Transfer update ahead of the new FIFA season

Football players and clubs with new eSports teams
Former FIFA eClub World Cup qualifiers strengthening their line-ups
Overview of some of the most important transfers of recent weeks

FIBA Europe President Demirel visits launch of joint basketball league between Albania and Kosovo

TIRANA (Albania) - FIBA Europe President Turgay Demirel visited Tirana for the launch of the joint basketball league between the Albanian Basketball Federation (FSHB) and the Kosovo Basketball Federation (FBK), which marks a new step for basketball development in both countries.

FIFPRO & FIFA sign collaboration agreement to reinforce fight against match-fixing with smartphone app

World Athletics v Dzmitry Nabokau

A decision in the case of World Athletics against Dzmitry Nabokau has been issued by the Disciplinary Tribunal.

Global Esports at the nexus of Esports and sport in the digital age

The Global Esports Federation confirmed the establishment of the International Federations Advisory Council (IFAC) and the Publishers and Developers Advisory Council (PDAC) to provide expert advice to the GEF Board in their respective fields following the successful launch of the #worldconnected Initiative in partnership with Tencent Esports, at the recent 2020 Global Esports Summit in Hainan, China.

2021 World Anti-Doping Code: UKAD’s summary of major changes

UKAD is today launching a six-week public consultation regarding proposed changes to the public disclosure of the identity of athletes (or others) who are being investigated for potential anti-doping rule violations (ADRV).

Invitation to Participate in Survey on Perspectives of Anti-Doping Dispute Resolution Procedures

Invitation to Participate in Survey on Perspectives of Anti-Doping Dispute Resolution Procedures

U.S. Cycling Athlete Jonathan Wood Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

Baskov heads BIHA

The Belarusian Ice Hockey Association has appointed Dmitri Baskov as new President. He succeeds Gennadi Savilov, who resigned on 26 August after over two years in this position.

FIFA publishes first-ever manual on third-party influence and ownership

In line with its commitment to promoting greater transparency and disclosure of its core internal activities, FIFA has today published the “Manual on ‘TPI’ and ‘TPO’ in football agreements”.

U.S. Weightlifting Athlete Tiffany Parlor Receives Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

IOC initiates International Safeguarding Officer in Sport Certificate

As part of its ongoing efforts to promote athletes’ safety and wellbeing, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the establishment of the “International Safeguarding Officer in Sport Certificate”. The course leading to certification is set to commence in September 2021. This is a first of its kind because there is currently no certificate or minimum standard of education or training for safeguarding officers in sport on an international level.

World Players calls on Iran to spare the life of champion wrestler

The World Players Association calls on the head of the Iranian judiciary to grant an immediate stay of execution to Iranian champion wrestler Navid Afkari, who faces the death penalty tomorrow.

Canal 11: Portuguese Football Federation's pioneering television channel

Despite the postponement of EURO 2020, UEFA quickly committed to its 2020 –24 funding cycle for HatTrick – the football development programme which, every four years, channels EURO revenue to UEFA’s 55 member associations. In a special series, we talk to five national associations about groundbreaking football projects that will continue to thrive thanks to UEFA’s decision.

The Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation announces testing has returned to pre Covid-19 level

The Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) has announced that out-of-competition testing has returned to normal levels following a reduction being caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) delegates its global anti-doping program to the International Testing Agency (ITA)

Lausanne, Switzerland, 7 September 2020 – The International Testing Agency (ITA) welcomes the International Hockey Federation (FIH) as its newest partner in the fight for clean sport. The ITA will manage the entire anti-doping program of the Olympic team sport, the FIH will retain results management.

Brazil and England reveal equal pay for men’s and women’s national team players

Following a Brazilian Football Confederation announcement that men and women national team players will receive the same pay for a senior cap, the FA revealed that England’s men and women had been paid the same match fee since January.

BFPNG continues to find ways to promote the game

PORT MORESBY (Papua New Guinea) - Despite the complicated situation regarding the Covid-19 pandemic Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) is finding ways to promote and develop the game.
Jordan Sere, BFPNG's Hoops For Health Officer accompanied by Hoops For Health volunteer coaches Norma Dobunaba, Apia Muri and Nestor Sape traveled to Daugo island, also known as Fishermans Airfield for a Hoops For Health session.

