Sport is ultimately in the business of entertainment, the fireworks on display at the A-league or Big Bash games, or the new ‘sexy’ scoreboards at Marvel Stadium. So, what about the individual health and performance data of each athlete. Betting and broadcasting are just two industries which see the benefit of gaining access to an athlete’s personal data; all for financial gain or entertainment purposes. Can a player’s health and performance data be protected by the law? In this MicroBlog piece, Alex McDonald of the Melbourne Sports Law Association explores the investigation launched by Russel Slade, former manager of British soccer clubs, under the dame Project Red Card, involving 850 professional soccer players in Britain.

The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent shockwaves throughout the world. In an attempt to restrain Russia, economic, legal, and even sporting sanctions have been imposed. Global sporting bodies, in particular FIFA, have begun to deliver sanctions which are set to dramatically reduce Russia's participation in international sport. In this MicroBlog piece, Huw Knox of the Melbourne Sports Law Association explores the actions taken by FIFA towards Russia, and outlines the impending case which Russia intends to take to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal against the sanctions.

Reflecting on England's poor batting performance in the recent Ashes test series, Luke Byrnes of the Melbourne Sports Law Association explores how the Kolpak Rule, a legal loophole previously relied upon by English County cricket teams to maximise overseas signings, may have been to blame.

The State of Victoria has recently mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for many professions. Among those required to receive a COVID-19 vaccination by the end of November 2021 are professional athletes, professional sport operation workers and sports broadcasters.

Olivia Nibbs of the Melbourne Sports Law Association discusses the serious consequences athletes face if they refuse to get vaccinated, and the implications this may have for sports organisations moving forward.

In the past year, more than half of the States in the USA have introduced bills and executive orders that aim to exclude transgender youth from participating in sports and athletics.

Ella Bilton-Gough of the Melbourne Sports Law Association discusses the implications these instruments will have on Americans, and what various Associations are doing to oppose their enforcement.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has handed down an 8-year ban for international cricketers Ashfaq Ahmed and Amir Hayat for breaches of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.

Liam Di Martino of the Melbourne Sports Law Association discusses the judgment and its broader implications for cricketers engaging in corruption at the international level.

The disciplinary decisions of the AFL Match Review Panel and its higher-level Tribunal are often the source of much controversy. Recent issues footy fans have crazed over have been the interpretation of the new ‘dangerous tackle’ rules and the metrics for grading the severity of a ‘bump’ to the head. However, the most recent on-field disciplinary drama is one that does not relate to player protection or simply ensuring the game is played in fairness.