Former India opener Dhawan retires
NEW DELHI : Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from cricket on Saturday, dropping curtains on a career in which he established himself as a prolific top order batter.
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Frankie Kent in Craig Gordon Hearts UEFA drug test quip as veteran still amazes Jambos pals at 41
Frankie Kent joked that UEFA officials were right to drug test Craig Gordon after he broke Hearts’ European appearance record at the age of 41.
Indian Olympian Bhawna Jat Handed 16-Month Ban By National Anti-Doping Agency
Indian race walker Bhawna Jat has been handed a 16-month ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Friday for whereabouts failures. The 16-month ban will commence from the date of her initial suspension on August 10, 2023, and will end on December 10, 2024, according to Olympics.com. Although the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) made the decision to suspend Bhawna under Article 2.4 of the NADA Rules on July 10, 2024, it was only listed on their website on Thursday. NADA had provisionally suspended Bhawna in August last year, which prevented her from competing at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.
Tennis World No. 1 Jannik Sinner Breaks Silence On Avoiding Ban Despite Failing Dope Tests
Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner said Friday he was relieved to escape a doping ban after twice testing positive for a banned substance, even though "in my mind I know that I haven't done anything wrong." The 23-year-old Italian spoke publicly for the first time since the International Tennis Integrity Agency cleared him this week of wrongdoing, accepting his 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.
Olympians hope to shake off Paris hangover at US Open
NEW YORK : Paris Olympians in New York might need a little extra effort to bring their A-game to the U.S. Open, after a tight turnaround and quick switch from the clay of Roland Garros to the hardcourts of Flushing Meadows.
Parents of dead Bucknell football player seek 'accountability' - ESPN
Bucknell University has told the parents of a freshman football player who died in July that it is investigating his death, but the player's parents say they are unsatisfied with the school's response because Bucknell has not provided any details about the circumstances leading to their son's death.
Sinner fires trainer, physio amid doping furore
NEW YORK : World number one Jannik Sinner announced he had fired his trainer and physiotherapist after he escaped a doping ban despite failing two drug tests in March.
Jannik Sinner shakes up staff after positive doping tests - ESPN
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner confirmed he had parted ways with fitness coach Umberto Ferrara and physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi after the two were deemed responsible for Sinner's two positive tests for a banned substance in March.