Governance
Parma to appeal sanctions in match-fixing case
Italian Serie A football club Parma has retained its top-flight status but has labelled a points deduction and a two-year ban for forward Emanuele Calaio as “extremely disappointing” as it prepares an …
Olympic status remains in doubt for boxing, weightlifting
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected to maintain conditional status on the place of boxing at the 2020 summer Olympic Games and weightlifting on the programme for Paris 2024, highlighting…
Caithness set to retain World Curling Federation presidency
Kate Caithness is set to secure a third term as president of the World Curling Federation (WCF) after it was confirmed she will stand unopposed in elections scheduled for September
Athletics Integrity Unit opens up process in transparency drive
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has today (Friday) detailed a new, transparent mode of operation which will seek to make public every stage of the process behind dealing with a positive doping test
IOC calls on Tokyo 2020 to seek outside help
John Coates, chair of the International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission for Tokyo’s 2020 summer Olympic Games, has urged local organisers to seek help from International Federations (IFs) whe…
DFL rejects Hannover’s bid for 50+1 exemption
Hannover 96 has signalled its intention to fight against a German Football League (DFL) ruling to reject the application from the Bundesliga club’s president, Martin Kind, for an exemption from the 50+1 r…
ISA and ICF’s StandUp Paddle battle heads to CAS arbitration
The International Surfing Association (ISA) and International Canoe Federation (ICF) have agreed to send their long-running battle over ownership of the StandUp Paddle (SUP) discipline to the Court of…
Wada and ICSS team up to boost fight against doping, match-fixing
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) and International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) have moved to strengthen their intelligence and investigation capacities by forging a partnership.
Rimmer promoted to RFL chief executive
The Rugby Football League (RFL), governing body of rugby league in England, has named Ralph Rimmer as its new chief executive on a permanent basis
Moroe lands CEO role at Cricket South Africa on permanent basis
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has installed Thabang Moroe as its permanent chief executive after he served to lead the body through a testing period in its recent history
US businessman acquires NBL expansion team
Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) has awarded a licence for a new team to Los Angeles-based businessman, Romie Chaudhari, while league owner and executive director Larry Kestelman has sold a…
RLIF ‘surprised’ by Australian calendar reform plan
The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has reacted with “surprise” to proposals from the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) for reform of the international calendar, stating they repre…
World TeamTennis appoints Helios Partners exec as new CEO
World TeamTennis (WTT) has hired Chris Renner, a senior executive at sports marketing consulting company Helios Partners, as its new chief executive
USOC hires USGA exec as new CEO
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has today (Thursday) named Sarah Hirshland as its new chief executive
Former NBA exec to lead new Parisian basketball team
Former NBA team executive David Kahn has outlined the “huge project” in store after he was approved as the owner of a new basketball club in Paris.
Aiba aims for fresh start with reform masterplan
The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has today (Friday) continued its reform efforts by launching a New Foundation Plan which seeks to lay the groundwork for the future of the organisation
KPMG review clears financial affairs, claims IBU
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has announced that a review conducted by professional services firm KPMG of its accounts for the past financial year reported “no irregularities” as it continues rec…
FIL approves strategic plan for Olympic drive
The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) has adopted a strategic plan to introduce major changes in the sport as it seeks inclusion at a future edition of the Olympic Games