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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Governing body singles out Algerian in statement.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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).

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

Researchers hit out at organisers’ claims of athlete safety

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Deal broadens Dick's foothold in international markets.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.