Snooker champion John Higgins was cleared of match-fixing at an independent disciplinary hearing on Wednesday, after being caught on tape by News of the World accepting money to throw a match.

Australian swimmer, 22-year old Stephanie Rice, has learned how costly inappropriate remarks on social media can be.

That Pakistan has always been a problem child in international cricket, vulnerable to corrupting influences, is something Manish Kohli (name changed) has known for years. More than a decade ago, he made a killing as a big-time punter, raking in millions because of his close links with players.In 1999, he was one of the four named by the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) as one of the biggest punters known to “actively match-fix”.

A spot-fixing scandal has rocked international cricket as investigative journalists from the British newspaper, News of the World, went undercover to expose match-fixing activities on the Pakistani team.

UEFA’s cash distribution from the Champions League is continuing to help the same clubs monopolise national leagues across Europe according to new research for Play the Game.

When considering the impact of ethics in sport, the mega-stadia constructed especially for the 2010 World Cup certainly is a controversial talking point. Many South Africans have expressed the opinion that the funds spent on building these massive constructions, in line with FIFA’s requirements, would have been better spent on much-needed resources, such as housing, schools, hospitals, and other types of social service delivery.

After two successful visits to Iceland and the United Kingdom, Play the Game is now returning to the European mainland. Last week an agreement was settled by which the German Sport University Cologne – the biggest of its kind in Europe – takes on the role of hosting the 7th edition of the Play the Game world communication conference on sport and society.

Human rights activists in India are demanding that the 2010 Commonwealth Games are called off. Human rights violations have grown in leaps and bounds around the event, one NGO said a few days ago. Another NGO estimates in a new report that people in India will spend more than 25 years repaying the debts incurred by hosting the 12 day long sports event.