Governance
Taylor falls on sword as recriminations continue at Cricket Australia
Mark Taylor, the former Australia cricket captain, has stepped down from his position as director of Cricket Australia as the fallout from the ‘Sandpapergate’ ball-tampering scandal continues.
WNBA players opt out of CBA to secure higher wages, better conditions
WNBA players have opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement in order to seek higher wages, improved travel conditions and more marketing opportunities
New blow inflicted on Cricket Australia as chairman Peever resigns
Cricket Australia chairman David Peever has tendered his resignation following the damning Ethics Centre review into the organisation’s culture, only a week after he was unanimously re-elected to the r…
Fifa hands lifetime ban to former Ghana FA president
Kwesi Nyantakyi has been given a lifetime ban from all football-related activities by Fifa for a series of violations of the governing body’s ethics code, including bribery and corruption.
Raisman hits out at USA Gymnastics appointment
Aly Raisman has questioned USA Gymnastics’ decision to hire Mary Bono as its interim president and chief executive.
No respite for USA Gymnastics as interim president comes under immediate fire
One day after being appointed as the interim president and chief executive of USA Gymnastics, Mary Bono has already found herself in the firing line thanks to a tweet she posted criticising sportswear…
Fifa launches global strategy for women’s football
Fifa has launched its first ever global strategy for women’s football which outlines how it will work with confederations and Member Associations (MAs) to grow the women’s game.
PSA announces first prize money pool for real-time athlete data
The Professional Squash Association (PSA), has announced the creation of the first-ever prize money pool for players that have consented to allow it to commercialise their in-match physiological data
Fifa bans CAF ExCo member for Bin Hammam payments
Fifa has today (Friday) handed a two-year ban to Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee member Kalusha Bwalya as the fallout from the investigation into disgraced former Asian football…
Senegal becomes first African host of Olympic event
Senegal has been confirmed as the host of the 2022 summer Youth Olympic Games at the 133rd IOC Session in Buenos Aires. The country has thus become the first African host of any Olympic event
Aiba president hits back amid mounting Olympic concerns
Interim International Boxing Association (Aiba) president Gafur Rakhimov has maintained he has no ties with criminal organisations and hopes to face rival candidates for the full-time position, as the…
Fifa suspends Sierra Leone Football Association
Fifa has suspended the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) due to government interference in the running of the sport in the west African country
UK Sport outlines major event masterplan
UK Sport, the body that oversees the investment of public and National Lottery money into British Olympic and Paralympic sport, has revealed a list of major events for which hosting rights could be targeted…
Fiba looks to China to make basketball most popular sport in the world
Fiba General Secretary Patrick Baumann has expressed his hope that next year’s Fiba World Cup in China can act as a springboard to make basketball the most popular sport in the world.
Roberts to replace Sutherland as Cricket Australia chief executive
Cricket Australia has today (Wednesday) announced Kevin Roberts as its new chief executive
ECB chairman under pressure amid The Hundred plans
Colin Graves, chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has come under scrutiny after it emerged that the organisation’s new competition, The Hundred, could cost significantly more than o…
World Rugby plots new tournament to boost international interest
World Rugby is planning the introduction of a major new tournament intended to grow global interest in the sport, in a move that has been described as the biggest shake-up to rugby since the sport went…
Danish FA seals deal to end players’ union dispute
The Danish Football Association (DBU) has signed a new six-year agreement with the country’s players’ union, Spillerforeningen, over national team participation, following a dispute over commercial rig…