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Anti-doping
Paralympic champion Shevchuk gets four year ban
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has sanctioned the Tokyo 2020 gold medallist following an adverse analytical finding in a urine sample taken at the Para Powerlifting World Cup in Tbilisi on 22 June 2024. After appealing the provisional ban, the athlete has received the final decision.
16 Feb 2025
Disputes
Ex-players sue Netflix over false portrayal
The streaming giant finds itself at the centre of a legal storm, accused of exploiting talents for entertainment while leaving their careers in jeopardy. Six former American football players, featured in the acclaimed documentary series 'Last Chance U', filed a blunt $30 million (€28m) lawsuit.
15 Feb 2025
Anti-doping
WADA agrees to a case resolution agreement in the case of Jannik Sinner
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirms that it has entered into a case resolution agreement in the case of Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner, with the player accepting a three-month period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation that led to him testing positive for clostebol, a prohibited substance, in March 2024.
15 Feb 2025
Integrity
National Women's Soccer League reaches $5 million settlement over 2021 abuse scandal
Three years after revelations about sexual coercion, racism and other abuse roiled the National Women's Soccer League, prosecutors on Wednesday announced a settlement with the league to establish a $5 million victims' fund and implement other reforms.
5 Feb 2025
Politics
Biden Administration Challenges Trump on NCAA Settlement and Title IX
As President Trump prepares for his second term, the Biden administration’s last-minute memos challenge key aspects of the House v. NCAA settlement, including revenue-sharing and Title IX compliance, potentially reshaping college athletics.
18 Jan 2025
Competition
U.S. Soccer, MLS and NASL Head to Long-Awaited Antitrust Trial
It’s been eight years since the North American Soccer League—which operated between 2011 and 2017—sued the U.S. Soccer Federation, accusing it of violating antitrust law and demanding an injunction that would have forced U.S. Soccer to recognize NASL as a Division II league.
14 Jan 2025
Eligibility
GOP lawmakers look to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports
House and Senate Republicans on Tuesday refiled legislation to bar transgender women and girls from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity, jump-starting work on an issue the GOP promised to prioritize in the new year.
7 Jan 2025
Disputes
Ex-client sues law firm Farella for fees in international swimming case
A Swiss sporting venture is suing its former U.S. law firm for more than $7 million, accusing it of shoddy legal work and overbilling in an ongoing case against the world's governing body for competitive swimming.
2 Jan 2025
Commercial
Nike, NFL extend long-standing partnership through 2038
NIKE, Inc. and the National Football League today announced a landmark 10-year partnership extension, cementing their commitment to shaping the future of football and driving growth, innovation, and progress across the sport.