US, China standoff over Olympic athlete drug testing prompts new House GOP probe
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Visit of Manchester City may provide early clues to Chelsea puzzle
LONDON : Predicting what to expect from Manchester City as the new Premier League season kicks off is simple but figuring out the jigsaw puzzle that is their opening opponents Chelsea has left fans and pundits scratching their heads.
Metrolink trams on line damaged by land slip will start running again next week
Trams between Oldham and Rochdale will start running again next week following temporary repairs to damage caused by a land slip. Eight stops between the two towns have been out of action for more than five weeks.
Thousands of train fare evasion prosecutions to be declared void
Thousands of prosecutions for alleged fare evasion brought by train companies are set to be declared void.
South African Morkel appointed India's bowling coach, media reports say
India have appointed Morne Morkel as their new bowling coach with the former South Africa international paceman officially joining head coach Gautam Gambhir's staff next month, local media reported.
Skipper Montoya returns as Pumas look to go back-to-back against All Blacks
Argentina captain Julian Montoya has recovered from injury and will lead the Pumas when they attempt to earn successive wins over the All Blacks for the first time in Saturday's Rugby Championship test.
Koroibete returns for Wallabies in Springboks rematch
Winger Marika Koroibete will play his first test of the season for Australia against South Africa in Perth on Saturday after being named in the starting side for the second round of the Rugby Championship.
Ignorance, official negligence fuelling drug abuse among sportsmen
Recently, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) listed Nigeria as one of the countries that have failed to comply with its measures to eliminate illegal drug use among athletes. The body blacklisted the country and threatened to ban Nigerian athletes when the case comes up after the Paris 2024 Olympics. Indeed, facts show that ignorance and official apathy to the menace have seen the rise of drug abuse among sportsmen across all disciplines, CHRISTIAN OKPARA writes.