A new document by 15 academics and scientific researchers looks at the problem of violence in Argentinean football.

The World Players Union (FIFPro) has published a new report on the working conditions for Eastern European football players, who must struggle every day with lacking salary payments, violence, racism and match-fixing.

Despite a slight decrease in the number of fatalities, 2011 became a new statement of the violence in Argentinean football and nothing indicates a turn for the better. Javier Szlifman reports on the hooliganism haunting the big football nation.

Are the media giving racist supporters an additional and wider stage by offering them exposure? Or are the media merely reporting facts and mirroring society? Rosarita Cuccoli, Secretary General of the International Association of Sports Newspapers (IASN) reflects on the sports press’ role and responsibilities in society.

In August it was announced that rugby would be up for election as an Olympic sport at the Olympic Congress in October. But the joy this announcement caused in the world of rugby has been replaced with worries as a series of tarnishing incidents have been revealed during the summer.

In 2004 North Americans a bizarre story began to unfold when police arrested NHL player Mike Danton after a play-off game on conspiracy to murder charges.