Europe

French Football League (LFP) president Frédéric Thiriez has called the decision by the country’s top constitutional body to ratify the government’s ‘super tax’ on high earners “deeply regrettable”.

English Premier League football club Chelsea remains confident of meeting Uefa’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations despite posting annual losses of £49.4m (€59.6m/$81.7m) in the year to June 30.

Prime Time Sport, the Spanish sports management agency set up by former Barcelona chief marketing and commercial officer Esteve Calzada, has established a new office in London.

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI), the sport’s governing body in the Republic of Ireland, has secured a deal to write-off €12.5m of debt associated with the national Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Russian weather experts have revealed that they have no fears over a shortage of snow for the forthcoming winter Olympics, but believe Sochi’s event could be hit by avalanches and poor visibility.

The Sochi 2014 organising committee has opened the final phase of the ticketing programme for next year’s winter Olympic Games.

Representatives of the four Welsh rugby union regions have agreed not to sign their participation agreement with the Welsh Rugby Union national governing body by next week’s deadline, according to the Guardian newspaper.

Former world No.1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki has returned to the Babolat stable after signing an undisclosed deal with the tennis equipment manufacturer.

Bans have been handed out to Spanish tennis player Guillermo Olaso and several football players and officials in Malaysia as the sporting world continues to fight match-fixing.

Spanish Formula One star Fernando Alonso has stated that his plans to establish a new cycling team in 2015 are progressing well but added that securing a place on the elite WorldTour would not be an immediate priority.

SportAccord president Marius Vizer has urged politicians, athletes and the media to support Russia as it gears up for the winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Italy and AC Milan football star Mario Balotelli has agreed a long-term partnership with German-based sportswear brand Puma.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) global governing body has announced that the finals of its 2014 World Team Cup flagship wheelchair tennis team event will be held in Alphen, the Netherlands.

Singapore businessman Peter Lim has tabled a bid to acquire a majority stake in financially-troubled Spanish Liga top-tier football club Valencia.

Victorious 2012 Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal has hit out at the decision of golf's European Tour to launch the EurAsia Cup team match play event next year, stating that it should have sought to renew ties with the established Royal Trophy tournament.

The European Commission’s investigation into state support for Spanish football clubs is not part of a jealous witch hunt against the country, according to one of the complainants.