Old adage - if you ain't cheatin' you ain't tryin' - put to test in series of strange plays
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Conor Benn returns 'adverse' drug test before Chris Eubank Jr fight, bout set to go ahead promoters confirm
Conor Benn has returned an «adverse analytical finding for trace amounts of a fertility drug», a statement from Matchroom and Wasserman Boxing read ahead of his fight with Chris Eubank Jr. The fight will still go ahead.
Benn fails dope test but fight with Eubank Jr. set to go ahead
LONDON : British boxer Conor Benn has failed a random dope test but is not suspended and his catchweight fight with Chris Eubank Jr. remains on for Saturday, promoters Matchroom and Wasserman Boxing said.
Conor Benn fails drugs test but Eubank Jr. fight 'still on'
Conor Benn will still fight Chris Eubank Jr. on Saturday according to his promoter Matchroom, despite confirmation on Wednesday that Benn has failed a random drugs test for the banned substance clomifene.
Benn fails drugs test but fight with Eubank to proceed
Conor Benn, a rising star in UK boxing, will fight Chris Eubank Junior this weekend despite failing a drugs test for a substance known to increase testosterone.
And In That Corner … No. 16 BYU offers physical test for Notre Dame in Las Vegas
For perhaps the first time, Notre Dame’s season-long hopes are lower than its opponents in a Shamrock Series matchup. No. 16 BYU (4-1) can still reach just about every goal in front of it at the start of the season, though perhaps getting into the Playoff may be a bit much. At the very least, the Cougars can finish their final season as an independent in a New Year’s Six bowl.
Barnes to take charge of record 101st test in November
England's Wayne Barnes will become just the second referee to reach a century of tests when he takes charge of Wales v New Zealand on Nov. 5 before he surpasses Nigel Owens with a record 101st match the following week, World Rugby said on Wednesday.
'Second place is losing' - Phil Neville might be about to test David Beckham at Inter Miami
It seems like a lifetime ago since Manchester United legend David Beckham took control of Inter Miami in the MLS following his retirement from football; though in reality, he's only just getting started.