Al Ain, playing in their home stadium, got the FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates off to a gripping start today as they came from three goals down to beat Team Wellington 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out.
FIFA has provisionally banned Afghan Football Federation (AFF) President Keramuudin Karim after he was one of six officials suspended following allegations of sexual abuse against players from the women’s national team.
Thailand is preparing to extradite former Bahraini national footballer Hakeem al-Araibi back to his home country, despite international calls for them not to do so.
La Liga's plans to stage a regular season game in the United States have been scuppered after FC Barcelona withdrew their backing for next month's match against Girona.
Two Italian doctors are being investigated for alleged culpable homicide following the sudden death of Fiorentina captain Davide Astori earlier this year.
Real Madrid will seek to win a record fourth FIFA Club World Cup title at the 15th edition of the tournament which begins in the United Arab Emirates tomorrow.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will chose the replacement for Cameroon as hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in January, the body has announced.
Individual tickets for the FIFA 2019 Women's World Cup in France have been made available through a presale exclusive to Visa cardholders, it has been announced.
Mohamed Khalfan Matar Saeed Al Romaithi of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar's Saoud Al-Mohannadi will challenge incumbent Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa for the Presidency of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), it has been announced.
A new FIFA taskforce exploring the possibility of revamping the Club World Cup and creating a global Nations League has held its first meeting in Paris.
President of the Afghan Football Federation (AFF) Keramuudin Karim and five other officials have all been suspended following allegations of sexual abuse against players from the women’s national team.
Hosts France are set to meet South Korea in Group A in the opening game of next year's FIFA Women's World Cup following today's draw in Paris.
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) have said they would not block a combined British women's team from competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected a request from Boca Juniors to suspend the rearranged second leg of the Copa Libertadores final as they bid to get fierce rivals River Plate thrown out.
Congo Brazzaville has emerged as a strong contender to host next year's rearranged Africa Cup of Nations, according to a senior official in the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) - Deputy Director, Education - Montreal, Canada
Reporting to the Director of Education and Communications, the Deputy Director, Education will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of WADA’s strategic education priorities, programs and activities; including, managing WADA’s Social Science Research Grant Program and coordinating the activities of WADA’s Education Committee.
FINA is facing an unprecedented threat with the top swimmers taking legal action against them after they were barred from competing in the new International Swimming League. But FINA President Julio Maglione claims the new concept would represent a threat to the future wellbeing of the sport, as he tells Mike Rowbottom
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