Football: Blatter, Platini lose FIFA suspension appealsA FIFA appeal committee rejected a bid by president Sepp Blatter and UEFA chief Michel Platini to overturn their 90-day bans while Swiss police pursue a criminal inquiry.
Putin orders action over explosive doping claimsVladimir Putin ordered an inquiry into allegations of "state-supported" drug abuse in athletics that have left Russia facing a possible Olympics ban, but insisted any punishment should be individual and not collective.
Ukraine leader says arrest of oligarch ally just 'the start'Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warned that the arrest of a millionaire associate of one of the country's most powerful oligarchs was only "the start" of a fight against the corruption plaguing the ex-Soviet country.
FIFA official casts new doubt over Platini bidA senior FIFA official called into question Michel Platini's bid for football's top job, saying the failure to disclose a multi-million dollar payment could be seen as a "falsification of accounts".
21 October 2015 16:31
Platini admits no written contract for FIFA payment: reportMichel Platini, president of European football body UEFA and suspended amid a huge corruption scandal rocking the game, admitted there was no written contract for remuneration he received from world body FIFA.
19 October 2015 15:23
UEFA backs Platini's right to defend himselfUEFA said it supports suspended president Michel Platini's right to defend himself against corruption allegations following an emergency meeting in Nyon, Switzerland.
Blatter fights ban amid FIFA turmoilFIFA president Sepp Blatter appealed against the 90 day ban that forced him out of office, a report said as world football's sleaze-tainted governing body headed into months of turmoil over how to find a new leader.
09 October 2015 17:12
UEFA defies FIFA ban on PlatiniUEFA refused to name a new leader after FIFA banned its president Michel Platini from all football activity for 90 days.
09 October 2015 14:34
Brazil's Rousseff to be investigated for alleged funds misusePresident Dilma Rousseff's campaign will be investigated for alleged use of funds skimmed from the vast Petrobras corruption scheme, in a twist that could potentially end her term early.
07 October 2015 15:52
FIFA head hopeful accuses Blatter of smearFIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-Joon on Tuesday accused Sepp Blatter of trying to smear him via the body's ethics committee, in a bid to force the South Korean to drop his candidacy.
Platini "still determined" to run for FIFA presidencyUEFA chief Michel Platini is "still determined" to run for the FIFA presidency as successor to Sepp Blatter in next February's elections, despite "doubts" about his integrity.
30 September 2015 18:30
Blatter, Platini risk suspension amid FIFA ethics probeThe future of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his heir-apparent Michel Platini was in play, as they faced scrutiny by the football world body's ethics committee.
28 September 2015 11:17
Gates Foundation sues Petrobras, PwC over scandalThe charity foundation of multi-billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates has sued Petrobras and accounting giant PwC's Brazil arm over investment losses due to corruption at the Brazilian oil giant.
