An ex-Manchester United footballer has been awarded damages of more than £4.3 million after a negligent challenge by a Middlesbrough FC player broke his leg in two places and effectively ended his professional career.

FIFA has ordered Romanian footballer Adrian Mutu, who was sacked by Chelsea FC in October 2004 after failing an FA-approved drugs test, to pay the west London club a staggering £13.68 million in damages for breach of contract.

The Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris has ruled that gambling companies wishing to offer bets on French sports events will be obliged to pay a premium to the event's organiser.

A brief note on the diverging attitudes of sports governing bodies to video content websites.

The Council for Alcohol and Addiction has made a recommendation to the German government that the first step towards a total ban on alcohol advertising should be a prohibition on alcohol brands sponsoring sports properties.

FIFA's plans to impose restrictions on the number of foreign players who play for national club teams has been met with opposition by the newly formed European Clubs Association.

Jacques Rogge has claimed that the continuing evolution of anti-doping prevention and punishment is the reason behind the reduction in anti-doping violations which were recorded at the recent Beijing Olympics.

Reports that the tax exemption enjoyed by many sports federations based in Switzerland may be removed have led to suggestions that some federations will relocate their headquarters.

An update on the work our Sports and Sponsorship Groups have been involved in recently.