Governance
Fifa declares mission accomplished at Caf, but which mission?
Fifa's six-month takeover of the Confederation of African Football was promised to result in better governance and financial controls. Callum McCarthy investigates whether CAF can be trusted to deliver on those promises without supervision.
CAF set for fresh general secretary search after Hajji’s exit
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has been plunged into fresh turmoil following the resignation of general secretary Mouad Hajji
Premier League and Indian Super League renew football development deal
The English Premier League and Indian Super League have signed a 'mutual cooperation agreement' to develop football in India
NRL reports A$30m surplus in 2019
Australia's National Rugby League has reported a surplus of A$30.1m ($19.7m/€17.8m), on revenue of A$528m, in its 2019 annual report.
The surplus figure was down 25 per cent on the A$40.2
Sun Yang to appeal eight-year doping ban
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, a multiple world and Olympic champion, is to appeal the eight-year ban he was given in a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling last Friday
LAFC valued at $700m after minority-stake sale
Major League Soccer team LAFC has been valued at $700m after some of its owners partially bought out a minority stake held by Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan
NWSL has had significant international outreach since OL Groupe takeover of Reign FC
The National Women's Soccer League has received significant outreach from international clubs following the recent takeover of member franchise Reign FC by OL Groupe, it has been revealed
USA Cricket pushes forward with T20 league plans
USA Cricket has unveiled plans to create a Minor League Cricket Twenty20 tournament this summer, with the intention of establishing a fully professional Major League Cricket competition in the future.
Former FA chief executive Watmore named ECB chair
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that Ian Watmore will succeed Colin Graves as the body’s new chair at the end of the year.
AFC postpones April Congress, executive committee elections
The Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee has postponed the 30th Congress which was to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 16
Korean Billiards Federation and Professional Billiards Association agree peace deal
The Korean Billiards Federation and the Professional Billiards Association have signed an agreement to jointly develop the game in South Korea, settling a months-long disagreement
Fifa urged to ban overseas league games, starts discussions over post-2024 match calendar
Fifa's Stakeholders Committee has recommended that soccer's world governing body should formally ban teams from playing official league matches outside of their home territories, raising another flashpoint…
Infantino outlines Fifa objectives in 2020-23 ‘vision’
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has published a document outlining his objectives for the organisation under his tenure in the 2020-23 period
European Leagues widens data rights deal with Genius, Sportradar and Stats Perform
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (European Leagues) has agreed an expanded data rights deal with rivals Genius Sports, Sportradar and Stats Perform that covers a total of 16 top-tier…
Chinese Football Association forms club finance task force
The Chinese Football Association is setting up a 'working group' to investigate financial problems at the country's clubs
NZ fraud office probes ex-Oceania football chief
New Zealand's Serious Fraud Office is investigating former Oceania Football Confederation employees include ex-president David Chung, following a complaint from Fifa
Former CAF general secretary Fahmy dies at 36
Former Confederation of African Football general secretary Amr Fahmy, a candidate for next year’s CAF presidential elections, has died at the age of 36.
Nashville SC eager to make up for lost time in MLS after overcoming stadium setback
Bob Williams takes a look at the developments in Nashville since the city was awarded a Major League Soccer expansion team in December 2017, and the challenges faced during this period.