
Malaga owner could face action over 'racism' claim
The Qatari billionaire businessman who owns Spanish football club Malaga could face disciplinary action from UEFA after tweeting that his team's exit ...
FIFA charges Eq Guinea for 'ineligible' player
Equatorial Guinea faces being stripped of a World Cup qualifying victory against Cape Verde for fielding an ineligible player. FIFA said on Wednesday ...
UEFA sanctions Dynamo Kiev for fans' racist abuse
UEFA has ordered Dynamo Kiev to play a European club competition match next season in an empty stadium because of "racist conduct by supporters.

Malaga boss: Champions League exit due to 'racism'
Malaga owner Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Thani said on Twitter that his team's elimination from the Champions League quarterfinals by Borussia Dortmund on ...
Katusha granted entry into Giro d'Italia
Russian cycling team Katusha has been granted entry into the Giro d'Italia and will be one of 23 teams to start the famous race on May 4. Katusha has ...
4 Maltese players banned for life for match-fixing
Four Maltese league footballers have been banned for life for match-fixing by the country's Football Association. They are Gaetan Spiteri of Hamrun ...
IOC mulls requests for new events at 2016 Olympics
Three years out from the Rio Games, 3-on-3 basketball and BMX freestyle are competing in an alternative Olympic contest — trying to win selection to ...
2 top Olympic sports lose major sponsor
Two major Olympic sports are in the hunt for new sponsorship deals after key commercial partners announced the end of their partnership right in the ...

FIFA fines, warns Ibrahimovic agent over insults
FIFA says it has fined and warned Zlatan Ibrahimovic's agent for using "offensive language" after he compared the governing body to a mafia ...

FIFA: World Cup qualifying is clean of fixing
FIFA's top investigator believes the 2014 World Cup qualifying program has been clean of match-fixing after more than 500 matches played so far.
Blatter softens position on relegation for racism
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has softened his stance on calling for clubs to be punished with relegation after serious racist abuse, suggesting fans ...
Blatter: Havelange's FIFA honor on congress agenda
The issue of whether to strip Joao Havelange of his honorary FIFA presidency following a kickbacks scandal will be discussed at next month's congress, ...
FIFA hosts SAfrica officials on match-fixing case
Allegations that South Africa's warm-up matches before hosting the 2010 World Cup were fixed will be discussed with the country's sports minister and ...

Baseball still lacks MLB guarantee for Olympic bid
Baseball and softball's joint bid for Olympic reinstatement is still lacking a guarantee that major league stars would be freed up to play ahead of ...

FIFA picks GoalControl goal-line tech system
FIFA surprisingly opted for GoalControl on Tuesday as its goal-line technology system to be used at next year's World Cup in Brazil, picking the ...
AP Source: Miami asks for NCAA case to end
Citing massive impropriety by the NCAA and how it handled the investigation of Miami's athletic department, the Hurricanes want the case against them ...

FA investigates abuse of Ferdinands by own fans
The English Football Association stepped up its condemnation of abuse by England fans after a complaint was made to FIFA over apparently racist chants ...
Platini cool on Russia-Ukraine league plan
UEFA President Michel Platini has declined to back a Russian plan for combining its national league with that of neighboring Ukraine. Platini says ...
UEFA names candidates for FIFA, UEFA elections
Four European members of FIFA's executive committee have no challengers for their seats at a scheduled election in May. UEFA says Michel D'Hooghe of ...
Asian leader wants Europe to push for winter WCup
European football leaders should urge FIFA to move the World Cup in Qatar to cooler winter months, according to an Asian Football Confederation ...

WADA backs HGH test against 'extremist' NFL union
The World Anti-Doping Agency defended its test for human growth hormone on Wednesday and accused the NFL players union of being "extremist" for ...

IOC backs Rio Olympic preps after stadium closure
The IOC expressed confidence Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro's preparations for the 2016 Olympics despite the temporary closure of the stadium that will ...

Sacramento, Calif., OKs NBA Kings arena deal
With the clock clicking down, Sacramento city officials took their last shot at keeping the NBA Kings in California's capital by approving a ...

UEFA clears Ibrahimovic to face Barcelona
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been cleared by UEFA to play for Paris Saint-Germain against Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.