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Gunnarsdottir wins FIFA claim against Lyon on pregnancy pay
French club Lyon were ordered by FIFA to compensate former player Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir for an effective pay cut during her pregnancy. The 32-year-old on Tuesday hailed the ruling as a guarantee of financial security for all female players, in an open letter published in The Players' Tribune. Global players' union FIFPro also hailed what they called "a landmark ruling", a decision passed down by the FIFA football tribunal in May 2022. Lyon, record eight-time Women's Champions League winners, put Gunnarsdottir on maternity leave in 2021. FIFA said clubs must pay pregnant players their full salary and ruled against Lyon. Gunnarsdottir joined from Wolfsburg in 2020. She helped Lyon win the French title and also scored in their Champions League final win over Wolfsburg.
Injured Woki omitted from France Six Nations squad as Cros, Willemse return
PARIS: France forward Cameron Woki, who fractured his hand last weekend, was left out of the country's Six Nations squad as head coach Fabien Galthie named his 42 players on Tuesday.
SA-born Willemse returns to France squad for Six Nations
Lock Paul Willemse was named in France's Six Nations squad after missing five Tests last year with a knee injury, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Tuesday.
Bulls name Bok-laden touring squad for away matches against Lyon, Scarlets
The Bulls have announced a strong 31-man touring squad for fixtures in Europe for the Champions Cup and United Rugby Championship (URC).
Unbeaten Sharks gunning for home Champions Cup playoffs ahead of Harlequins clash
Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell’s express intent is for his unbeaten team to sow up a home playoff position in their final Champions Cup pool A game against Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday (15:00).
Foreign investors help to drive a property boom in Dubai
The UAE property market and particularly that in Dubai saw record-breaking transaction numbers over 2022, a trend experts are forecasting will continue into 2023.
French football federation president Le Graet under investigation for moral and sexual harassment
PARIS: The Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday (Jan 17) it had opened an investigation for moral and sexual harassment against French football federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet.