Governance
Scottish Squash appoints sponsorship executive Hope to board
Scottish Squash has named Marc Hope, the experienced sponsorship rights sales executive, as a non-executive director with responsibility for financial and commercial areas
Adams steps in as UK Athletics CEO, Clark resigns as chair
UK Athletics has named Joanna Adams as its new chief executive, while Chris Clark has confirmed that he will be stepping down from his role as chair of the national governing body
Chinese and Serbian federations to sign basketball development MoU
The Chinese Basketball Association is close to a long-term agreement with the Basketball Federation of Serbia (KSS), covering joint work to develop basketball in China
Will Fifa’s cap on commissions curb agent ‘excesses’?
Fifa’s proposals to cap agent commissions has set it on a collision course with some of the most powerful agents in world football. In this explainer, Ben Cronin outlines the reasoning behind the reforms and the legal arguments for and against them.
Uefa and Conmebol eye return of joint competitions with new MoU
European football’s governing body, Uefa, has signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South American counterpart Conmebol which could lead to the resumption of intercontinental competitions b…
Thai FA re-elects Somyot, declares media rights award
The Football Association of Thailand yesterday re-elected Somyot Poompanmuang as its president and said its global media rights for the 2021-28 period had been awarded, although did not reveal the winners
Nascar ‘absolutely not’ for sale, says Phelps
The France family is not looking to sell US stock car racing series Nascar, according to its president Steve Phelps
Indonesian police partners with military to tackle match fixing
Indonesia's National Police is to work with the country's Military Police to tackle match fixing and to ensure transparency during the national team's recruitment process for the upcoming U20 Fifa World…
Fifa, FIFPro form $16m ‘safety net’ for unpaid players
Fifa has joined forces with FIFPro, the global union for footballers, to launch a $16m (€14.7
LaLiga opens 11th international office with London operation
Spanish football’s LaLiga has added its eleventh international office with the opening of an operation in the King’s Cross area of London.
Audit report sheds light on potential financial irregularities in African football
The unveiling of details of a forensic audit report into the Confederation of African Football (CAF) produced by professional services group PwC has opened fresh concerns over financial irregularities…
MLB looks to curtail team access to live game video
Potential rule change would be latest fallout from league's electronic sign-stealing scandal
Wada expresses concern at US anti-doping bill
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has questioned the potential impact a new US anti-doping bill could have on the wider efforts to combat the use of illegal substances in sport
Chinese football clubs axed for failing to pay wages
The Chinese Football Association has removed nine clubs from its professional leagues for the upcoming season for failing to pay player and staff wages
Vivendi to appeal court ruling over Mediaset’s European plans
French media group Vivendi has said it will appeal a ruling from a Milan court rejecting its requests to suspend the resolutions adopted by Mediaset over its MediaForEurope (MFE) project
Appeals Court rules in favour of Fiba Europe in Euroleague dispute
The European division of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has claimed victory over Euroleague Basketball in a court battle concerning the two parties’ long-running dispute over the sport’s cal…
Wada seeks public CAS hearing for Rusada proceedings
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has requested that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing concerning the non-compliance case against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) be held in public…
UCI to switch anti-doping activity to ITA, cyclo-cross reform detailed
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has become the latest International Federation (IF) to agree to transfer its anti-doping activities over to the International Testing Agency (ITA), while it has made…