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Regulation & Governance
Marc Guéhi risks FA punishment after another message on rainbow armband
Marc Guéhi is likely to face punishment from the Football Association after the Crystal Palace captain wrote “Jesus loves you” on his rainbow armband in the game against Ipswich Town on Tuesday night.
3 Dec 2024
Regulation & Governance
Red-card escape for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta set to lead to law change
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) is set to change the law on coaches interfering with the ball in play after Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wrongly escaped a red card in his side's Champions League defeat at Inter Milan.
3 Dec 2024
Law Firms
Sports law firm settles debt dispute following judge's ruling over winding up advertisement
A Manchester-based firm whose clients include Premier League and Championship football clubs has reached a settlement over a £1m debt dispute after a judge dismissed an application to stop a winding up petition being advertised.
25 Nov 2024
Civil
Conor McGregor must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her, civil jury rules
A woman who claimed mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in a Dublin hotel penthouse was awarded nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) on Friday by a civil court jury in Ireland.
22 Nov 2024
Corporate
U.K. water brand Drip signs global deal with UFC
Drip will get product placement within UFC's octagon, broadcast integrations, and in shoulder programming Drip Drip, a U.K. water brand, is the UFC’s newest sponsor, gaining designation as the MMA promotion's official water beginning in 2025.
19 Nov 2024
Regulation & Governance
New Premier League APT rules 'unlawful' - Man City
Manchester City have written to the 19 other top-flight clubs expressing their "fundamental concern" over what they claim are "unlawful" amendments that the Premier League has proposed to rules governing commercial deals.
15 Nov 2024
Anti-doping
RUSADA chief advocates global anti-doping reform
In an interview with RIA Novosti, the head of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), Veronika Loginova, outlined efforts to restore the agency's full status, addressed the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) conflict with the United States and commented on Russia's contributions to the WADA budget.
15 Nov 2024
Corporate
Hogan Lovells advises GameAbove Sports in acquiring an ownership stake in Brisbane Bullets
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised GameAbove Sports, a company focused on global sports business development and strategic investments, in acquiring an ownership stake in the Brisbane Bullets, a premier team in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL).
13 Nov 2024
Anti-doping
Swiss Sport Integrity advances research in dried blood spot doping analysis
Swiss Sport Integrity, in collaboration with the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses, is making progress in the development of new doping detection techniques using Dried Blood Spot (DBS) analysis to improve the accuracy of anti-doping controls.
12 Nov 2024
Investigations
Canada Soccer says Paris 2024 drone spying scandal was not isolated
Following an independent report commissioned after the incident at the Games, which resulted in significant sanctions against the Canadian team, the association's CEO Kevin Blue said in a statement that these practices stem from an "unacceptable culture" and that steps are being considered.
10 Nov 2024
Disputes
Nascar wins round in lawsuit by Michael Jordan, other racing team owners
Pro basketball legend Michael Jordan and other stock-car team owners that sued Nascar for a greater share of racing revenues failed to persuade a U.S. judge to force the racing league to guarantee their drivers key slots in the upcoming 2025 season.
8 Nov 2024
Anti-doping
Conor Benn doping suspension lifted by National Anti-Doping Panel
Welterweight contender Conor Benn had his suspension lifted by the U.K. National Anti-Doping Panel (NAPD) following his positive test for a banned substance before his cancelled fight with Chris Eubank Jr. in October 2022.
6 Nov 2024
Disputes
Michael Jordan argues Nascar is no NBA in latest court filing
23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports filed a brief Wednesday in their court fight with NASCAR, expanding their argument for a preliminary injunction that would let them compete as de facto chartered teams in 2025 despite not signing NASCAR’s charter agreement.
31 Oct 2024
Regulation & Governance
Alisher Usmanov expected to reclaim the presidency of FIE
Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who resigned as president of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, has been nominated to regain his position at the governing body's congress next month.