WSU and ADF International threaten legal action over female sport policies
Ten governing bodies, including Parkrun and Swim England, have been warned their eligibility policies may breach the Equality Act following a Supreme Court ruling...
The legal play behind athlete trade marks
Melanie McGuirk and Ben Travers, Partners at Foot Anstey, consider the legal significance of high-profile athletes like Luke Littler and Cole Palmer expanding their...
Hong Kong suspends basketball betting launch over prediction market concerns
Hong Kong has paused plans to legalise basketball betting, citing concern that launching now could push more people toward illegal prediction market platformsHong Kong...
Paying to watch the NFL? DOJ takes notice
The NFL is the US’ most valuable and watched sports leagues, but a Department of Justice investigation and government criticism has questioned whether its...
Leicester City faces back-to-back relegations amid six-point deduction upheld
Almost a decade ago the Foxes achieved the greatest underdog story in English football history by winning the Premier League in 2016. Fast-forward to...
Ex-Olympian Michael Johnson to settle debts from GST bankruptcy
Michael Johnson looks to close the chapter on Grand Slam Track’s unpaid creditors, while continuing to reject allegations.Michael Johnson, founder of the now-bankrupt Grand...
Why the US Senate is targeting prediction markets in sports betting
A bipartisan bill introduced in the US Senate would ban prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket from listing contracts tied to sporting events, closing...
Wimbledon wins High Court battle to expand its facilities
Wimbledon host, The All England Club, has cleared a major legal hurdle in its plans to build 28 new courts and a public park,...
Abramovich faces UK lawsuit over frozen Chelsea sale proceeds
The UK government is moving towards legal action after Roman Abramovich missed a deadline to release billions from his 2022 Chelsea sale, deepening a...
WNBA and players’ union fail to reach CBA after marathon talks
An overnight negotiating session between the WNBA and its players’ union ended without agreement, leaving key elements of the league’s 2026 season calendar in...