Sri Lanka bat first in opening test against England
MANCHESTER, England : Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and opted to bat in the first test of a three-match series against England on Wednesday under cloudy skies at Old Trafford.
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BBC broadcaster Lauren Laverne reveals she has been diagnosed with cancer
BBC broadcaster Lauren Laverne has revealed she is in hospital after being diagnosed with cancer.
Chinese sports official urges caution over supplements after swim doping saga
HONG KONG: A top Chinese sports official has called for caution in the management of food, drugs and nutritional supplements to ensure there are no "slip-ups" after China's swim team were under heavy scrutiny at the Paris Olympics over the country's doping record.
Experienced lock Petti returns to Argentina squad to face Australia
BUENOS AIRES : Argentina have called up experienced lock Guido Petti for the first time since last year’s World Cup as coach Felipe Contepomi named a 34-man squad on Tuesday for their home Rugby Championship matches against Australia.
Players allege double standards after Sinner escapes doping ban
Denis Shapovalov was among a string of tennis players who called out what they said are double standards in the game after world number one Jannik Sinner was cleared of wrongdoing despite failing two drug tests this year.
China's Sun returning to the pool after long doping ban
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang will return to the pool at a major domestic meet next week following the expiry of his four-year ban for doping, state media reported.
Verstappen needs a home win to end losing streak
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands : Max Verstappen has won every Dutch Grand Prix from pole position since his home race returned to the Formula One calendar in 2021 but Red Bull's triple world champion faces a tough test this weekend.
Jannik Sinner Cleared Of Wrongdoing After Failing Anti-Doping Tests
Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive for a banned substance earlier in the season, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced Tuesday. Sinner provided an in-competition sample at the Indian Wells Masters on March 10, 2024 which contained the presence of a metabolite of clostebol at low levels, according to the ITIA. Clostebol is an anabolic agent prohibited at all times by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).