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EU ruling enables challenge of CAS outcomes

National courts must be allowed to conduct in-depth reviews of arbitral awards by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to ensure they are compliant with EU law, the European Court of Justice has ruled.

Soccer • 01 Aug

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) headquarters in Moscow

CAS dismisses Russian appeal against IOC suspension

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) says it has dismissed an appeal from the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) against a suspension enforced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Olympics • 23 Feb 24

Russia's invasion of the Ukraine means that they will be banned from Euro 2024

Russia banned from Euro 2024 qualifying, say UEFA

Russia's isolation from international sport continues after UEFA confirmed the country would be excluded from qualification for Euro 2024.

Soccer • 20 Sep 22

As things stand Ecuador will play the hosts in the opening game of World Cup 2022

Ecuador set for World Cup opener, Chile appeal rejected

Ecuador look set to hold on to their place at the World Cup in Qatar later this year after FIFA's appeals committee dismissed a claim of ineligibility against one of their players.

Soccer • 16 Sep 22

Alberto Salazar ran the Nike Oregon Project

Salazar loses appeal over doping violations

Alberto Salazar's four-year suspension for a series of doping violations has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Athletics • 16 Sep 21

Joan Laporta has threatened legal action if sanctions are handed down

Barcelona won't say sorry for Super League involvement

Barcelona will not apologise for their role in creating the failed European Super League and will appeal against any punishment from UEFA, president Joan Laporta said on Friday.

Soccer • 28 May 21

'I am very disappointed by this ruling, but refuse to let World Athletics drug me or stop me from being who I am'

Semenya loses CAS appeal over testosterone regulations

Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya has lost her appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal to set aside a 2019 Court of Arbitration (CAS) ruling that female athletes with a high natural level of testosterone must take medication to reduce it.

Athletics • 08 Sep 20

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is staying out of the current debate on FFP

Solskjaer refuses to be drawn into FFP debate

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was reluctant to be drawn into the conversation surrounding the lifting of Manchester City's European ban.

Soccer • 15 Jul 20

"I don't want them to lose money, it is just that if there are rules then I think that we all stick to it and not only some"

Klopp: Without FFP, owners could spend 'billion a year'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested if Financial Fair Play is no longer about revenues then someone could spend "a billion a year of his own money".

Soccer • 15 Jul 20

Manchester City are hoping to avoid a Champions League ban

Manchester City lodge Champions League ban appeal

Manchester City's appeal against their two-year European ban and €30million fine has been officially registered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Soccer • 26 Feb 20

Pep Guardiola: "We cannot control; we support the club 100%, and what you have to do is play our games."

Guardiola offers '100% support' to Man City bosses

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has denied claims that the Premier League champions broke the rules over Financial Fair Play regulations.

Soccer • 19 Feb 20

Cardiff City have launched the fund after lengthy talks with the Sala family and have called for others, including Nantes and the agent Willie McKay, who was involved in the deal, to do the same

Cardiff launch trust fund for Emiliano Sala

Cardiff have launched a trust fund for Emiliano Sala with what the club has described as a "substantial amount of money".

Soccer • 31 Jan 20

Manchester City still face the prospect of a European ban

Manchester City fail in efforts to halt UEFA probe

Manchester City's attempt to halt a UEFA investigation into allegations that the club breached financial fair play regulations has failed after its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) was thrown out.

Soccer • 15 Nov 19

Neymar will be back in action a game sooner than expected

Neymar's Champions League ban reduced by CAS

Paris St Germain forward Neymar has had his three-match Champions League ban for insulting match officials reduced to two games by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Soccer • 17 Sep 19

Semenya named in South Africa world championship team

Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya has been included in South Africa's preliminary team for this year's world championships in Doha, though it is dependent on the outcome of her appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal.

Athletics • 10 Jun 19

Semenya had appealed against the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling which approved the introduction by the IAAF of a new testosterone limit for female athletes who want to compete internationally between 400m and a mile

IAAF bids to overturn Swiss court ruling on Semenya

Athletics world governing body the IAAF will bid to quickly overturn the court order which means Caster Semenya can temporarily continue to compete in the 800 metres without taking hormone-suppressing drugs.

Athletics • 04 Jun 19

IAAF hits out at World Medical Association over Semenya

Athletics' governing body the IAAF has told the World Medical Association it "strongly disagrees" with its call for doctors to refuse to help intersex athletes lower their testosterone so they can compete in female races.

Athletics • 08 May 19

Semenya future in doubt after she says no to medication

The future of double Olympic champion Caster Semenya is in doubt after she said she would not take medication to lower testosterone levels to comply with new rules for the 800 metres.

Athletics • 03 May 19

The two-time Olympic 800 metres champion and Athletics South Africa had claimed the rules were unlawful

Semenya loses appeal over IAAF testosterone regulations

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal by Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya to halt the introduction of regulations to limit testosterone in female athletes with differences in sexual development (DSDs).

Athletics • 01 May 19

AC Milan could find themselves banned from European competition

AC Milan face European ban over financial fair play

Seven-time European champions AC Milan have been referred to European governing body UEFA's financial regulator for failing to meet the break-even requirement for the second year in a row.

Soccer • 10 Apr 19

'Ms Semenya does not wish to undergo medical intervention to change who she is and how she was born'

Semenya rebukes Coe for questioning her gender

Caster Semenya has accused Sebastian Coe of "opening old wounds" after his comments about the double Olympic champion in a newspaper article.

Athletics • 27 Mar 19

AC Milan had been found to be in breach of the break-even requirements of the Financial Fair Play regulations

Milan told to break even by 2021 or face two-year ban

AC Milan must break even by June 2021 or face being banned from European competition for two years under Financial Fair Play rules, UEFA has announced.

Soccer • 14 Dec 18

PSG have been under UEFA's microscope ever since they were bought by Qatar Sports Investments, a Doha-based fund with close links to the Qatari royal family, in 2011

PSG appeal over UEFA reopening investigation

Paris St Germain have filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision by European football's governing body UEFA to reopen an investigation into the French club's finances.

Soccer • 05 Nov 18

Caster Semenya faces having to take medication to lower her higher than normal levels

Semenya to challenge IAAF "female classification" rule

South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya will challenge a female classification rule imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Athletics • 18 Jun 18

Nadezhda Sergeeva (right) has admitted to anti-doping violation

Russian bobsledder admits to anti-doping violation

Russian bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva has admitted an anti-doping violation and has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics.

Paris 2024 • 24 Feb 18