AFC confirms media partnership with Sportdigital in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

New IOC guide to make sustainability “business as usual” for the Olympic Movement

A new guide by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will help make sports organisations and their events more sustainable, addressing issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss, economic inequality and social injustice.

NBA athletes Robert Covington and Luol Deng partner with Own Our Own to initiate community development project in the south side of Chicago

Own Our Own, an inner-city focused real estate fund, today announces its first Chicago-based project in partnership with Houston Rockets forward Robert Covington and former Chicago Bull and 2-time All-Star Luol Deng. Former players Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Matt Barnes are also investor-partners. The impact investment project aims to transform a South Side of Chicago neighborhood through an affordable housing and community development initiative that will improve quality of life through increased public safety and access to critical social services.

In the matter of proceedings brought under the anti-doping rules of World Athletics

Mr Hassan Chani has been found to have violated Article 2.2 'Use of a Prohibited Substance' resulting in 4 years ineligibility from 16 March 2020

UEFA releases study results on training facilities and youth investment across Europe

UEFA solidarity payments to clubs, which in the last decade exceed €1 billion, form a major part of youth development budgets. This brand-new report offers unique insight into how clubs use it for their long-term development and sustainability in their operating strategy.

Composition of the normalisation committee for the Venezuelan Football Association confirmed

In accordance with the decision adopted by the Bureau of the FIFA Council to appoint a normalisation committee for the Venezuelan Football Association (FVF) and following the consultations and interviews held by FIFA and CONMEBOL, the following members have been appointed to the committee:

Caster Semenya loses appeal against the restriction of testosterone levels in female runners

South African Caster Semenya has lost her appeal against the restriction of testosterone levels in female runners meaning she still cannot compete between 400m and one mile without taking testosterone-reducing drugs.

IIHF hands two doping suspensions

The IIHF has suspended Ilya Altybarmakyan and Maria Tyugankina for doping violations as part of the IIHF’s doping control testing in the Kontinental Hockey League and its affiliated competitions.

Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 update IOC Executive Board as important period approaches

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Executive Board (EB) today received updates from the Coordination Commission Chairs for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, respectively.

SAVE THE NEW DATE: WADA Global Education Conference

AAA Panel Imposes One-Year Sanction on Wrestling Athlete Daton Fix for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

IF gender equality webinar series opens with sessions on governance and electoral processes

Since 2015, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Federations (IFs) have participated in an annual forum with a view to closing the gender gap on and off the field of play. With the 5th IF Gender Equality Forum cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a series of six online sessions opened yesterday, with the first two intended to increase female representation in governing bodies and improve women’s representation in decision-making positions.

ECA members reflect on Covid-19 impacts and football's sustainable future

The 24th ECA General Assembly, the first of its kind to be held virtually, took place on 8 September, bringing together 178 ECA Member Clubs.

FIBA work hand-in-hand with start-ups to bring innovation to basketball

MIES (Switzerland) - FIBA is seizing the opportunity to "Enlarge the FIBA Family," one of its strategic pillars, by helping promising start-up companies bring innovation to basketball.

Simba appoints first female CEO

Tanzanian champions Simba have named Barbara Gonzalez as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), becoming the first ever female CEO in the country’s top flight league.

WADA calls for unity to protect clean athletes

Ahead of a meeting of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee on 14-15 September, several representatives of the Governments of the world contacted WADA to express their concerns relative to threats from the United States Government to withdraw funding from the Agency if WADA did not fulfill a number of conditions.

Green wave of Wehdat fans highlights continued rise of basketball in Jordan

AMMAN (Jordan) - Basketball has seen a significant rise recently in Jordan to become one of the most popular sports in the country. After the impressive achievements by the men's national team of playing in the FIBA Basketball World Cup for the first time in 2010 and again in 2019, the rise is not that big of a surprise.

Autumn Nations Cup to be broadcast on Amazon Prime and Channel 4

The Autumn Nations Cup will be the first competitive Autumn international tournament and the first full tournament after a six month break for international rugby.

