Governance
Big Ten commissioner Delany to step down in 2020
Jim Delany, commissioner of the Big Ten Conference – the oldest division one collegiate athletic conference in the US – will retire when his current contract expires in June 2020.
Fifa bans former senior vice-president
World football’s governing body Fifa has handed David Chung a six-and-a-half-year ban, with the former Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) president becoming the latest senior official to be sanctioned i…
Sheikh Ahmad re-elected as Olympic Council of Asia president
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah has been re-elected as president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) for an eighth term, despite an ongoing forgery case in Switzerland
New email leaks allege Manchester City FFP breach
Manchester City could face a ban from playing in European competitions as further leaked emails appear to show how the club circumnavigated Uefa’s financial fair play rules.
MLB to use Atlantic League as testbed for innovations
Major League Baseball has entered into a partnership with the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) that will allow it to test experimental playing rules and equipment during the latter’s Ch…
World Rugby finalises global league plans, but players and unions reject concept
World Rugby has finalised its proposal for an annual global rugby competition, but is facing strong objections from the international unions, particularly the Pacific nations, as well as the International…
IOC’s Rule 40 further diluted by German Cartel Office ruling
The IOC has reached an agreement with the German Cartel Office to further dilute the scope of its controversial Rule 40, which places marketing restrictions on athletes while Olympic Games are ongoing
Potential new college basketball league proposed
Former NBA champion David West has outlined a proposal for a new college basketball league that could rival the NCAA
LaLiga heavyweights boosted by EU ruling on state aid case
Spanish LaLiga football clubs Barcelona, Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao have today (Tuesday) received a financial boost after the General Court of the European Union overturned an earlier ruling from…
Alliance of American Football hit by lawsuit
The Alliance of American Football's teething troubles took another twist after the start-up league was hit with a lawsuit
New RFU president seeks to improve Russian football finances
Alexander Dyukov, chief executive of Gazprom Neft, has pledged to improve the financial fortunes of Russian football after being elected as the new president of the sport’s national governing body.
Del Piero buys stake in small LA club
Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero has publicly disclosed he is an owner of a small lower-division club in the United States
IOC suspends event-hosting talks with India
The International Olympic Committee has moved to suspend all event-hosting discussions with the Indian Olympic Association and the national government amid ongoing tension between the country and neighbouring…
Chelsea handed transfer ban by Fifa
English Premier League football club Chelsea has today (Friday) been banned from signing players for two transfer windows after Fifa, the sport’s global governing body, found that it was guilty of breaching r…
BCCI targeting Pakistan’s removal from World Cup
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is pulling together a proposal for Pakistan to be removed from the 2019 World Cup, according to multiple reports
International Motorcycling Federation appoints new CEO
The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) has appointed Tony Skillington as its new chief executive and revealed Eurosport Events is poised to extend its contract as promoter of the Endurance World…
LaLiga unaware of Premier League interest in Tebas
The Premier League's quest to find a new chief executive to replace Richard Scudamore continues
Ailing USA Gymnastics names another CEO
The fallout from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal in addition to other governing issues has put USA Gymnastics into bankruptcy and on the brink of collapse