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The article reports on the provisional suspension of All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF), Russia's sports and athletics governing body, by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the international sports and athletics governing body, from international competition.

This section offers business news briefs as of April 22, 2015 on topics including the multiyear carriage deal between satellite provider Dish Network Corp. and the Weather Channel, the layoffs done by publisher Meredith Corp., and the sales growth posted by sportswear manufacturer Under Armour Inc.

The article presents corporate news briefs as of November 7 with topics including cost cutting at the fast food chain Wendy's in response to beef prices and health care costs, a trial date has been set for the ignition-switch recall case against car manufacturer General Motors, and professional football player Adrian Peterson has lost an endorsement deal from sports gear manufacturer Nike.

The article reports that sports marketing executive Mark Dupes of sports apparel company Nike asked Florida State University (FSU) athletics director Monk Bonasorte to ask FSU football coach Jimbo Fisher not to let his son Ethan wear clothes with rival brands, such as Under Armour, in 2013.

The article examines controversies surrounding the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, including potential security threats, Russia's antigay laws, and concern over construction of facilities on time.

The article reports that clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch appointed business executive Arthur Martinez as chairman of the board of directors, replacing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael Jeffries in the role.

The article discusses the Sotheby's auction house and its reported adoption of a poison pill shareholder-rights plan which blocks single activist investors such as the Third Point LLC hedge fund from buying more than 10 percent of the company's stock as of October 2013.

The article briefly discusses several topics related to sports including a challenge issued by boxer Floyd Mayweather to rival Manny Pacquiao, discussions among college-football officials about changing college football's Bowl Championship Series, and Olympic athlete Nick Symmonds' auction of advertising space on his shoulder.

The article states that crowds and sales at shopping malls and districts throughout the U.S. were thinner than in previous years during the retail event known as Black Friday on November 27, 2015. According to the article, U.S. retailers offered bargains and discounts online prior to Black Friday. The article presents comments from retail firm Hudson's Bay Co. chief executive Jerry Storch.

The article states that the firms Coca-Cola Co., McDonald's Corp., Visa Inc., and Anheuser-Busch InBev NV issued statements on October 2, 2015, calling for the resignation of world soccer governing body FIFA president Sepp Blatter in the wake of a growing corruption scandal engulfing FIFA. The article states that Blatter was being investigated by the Swiss attorney general for allegedly misappropriating FIFA funds.

The article reports that retailer Target Corp. disclosed on January 10, 2013 that a data breach by hackers in November and December of 2013 was more extensive than previously reported. Target raised the number of debit- card and credit-card users whose personal data may have been compromised from 40 million to as many as 70 million.

The article reports on terrorism suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombings in Massachusetts, with information on the brothers' religious affiliation. Topics include Tamerlan's interest in Islam in the years prior to the bombings, the divide in the Tsarnaev family regarding the religious beliefs of Tamerlan and his mother, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, and Tamerlan's six-month visit to Dagestan, Russia in 2012.

The article discusses the lives of Tamerlan and Dzohkhar Tsarnaev, two brothers accused of setting off bombs at the 2013 Boston Marathon road race. Details are presented about their family's economic difficulties after moving to the U.S. from Kyrgyzstan, Dzhokhar's reputation as a good student and athlete, and Tamerlan's failed aspirations to become a professional boxer.

The article discusses the investigation into the April 15, 2013 bomb attack at the Boston Marathon road race in Massachusetts. Authorities believe the devices used were pressure cookers filled with explosive powder and assorted metal items. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe, which is examining a large quantity of photographs and videotape of the crime scene in the search for clues. INSET: Explosive Device.

The article discusses media coverage of the 2012 Olympic games in London, England. In addition to televising events, the NBC television network has a website that streams all events live. Journalists often use social media such as microblogging service Twitter to announce results before they are shown on television. NBC's parent firm, NBCUniversal, reports it has drawn strong viewership for its broadcasts of taped events.

The article offers business news briefs on topics including the plan of executive chairman David C. Novak of restaurant company Yum Brands Inc. to retire in May 2016, the profit increase of fast food firm Sonic Corp., and the increase of subscribers at broadcasting firm Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

The article offers news briefs in the U.S. in 2015 including the ties of luxury firm Hermes International SCA with actress Jane Birkin, sponsorship of sportswear maker Adidas AG to National Hockey League and the deal of software firm Symphony Communication Services LLC with firm Dow Jones & Co.

The article presents corporate news briefs as of May 2, 2014, stating chairman David C. Novak will become executive chairman of restaurant company Yum Brands, chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride is contemplating a number of acquisitions, and an internal assessment of the U.S. speed skating team found the late introduction of suits made by sports clothing company Under Armour was one of several factors behind poor performance at the Sochi Olympics in Russia.

The article reports that the U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner, Adam Silver, banned Los Angeles, California Clippers basketball team owner Donald Sterling from the team and league for life as of April 2014, and includes information on racist remarks made by Sterling.

The article presents corporate news briefs as of April 25, 2014 on topics which involve the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of a screening test for human papillomavirus from the Roche Molecular Diagnostics company, an appointment of the executive Scott Price at the retail company Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and the Adidas AG sportswear company.

The article discusses the May 22, 2013 fatal shooting by an agent of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation of Ibragim Todashev, an associate of suspected 2013 Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and reports that authorities suspect both men were involved in a 2011 triple-homicide in Waltham, Massachusetts.

The article discusses the suicide of professional football player Jovan Belcher of the Kansas City Chiefs, who killed himself on December 1, 2012 after murdering his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins, offering comments from Belcher's high school friend Alton Lucas on Belcher's personality and history.

The article presents news briefs related to the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, on topics including the equestrian competitor Zara Phillips, granddaughter of Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II; spoilers of Olympic results announced through the online social network Twitter; and the performance of Olympic table tennis player Ariel Hsing.