Why Publicly Criticising Match Officials Has To Stop - The Rassie Erasmus Lions Saga

Published Tuesday, 15 March 2022.

Benjamin Mendy’s criminal charges – employment, sporting & financial repercussions

Published Tuesday, 31 August 2021.

ESIC’s novel sanctioning methods in the CS:GO “coach spectator bug” case

Published Friday, 13 August 2021.

Disciplinary charges, responses and suspensions for June and July 2021

2 July 2021

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT
Maurice Ross, Coach, Formerly of Notts County FC

Altrincham FC vs Notts County FC
Saturday 1st May 2021
Vanarama National League

Statement on the Reduction of Mark Dry’s Ban from Sport

A UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) spokesperson said today: “We note the decision following Mark Dry’s appeal. We are pleased that the independent appeal tribunal unanimously endorsed UKAD’s Issued Decision dated 7 May 2021, which reduces Mr Dry’s ban from four years to 28 months.

Pam Sly - Rule (D)28, fast-tracked

£200 fine - A breach of Rule (D)28 of the Rules of Racing in that when DARK SPEC ran at Beverly on 19 July 2021 she had not informed the Racing Calendar Office that the horse had been gelded before the deadline as required

World Athletics v Alex Leonardo Quiñonez

A decision in the case of World Athletics against Alex Leonardo Quiñonez has been issued by the Disciplinary Tribunal.

BHA Disciplinary - Cam Hardie

The independent Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority convened on Thursday 8 July 2021 to hear an Appeal brought by Cam Hardie, a licensed jockey, against the finding of the Stewards at Newcastle racecourse finding him in breach of the Rules of Racing prohibiting Improper Riding and imposing a penalty of a suspension of 4 days.

Result of an Enquiry (L. Williams) heard by the Disciplinary Panel on 17 June 2021

1. The Independent Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) met on 17 June 2021 to consider the allegation that Mr Levi Williams was in breach of Rule (K)49 of the Rules of Racing. (A Jockey must ensure that no Banned Substances is present in their body). A urine sample collected from him at Wolverhampton Racecourse on 29 January 2021 showed the presence of the banned substances benzoylecgonine (a metabolite of cocaine) and THC-acid (a metabolite of cannabis).

Written reasons following enquiries (A. McCarthy, F. Marsh) heard by the Disciplinary Panel on Thursday 25 March 2021

30/03/2021 @ 13:00:00 Adrian McCarthy The independent Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) convened on Thursday 25 March to consider whether Mr Adrian McCarthy was in breach of Rule (K)49 of the Rules of Racing.

1. On the 25 March 2021 the above Panel convened to consider whether the above named, a licensed professional flat Jockey, was/is in breach of the above Rule in that he failed to ensure that on the 15 October 2020 when he rode FAREGAAN in the 20.30 at Chelmsford Racecourse that no banned substance was present in his body. In fact, after analysis of a sample taken from him, a high concentration of metabolites of cocaine was found.

Seeing Red: Breaking Down World Rugby’s Disciplinary Procedures Following O’Mahony & Fagerson’s Six Nations Dismissals

Published Friday, 19 March 2021.

Annual Review On Sports Dispute Resolution In China (2020)

Published Thursday, 21 January 2021.

Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in Europe

Published Wednesday, 06 January 2021.

U.S. weightlifting athlete Megan Munsell accepts sanctions for anti-doping rule violation

USADA announced today that Megan Munsell, of Plano, Texas, an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.

WADA statement on Court of Arbitration decision to declare Russian Anti-Doping Agency as non-compliant

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) acknowledges the ruling today by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to declare the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) for a period of two years and to impose significant consequences. This decision confirms in large part the recommendation made in November 2019 by WADA’s independent Compliance Review Committee (CRC), which was unanimously accepted by the Agency’s Executive Committee (ExCo) on 9 December 2019.

Statement | Adam Carr

Rugby Union athlete receives sanction

Algerian tennis player banned for life

The ITA is launching an extensive re-analysis program for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Disciplinary hearing: Andre Esterhuizen and Stuart Townsend

Recent decisions of the Disciplinary Board of December 6, 2020

UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) v Darren Eales

Unranked British tennis player banned for betting offences

Texans WR Will Fuller, CB Bradley Roby announce six-game suspensions for violating NFL PED policy

IOC sanctions three athletes for failing anti-doping tests at London 2012

IIHF Council meeting concludes

The IIHF Council came together for a three-day meeting in Zurich, Switzerland from 31 October-2nd November.

It was the first Council meeting to be held under newly-elected IIHF President Luc Tardif, who took over the IIHF Presidency from René Fasel following the Council elections held in St. Petersburg on 25 September.

Disciplinary | Match Review Panel

Following the latest round of Betfred Super League fixtures, the Match Review Panel have issued the following sanctions:

Disciplinary | Match Review Panel

Following the latest round of Betfred Championship and League 1 fixtures, the Match Review Panel have issued the following sanctions:

U.S. Pentathlon Athlete Logan Storie Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

USADA announced today that Logan Storie, of Fayetteville, N.C., an athlete in the sport of pentathlon, has accepted a six-year suspension for his second anti-doping rule violation. Storie’s first violation was announced on February 24, 2017, when he received a 15-month suspension from Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) after testing positive for androsterone and etiocholanolone.

Moroccan player Simohamed Hirs banned for life from tennis

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirms that Moroccan tennis player Simohamed Hirs has been banned for life from the sport, following investigations into multiple incidents of match fixing.

Bavuma reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first T20I against Ireland in Malahide on Monday.

BHA Disciplinary - Keith Dalgleish - Rule (D)28, fast-tracked

£100 fine - A breach of Rule (D)28 of the Rules of Racing in that when LOOSE LIPS ran at Newcastle on 24 June 2021 he had not informed the Racing Calendar Office that the horse had been gelded before the deadline as required. The Chairman noted that notification had been given but not until after declarations.

Ronald Harris - Rule (J)24, fast-tracked

£750 fine - A breach of Rule (J)24 of the Rules of Racing in that he did not complete the BHA’s mandatory online Safeguarding training which all trainers are required to complete in order to comply with the licensing requirements imposed on them. Reminder letters were sent to all trainers on 24 September 2020, 17 November 2020 and 8 December 2020. Also, the National Trainers Federation published in their newsletter reminders to all trainers on 30 September 2019, 31 January 2020, 6 November 2020 and 3 December 2020. On 27 January 2021 a final letter was sent to him advising that the training had to be completed by yourself by 3 February 2021

Nicolás Arreche from Argentina provisionally suspended

Three Belgian tennis players Romain Barbosa, Arthur de Greef and Alex Witmeur who are the subject of an ongoing criminal and ITIA investigation, have today been provisionally suspended by AHO Professor Richard McLaren.