Report reveals Channel 4 revolutionising disability broadcast landscape

A case study released on 10 September by the award-winning British rights holder reflected on the global impact they have had since signing on for the London 2012 Paralympics. The move changed the broadcast landscape of Para sports and global perception on disability.

EU grants FIBA Europe funding for program set to empower next generation of female coaches and referees

MUNICH (Germany) - FIBA Europe, supported by the European Union, is launching an exciting new project that will hand opportunities to the next generation of female coaches and referees.

World Players Association applauds the courage of Caster Semenya’s stand for human rights

The World Players Association today applauded the courage of South African athlete Caster Semenya, who has failed in her two-year legal battle for the right to compete as the woman she is in events in which she is an Olympic and World Champion.

Piutau appeal dismissed

Bristol Bears' Siale Piutau appeared before an online independent disciplinary panel on Thursday 10 September. He appealed his three match suspension, which was given for punching or striking Worcester Warriors' Andrew Kitchener contrary to World Rugby Law 9.12.

FIFA President and former United States Attorney General, Loretta E. Lynch, to open 3rd FIFA Compliance Summit

3rd FIFA Compliance Summit to take place in a virtual format from 12 to 16 October 2020
First-ever FIFA Compliance Handbook to be presented
Summit will help with emerging trends in good governance and compliance in football

New report reaffirms Qatar 2022’s commitment to sustainability

New report outlines sustainability features of each tournament venue
Reduction of capacities and cooling technology aim to ensure venues are used post-event, year-round
Energy and water efficiency are above international benchmarks

Sanction: Weightlifting receives sanction for presence, use and possession of a prohibited substance

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of the Australian Weightlifting Federation to impose a four-year ban on athlete Aaron Kroll for the presence of a metabolite of a prohibited substance, the use of a prohibited substance and the possession of a prohibited substance.

FIFA pours more resources into women’s football

FIFA has launched a programme for Member Associations to further develop women’s football on a sustainable basis whilst simultaneously pushing it forward into the mainstream.

Owen Farrell receives five-match suspension

Farrell was shown a red card by referee Christophe Ridley in the 61st minute of the match between Saracens and Wasps on Saturday 5 September 2020. This was for a dangerous tackle on Wasps’ Charlie Atkinson, contrary to World Rugby Law 9.13.

FIBA and IWBF strengthen cooperation

MIES (Switzerland) - FIBA and the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) have strengthened their partnership with the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding until the end of 2023.

Kitchener and Piutau accept disciplinary charges

Kitchener was shown a red card by referee Wayne Barnes in the 79th minute of the match between Worcester Warriors and Bristol Bears on Friday 4 September 2020. Piutau was cited by independent citing commissioner Tony Diprose following the same match. In both cases this was for punching or striking, contrary to World Rugby Law 9.12.

DSD Regulations: Caster Semenya's appeal against the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court dismisses the appeals submitted by the South African athlete Caster Semenya and her athletics federation against the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport on the "Eligibility Regulations for the Female Classification (Athletes with Differences of Sex Development)" (DSD Regulations). The Court of Arbitration for Sport had the right to uphold the conditions of participation issued for female athletes with the genetic variant "46 XY DSD" in order to guarantee fair competition for certain running disciplines in female athletics.

Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board strengthens Independent Hearing Officer Panel with re-appointments and new members

The Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board (TISB) has approved the expansion of the independent panel of senior legal experts appointed to adjudicate anti-corruption disciplinary Hearings for professional tennis.

Esports Integrity Commission Opens Inquiry into Historical Spectator Bug Exploitation

On 2 September ESIC issued sanction outcomes against three coaches who utilised a bug in the CS:GO spectator mode in order to achieve an advantage (“Spectator Bug”). ESIC has since reviewed a large quantity of evidence and believes that it is in the best interest of the industry to open an inquiry into the potential exploitation of this bug as far back as 2016. In doing so, ESIC will contract the services of Michal Slowinski and Steve Dudenhoeffer (the discoverers of wrongful use of this exploit) to work with ESIC in the fulfilment of the inquiry.