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Maria Sharapova to miss Olympics after CAS ruling pushed to September
A Court of Arbitration for Sport decision on the two-year doping ban for Maria Sharapova has been put back two months to September, the court said Monday, ruling the tennis superstar out of the Rio Olympics.
Sharapova lawyer blasts WADA chief over income comment
Maria Sharapova's attorney John Haggerty hit out at World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) head Craig Reedie for comments he made about the Russian tennis star's earnings.
IAAF votes to keep Russia banned
World athletics' governing body decides to maintain its doping ban on all Russian athletes, Sky News reported, quoting unnamed sources.
Russia should remain banned, says leading IOC official
Russia's athletes should stay banned from international competition and not be allowed to take part in the Rio Games, says a leading Olympic official.
Russia in IAAF dock ahead of Rio Olympics
Scandal-hit Russia will likely discover Friday that it has not done enough to get back into world track and field's governing body, the IAAF, in time for its athletes to compete at the Rio Olympics.
Bolt prepared to return gold
Usain Bolt has told Reuters he would have no problem giving back one of his six Olympic gold medals if a Jamaican relay team mate is confirmed to have failed a drugs test.
Maria Sharapova may not play again, says Russian official
Former world number one Maria Sharapova may never play again following her failed drugs test, the president of the Russian Tennis Federation says.
Russia says it backs IOC over Beijing doping action
Russia's sports ministry says on Wednesday it fully supports actions by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to bar athletes who dope from competitions, but said clean athletes should not be excluded from the Rio games.
Perera dope test botched, cleared to play
Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Kusal Perera target a swift return Thursday to international cricket after officials admitted the analysis of a doping test which triggered his suspension had been botched.
Maria Sharapova to miss Olympics after CAS ruling pushed to September
A Court of Arbitration for Sport decision on the two-year doping ban for Maria Sharapova has been put back two months to September, the court said Monday, ruling the tennis superstar out of the Rio Olympics.
Sharapova lawyer blasts WADA chief over income comment
Maria Sharapova's attorney John Haggerty hit out at World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) head Craig Reedie for comments he made about the Russian tennis star's earnings.
IAAF votes to keep Russia banned
World athletics' governing body decides to maintain its doping ban on all Russian athletes, Sky News reported, quoting unnamed sources.
Russia should remain banned, says leading IOC official
Russia's athletes should stay banned from international competition and not be allowed to take part in the Rio Games, says a leading Olympic official.
Russia in IAAF dock ahead of Rio Olympics
Scandal-hit Russia will likely discover Friday that it has not done enough to get back into world track and field's governing body, the IAAF, in time for its athletes to compete at the Rio Olympics.
Bolt prepared to return gold
Usain Bolt has told Reuters he would have no problem giving back one of his six Olympic gold medals if a Jamaican relay team mate is confirmed to have failed a drugs test.
Maria Sharapova may not play again, says Russian official
Former world number one Maria Sharapova may never play again following her failed drugs test, the president of the Russian Tennis Federation says.
Russia says it backs IOC over Beijing doping action
Russia's sports ministry says on Wednesday it fully supports actions by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to bar athletes who dope from competitions, but said clean athletes should not be excluded from the Rio games.
Perera dope test botched, cleared to play
Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Kusal Perera target a swift return Thursday to international cricket after officials admitted the analysis of a doping test which triggered his suspension had been botched.