American sprinter Erriyon Knighton has been handed a four-year ban, ruling the 21-year-old out of the 2028 Los Angeles Games, Afrosport reports. The two-time Olympic finalist tested positive for the anabolic steroid – trenbolone – in March 2024, a banned substance used for muscle growth. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on Friday that its panel upheld appeals from both the World Anti-Doping Agency...
Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif will not be able to compete at the World Boxing Championships on Thursday as she is yet to have an appeal hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Afrosport reports. The 26-year-old lodged an appeal with CAS on Monday after World Boxing required her to take an SRY gene test to determine if she has the presence of...
FA Cup and Community Shield holders, Crystal Palace, are seeking further legal options after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld UEFA's decision to demote them from the Europa League to the Conference League for violating the governing body's multi-club ownership rules, Afrosport reports. The South London club were in breach of the rules as John Textor, who owns the Eagle Football Group, was majority...
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is confident that the club will win the appeal against their ban from next season's Europa League, Afrosport reports. The South London outfit qualified for Europe’s second-tier competition by winning last season’s FA Cup but were demoted to the UEFA Conference League due to owner John Textor also having a stake in French club Olympique Lyon, who will compete in the...
Crystal Palace have officially lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over their demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League due to a breach of multi-club ownership rules by the European football governing body, UEFA, Afrosport reports. The Eagles qualified for a European competition for the first time in their history after defeating Manchester City in last season's FA Cup...
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