An Australian Football League staff member was "forced out of head office following a string of sexual harassment complaints." The male employee was accused of "making inappropriate comments" toward his female colleagues. Following one complaint from a female staff member, other women reportedly "came forward to share similar incidents." The staff member resigned last week when faced with the complaints (HERALD SUN, 12/12).
The Roscommon County board of the Gaelic Athletic Association on Monday unanimously passed a motion calling on the GAA to end its affiliation with Sky Sports, but the association does not "expect it to be put before next year's Congress." Last year, the GAA signed a five-year extension with pay-TV channel Sky Sports, reported to be worth an estimated €55M ($64.6M). The deal has been "met with criticism in some quarters, with concerns expressed over large portions of communities who do not have access to subscription channels" (RTÉ, 12/12).
The prospect of an on-field battle between India and Pakistan "appears bleak at this time." However, an "off-field war of words between top cricket officials from both nations is getting intense with every passing day." After the BCCI chose not to include any bilateral matches with Pakistan in its proposed Future Tours Programme for '19-23 during its special general meeting on Monday, the Pakistan Cricket Board "took strong objection to the structure," saying that it would not sign the document unless India agrees to play Pakistan in this period (HINDUSTAN TIMES, 12/12).
