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Event preview: Ronaldo to tackle Mbappé and Griezmann at Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai
Cristiano Ronaldo and French pair Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann will fight it out for the Best Player Award when the 10th edition of the Globe Soccer Awards is staged at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah on…
Premier League and Chinese Super League sign memorandum of cooperation
The English Premier League has signed a memorandum of cooperation with its Chinese equivalent the Chinese Super League
San Francisco 49ers cheerleader takes knee during national anthem
The NFL national anthem saga made unexpected headlines when a San Francisco 49ers cheerleader took a knee during The Star Spangled Banner during Thursday night's game against the Oakland Raiders
Reedie defends Wada position amid ‘offensive’ criticism
Craig Reedie has hit back at renewed calls for him to resign as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) stating that such a move would not “be productive” for either the organisation or the Int…
Former adidas exec convicted in college basketball corruption case
Former adidas executive James Gatto, along with two other men involved in college basketball recruiting, have been convicted in a corruption case that has uncovered the payment of inducements to recruits…
New Orleans Pelicans to launch G League affiliate team
The New Orleans Pelicans believe they will be better able to develop players by launching a G League team
Inter Milan to launch official women’s team
Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan will launch its own women’s team after agreeing a deal to acquire the rights to the brand formerly belonging to ASD Femminile Inter Milano.
US Soccer chief executive to step down next year
Long-serving US Soccer Federation (USSF) executive Dan Flynn will step away from his role as chief executive and secretary general of the federation next year, according to published reports
Sri Lanka Cricket exec arrested amid corruption probe
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief financial officer Wimal Nandika Dissanayake has been arrested amid an ongoing investigation into corruption allegations concerning the running of the sport in the country
USA Gymnastics plunged further into chaos as ex-chief arrested
A tumultuous week for USA Gymnastics got worse on Thursday as the organisation’s former chief executive Steve Penny was arrested on a felony charge of evidence-tampering.
Uefa hits Rubin Kazan with ban over FFP case
European football’s governing body Uefa has today (Thursday) hit Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan with a one-season ban from European competition for breaching the terms of a settlement agreement i…
Former FA chief calls for Premier League tax after Wembley deal collapse
Former English Football Association chairman David Bernstein has called for a “Premier League tax” to boost investment in the grassroots game following the collapse of US businessman Shahid Khan’s takeov…
Seahawks, Trail Blazers owner Allen dies aged 65
Paul Allen, the owner of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, has died from complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, his family announced. He was 65
EFL points to strength of Championship amid Premier League 2 calls
The English Football League has maintained that the Championship “remains one of the most competitive and unpredictable divisions in world football” after Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani called for…
Inauthenticity of ‘The Match’ shows why marketers should leave the Ryder Cup alone
In contrast to Tim Crow, columnist Richard Gillis argues the “sheer obviousness” of Woods v Mickelson in Vegas shows shows the folly of tinkering with golf.
FA to take image rights work in-house
The English Football Association (FA) is set to take the image rights contract for its national team stars in-house by severing a contract with the 1966 Entertainment agency, according to The Mail on …
Real Madrid president Perez opposes USA game
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has come out in opposition to LaLiga's plans to play one game per season in the United States, saying it did not benefit clubs or supporters
Lifting of Russia’s WADA ban met with widespread criticism and warnings from IAAF and IPC
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to reinstate the Russian Anti-Doping Agency has been met with widespread criticism from across the world of sport, leaving WADA facing crisis.