Raducanu turned down insect bite spray over doping fears
Fear of ingesting a contaminated substance led Britain's Emma Raducanu to turn down treatment for an insect bite ahead of the Australian Open which starts this weekend.
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Varney back as Italy name Six Nations squad
Italy have recalled Stephen Varney and included Tommaso Allan in their squad for their Six Nations campaign but must do without injured Louis Lynagh for the tournament.
Jannik Sinner Doping Hearing At Sports Court Fixed For April
World number one Jannik Sinner will have his hearing into allegations of doping at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on April 16-17, the Lausanne-based body said on Friday. The World Anti-Doping Agency appealed after the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) cleared Sinner after he tested positive twice for the banned steroid clostebol in March last year. "No parties requested a public hearing and it will be conducted behind closed doors," CAS said in a statement. The ITIA accepted defending Australian Open champion Sinner's explanation that the drug entered his system when his physio used a spray containing it to treat a cut, then provided massage and sports therapy to the player.
'Very impressive' - Mikel Arteta gives Manchester United verdict and makes Ruben Amorim claim
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has described Manchester United's recent results and performances against the Premier League's elite as "very impressive" ahead of Sunday's FA Cup third round tie at the Emirates Stadium.
Sinner's CAS hearing to start on April 16
PARIS : World number one Jannik Sinner's doping hearing will start on April 16, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.
Salford's Tilt prepares for biggest game almost two decades after thinking career was over
MANCHESTER, England : Salford City captain Curtis Tilt was 16 when he went to work in a quarry, operating 50 tonne excavators and eating pies and sausage rolls from a food truck during his breaks, all the while believing he had played his last football match.
Tottenham's Bentancur out for two weeks after concussion
LONDON : Tottenham Hotspur's Uruguayan midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur will be out for two weeks after suffering a concussion early in this week's League Cup semi-final first leg at home to Liverpool.
German bobsleigh athlete Wulff tests positive for doping at race won with Olympic champion Friedrich
A German push athlete for Olympic bobsleigh champion Francesco Friedrich tested positive for a banned stimulant when winning a World Cup two-man event, the International Testing Agency said Friday.