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Regulation & Governance

New Premier League APT rules 'unlawful' - Man City

Manchester City have written to the 19 other top-flight clubs expressing their "fundamental concern" over what they claim are "unlawful" amendments that the Premier League has proposed to rules governing commercial deals.

15 Nov 2024

Regulation & Governance

Lyon given provisional demotion to Ligue 2 over finances

French club Lyon will be demoted to Ligue 2 at the end of the season if they do not improve their finances, and will be banned from signing players in January.

15 Nov 2024

Competition

LIberty Media Notifies EU Competition Commission Of Intention To Purchase Dorna Sports S.L.

Although the sale of Dorna to Liberty Media was announced on April 1st of 2024, the process of getting it past all of the regulatory bodies is still underway.

15 Nov 2024

Contract

Pogba leaves Juventus by mutual agreement

Italian club Juventus and Paul Pogba announced on Friday that they have mutually agreed to terminate the midfielder's contract on Nov. 30.

15 Nov 2024

Anti-doping

RUSADA chief advocates global anti-doping reform

In an interview with RIA Novosti, the head of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), Veronika Loginova, outlined efforts to restore the agency's full status, addressed the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) conflict with the United States and commented on Russia's contributions to the WADA budget.

15 Nov 2024

Regulation & Governance

Four Premier League clubs seek compensation in Manchester City row

Four Premier League clubs seek compensation in Manchester City row

14 Nov 2024

Legislation

Football Governance Bill debated in the Lords

Members of the House of Lords debated the key principles of the Football Governance Bill on Wednesday 13 November.

14 Nov 2024

Anti-doping

Swiss Sport Integrity advances research in dried blood spot doping analysis

Swiss Sport Integrity, in collaboration with the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses, is making progress in the development of new doping detection techniques using Dried Blood Spot (DBS) analysis to improve the accuracy of anti-doping controls.

12 Nov 2024

Legislation

German Olympic body urges support for sports funding bill

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) is pressing ahead with its call for a new sports funding law, even as the country's political future hangs in the balance following the collapse of the coalition government.

10 Nov 2024

Investigations

Canada Soccer says Paris 2024 drone spying scandal was not isolated

Following an independent report commissioned after the incident at the Games, which resulted in significant sanctions against the Canadian team, the association's CEO Kevin Blue said in a statement that these practices stem from an "unacceptable culture" and that steps are being considered.

10 Nov 2024

Disputes

Nascar wins round in lawsuit by Michael Jordan, other racing team owners

Pro basketball legend Michael Jordan and other stock-car team owners that sued Nascar for a greater share of racing revenues failed to persuade a U.S. judge to force the racing league to guarantee their drivers key slots in the upcoming 2025 season.

8 Nov 2024

Corporate

Wolves owner buys back £39m stake from US investor

Wolverhampton Wanderers owner Fosun has acquired back a minority stake in its sports subsidiary from PEAK 6.

7 Nov 2024

Eligibility

IOC says Khelif preparing legal action after new eligibility claims

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif is back in the spotlight this week following fresh questioning of her eligibility to have competed in the women's competition at Paris 2024.

6 Nov 2024

Regulation & Governance

Premier League proposes amendments to APT rules

The Premier League has written to its clubs setting out proposed changes to its rules after last month’s publication of a landmark verdict in a legal battle with Manchester City over rules governing commercial deals.

6 Nov 2024

Anti-doping

Conor Benn doping suspension lifted by National Anti-Doping Panel

Welterweight contender Conor Benn had his suspension lifted by the U.K. National Anti-Doping Panel (NAPD) following his positive test for a banned substance before his cancelled fight with Chris Eubank Jr. in October 2022.

6 Nov 2024

Legislation

Athlete representatives demand revisions to sports funding law

Athleten Deutschland and 80 athlete representatives from 47 federations call for major revisions to Germany's Sports Funding Act.

5 Nov 2024

Anti-doping

Hull City's Zambrano suspended for doping breach

Hull City's Ecuadorian midfielder Oscar Zambrano has been suspended until further notice by the South American football confederation Conmebol for breaching anti-doping rules.

5 Nov 2024

Investigations

CVC Office Searched in French Football Deal Corruption Probe

France’s football governing body also targeted by prosecutors

5 Nov 2024

Corporate

From padel to volleyball, PE targets increasingly niche sports

Traditional sports like soccer still dominate the private equity investment narrative, but in recent years, lesser-known sports such as padel and volleyball have captured investors’ interest.

4 Nov 2024

Corporate

Football club founder banned by finance regulator

One of the co-founders of Guernsey FC has been banned by the island's financial regulator from any involvement in regulated companies, following his involvement in a fraudulent investment fund which collapsed in 2016.

1 Nov 2024

Finance

Morgan Stanley is letting clients invest in major sports sponsors

The financial services company is giving certain investors the ability to buy shares of companies that support leagues like the WNBA and the NFL.

31 Oct 2024

Disputes

Michael Jordan argues Nascar is no NBA in latest court filing

23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports filed a brief Wednesday in their court fight with NASCAR, expanding their argument for a preliminary injunction that would let them compete as de facto chartered teams in 2025 despite not signing NASCAR’s charter agreement.

31 Oct 2024

Anti-doping

Tsehay Gemechu banned for four years for doping

The Ethiopian long-distance runner was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit in November.

31 Oct 2024

Corporate

NFL gets upfront fee in private equity deals

Every private equity investment in an NFL team starts with an upfront $500,000 fee to the league itself, sources tell me and my colleague Chris Smith.

31 Oct 2024

Commercial

WSL agrees record £65m domestic five-year TV deal with Sky Sports and BBC

Almost all top-flight games to be broadcast from 2025.

