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Safeguarding

Ingebrigtsen's father cleared of abuse of Olympic champion

Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father and former trainer of Norwegian athletics star Jakob Ingebrigtsen, has been cleared of abusing the two-time Olympic champion, but found guilty of violence against his daughter Ingrid.

16 Jun 2025

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

Intellectual Property

Hamilton Accies Women told to change name by men's club

Hamilton Accies Women have been ordered by owners of the town's men's club to change their name and branding, just weeks after sealing promotion to the Scottish Women's Premier League.

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

Bolivian doctor admits to tainting supplements

A member of Athlete Support Personnel was sanctioned this week in connection with a failed doping test by flag-bearer María José Pinto during Paris 2024.

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

Criminal

Antonio Brown Wanted for Attempted Murder After Shooting at Celebrity Boxing Event

Police are looking to arrest the Super Bowl champion after he fired two shots at a man last month.

13 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

Integrity

Ex-Korean Olympic chief suspended

Lee Ki-heung, the former chairman of the country's Sport & Olympic Committee has reportedly been handed a four-year ban by the organisation following a decision made by its Sports Fairness Commission.

12 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

Safeguarding

More Former Indiana Players Say Bob Knight Knew of Abusive Doctor

Ten more former Hoosier basketball players say they were sexually abused by a team doctor between the 1970s and 1990s.

4 Jun 2025

Investigations

MLBPA head Tony Clark hires outside counsel amid federal investigation

The investigation reportedly centers on whether union leadership has improperly benefited from its partnership with a licensing company.

4 Jun 2025

Anti-doping

World Aquatics to ban anyone from Enhanced Games

World Aquatics has become the first international federation to ban athletes, coaches and officials from its events if they have taken part in the controversial Enhanced Games.

3 Jun 2025

Securities

Ex-NFL Player Committed Insider Trading, Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled that “there is no genuine dispute” Jack Brewer sold shares of COPsync using non-public information.

3 Jun 2025

Civil

NBA player Williamson accused of rape in civil lawsuit

New Orleans Pelicans player Zion Williamson has been accused of rape in a civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles.

31 May 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

Anti-doping

Imane Khelif must undergo mandatory sex testing to compete, World Boxing says

Governing body singles out Algerian in statement.

30 May 2025

Anti-doping

Banka re-elected for third and final term as WADA president

Witold Banka was re-elected for a third and final three-year term as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, the organisation said on Thursday.

29 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

Anti-doping

Russian biathlete to lose Olympic medals

Another doping saga comes to an end, with the Swiss Federal Tribunal rejecting Evgeny Ustyugov's appeal this week.

24 May 2025

Anti-doping

CAS upholds Lyu Xiaojun ban

Chinese weightlifting icon, triple Olympic champion has been handed a four-year disqualification by the Anti-Doping Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS ADD) following an anti-doping rule violation for erythropoietin (EPO).

24 May 2025

Disputes

Steve Madden sues Adidas to protect its own use of stripes

The two companies have feuded for years over the use of stripes on shoes, which Steve Madden claims Adidas is illegally monopolising.

22 May 2025

Anti-doping

Scientists warn Enhanced Games athletes of heart attack risks and having libidos ‘killed off’

Researchers hit out at organisers’ claims of athlete safety

22 May 2025

Disputes

Rockies fan hit by foul ball sues team for poor play, stadium design

The lawsuit stems from a 2023 incident where the fan says he couldn’t see the ball coming from his suite.

21 May 2025

Anti-doping

Enhanced Games swimmer 'breaks world record'

The Enhanced Games - a controversial new event which promotes banned performance-enhancing drugs - says one of its athletes has beaten a long-standing world record.

21 May 2025

Competition

ATP, WTA ask judge to dismiss ‘Tennis Cartel’ lawsuit

The tours and the other governing bodies in pro tennis filed motions to throw out a sweeping antitrust lawsuit from players.

21 May 2025

Regulation & Governance

Leicester charged with new financial rules breach

Leicester City could face a future points deduction after being charged with an alleged breach of the English Football League's financial rules.

20 May 2025

Commercial

Everton's new ground named Hill Dickinson Stadium

Liverpool-based legal firm Hill Dickinson is the naming rights partner for Everton's new stadium.

16 May 2025

Safeguarding

Jakob Ingebrigtsen: "I'm embarrassed to be victim of domestic violence"

Olympic 5000m champion says he has "no motives for lying" as prosecutors call for two-and-a-half jail term for his father.

16 May 2025

Criminal

Judge dismisses jury again In Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

The high-profile Hockey Canada sexual assault trial in Ontario will proceed with a judge-only decision after Justice Maria Carroccia dismissed the 14-member jury on Friday morning.

16 May 2025

Anti-doping

Africa's only anti-doping lab has status revoked by WADA

The only recognized drug-testing laboratory in Africa lost its right to work in sports, the World Anti-Doping Agency said on Friday.

16 May 2025

Regulation & Governance

Premier League to adopt 'only the captain' rule in referees approach

Only captains will be allowed to approach referees during Premier League matches from next season.

16 May 2025

Corporate

San Francisco 49ers to sell 6% stake at world record ‘US$8.5bn’ valuation

Los Angeles Chargers and Cleveland Browns also set to sell minority stakes.

16 May 2025

Commercial

Dick's Sporting to buy Foot Locker for $2.4 billion to fight soft demand

Deal broadens Dick's foothold in international markets.

15 May 2025

Regulation & Governance

FIA announces major improvements to Appendix B of the International Sporting Code

FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has led a comprehensive review of Appendix B to strengthen the FIA’s International Sporting Code (ISC).

14 May 2025

Corporate

LA Chargers in Talks to Sell Stake to Private Equity Firm Arctos

The Los Angeles Chargers are in talks with Arctos Partners to sell a stake in the NFL team, according to people familiar with the matter.

12 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

Disputes

Federal appeals court skeptical over NASCAR antitrust case

Although Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing team and Front Row Motorsports won a preliminary injunction in their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR last December, it might not stand up to scrutiny on appeal.

10 May 2025

Geopolitics

IPL halt league over conflict

The Indian Premier League has been suspended for a week amid escalating tensions between the two countries, after India accused Pakistan of targeting three military bases with drones and missiles, an allegation the latter denies.

10 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.

9 May 2025

Civil

Marc Lasry's reps refute 'malicious campaign' in sexual misconduct suit

Former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry has refuted the latest statements made by an ex-employee who maintains the billionaire subjected her to years of sexual harassment and a smear campaign.

9 May 2025

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