The family of an athlete who died from heat stroke sued organisers for millions. Lawsuits in Australia are ‘almost inevitable’

The family of an athlete who died from heat stroke sued organisers for millions. Lawsuits in Australia are ‘almost inevitable’

Sports that don’t protect their players from extreme heat could be sued for failing in their duty of care,in cases Australian sports lawyers are expecting to see in the near future.

  • byMarnie Vinall

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Pocock backs Climate Council’s call to end fossil fuel sport sponsorships

Pocock backs Climate Council’s call to end fossil fuel sport sponsorships

A new voluntary code is asking sports and arts institutions to pledge they will not enter into new contracts or accept funding from coal,oil and gas companies.

  • byEmma Kemp
Why Ryan Reynolds and his mate bought one of Britain’s unluckiest soccer clubs

Why Ryan Reynolds and his mate bought one of Britain’s unluckiest soccer clubs

When Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought a failing soccer team in Wales,local fans were suspicious about their motivations. Gradually,affection built.

  • byStephen Armstrong
Sport’s Big Brass Mug goes to ... Netball Australia’s plain-speaking CEO
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Sport’s Big Brass Mug goes to ... Netball Australia’s plain-speaking CEO

The forum of Australian sports chiefs involved a few barbs and plenty of posturing.

  • byRoy Masters
Fall of the Roman empire:Abramovich changed the game but the cost,in every sense,is immense

Fall of the Roman empire:Abramovich changed the game but the cost,in every sense,is immense

The Russian billionaire set the transfer market on fire when he bought Chelsea in 2003. He leaves as his country’s missiles fall on the Ukraine.

  • byPhil Lutton
Pandemic easing but will sports fans flock back to stadiums like they used to?

Pandemic easing but will sports fans flock back to stadiums like they used to?

Normality seems to be slowly creeping back to Australian life. But have viewing habits changed permanently over the last two years? The sports industry is about to find out.

  • byVince Rugari
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MCG eyes rebuild of Great Southern Stand to retain sports capital crown
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MCG eyes rebuild of Great Southern Stand to retain sports capital crown

As Victoria fights off competition from other states to remain the major events capital,plans are gathering pace to redevelop the MCG’s Great Southern Stand at a cost of more than $1 billion.

  • byMichael Fowler
NRL players to get shock pay rise after saving game during COVID crisis

NRL players to get shock pay rise after saving game during COVID crisis

When the pandemic hit,the players were forced to bear some of the financial pain. Now they will share in the upside after the NRL made unexpected profits.

  • byAdrian Proszenko
Dodgy association may sink Australian Swimming League
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Dodgy association may sink Australian Swimming League

The founder and majority owner of a newly launched professional league for Olympic swimmers is serving a suspended jail term for defrauding the tax office.

  • byChip Le Grand
‘Analog legislation in a digital world’:Are strict sports rights laws fit for the streaming era?

‘Analog legislation in a digital world’:Are strict sports rights laws fit for the streaming era?

“Anti-siphoning” rules preventing major sporting events from being put behind a paywall are the strictest in the world. But are they out of date?

  • byZoe Samios
‘Fresh capital,fresh ideas’:Indian investors keen to buy into BBL clubs

‘Fresh capital,fresh ideas’:Indian investors keen to buy into BBL clubs

A decade after Cricket Australia knocked back a private ownership model for the BBL,there is again a push for foreign interests to be able to buy into the state-owned teams.

  • byAndrew Wu