The suspension of funding by the IOC and OCA to Sri Lanka’s National Olympic Committee (NOCSL) marks a critical juncture for the organisation.

Tennis star Jannik Sinner's doping case will not have a decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) before the end of the year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) told AFP.

Formula 1's governing body approved statute changes on Friday that critics say will limit the powers of audit and ethics committees.

An Ohio politician has seen enough flag planting by visiting sports teams.

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.

Development has already met with local opposition.

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has found itself at the centre of a debate following its decision not to pursue a €400 million investment proposal from CVC Capital Partners, one of the world's most influential private equity firms.

A solo personal injury lawyer can’t count the costs of car racing as a marketing activity, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

American lawmakers introduced a bill this week aimed at significantly increasing federal funding for the independent, nonprofit agency dedicated to ending sexual, physical, and emotional abuse on behalf of athletes.

A consortium of US-based investors has agreed to acquire Sheffield United, adding to the wave of American capital flowing into English soccer clubs.

As pro soccer experiences an accelerating pace of change across the world, a newly formed representation agency looks to take advantage.

Marc Guéhi is likely to face punishment from the Football Association after the Crystal Palace captain wrote “Jesus loves you” on his rainbow armband in the game against Ipswich Town on Tuesday night.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) is set to change the law on coaches interfering with the ball in play after Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wrongly escaped a red card in his side's Champions League defeat at Inter Milan.

Motorsport's governing body wants to change its rules to limit the ways its leadership can be held to account for bad governance.

Nick de Marco is one of the most important figures in the current legal soap opera of English football. If you have a problem, you want 'The Godfather' of football finance law on your side.

Kingdom set to be awarded tournament in December

Ex-employee says Jets infringe his logo, used fraud to register

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announces the opening of a public call for interest for the May 2025 election of the Agency’s independent President and Vice-President.

Iga Swiatek, the women’s world No. 2 tennis player, has received a one-month doping ban after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ).

The traffic citations from a viral September arrest were dropped after the officers did not appear in court.

The suit alleges that from 2018 to 2021, Camwood Capital Management Group transferred more than $12 million without his authorisation.

The decision follows a detailed Phase 2 investigation, which found the merger significantly harmed competition in the UK’s online sports spread betting market.

A Manchester-based firm whose clients include Premier League and Championship football clubs has reached a settlement over a £1m debt dispute after a judge dismissed an application to stop a winding up petition being advertised.

The administration is pressing the World Anti-Doping Agency to allow an outside audit after it failed to suspend Chinese swimmers for positive tests.

A woman who claimed mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in a Dublin hotel penthouse was awarded nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) on Friday by a civil court jury in Ireland.

Premier League clubs have voted to approve changes to rules governing commercial deals, despite opposition from Manchester City, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.

Atwater Capital leads latest investment in US women’s league ahead of launch in January 2025.

National governing body says donation will “transform” women's and girls' soccer in the country.

Drip will get product placement within UFC's octagon, broadcast integrations, and in shoulder programming Drip Drip, a U.K. water brand, is the UFC’s newest sponsor, gaining designation as the MMA promotion's official water beginning in 2025.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Four Premier League clubs seek compensation in Manchester City row

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

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised GameAbove Sports, a company focused on global sports business development and strategic investments, in acquiring an ownership stake in the Brisbane Bullets, a premier team in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL).

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.

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.

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.

Diego Pavia wants another year of eligibility and is taking the NCAA to court to get it.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

France’s football governing body also targeted by prosecutors

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.