Union Sportive Monastir

The Nigerian-American Player Efe Uwadiae-Odigie filed a claim against the Tunisian Club Union Sportive Monastir for outstanding salaries, bonuses, flight reimbursement and interest.

The Court Of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) Dismisses The Appeal Filed By The UAE Football Association

OFC announces funding increases

OFC will invest an unprecedented NZD$43 million directly into football development in 2021 and 2022.

Supporting Youths through Better Together program

MIES (Switzerland) – The International Basketball Foundation (IBF) has partnered with the Gen Z social enterprise app Goodwall to facilitate access for its beneficiaries to Goodwall’s Better together global online program.

The Court Of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) Issues Its Decision In The Appeal Filed By Trabzonspor A.S. Against UEFA

Bureau of the FIFA Council approves FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan regulations

FIFA’s groundbreaking COVID‑19 Relief Plan reached a major milestone as the Bureau of the FIFA Council approved the plan’s regulations.

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin 9-28 July 2020

ICC launches Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League

Olympic qualifying system to recommence for road athletes from September 2020

World Athletics will lift the suspension of the Tokyo Olympic qualification system for the marathon and race walk events from 1 September 2020, due to concerns over the lack of qualifying opportunities that may be available for road athletes before the qualification period finishes on 31 May 2021.

Application by Enrique Lopez Perez against provisional suspension from tennis denied by Independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer

Independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer Prof Richard McLaren has denied an application by Spanish tennis player Enrique López Pérez to lift a provisional suspension originally imposed on him on 19 December 2019.

The IOC and Procter & Gamble announce an extension to their Worldwide Olympic Partnership through 2028

In a first-of-its-kind, citizenship-driven partnership, P&G and the IOC pledge to take action to make progress in key areas: equality and inclusion, environmental sustainability and community impact

Procter & Gamble secures Worldwide Paralympic rights from 2021

As part of an extended eight-year agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Procter and Gamble (P&G) has secured marketing rights for the first-time to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Paralympic Games from 1 January 2021.

Get your degree while playing professional sport | Marie-Eve Paget

MARSAN (France) - I'd like to share something with you that's both very interesting and underestimated when it comes to the development of young players: combining sport and education.

International Olympic Committee publishes 2019 Annual Report and financial statements

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today published its 2019 Annual Report and financial statements following approval by the Members at its 136th Session.

U.S. Track and Field Athlete Kevin Castille Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

FIFA welcomes CAS decision in the case of former president of Afghan Football Federation Keramuudin Karim

On 8 June 2019, Mr Karim was found guilty by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee of having abused his position and sexually abused various female players, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. As a result, Mr Karim was sanctioned with a life ban from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level, as well as a fine in the amount of CHF 1,000,000. Today, CAS has dismissed Mr Karim’s appeal and fully confirmed the decision of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee.

Manchester City FC v. UEFA: Final decision

The Court Of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) Finds Ibai Salas Zorrozua Guilty Of An Anti-doping Rule Violation; Imposes Four-year Period Of Ineligibility

CAS dismisses appeal filed by UAE Football Association

Lausanne: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the arbitration procedure between the United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Qatar Football Association (QFA).

Little guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Ireland fast bowler Josh Little has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second ODI against England in Southampton on Saturday.

Players earn BA Honours degrees in Leadership & Management through TIME-OUT initiative

MIES (Switzerland) - Several elite basketball players that have enjoyed many years as professionals are on their way to establishing new careers with the help of the FIBA Europe TIME-OUT program.

AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee bans a player for life

Bureau of the FIFA Council approves FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan regulations

USD 1.5 billion available to football community, including men’s and women’s professional, youth and grassroots football, through a system of combined grants and loans under strict compliance requirements
Each member association to benefit from USD 1 million grant to protect and restart football, and an additional USD 500,000 specifically for women’s football during the third phase
Interest-free loans of up to USD 5 million available to member associations

CAS Determines Triathlete to be at No Fault for Clostebol Finding

FIBA Oceania holds second Board meeting online

GOLD COAST (Australia) - The FIBA Oceania Board held their second meeting online to discuss the mid-year activities and reports of the Zone in anticipation of the second half of 2020.

World Athletics amends rules governing shoe technology and Olympic qualification system

World Athletics today announces further revisions to its rules governing shoe technology, which are designed to give certainty to athletes preparing for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and to preserve the integrity of elite competition.

IOC and UNODC enhance partnership to tackle crime in and through sport

Tackling crime in and through sport, protecting the credibility of sport and enhancing the strategic partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) were the key issues discussed by IOC President Thomas Bach and UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly , who met virtually on Tuesday 21 July 2020.

From frustration to elation: Defrantz assumes the position of IOC 1st Vice-President 40 years after Moscow 1980 boycott

Forty years on from missing out on the Olympic Games Moscow 1980, Anita DeFrantz took office as the 1st Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

G League players unionize with assist from the NBPA

With the assistance and support of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), G League players have organized and formed their own union, temporarily named the Basketball Players Union (BPU).

