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FIFA scrutiny of Cayman Islands Football Association underway

The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) expects FIFA-appointed auditors to complete a forensic review of its books within the next six weeks. After the former president of CIFA, Jeffrey Webb, admitted to racketeering charges in the…

Rio 2016: Refugee team to compete at Olympics

A total of 43 prospective athletes have been identified for the Team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA), which will compete under the Olympic flag. "By welcoming ROA to the Olympic Games in Rio, we want to send a message of hope to all the…

Adam Johnson guilty of child sex charge

Ex-England footballer Adam Johnson has been found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a girl aged 15. The jury at Bradford Crown Court found Johnson guilty of a charge of sexual touching, but not guilty on a charge relating to…

Olympic boxing: Men to stop wearing protective headguards

Male boxers will not wear protective headgear at Rio 2016 after the International Olympic Committee ratified the rule change by the sport's governing body. The International Boxing Association (AIBA) adopted the change for amateur fighters…

French prosecutors to investigate 2016 and 2020 Olympic bids

French prosecutors have widened their investigation into corruption in athletics to include the bidding and voting processes for the hosting of the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. Lamine Diack, the former president of world governing body the…

Infantino’s first day at Fifa

Corruption scandals, elections, a controversial winter World Cup, the destination of the 2026 World Cup and pushing through some major reforms - new Fifa president Gianni Infantino must have a bulging in-tray on his new shiny desk in…

Abeba Aregawi: World 1500m champion fails drugs test

World 1500m champion Abeba Aregawi has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance. The 25-year-old Ethiopia-born Swede failed an out-of-competition test conducted by governing body the IAAF. Read more at:…

Fifa election: Football governing body still has much to prove

When the Fifa family last assembled in Zurich, by this stage of the proceedings, the sport had been plunged into chaos, Swiss police swooping on senior officials only two days before the 2015 presidential election. This time, despite fears…

Carty showered in 52,000 ways

U19 World Cup cricket hero Keacy Carty was showered with NAf. 52,000 from the business community for his 52 not out in the finals of the ICC Youth World Cup to help the West Indies beat India to win its first youth World Cup in Bangladesh…

Gianni Infantino says it is ‘now or never’ for Fifa

Fifa presidential hopeful Gianni Infantino says it is "now or never" for the future of football's world governing body. Infantino is hoping to succeed Sepp Blatter at Friday's election after the 79-year-old Swiss was banned for eight years…

Messi puts Barca in control over Arsenal

Lionel Messi effectively condemned Arsenal to a sixth successive exit at the last-16 stage of the Champions League with two decisive goals at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal battled gallantly to give themselves a chance going into the second leg…

Golf Fundraiser

(ZIZ Sports) -- Local golfers came together on Friday for a tournament to raise money for a the daughter of a deceased friend. Last June Kishorna Challenger a worker at the Frigate Bay Golf Course passed away in an accident. According to…