Halep banned for four years for doping rule violation Twice Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned until October 2026 for two separate anti-doping rule violations. Tennis • 12 Sep
Pogba provisionally suspended after doping test Juventus' France midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance. Soccer • 11 Sep
Kenyan Lempus gets five-year ban for doping Kenya's Betty Wilson Lempus has been handed a five-year ban for using the prohibited substance triamcinolone acetonide and tampering with doping control. Athletics • 26 Jan
Kenyans Kipyokei and Rionoripo handed doping bans Kenya's Diana Kipyokei and Purity Rionoripo have been banned for six and five years, respectively, for using prohibited substances, the Athletics Integrity United said. Athletics • 20 Dec 22
Beijing 2022: Valieva leads the way amid controversy Emerging from a cloud of controversy and recrimination, 15-year-old Kamila Valieva delivered her lowest score of the season but it was still more than enough … Beijing Games • 15 Feb 22
Sprinter Justin Gatlin announces his retirement Controversial US sprinter Justin Gatlin has announced his retirement from athletics after a career that included an Olympic gold medal, several world titles and a … Athletics • 11 Feb 22
China's swimmers eager to escape country's doping past Chinese swimmers have struggled to escape the shadow of suspicion since a spate of doping cases in the 1990s and the four-year ban handed out … Swimming • 19 Jul 21
Freeman to launch appeal after doping ruling Richard Freeman, the former chief doctor for Team Sky and British Cycling, is set to launch an appeal to clear his name after being permanently … Cycling • 22 Apr 21
Ukrainian world no 29 Yastremska fails doping test Ukrainian rising star Dayana Yastremska has been provisionally suspended from all tennis activity following a positive doping test. Tennis • 07 Jan 21
Springboks wing Dyantyi handed four-year ban for doping South Africa wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has been handed a four-year ban for doping after failing to prove that he took multiple performance-enhancing drugs in error. Rugby • 14 Dec 20
Russia 'concerned' by US anti-doping bill Russian officials have expressed "concern" over a US anti-doping bill that grants US officials the power to prosecute individuals responsible for doping conspiracies. Athletics • 17 Nov 20
Russia gets extension to submit reinstatement plan Russia's suspended athletics federation has been granted a six-month extension to finalise its reinstatement plan before World Athletics decides on potential fresh sanctions or even … Athletics • 26 Sep 20
US boxer cleared after failing dope test due to sex US Olympic team boxer Virginia Fuchs has been cleared of a doping violation after the United States Anti-Doping Agency determined that banned substances in her … Boxing • 12 Jun 20
CAS to hear Russian appeal against four-year sport ban Russia's appeal against a four-year international competition ban will be held at the start of November, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced. Other sport • 02 Jun 20
WADA to ramp up testing to fill anti-doping 'gaps' The World Anti-Doping Agency says the Covid-19 pandemic may have harmed the fight for clean sport and that "additional targeted testing" was being planned to … Athletics • 26 May 20
Walker was first Irish meldonium case The head of Sport Ireland's anti-doping unit, Dr Una May, has revealed that Carlow footballer's Ray Walker's positive test for meldonium was the first time … GAA • 30 Apr 20
Dopers will delight in Olympic postponement Hundreds of drug cheats will benefit from the postponement of this summer's Olympics as they will now be eligible to compete in the rearranged Games. Olympics • 04 Apr 20
RUSADA temporarily halts testing due to coronavirus Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA said it was temporarily halting all testing in response to government measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Other sport • 28 Mar 20
CAS ban Sun Yang for eight years, upholding WADA appeal Chinese star Sun Yang has been banned for eight years after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the World Anti-Doping Agency's appeal against a … Swimming • 28 Feb 20
Kenyan athlete 'runs away' from anti-doping testers A senior Kenyan athletics official says an athlete ran away from anti-doping testers who had visited their training camp unannounced to take samples Athletics • 16 Jan 20
Russia to appeal against four year doping ban Russia's anti-doping agency RUSADA will appeal sanctions barring the country's athletes from competing under its flag at top international sporting events within 10 to 15 … Athletics • 19 Dec 19
Russia clear to host Euro 2020 despite WADA ban Russia will be able to host and compete in Euro 2020 next summer even if a four-year ban from sporting events comes into effect. Soccer • 26 Nov 19
Russian athletics president among officials suspended The Russian athletics federation (RusAf) has been charged with serious breaches of anti-doping rules including obstruction of an investigation, the Athletics Integrity Unit has announced. Athletics • 21 Nov 19
Nike shut down Oregon Project after Salazar ban Nike's Oregon Project has been closed down less than two weeks after head coach Alberto Salazar was banned for four years for doping violations. Athletics • 11 Oct 19
Bach calls for probe into Salazar athletes International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has described Alberto Salazar's ban as "very worrying" and has called on the World Anti-Doping Agency to look at … Athletics • 03 Oct 19