Commitment to clean sport intact for Tokyo 2020 as global fight against doping remains strong

The IOC Session today received updates on the anti-doping front from both the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Testing Agency (ITA), including the necessary adaptations that have been taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Two IOC sessions confirmed for 2021

The 136th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session, held virtually for the first time ever this Friday, approved the recommendation from the IOC Executive Board (EB) to organise two IOC Sessions in 2021.

Afghanistan women’s national team sexual abuse: statement

FIFPRO welcomes the ruling to dismiss the appeal of Keramuddin Karim, the former president of the Afghanistan Football Federation who misused his position to sexually harass and abuse female players.

All-female panel outlines commitment to carbon-neutral and environmentally-sensitive FIFA World Cup™

Josoor Institute hosts webinar on FIFA's and Qatar's various sustainability projects
Title: Delivering Environmental Sustainability for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™
Experts on all-female panel spoke about the Qatar 2022 Sustainability Strategy

World Association of Basketball Coaches to feature Women in Basketball Coaches Clinics series

MIES (Switzerland) - Following the World Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC) initiative to support the global basketball community of coaches during the COVID-19 pandemic period, a six week Women in Basketball Coaches Clinics series conducted by pre-eminent female coaches will be launched.

Clubs claim England Hockey has “endemic race issue” from the national team down to junior level

Nine clubs have written to England Hockey saying that there is an “endemic race issue” from the national team down to junior hockey as enough isn’t being done to attract and support ethnic minority players.

Decision of the Athletics Integrity Unit in the case of Ms Nataliia Krol

Ms Nataliia Krol has been found to have breached Article 2.1 'Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Hydrochlorothiazide)' and Article 2.2 'Use of a Prohibited Substance (Hydrochlorothiazide)' resulting in 20 months ineligibility from 16 January 2020

World Athletics v El Mahjoub Dazza

A decision in the case of World Athletics against El Mahjoub Dazza has been issued by the Disciplinary Tribunal. M. Dazza is a Moroccan athlete, specialised in long distance running, particularly marathons.

Kurt Fearnley elected Vice Chairperson of IPC Athletes’ Council

Multi-Paralympic and world champion Kurt Fearnley is taking on a new role as Vice Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athletes’ Council.

FIFA statement

FIFA acknowledges the decision of the Swiss Special Federal Public Prosecutor in opening an investigation regarding the meetings involving the FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber. FIFA, including the FIFA President, remains at the disposal of the Swiss authorities and will, as we have always done, cooperate fully with this investigation.

Wrestling Athlete Vladyslav Dombrovskiy Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

Independent Arbitrator Imposes Two-Year Sanction on Gilbert Melendez for UFC Anti-Doping Policy Violation

U.S. Weightlifting Athlete Taff Woolsey Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

Using cricket as a tool for women’s empowerment in Rwanda

The Rwanda Cricket Association, in partnership with Cricket Builds Hope, has been recognised for a unique women's empowerment programme.

WADA suspends accreditation of New Delhi Laboratory for another period of up to six months

FIBA's Foundation launches new "Basketball For Good" platform

MIES (Switzerland) - FIBA's Foundation, the International Basketball Foundation (IBF), is launching its new "Basketball For Good" digital platform today. The Foundation uses the power of basketball to initiate positive social change globally, contributing to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. Following our recent inclusion in the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework, this is another aspect where FIBA is aligning with the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Agenda 2020 that endorses sustainability goals.

Decisions of CAF Disciplinary Board – 21 July 2020

Following a preliminary decision, the CAF Disciplinary Board met on Tuesday, 21 July 2020, via video-conference to discuss incidents from the Total CAF Champions League 2019/20 quarter final second leg between TP Mazembe (DR Congo) v Raja Club Athletic (Morocco) held on Saturday (7 March 2020) in Lubumbashi:

IOC Session elects two Vice-Presidents, two Executive Board Members and five new members

The 136th session of the international olympic committee (ioc), the first-ever session to be held by videoconference, elected mr john d. Coates and mr ser miang ng as vice-presidents, and mrs mikaela cojuangco jaworski and mr gerardo werthein as members of the ioc executive board (eb). The session also elected five new ioc members following the proposal of the eb on 10 june.

Basketball Fiji to launch Hoops For Health Online program

SUVA (Fiji) - Basketball Fiji (BF) will launch their Hoops For Health Online program on the heels of their highly successful Bula Hoops Online program to continue their adaptation to the current situation regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Court Of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) Confirms The Life Ban Imposed On Keramuddin Karim

UEFA statement on CAS Manchester City decision

UEFA takes note of the decision taken by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to reduce the sanction imposed on Manchester City FC by UEFA’s independent Club Financial Control Body for alleged breaches of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations.