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'It will be Prithvi Shaw 2.0': Mumbai batsman gears up for comeback from doping ban in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
• 6 years agoTalented India opener Prithvi Shaw has promised to start afresh as he gears up for his comeback to competitive cricket after serving an eight-month doping suspension handed by the BCCI.
World Athletics Championships 2019: Shadow of Alberto Salazar's ban looms over competition, divides runners' opinions
• 6 years agoFour days after Salazar was suspended for doping offences, runners linked to the Cuban-born coach were still digesting the news which sent shockwaves across track and field.
Mo Farah says 'no tolerance' for breaking rules after former coach Alberto Salazar is banned for doping violations
• 6 years agoBritain's four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah said on Tuesday he has 'no tolerance for anyone who breaks the rules or crosses the line' after his former coach Alberto Salazar was given a four-year ban for doping violations.
Premier League: Midfielder Samir Nasri joins West Ham United after doping ban ends
• 7 years agoNasri is free to play again from Tuesday after being suspended in February while playing for Turkish side Antalyaspor for taking a multi-vitamin booster in contravention of WADA rules.
Samir Nasri's return to football deferred as UEFA extends French international's doping ban from six to 18 months
• 7 years agoUEFA extended Samir Nasri's doping ban from six to 18 months on Wednesday over the intravenous drip treatment he received at a Los Angeles clinic in 2016.
Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad fails dope test ahead of Zimbabwe triangular series, claims report
Firstcricket Staff • 7 years agoPakistan opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad has failed a dope test conducted recently and could face a ban of up to three months, aside from getting dropped for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, if latest reports are to be believed.
Former world swimming champion Filippo Magnini may face eight-year doping ban
• 7 years agoMagnini, 36, who is retired, and Santucci, 29, were questioned last October over their relationship with nutritionist Guido Porcellini, who is being probed for allegedly distributing illegal drugs.
IPL 2018: KKR all-rounder Andre Russell says time lost due to doping ban taught him a lesson in humility
• 7 years agoArrogance can bring about a downfall for even the best in the business and Jamaican all-rounder Andre Russell has learnt it the hard way after serving a year-long ban for violation of WADA's anti-doping whereabouts clause.
Winter Olympics 2018: Russian athlete reportedly involved in possible doping violation
• 8 years agoA Russian medallist Alexander Krushelnitsky at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is suspected of having tested positive for a banned substance, a source at the Games said on Sunday
BCCI's handling of Yusuf Pathan fiasco defies rationale, raises more questions than answers
G Rajaraman • 8 years agoThere is no explanation as to how Pathan played two Ranji Trophy games in October when he was purportedly serving a ban, and why it took the BCCI more than two and a half months to announce its decision.