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Jannik Sinner Admits To 'Very Difficult Moment' Over Doping Case

World number one Jannik Sinner said on Monday that he was in "a very difficult moment" and enduring sleepless nights over his doping case. The 23-year-old is under the microscope anew after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Saturday it was seeking a ban of up to two years after he twice tested positive for traces of the steroid clostebol in March. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) had cleared the Italian of wrongdoing in August, and weeks later he won the US Open for his second major title. The ITIA accepted Sinner's explanation that the drug entered his system when his physiotherapist used a spray containing it to treat a cut, then provided massage and sports therapy to the player.

Jannik Sinner Staves Off Chinese Wildcard To Set Up Carlos Alcaraz Final

Jannik Sinner ignored the bubbling controversy over his steroid case and a roaring home crowd to set up a China Open final against Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday. The world number one and defending champion defeated the 96th-ranked Chinese wildcard Bu Yunchaokete 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to avoid a major upset. The Italian faces Spanish second seed Alcaraz, who was in fine form in a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev in the other semi-final. In front of a packed house on China's national day, US Open champion Sinner was facing a player he had never met before and who was competing in the biggest match of his life. China's 22-year-old Bu was also in the form of his life, having similarly reached the semi-finals last week in Hangzhou.

Energy Price Cap calculator: Find out how much your bills will change

A new Energy Price Cap calculator will help consumers facing increasing energy costs this winter after the regulator raised its price cap from today. The tool will allow householders to more effctively budget now Ofgem’s price cap has risen by £149 from the previous £1,568 a year for a typical household in England, Scotland, and Wales to £1,717.

Furious homeowners say new-build estate is making their lives 'absolute hell'

Homeowners living near a new-build estate have voiced their frustration as construction has turned their lives into 'hell' with 'dust storms' and 'earthquakes' attacking their homes.

Plan for 57 homes looks set for green light - despite 170 objections

A development of 57 homes in Standish looks set for approval when it goes before Wigan planning committee next week, despite objections from more than 170 residents and local councillors. One of the UK’s largest house builders, Persimmon Homes, wants to put the homes on a six-acre on land on Pepper Lane at the back of an empty bungalow, which will be demolished if the plans get the go-ahead.

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Jannik Sinner Admits To 'Very Difficult Moment' Over Doping Case

Jannik Sinner Staves Off Chinese Wildcard To Set Up Carlos Alcaraz Final

Energy Price Cap calculator: Find out how much your bills will change

Furious homeowners say new-build estate is making their lives 'absolute hell'

Plan for 57 homes looks set for green light - despite 170 objections

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