FIFA president to possibly expand 2030 World Cup to 64 teams
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, will possibly expand this year’s 48-team World Cup tournament to 64 teams by 2030
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IOC provisionally lifts suspension of Russian Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee has provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, which was implemented in 2023, since the Russian committee no longer has, as its members, any regional sports organisations in territories falling under the jurisdiction of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine
French Football Federation to file criminal charges over racist attack on Mbappé by Paraguayan senator
The French Football Federation has announced plans to file criminal charges after a Paraguayan senator, Celeste Amarilla, carried out a racist attack on French player Kylian Mbappé which included her calling him a “colonised Cameroonian, pretending to be French”
FIFA’s adherence to political neutrality compromised after Balogun’s one-match ban is suspended for a probationary period of one year
FIFA's commitment to political neutrality has come under scrutiny following its decision to suspend US striker Folarin Balogun's one-match ban for a one-year probationary period, after US President Donald Trump publicly intervened in support of the player
ITA to implement its new testing approach during Tour de France
The International Testing Agency will collect around 600 in-competition samples during the Tour de France and over 360 out-of-competition tests have been conducted on riders expected to compete, as part of its new testing approach
US Supreme Court enables individual states to bar transgender athletes
The Supreme Court of the United States has enabled individual states to impose restrictions on transgender student athletes
Alyssa Thomas criticises WNBA after receiving death threats and racism following incident with Caitlin Clark
Phoenix Mercury player, Alyssa Thomas, has criticised the Women’s National Basketball Association for its initial silence after she received death threats and racism following her one-game suspension for punching Caitlin Clark’s throat which Thomas claims was a “complete accident” that she “didn’t even know took place until after the game”
The World Cup’s more lenient refereeing style helps flow of game but also risks rise in injuries
The World Cup’s more lenient refereeing style helps the flow of the game but also risks rise in injuries, and the flow continues to be criticised regardless due to hydration breaks