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Court of Arbitration for Sport

Also known as: CAS

International arbitration body that hears appeals in sports disputes, including doping bans and competition rulings.

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  1. July 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    ppeal set for October 8 By AFP July 24, 2026 10:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Sadio Mane lifts the AFCON trophy aloft after Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 Audio By Vocalize The Court of Arbitration for Sport

    CAS hearing of Senegal AFCON title appeal set for October 8
  3. Citizen Digital

    Morocco were declared as the winners, but a Senegalese appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport is ongoing.

    Ouahbi vows Morocco will come back stronger after World Cup exit
  4. The Standard

    Morocco were declared as the winners, but a Senegalese appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport is ongoing.

    Morocco coach Ouahbi vows team will come back stronger after World Cup exit
  5. Citizen Digital

    (Photo by AFP) Audio By Vocalize The Russian athletics federation announced Thursday they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) challenging World Athletics (WA) extending the blanket ban on their track and field athletes.

    Russia to take on World Athletics at CAS over ban
  6. June 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    Morocco was also awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title after Senegal was declared to have forfeited the match, but the decision is pending a final ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport this year.

    Morocco's dual-national scouting policy pays rich dividends
  8. May 2026
  9. Citizen Digital

    He thanked Moroccan authorities for the pardon - but in what Morocco will likely perceive as a new dig, hailed the national team as "two-time African champions," even though the January final is the subject of an ongoing dispute before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switze

    Senegal football fans home after royal pardon
  10. Citizen Digital

    After the Confederation decided on March 17 to award the 2025 AFCON to Morocco by administrative ruling, Senegal appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

    Morocco king pardons jailed Senegal football fans for 'humanitarian reasons'
  11. The Standard

    disciplinary sanctions on both national federations for unsporting conduct and violations of the principles of fair play.After the Confederation decided on March 17 to award the 2025 AFCON to Morocco by administrative ruling, Senegal appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

    Morocco king pardons jailed Senegal football fans for 'humanitarian reasons'
  12. Citizen Digital

    The forum brought together key legal and governance figures in sport, including Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) arbitrator John Ohaga SC, former SDT member and Continental Results Management Panel Chairperson Njeri Onyango SC, SDT Acting Chairperson Hon.

    ADAK, SDT meet over anti-doping adjudication & legal alignment
  13. April 2026
  14. Citizen Digital

    elsea - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - January 21, 2023 A tattoo is seen on the neck of Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk during the match REUTERS/Phil Noble Audio By Vocalize Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has lodged an appeal against his drugs ban with the Court of Arbitration for Sport

    Chelsea's Mudryk takes drugs ban appeal to CAS
Sport

Court clarifies status quo order in FKF Premier League dispute

The News

The Milimani High Court clarified its status quo order in the Kariobangi Sharks relegation case, directing parties to maintain the position that existed on August 10 when the Sports Disputes Tribunal ruled on Sharks' relegation challenge. The order effectively prevents FKF from proceeding with the 2026/27 season, forcing the postponement of Round One fixtures scheduled for August 31 to September 2.

31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 31 August

  1. Court clarifies status quo order in FKF Premier League dispute

    The Milimani High Court clarified its status quo order in the Kariobangi Sharks relegation case, directing parties to maintain the position that existed on August 10 when the Sports Disputes Tribunal ruled on Sharks' relegation challenge. The order effectively prevents FKF from proceeding with the 2026/27 season, forcing the postponement of Round One fixtures scheduled for August 31 to September 2.

    31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Injury-plagued Pogba released by Monaco after contract termination

    Monaco released midfielder Paul Pogba after a series of injuries left the club's objectives for him "only partially achieved"; the 33-year-old, who won the World Cup with France in 2018 but struggled to return to elite level after serving a doping ban, was sidelined with a thigh injury when the Ligue 1 club ended his contract early.

    19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Senegal appoints Patrick Vieira as head coach

    Senegal's football federation has appointed Patrick Vieira, a 1998 World Cup winner born in Senegal, as head coach, succeeding Pape Thiaw who was dismissed after Senegal's loss to Belgium in the World Cup last 32.

    18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 15 August

  1. World Athletics president to defend Russia sanctions in court

    World Athletics president Sebastian Coe vowed to appear in court to defend his governing body's ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, which Russia's athletics federation is challenging at the Court of Arbitration for Sport as selective and politicised.

    15 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 10 August

  1. Russia challenges World Athletics sanctions at arbitration court

    Russia's athletics federation has lodged a new claim at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge sanctions imposed by World Athletics in March 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The federation claims the sanctions are "selective and politicised" and prevent it from representing Russian athletes internationally.

