Tag: Sports governance
NCAA’s D1 Council hopes athlete pay rules hashed out in June
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division I Council plans to act on legislative proposals next month that would allow athletes to be paid to be...
Yankees SS Torres cleared after positive COVID-19 test
ARLINGTON, Texas — Gleyber Torres could be back in the New York Yankees lineup as early as Wednesday, a week after the fully vaccinated...
Dinamo Tbilisi loses case versus UEFA over fans’ Nazi banner
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Georgian soccer club Dinamo Tbilisi lost its appeal at sport’s highest court against UEFA punishments for fans displaying a banner judged...
French rugby federation allows transgender people to compete
PARIS — The French rugby federation is allowing transgender people to take part in all France's domestic competitions from next season in a move...
Swim star Sun Yang’s 3-day retrial at sports court next week
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The retrial in three-time Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang's doping case will be held over three days next week, the Court...
House Speaker Pelosi backs 2022 Olympics diplomatic boycott
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Tuesday for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, citing human rights abuses by China's government.
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Former Louisville assistant charged by feds with extortion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Federal authorities have charged a former University of Louisville assistant basketball coach with attempting to extort the university after his dismissal...
AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely...
Former England players lobby government for soccer regulator
LONDON — Gary Neville has united a group of former playing rivals turned broadcasting competitors to lobby the government to introduce an independent regulatory...
US holding $2.93 million, still seeking reforms from WADA
The U.S. government is holding on to nearly $3 million earmarked for the World Anti-Doping Agency, with plans to pay only if it sees...
