The Azeri journalist Khadija Ismayilova, who has been reporting about alleged corruption in the Azeri elite, has been sentenced to seven years and six months in prison.

New organisations have announced their support for Play the Game 2015, taking place in Aarhus, Denmark on 25-29 October. The economic contributions for the conference, mainly from Danish sponsors, have now reached more than €70,000.

The third edition of the online e-magazine Sport Executive has just been released. This edition features stories about sport’s predilection for dictatorships, about women in sports and about football tax havens.

In a state-backed report, consultants find the Boston 2024 bid’s costs to be underestimated and the benefits overestimated. Boston 2024 organisers say the report missed out on details and is flawed.

With the prospect of runaway expenses, the Japanese government last month pulled the brake and launched a new design contest for Tokyo’s new Olympic stadium. But the debate about who is to blame for the fiasco continues.

Play the Game 2015 kicks off in a few months and Play the Game encourages you to take advantage of the early bird rate that ends on 1 September.

FIFA has appointed former IOC director general Dr. François Carrard as independent chairman of the 2016 FIFA Reform Commission. The composition of the commission has already sparked critique.

Transparency International has published a number of concrete recommendations on how an independent FIFA reform commission could be established.