The doping case of Jannik Sinner will be heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) between April 16 and 17, 2025, Afrosport reports The Italian world number one was cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent tribunal despite testing positive twice for the banned substance, clostebol, in March last year. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), however, appealed against the decision to clear him and...
The year 2024 was a very remarkable for tennis fans and enthusiasts across the world especially as it was an Olympic year. That meant a whole of pride and glory was at stake and Afrosport takes a looks at 10 of the best moments that shaped the year. Djokovic wins Olympic gold medal Novak Djokovic has stood above every tennis player in the open era by...
The 2024 sport calendar year offered so many unbelievable moments that made it a truly remarkable and memorable one. It would be almost impossible to list everything as it might not be exhausted so Afrosport ranks the top 10 sporting moments of the year. 1.) Tebogo wins Africa's Olympic spring gold Letsile Tebogo was no doubt a fast sprinter but coming up again Noah Lyles at the...
Two-time Grand Slam winning doubles player Max Purcell has voluntarily suspended himself from competition after breaking tennis anti-doping rules, Afrosport reports. The International Tennis Integrity Agency revealed it in a statement on Monday after Purcell was proved guilty of committing the offence. The 26-year-old revealed via his Instagram page saying he "unknowingly" consumed an overdose of the IV infusion of vitamins which was not supposed to...
ATP and WTA organisers have announced the introduction of tactical timeout to be allowed in mixed-doubles matches, Afrosport reports. United Cup tournament director Stephen Farrow on Friday said that the rule, the first of its kind in tennis, will be used at the season-opening United Cup in Australia. According to the organisers, the new rule will allow a captain or player to call a 60-second timeout...
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