Tag: Sports governance
Swiss prosecutors appeal against verdicts in FIFA trial
GENEVA — Prosecutors in Switzerland have appealed against federal court verdicts that cleared former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke of bribery and acquitted Qatari soccer...
McIlroy to become 1st international player on PGA Tour board
LOS ANGELES — Rory McIlroy was on a shuttle ride back to the Liberty National clubhouse in August 2019 when he was surprised to...
Olympic boxing qualification events canceled, postponed
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A global boxing qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics has been canceled and a European event was postponed from April to...
Ukraine challenges European soccer’s pandemic rules in court
GENEVA — Rules for calling off European soccer games during the pandemic were challenged by Ukraine in an appeal hearing Tuesday at the Court...
World champs in women’s curling canceled for 2nd year in row
GENEVA — The world championship in women’s curling were canceled for the second straight year on Monday, disrupting qualification for the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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A different Pebble Beach Pro-Am without fans or celebrities
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AT&T PEBBLE BEACH PRO-AM
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Sorenstam to return to LPGA Tour for Gainbridge tournament
More than a decade after Annika Sorenstam won her last LPGA Tour event, she's ready to tee it up again.
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Cognizant sets standard with marketing money in PGA and LPGA
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Cognizant set a new standard for golf sponsorship on Tuesday when the New Jersey-based professional services company announced a marketing...
MLB opens harassment hotline after Porter, Callaway scandals
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has created a hotline for people not employed by the league or teams to report harassment or discrimination...
High school group relaxes soccer rules on religious headwear
INDIANAPOLIS — The National Federation of State High School Associations announced Thursday that it will no longer require state approval to allow soccer players...