30 Oct 2024

Corporate

MCC members vote to accept 51% share in The Hundred's London Spirit

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members have voted in favour of accepting a 51% share in The Hundred franchise London Spirit.

29 Oct 2024

Geopolitics

UK government 'moving forward' on £2bn from sale of club being spent on humanitarian work in Ukraine

A Foreign Office minister told Parliament that the Government was committed to making progress in releasing the funds.

29 Oct 2024

Regulation & Governance

Alisher Usmanov expected to reclaim the presidency of FIE

Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who resigned as president of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, has been nominated to regain his position at the governing body's congress next month.

29 Oct 2024

Commercial

Barcelona votes no-go on Olympics do-over

While the 1992 Games are still hailed as one of the most successful ever and despite being considered for its logistical advantages, past experience and marquee location, the Spanish city declined to repeat as host as it currently faces the pressing challenges of tourist massification.

29 Oct 2024

Rules & Regulations

Honda and Alpine breach F1 engine cost-cap rules

Honda and Alpine have been found guilty of breaching Formula 1's cost-cap rules for engine manufacturers in 2023.

29 Oct 2024

Regulation & Governance

US Supreme Court decides not to change horse racing rules

National medication and anti-doping rules will remain in place despite a ruling by the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that the private body administering the rules had been given too much power.

29 Oct 2024

Commercial

No more international cricket live on free-to-air TV as ECB fails to agree deal

BBC offer too low but it keeps 15 live Hundred matches.

29 Oct 2024

Investigations

Investigation continues into hockey player Adam Johnson's death

It is a year on since American hockey player Adam Johnson died after being fatally injured during a game in Sheffield, England, when an opponent’s skate cut his neck.

28 Oct 2024

Anti-doping

Supreme Court backs enforcement of law intended to clean up horse racing industry


The Supreme Court on Monday allowed an independent authority to enforce a federal anti-doping law for the horse racing industry that was enacted in the wake of a series of thoroughbred fatalities, touching on a more sweeping separation-of-powers fight galloping toward the justices in coming weeks.

28 Oct 2024

Politics

UN experts condemn France's hijab ban in sports as "discriminatory"

The ban on the hijab in sports in France has come under fire from a United Nations committee on Monday.

28 Oct 2024

Law Firms

High Court dismisses sports law firm’s application to block advertisement of winding up petition

Manchester-based firm, whose clients include Premier League and Championship football clubs, has had its application to stop a winding up petition from being advertised dismissed by the High Court.

28 Oct 2024

Regulation & Governance

Spanish government, RFEF and LaLiga team up for Bernabeu racism probe


LaLiga will refer the incidents that occurred during Saturday's match between Real Madrid and Barcelona to the Public Prosecutor's Office and the police for further investigation.

28 Oct 2024

Regulation & Governance

Spanish government joins investigation into racist insults at Bernabeu

Spanish government, LaLiga, RFEF investigate racist insults.

27 Oct 2024

Employment

PSG to go to court after LFP rule in favour of Mbappe in wage dispute

Paris St Germain will take their wage dispute with Kylian Mbappe to court after the French football league's governing body (LFP) ruled in favour of the France captain on Friday.

25 Oct 2024

Civil

LeBron and Bronny James Target of Lawsuit Over 2022 Car Crash

Two women are suing the pair for damages related to a 2022 car crash in California.

24 Oct 2024

Disputes

Judge Allows Reworked $375 Million Settlement for UFC Fighters to Move Forward

Judge Allows Reworked $375 Million Settlement for UFC Fighters to Move Forward.

23 Oct 2024

Civil

Former WWE ‘Ring Boys’ Allege Vince McMahon ‘Allowed’ Sexual Abuse

McMahon, WWE and TKO are listed as defendants in a lawsuit filed in Maryland on Wednesday.

23 Oct 2024

Employment

WNBA players opt out of CBA as TV audience and attendances surge

Players could choose to strike if no agreement reached.

21 Oct 2024

Disputes

NASCAR: Michael Jordan Suit Using Discovery As ‘Weapon’

Jordan retained acclaimed antitrust attorney Jeffrey Kessler for the case.

18 Oct 2024

Intellectual Property

NBA sues foreign entities over counterfeit gear

The licensing arm of the NBA on Tuesday sued numerous e-commerce store operators that are believed to be run by individuals in China and other countries, accusing them of selling unlicensed and counterfeit NBA products.

17 Oct 2024

Regulation & Governance

Premier League postpones Man City legal meetings

The Premier League has postponed a key meeting of its clubs - originally scheduled for Thursday - that was intended to decide how to respond to last week's verdict in the legal battle with Manchester City over rules governing commercial deals.

15 Oct 2024

Competition

Legal complaint filed against Fifa over ‘abuse of dominance’

European leagues and player unions lodge formal complaint against soccer's global governing body with the EC.

15 Oct 2024

EU Law

FIFA to open dialogue on transfer rules after EU verdict

FIFA will start negotiations with the sport's stakeholders on the transfer system after the European Union ruled that some of its aspects were unlawful, the soccer governing body said on Monday.

14 Oct 2024

Anti-doping

World Boxing relies on CAS Anti-Doping Division to detect violations

World Boxing undertakes to refer all alleged irregularities to this body, which is responsible for determining sanctions and overseeing the adjudication and appeals process.

11 Oct 2024

Regulation & Governance

Tribunal to provide more clarity on regulations in Man City's case against Premier League

Manchester City saw two aspects of the Premier League's associated party transaction rules deemed unlawful by a tribunal in its legal case against the league.

10 Oct 2024

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