Football fans in Nigeria and beyond have claimed match-fixing was at hand when a bizarre penalty shootout ensued in a regional cup final
Griner team mounts defense in Russian drugs case
The legal team of jailed American basketballer Brittney Griner have produced a certificate for medical cannabis during her trial in Russia
Russia responds to fresh football blow
The Russian football authorities has suggested they will continue to fight against the bans imposed by FIFA and UEFA after losing an appeal
Sports court announces decision on Russian football bans
The Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected appeals by the Russian Football Union (RFU) and several Russian clubs
BBC apologizes for football rape accusation blunder
BBC News apologized after showing a picture of Raheem Sterling when reporting on the case of a footballer arrested for alleged sex offenses