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Regulation & Governance
Craig admits to 'illegal move' in controversial 'no contest'
Scotland's Paul Craig has urged UFC fans not "to persecute" Rodolfo Bellato after he was accused of "hamming it up" by "flopping" to the canvas following a kick to the face during their light-heavyweight contest in Atlanta.
15 Jun 2025
Geopolitics
Inter forward Taremi stranded in Iran amid conflict
Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi has been left stranded in Iran after failing to get a flight out of the country amid its conflict with Israel, a club source told Reuters, with Italian media reporting the 32-year-old will miss the Club World Cup.
15 Jun 2025
Integrity
Ki-heung to appeal sanction
After allegations involving improper hiring practices and bribery during his tenure resulted in his suspension this week, the former chairman of the Korea Sports Council announced his intention to immediately request reconsideration of his four-year ban.
15 Jun 2025
Anti-doping
Magnussen says doping made him 'too big'
The former Olympic swimmer claimed that performance-enhancing drugs made him feel "like he was physically rolling back the years" and "able to train like an 18-year-old again," while he was preparing to break the world record for the Enhanced Games promo.
14 Jun 2025
Immigration
Mexico's Sheinbaum urges US to avoid immigration action at LA soccer game
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday urged U.S. authorities not to conduct immigration enforcement targeting attendees of a Gold Cup soccer match in Los Angeles on Saturday, where Mexico's team is due to play the Dominican Republic.
13 Jun 2025
Anti-doping
WADA and USADA at it again
While agreeing on the fundamental principle that the much-publicised Enhanced Games promoting drug use in sport must be censored and 'stopped', the international and national anti-doping bodies still found a way to renew their long-standing feud with alleged jurisdiction issues.
12 Jun 2025
Regulation & Governance
UAE FA kick two players out of national camp with heavy fines for misconduct
The United Arab Emirates Football Association has suspended defender Khalid Al-Dhanhani and forward Sultan Adel for five domestic matches and fined each player 500,000 AED ($136,132.21) on Sunday for misconduct during a national team training camp.
8 Jun 2025
Anti-doping
Guliyev to be stripped of medal
The Ukrainian is set to be relieved of the 800 metres silver she claimed for Russia at the London 2012 Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected her appeal against a four-year doping suspension, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Friday.
7 Jun 2025
Disputes
US judge approves settlement allowing NCAA schools to pay athletes
A U.S. judge on Friday granted final approval to a $2.8 billion settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association that will allow schools for the first time to compensate student athletes for past and future commercial use of their names, images and likenesses.
7 Jun 2025
Geopolitics
Lukashenko wants full athlete reinstatement
n a context still marked by sanctions, restrictions and geopolitical differences, the president of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus, Viktor Lukashenko, sent a clear message in a recent interview: the absolute priority is full athlete reintegration to the Olympic stage.
4 Jun 2025
Corporate
A&O Shearman advises Rangers Football Club on majority acquisition
A&O Shearman announced its role as lead legal adviser to Rangers International Football Club plc on its majority acquisition by a consortium of investors led by Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises Global Football Group.
30 May 2025
Investigations
Department of Justice Takes Action to Enforce Title IX in California to Protect Girls’ Sports
The Justice Department today sent letters of legal notice to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Jurupa Unified School District, and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) that it is opening an investigation to determine whether Title IX, a landmark federal civil rights law, is being violated by AB 1266, a state law permitting males to participate on female sports teams at state schools.
28 May 2025
Regulation & Governance
A basketball player was sidelined for her headscarf. France may now ban them in all sports
Thousands of young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because rules in several disciplines ban uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious or political significance.
26 May 2025
Regulation & Governance
Aston Villa to complain to Premier League over referee appointment for Man Utd game
Aston Villa intend to make an official complaint to the Premier League that a more experienced referee was not selected to officiate their final game of the season against Manchester United.
25 May 2025
Anti-doping
Qatar expands funding to WADA
The Ministry of Sports and Youth of the Islamic country has provided the World Anti-Doping Agency with an additional financial contribution of $1.5 million (€1.32m) aimed at scientific research, a figure that adds to the annual amount of over $200,000 (€176,000) it allocates to the organisation.
25 May 2025
Regulation & Governance
France federation aims to copy Premier League finance model
French football intends to create a business model similar to the Premier League, with a club-owned entity replacing the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) as part of plans announced by France Football Federation president Philippe Diallo on Monday.
12 May 2025
Regulation & Governance
Camogie Association president confident shorts ban will be overturned
The Camogie Association of Ireland broke their silence eight days after player protests for the right to wear shorts began, with the governing body's president saying on Sunday that he wants and expects a motion to change the rule to be successful.
11 May 2025
Regulation & Governance
UK parliamentary committee endorses Kogan to chair independent regulator
A UK parliamentary committee endorsed David Kogan to chair a proposed independent football regulator but said on Friday his past links to the ruling Labour Party meant he would have to "give 110%" to reassure those in the game about his neutrality.