Wife's 'racist and violent' posts cost Katai Galaxy job The LA Galaxy have parted company with Serbian midfielder Aleksandar Katai after his wife published "a series of racist and violent social media posts," the ... Soccer • 06 Jun 20
'We were wrong' - NFL U-turn on player protests NFL commissioner Roger Goodell believes the league has been at fault for not listening to its players denouncing racism. US Sport • 06 Jun 20
Racism is as big a problem as ever, says Sherlock Former Dublin footballer Jason Sherlock believes that racism is as much a problem now as when he was playing. GAA • 05 Jun 20
'You're not supposed to be here' - racism on GAA pitch As one of the few black inter-county Gaelic games players, Westmeath corner-back Boidu Sayeh is in a unique position to comment on the prevalence of ... GAA • 05 Jun 20
'Applause not punishment' - FIFA urges common sense FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes the Bundesliga players who protested about the death of George Floyd on the pitch last weekend "deserve an applause and ... Soccer • 02 Jun 20
'Overcome with rage' - F1 champ rallies against racism Six times Formula One motor racing world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Tuesday he felt "completely overcome with rage" as he urged people to speak ... Motorsport • 02 Jun 20
'Let's talk about it': Power calls for racism awareness Nadia Power has called for the conversation regarding racism to continue, and the Irish 800m champion has encouraged people to ask questions as a way ... Athletics • 02 Jun 20
Rudiger racism case closed due to lack of evidence Tottenham say the London Metropolitan Police has been unable to find any evidence to corroborate or contradict Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger's claim of racism. Soccer • 06 Jan 20
Homophobic and racist abuse mar Brighton game Three fans were ejected from the Amex Stadium for "unacceptable abuse" during Brighton's home draw against Chelsea on New Year's Day, the south-coast club have ... Soccer • 02 Jan 20
PFA calls for UK government to take lead on racism The Professional Footballers' Association's equalities coach Iffy Onuora has urged the UK government to take the lead in tackling racism within football. Soccer • 23 Dec 19
Serie A chief issues apology over anti-racism campaign Serie A chief executive Luigi De Siervo has apologised for the "inappropriate" artwork featuring monkeys to illustrate its anti-racism campaign, with a new concept set ... Soccer • 17 Dec 19
Serie A launches anti-racism campaign with ape artwork Italy's top-flight Serie A soccer league launched a new anti-racism campaign on Monday by presenting artwork featuring three side-by-side paintings of apes. Soccer • 16 Dec 19
Italian paper compares headline criticism to 'lynching' Italian sports daily Corriere dello Sport has described the backlash over its controversial "Black Friday" headline as a "lynching". Soccer • 06 Dec 19
Lukaku and Smalling slam 'dumbest of headlines' Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku have criticised Corriere dello Sport's 'Black Friday' headline, with the on-loan Roma defender labelling it "wrong and highly insensitive". Soccer • 05 Dec 19
Brescia claim 'misunderstanding' in Balotelli race slur Brescia president Massimo Cellino was joking and his remarks were misunderstood when he said striker Mario Balotelli's problem was that he was black, and he ... Soccer • 25 Nov 19
Manchester United ban fan over alleged racist abuse Manchester United have identified and banned a supporter over alleged racist abuse during Sunday's Premier League game against Liverpool. Soccer • 22 Oct 19
Two arrested over racism following abandoned FA Cup tie Two men have been arrested over alleged racist abuse of players at the FA Cup qualifier clash between Haringey Borough and Yeovil Town on Saturday. Soccer • 21 Oct 19
Bulgarian boss Balakov quits along with BFU executives Bulgaria national coach Krasimir Balakov and the Bulgarian Football Union's entire executive committee have resigned in the wake of racist behaviour by supporters in the ... Soccer • 18 Oct 19
Bulgarian police arrest six men over racist abuse Six men have been detained by Bulgarian police in relation to the racist abuse of England players on Monday night. Soccer • 16 Oct 19
Infantino wants 'stronger' measures to tackle racism FIFA president Gianni Infantino has demanded "new, stronger and more effective ways to eradicate racism in football" in the wake of the abuse suffered by ... Soccer • 16 Oct 19
Southgate slams 'unacceptable' racism in qualifier win Gareth Southgate credited England's players after they came through an "unacceptable situation" in Bulgaria having "raised the awareness of everyone" to racism. Soccer • 14 Oct 19
Bulgaria unhappy with England's racism stance Comments made by England players such as Tammy Abraham about walking off the pitch in the face of racist abuse have been described as "derogatory" ... Soccer • 10 Oct 19
Beardsley suspended for 32 weeks over racist remarks Former England and Newcastle forward Peter Beardsley has been suspended from all football-related activity for 32 weeks after being found guilty of making comments that ... Soccer • 19 Sep 19
French sports minister wants action to fight homophobia The head of the French Football Federation and the country's sports minister have promised to work together in attempts to stop homophobia in the country's ... Soccer • 11 Sep 19
Neville calls for social media boycott over racism Phil Neville is calling on the "football community" to boycott social media platforms until they do more to tackle abuse directed at players while Twitter ... Soccer • 20 Aug 19
