Star Gymnast Simone Biles Set to Return to Competition On Wednesday, USA Gymnastics announced that seven-time Olympic medalist and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics champion Simone Biles would participate in her first competition in two years at the US Classic in August. Sports
Tennis: WTA Reveals 'Pathway' to Equal Prize Money The Women's Tennis Association, WTA, on Tuesday, announced a 10-year pathway to sustainably close the gender pay gap, committing to delivering prize money equal to the standard of the men's tour at the two tiers right below the Grand Slams. Sports
Report: Racism, Sexism Rife in English Cricket An extensive report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) published Tuesday has found that racism, sexism, elitism, and class-based discrimination are "widespread and deep-rooted" in English cricket. Social issues
IOC Removes International Boxing Association's Recognition The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday formally stripped the International Boxing Association (IBA) of its recognition as the sport’s governing body at an extraordinary virtual meeting due to its alleged failure to enact recommended amendments. Sports
Soccer: New Zealand Quits Qatar Match After Alleged Racism On Monday, the New Zealand national men's football team walked away from its friendly [i.e. non-competitive] match with Qatar alleging on-field racial abuse and a failure to act by Qatari officials. Following halftime, with a 1-0 lead, New Zealand refused to return to the pitch. Sports
French Police Search Paris 2024 Olympics Organizers’ Offices On Tuesday, French anti-corruption officers searched the Olympic organizing committee’s headquarters in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis and the offices of SOLIDEO, the public body that’s coordinating building projects for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Sports
FIFA Tells Referees to Stop Match When Racism Occurs FIFA Pres. Gianni Infantino announced a new “zero-tolerance” anti-racism campaign that will involve a committee composed of players, headlined by Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, whom Infantino met with after he was verbally abused last month. Sports
Report: Qatar, Manchester United Negotiating Exclusivity The British Premier League club Manchester United is discussing granting exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani in $6B-plus sale talks, Reuters reported Thursday. Sports
Novak Djokovic Wins Record 23rd Grand Slam Novak Djokovic has become the first male tennis player to win a record-breaking 23 Grand Slam singles titles, beating Norway's Casper Ruud in straight sets in the French Open final on Sunday. Sports
Lionel Messi Confirms Move to Inter Miami Argentina's World Cup hero Lionel Messi on Wednesday confirmed that he has chosen Inter Miami, the Major League Soccer (MLS) team partially owned by David Beckham, as the next branch in his career. Sports
LIV Golf Agrees to Merge with PGA Tour After more than a year of hostility and litigation, the Saudi-backed LIV Golf announced Tuesday it has merged with rival PGA, ending all pending legal disputes. Sports
Vinícius Jr. Racial Abuse Prompts Arrests, Stadium Closure In the wake of racist abuse directed at Real Madrid soccer star Vinícius Jr. over the weekend, Spanish police on Tuesday said they arrested a total of seven people on hate crime charges in connection with multiple incidents. Sports
2024 Olympics: France to Deploy 35K Security Personnel Citing concerns of novel drone threats, French interior minister Gérald Darmanin announced the deployment of 35K security and military troops to protect the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony that will proceed along the River Seine in the heart of Paris. Sports
Soccer: Real Madrid’s Vinícius Jr. Accuses Spanish League of Racism Real Madrid’s Vinícius Jr. has accused the Spanish soccer league, La Liga, of racism after a portion of fans were seen directing racist abuse at the Brazilian forward on Sunday. The incident has been widely condemned. Sports
El Salvador Soccer Stadium Stampede Leaves at Least 12 Dead At least a dozen people were killed and hundreds injured in a stampede at Monumental Stadium [Estadio Cuscatlán] in El Salvador on Saturday, where soccer clubs Alianza and FAS were playing a national league quarterfinal game. Sports
Tennis Star Nadal to Miss French Open Tennis star Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that a hip injury would keep him from competing in the 2023 French Open later this month, and he expects the 2024 tennis season to be his last. Sports
Italy's Napoli Wins First Serie A Title in 33 Years Italian soccer club Napoli won its first Serie A title in 33 years after its 1-1 draw at Udinese on Thursday, having only needed a tie to secure a 16-point lead with five games left and clinch the Scudetto. Sports
N.Y., Calif. Announce NFL Workplace Discrimination Probe New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday announced a joint investigation into the workplace culture of the National Football League (NFL) related to several accusations of racial discrimination and sexual harassment. Sports
Soccer: Messi to Face Disciplinary Action Over Saudi Trip Superstar forward for the French soccer team Paris St Germain (PSG), Lionel Messi, will reportedly not have his contract renewed after he took an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia. Messi had signed an optional third-season clause in the contract, but team officials won't activate it. Sports
FIFA Threatens Europe with Women’s World Cup Broadcast Blackout FIFA president Gianni Infantino has threatened a blackout of the Women's World Cup in major European markets after criticizing broadcasters for offering to pay too little to screen the tournament. World
Soccer: Juventus' 15-Point Deduction Overturned On Thursday, the Italian Olympic Committee, the country's highest sporting court, overturned a 15-point penalty previously given to soccer team Juventus for financial violations — pending a final decision by the Italian Football Association's appeals court. Sports
Schumacher’s Family to Sue Over Fake AI Interview On Wednesday, the family of Michael Schumacher said they would file suit against the publisher of Die Aktuelle, a German magazine, for running a fake interview with the seven-time F1 champion that was created by artificial intelligence. Sports
Soccer: 8 Healthcare Workers to Stand Trial over Maradona Death Eight healthcare workers in Argentina will stand trial over the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona, facing charges of “homicide by negligence.” Three appellate judges in San Isidro rejected defense appeals for a lesser charge, upholding a year-old indictment by prosecutors. Sports
Ukraine Bans Athletes from Competing Against Russia and Belarus Ukraine’s Ministry of Youth and Sports on Friday banned its country's athletes and national teams from competing in any tournament where Russian and Belarusian athletes are also taking part. The ban applies to Olympic and non-Olympic sports, as well as competitions for sporting events for disab... Ukraine
Women's Tennis Association to End Boycott of China The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced on Thursday that it will end its boycott of China and hold events in the country this September.... Metaculus
