Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is reportedly set to have his four-year doping ban reduced to 18 months, Afrosport reports. The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner was provisionally suspended in September 2023 after failing a doping test following the Old Lady's’ season opener against Udinese. According to Daily Mail, the former Manchester United midfielder will be back in action in 2025 as the Court of Arbitration for...
Novak Djokovic expressed his desire for a swift resolution to world number one Jannik Sinner’s ongoing doing case, while criticising the inconsistencies within tennis’s anti-doping system, Afrosport reports. Sinner tested positive for banned substances in March but was cleared of any wrongdoing by tennis authorities, allowing him to continue competing. However, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appealed the decision, seeking a ban of up to...
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended Nigerian sprinter Divine Oduduru over doping allegations, with the athlete facing a possible six-year ban if found guilty of possessing and using a banned substance. The three-time African Championships medallist's sanction comes after he was identified as an associate of the embattled kinesiologist and naturopathic doctor Eric Lira, who is currently facing criminal charges in the United States...
Three-time Olympic weightlifting champion Lyu Xiaojun has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance. The Chinese weightlifter was suspended after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO) in an out-of-competition test in October. EPO helps athletes improve performance by stimulating the production of more red blood cells. The 38-year-old set a new world-record to win a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in...
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