'clear protocols' after Sinner doping case

Speaking to reporters as he prepares to defend his US Open title from Monday, reigning champion Novak Djokovic said players who have complained about the lack of transparency in Sinner's case have a valid point.

25 Aug 2024

Regulation & Governance

Paralympians face disqualification for Olympic Ring tattoos

Paralympians risk disqualification for displaying Olympic ring tattoos due to an International Paralympic Committee (IPC) rule that bans "body advertising," requiring athletes to cover them.

24 Aug 2024

Regulation & Governance

Guardiola 'happy' hearing over Man City charges starts soon

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is "happy" that a hearing into the 115 charges facing the club will begin soon.

23 Aug 2024

Anti-doping

Bahrain Athletics Association sanctioned for anti-doping violations

The World Athletics Council has approved a recommendation from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) Board concerning the measures and corrective actions to be imposed on the Bahrain Athletics Association (BAA) following historical breaches of the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules (ADR), the official website of the World Athletics reports.

23 Aug 2024

Anti-doping

Sinner fires trainer, physio amid doping furore

World number one Jannik Sinner announced he had fired his trainer and physiotherapist after he escaped a doping ban despite failing two drug tests in March.

23 Aug 2024

Regulation & Governance

AHL mandates neck protection to prevent cuts from skate blades

The American Hockey League will require all skaters, referees and linespersons to wear approved cut-resistant neck protection on the ice, beginning with the 2024-25 season.

23 Aug 2024

Finance

Barcelona set for serious blow in efforts to ease financial burdens

It’s no secret that Barcelona are desperately trying to organise departures so that their wage bill is reduced enough to secure Dani Olmo’s registration.

22 Aug 2024

Disputes

NBA, NBC, Amazon Ask Court to Keep Bids Permanently Sealed

The league also said WBD never tried to match NBC’s offer.

21 Aug 2024

Gambling

UK football and horseracing bodies implement new codes for responsible gambling sponsorships

This new framework sets higher standards for safer gambling sponsorships, aiming to protect vulnerable individuals, uphold sporting integrity, and ensure gambling sponsorship revenues are reinvested into the sport.

21 Aug 2024

Anti-doping

Jannik Sinner cleared of wrongdoing over two failed anti-doping tests

Sinner tested positive for banned substance clostebol

20 Aug 2024

Contract

Kylian Mbappe takes €55m legal action against PSG

Kylian Mbappe has taken legal action against former employers Paris Saint-Germain as he seeks the €55m sum he believes is owed to him, reports have revealed.

20 Aug 2024

Corporate

Second top-flight British basketball team bought by new investors

The Manchester franchise set to play in Britain’s new Super League Basketball has been bought by the US-based Sherwood Family Investment Office.

19 Aug 2024

Anti-doping

Former Investigator Assails World Anti-Doping Agency

The agency, which has faced intense criticism for its handling of positive tests among Chinese swimmers, should be replaced by a “truly independent” organization, its former chief investigative officer said.

19 Aug 2024

Civil

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at centre of Olympics gender row, files legal complaint over online harassment.

Khelif was crowned an Olympic champion on Friday after comfortably beating China's Yang Liu by unanimous decision to win gold in the women's welterweight final.

11 Aug 2024

Corporate

Investors Seek Funds for Football Club Benfica Stake

Funds are for potential purchase of 16.38% stake in Benfica

9 Aug 2024

Anti-doping

China hits back at the US in response to doping allegations dogging its swimmers

China is trying to fight fire with fire in the face of persistent doping allegations that have dogged its swimmers at the Paris Olympics.

8 Aug 2024

Anti-doping

WADA statement on Reuters story exposing USADA scheme in contravention of World Anti-Doping Code

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) responds to a Reuters story of 7 August 2024 exposing a scheme whereby the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) allowed athletes who had doped, to compete for years, in at least one case without ever publishing or sanctioning their anti-doping rule violations, in direct contravention of the World Anti-Doping Code and USADA’s own rules.

7 Aug 2024

Politics

West Ham matches costing London taxpayers

London taxpayers are absorbing a loss of about $634,000 (all figures U.S.) per West Ham United home match.

7 Aug 2024

Anti-doping

Greek pole vaulter Polak suspended for doping

Greek pole vaulter Eleni-Klaoudia Polak has been provisionally suspended from the Paris Olympics after failing a doping test, the International Olympic Committee has said.

7 Aug 2024

Corporate

NASCAR move to ban sovereign wealth funds after investment firm concerns

The NASCAR Cup Series is hotter than it’s been in years thanks to the overall growing profile of motorsport — but as private equity firms look to invest in the sport, NASCAR may be moving to place greater boundaries.

5 Aug 2024

Anti-doping

Spanish weightlifter asks CAS to exclude Türkiye on doping charges

Spain's David Sánchez López has asked the CAS, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, a body that deals with sports-related disputes, to exclude Türkiye from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the sport of weightlifting.

3 Aug 2024

Regulation & Governance

FIFA offers talks to leagues, player unions amid legal filings and threats in soccer politics

FIFA offered talks with global groups of soccer leagues and player unions to end a three-month deadlock after they threatened legal action over adding to the packed competitions calendar.

1 Aug 2024

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