Iceland's Gunnarsdottir wins maternity pay claim against Lyon
Iceland's Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir won her claim against former club Olympique Lyonnais after she was not paid her full salary during her pregnancy, players union FIFPRO said on Tuesday.
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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.
Kgatlana's injury recovery signals good news for Banyana as pay parity with Bafana also set in stone
The South African Football Association's chief medical officer Thulani Ngwenya said Banyana Banyana striker Thembi Kgatlana's recovery from an ankle injury has been so tremendous she should be available for World Cup selection later this year.
Aston Villa make wasteful Leeds pay
Leon Bailey and Emi Buendia struck early in either half as Villa bounced back from a shock FA Cup exit to League Two Stevenage last weekend. Patrick Bamford pulled a goal back for Leeds seven minutes from time, but defeat leaves Jesse Marsch's men still just two points above the relegation zone. The visitors were left to rue a host of wasted chances, the first of which led to the opening goal as Marc Roca failed to connect when unmarked from a corner.
Lobov will have to pay costs of failed Twitter injunction bid against Conor McGregor
Retired MMA fighter Artem Lobov will have to pay the costs of his failed attempt to get a High Court order making Conor McGregor take down allegedly defamatory social media posts.
SA Rugby pay tribute to Dougie Dyers, captain of first black SA touring side
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has paid tribute to one of the most important pioneers in the history of South African rugby, Douglas ‘Dougie’ Dyers, who died on Tuesday.
Did Jake White's gamble on resting big guns pay off? 'You make a call and hope cards fall'
Jake White's December gamble on resting his Bulls first-team big guns for the Champions Cup drew a mixed reaction from former Lions Super Rugby coach Swys de Bruin.
Lampard may pay the price but Brighton prove Everton crisis runs deeper
As Everton's winless run extended to seven games following Tuesday's 4-1 thrashing by Brighton & Hove Albion, manager Frank Lampard cut a forlorn figure on the touchline with the Merseyside club hovering just above the relegation zone.