Italian footballers Daniele Mannini and Davide Possanzini were banned for one year by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday after missing post-match doping tests.

CAS has issued a verdict banning the players Mannini of SSC Napoli and Posanzzini of Brescia for a period of one year for appearing 20 minutes late at a doping check. The doping check was negative and did not show any doping substance whatsoever. Dr. Luci

The legal basis of a key weapon in the fight against drugs in sport is set to be challenged in a Belgian court. And two further challenges to whereabouts are in the pipeline from FIFPro. BBC Sport reports.

Show Racism the Red Card is harnessing the profile of sport in Ireland to educate against racism. SRTRC are also supporting programmes that encourage integration and sport.

Former Chilean international footballer Fernando Cornejo, who played in the 1998 World Cup, died from stomach cancer on Saturday at the age of 39.