    10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Chelsea manager Alonso undecided on Mudryk's future

    Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said no decision has been made on Mykhailo Mudryk's future after the winger was cleared to resume his football career following a four-year doping ban suspension. Mudryk, who has not played since November 2024, could participate in pre-season as the club assesses his situation.

    5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 2 August

  1. Alonso welcomes Mudryk back after doping ban appeal cleared

    Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said Mykhailo Mudryk will be welcomed when he rejoins the club this week, following the Football Association and World Anti-Doping Agency's resolution of his appeal against a four-year doping suspension. Mudryk was suspended after failing a 2024 drug test revealing a low concentration of meldonium.

    2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Mudryk cleared after doping appeal, rejoins Chelsea in Hong Kong

    Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk, cleared on Friday after winning his appeal against a four-year doping ban for testing positive for meldonium, will rejoin the club this week in Hong Kong for their pre-season tour, though his reintegration will be a slow process.

    2 August 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 1 August

  1. Chelsea's Mudryk cleared to play after doping ban appeal

    Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to resume his career after the Football Association and World Anti-Doping Agency resolved his appeal against a ban for failing a 2024 doping test. Changes to WADA procedures mean that the concentration of meldonium found in his sample would not now trigger anti-doping charges.

    1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Ukraine appeals IOC decision easing restrictions on Russian athletes

    Ukraine has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the International Olympic Committee's decision to ease restrictions on Russian athletes, arguing the move was premature and violated the Olympic Charter. The IOC lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee and scrapped restrictions on Russian athletes introduced over Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, allowing them to compete in team events and qualifying competitions for the 2028 Summer Olympics.

    29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 24 July

  1. CAS to hear Senegal AFCON title appeal on October 8

    The Court of Arbitration for Sport has scheduled a hearing for October 8 on Senegal's appeal against the Confederation of African Football's decision to award Morocco the AFCON title. Senegal had won 1-0 in the January 18 final in Rabat, but CAF overturned the result in March and awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory after chaotic scenes at the end of normal time.

    24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 10 July

  1. Morocco coach promises recovery after World Cup quarter-final loss

    Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said his team will bounce back after losing 2-0 to France in the World Cup quarter-final on Thursday and will keep building as they prepare to co-host the 2030 tournament.

    10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Morocco coach vows comeback after World Cup quarter-final loss to France

    Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said his team will bounce back after a 2-0 World Cup quarter-final defeat to France and prepare to co-host the 2030 tournament. Ouahbi, appointed in March, acknowledged France's strength but pledged the team would work harder to do better next time.

    10 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 9 July

  1. Russia appeals World Athletics ban at Court of Arbitration

    The Russian athletics federation announced it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to challenge World Athletics' extension of a blanket ban on Russian track and field athletes, imposed in March 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. World Athletics said it will defend its position.

    9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 4 June

  1. Morocco's dual-national scouting strategy strengthens football team

    Morocco's recruitment of dual-national footballers, once a rare occurrence, has become central to the national team's sporting strategy and now accounts for the majority of players across age groups. The shift aims to help the Atlas Lions improve on reaching the semi-finals in 2022 and compete with leading football nations.

    4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 24 May

  1. Senegalese football fans pardoned and return home from Morocco

    A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed after their country's Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco in January returned home Sunday following a royal pardon by King Mohammed VI granted on humanitarian grounds during Eid al-Adha. Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye welcomed the fans upon arrival at Dakar airport.

    24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Morocco king pardons jailed Senegal football fans

    Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pardoned Senegalese football supporters jailed after violence at the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat, citing "humanitarian reasons" and the fraternal ties between the two countries on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.

    24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Morocco king pardons Senegal fans jailed after AFCON final

    Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pardoned Senegalese football supporters jailed after violence at the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat on humanitarian grounds and in view of ties between the two countries. The pardon is expected to apply to 15 Senegalese fans remaining incarcerated after receiving sentences ranging from six months to one year.

    24 May 2026 · The Standard

Friday 15 May

  1. ADAK, SDT strengthen anti-doping case handling procedures

    The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya held a three-day workshop in Machakos County with the Sports Disputes Tribunal and legal stakeholders to strengthen anti-doping adjudication, institutional alignment, and consistency in handling doping-related cases as Kenya positions itself as a regional leader in clean sport governance.

    15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 30 April

  1. Chelsea winger Mudryk appeals drugs ban to CAS

    Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against his drugs ban following a provisional suspension by England's FA for an adverse finding in a routine urine test in December 2024. He was charged by the FA last June with violating anti-doping rules and faces a potential ban of up to four years.

    30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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