Boxer Sadaf Khadem to break a barrier for Iranian women on April 13, 2019Two years after a clandestine impromptu training session on the hills of Tehran, Sadaf Khadem will become the first Iranian woman to contest an official boxing fight, hoping to lead the way in the Islamic Republic. The bout will take place in western France on Saturday after the 24-year-old met with Frenchman Mahyar Monshipour, an […]
Equal pay still a stretch for French women on April 3, 2019Women’s soccer has been developing rapidly in France but Frenchwomen do not believe they are in a position to ask for the same financial treatment as the men even though their American counterparts have filed an equal pay lawsuit. France, fourth in the FIFA women’s world rankings, are among the favourites for this year’s World […]
Ineos’ takeover of Team Sky raises financial fairness questions on March 21, 2019Team Sky’s takeover by chemical giant Ineos raises questions on financial fair play in cycling as the new outfit is expected to increase its monetary advantage over rival teams. The British team’s budget of about 40 million euros (34.3 million pounds) is likely to be significantly increased when Britain’s richest man Jim Ratcliffe takes over […]