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A world champion croquet player denied a fair selection process four times finally won her rightful place on New Zealand's national team. The Sports Tribunal ruled that justice matters as much as winning in competitive sports.
After wrestling and shoving at corners became a problem last season, Premier League referees will penalize players who hold, grapple, and grab instead of playing the ball. The change aims to restore fair play and reduce the chaos that has frustrated players, coaches, and fans.
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson cruised into the European 800m final while rival Audrey Werro recovered from a dramatic fall to join her after a successful appeal. The stage is set for a blockbuster showdown featuring three of the world's fastest women.
English football is testing a smart new rule that stops teams from using fake goalkeeper injuries to stall games. When a keeper needs treatment, the team must now play with 10 players for one minute.
After hearing concerns from Iran's soccer team about unfair travel restrictions, U.S. officials extended their allowable arrival time to help them compete on equal footing. The gesture shows how sports can bridge diplomatic divides, even during tense negotiations.
A new World Cup rule just made diving harder to get away with. For the first time ever, video replay reversed a mistaken yellow card and booked the player who actually dived instead.
Hull City scored in the final moments to win promotion to the Premier League, securing $268 million in rewards after their original opponents were disqualified for spying. The dramatic victory ends Hull's seven-year absence from England's top football division.
Soccer's biggest stars will get more chances to play in crucial World Cup matches thanks to a new rule change. FIFA is wiping yellow card records twice during the tournament to keep players on the field when it matters most.
Soccer is getting faster and fairer with new rules that give throw-ins and goal kicks just five seconds before they're handed to the other team. The changes, approved by football's rule-makers, aim to keep the ball moving and matches more exciting for fans worldwide.
The World Cup will debut new rules designed to speed up matches by cracking down on time-wasting tactics that frustrated even Lionel Messi. Video review expands to catch more mistakes, and players who cause injury delays must sit out one minute.
Soccer's rule makers just approved major changes to make the World Cup fairer and faster. VAR will now review second yellow cards and corners, while new countdown rules aim to keep games flowing.