Former CONMEBOL official faces extradition to U.S. - reportA former general secretary of South America’s football confederation (CONMEBOL) Jose Luis Meiszner faces extradition to U.S. where he is accused of involvement in corruption at FIFA.11:36 18.02.2016
Ex-head of Salvador football federation arrested in FIFA corruption case – reportA former head of Salvador’s football federation, Reynaldo Vasquez, was arrested on Thursday by request of American authorities on the grounds of corruption charges.10:38 17.12.2015
Head of anti-doping lab in Switzerland claims he received threats from RussiaMarsial Sogi, the head of an anti-doping laboratory in Lausanne, implicated in the scandal with the destruction of the doping tests of Russian athletes, claimed that in 2009 he received threats from Russia.11:40 12.11.2015
Hockey player Voynov says he will return to RussiaVyacheslav Voynov, defenseman of Los Angeles Kings Hockey Club, said through his attorney that he planned to return to Russia with his family.10:40 17.09.2015
Builder of FIFA World Cup stadium sued for $255,000On September 18, the Moscow Commercial Court will hear a 15.8 million ruble ($255,000) lawsuit filed by the Rostov Region’s Ministry of Construction, Architecture and Territorial Development against company Sport Engineering who is building the stadiums for 2018 FIFA World Cup events for violating contract deadlines.16:30 05.08.2015
Executive from Argentina pleads not guilty to FIFA corruption charges – reportAn executive of a sports marketing business based in Argentina has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the FIFA corruption case.12:10 03.08.2015
Russia mulls easing restrictions on sports betting advertisingRussia’s Communications Ministry proposed a bill that would allow 24-hour advertising for betting and bookmaking offices.11:36 22.07.2015
Hockey star Voynov pleads guilty to domestic violence in US – reportVyacheslav Voynov, defenseman of Los Angeles Kings hockey club, on Thursday pleaded guilty to inflicting a corporal injury to his spouse.10:31 03.07.2015
Former FIFA executive gave information to FBI to avoid jail term - reportFormer North and Central American Concacaf general Chuck Blazer who has also served as executive in FIFA has been an “undercover agent” for FBI since 2013.14:43 16.06.2015
Organizer of Russian Formula One Grand Prix at Sochi declared bankruptA Krasnodar region court has ruled that OAO Formula Sochi, an organizer of Russia's Formula One Grand Prix, is bankrupt, RIA Novosti reported on Monday.11:31 01.06.2015
US officers execute search warrant at CONCACAF Miami in FIFA-related caseUS police are executing a search warrant at the Florida headquarters of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) in Miami.15:03 27.05.2015
MMA fighter Emelianenko gets 4.5 years in prison for sex assaultMMA fighter Alexander Emelianenko was convicted of sexual assault and sentenced by a Moscow court to 4.5 years in jail.13:14 19.05.2015
Prosecutor demands 5 years in jail for MMA fighter EmelianenkoProsecutor demanded five years in prison for MMA fighter Alexander Emelianenko who stands accused of sexual assault, Emelianenko's lawyer, Alexander Karabanov, told RAPSI on Tuesday.17:39 12.05.2015
Russia's football coach Capello considers legal action over unpaid wagesRussia's national football team coach Fabio Capello is considering legal action over his unpaid wages.10:34 08.05.2015
Several Chelsea fans may be sentenced to 3 years for racist incident - reportFrench police investigation into the racially aggravated violence on public transport allegedly performed by Chelsea F.C. fans would be supported by the Scotland Yard.12:14 19.02.2015
Bill on foreign athletes reaches Russian parliamentA bill establishing a procedure for hiring foreign athletes, coaches and other specialists in winter and summer team sports has been submitted to the State Duma.12:03 17.02.2015
Tennis player Safin suspected of multimillion tax evasionFormer world number one tennis player Marat Safin is suspected of evading taxes on $4.87 million, which he kept at HSBC several years ago, according to information made public by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).14:35 10.02.2015
Russian boxing promoter wins $1.6 mln from Don King for canceled fightDirector of the World of Boxing promotion company Andrei Ryabinsky won $1.6 million from boxing promoter Don King for a canceled fight between Denis Lebedev and Guillermo Jones.17:05 03.02.2015
Russian Football Union defaults on $2.8 mln debt owed to CapelloThe Russian Football Union failed to comply with an order issued by the Federal Service of Labor and Employment, or Rostrud, to pay $2.8 mln owed to national team coach Fabio Capello.12:08 19.01.2015
NHL player Voynov to plead not guilty in courtLos Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov will plead not guilty at a hearing on domestic violence that is scheduled for December 1, R-Sport reported on Wednesday, citing the hockey players’ attorney Craig Renetzky.13:04 26.11.2014