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Giri Nathan

Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates victory over Australia's Alex De Minaur after their men's singles quarter-final match on day eleven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 22, 2025. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) /

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Tennis

WADA’s Doping Ban Settlement With Jannik Sinner Creates More Questions Than Answers

Iga Swiatek of Poland in action against Varvara Gracheva of France in the second round on Day 4 of the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 14, 2024 in Mason, Ohio

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Iga Swiatek Suspended After Testing Positive For Banned Substance

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After Beating The Case, Jannik Sinner Beat The Field

MASON, OHIO - AUGUST 17: Jannik Sinner of Italy hits a forehand against Andrey Rublev of Russia in the quarter finals of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 17, 2024 in Mason, Ohio. (Photo by Frey/TPN/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Open 2024 – Day 7

Jannik Sinner Has The Resources To Take A Doping Violation With Dignity

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Patrick Redford

COL DE LA COUILLOLE, FRANCE - JULY 20: Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - Yellow Leader Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 111th Tour de France 2024, Stage 20 a 132.8km stage from Nice to Col de la Couillole 1676m / #UCIWT / on July 20, 2024 in Col de la Couillole, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

111th Tour de France 2024 – Stage 20

Cycling

Tadej Pogačar Is Insatiable

Simona Halep smiles after her doping ban is slashed

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Simona Halep Appealed A Career-Ending Doping Ban And Won


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Russian Olympic Committee Kamila Valieva with coaches Eteri Tutberidze (L) and Daniil Gleikhengauz after Women’s Free Program Final at Capital Indoor Stadium. Beijing, China

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Figure Skating

Two Years Later, The Russian Figure Skating Scandal Still Lingers

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US Open Tennis Championship 2022

Simona Halep Says This Doping Ban Could Be The End Of Her Career

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Paul Pogba of Juventus FC looks on during the Serie A Tim match between Empoli FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Carlo Castellani on September 3, 2023 in Empoli, Italy.

Empoli FC v SS Juventus FC – Serie A TIM

Soccer

Paul Pogba Facing Four-Year Ban For Failing Doping Test

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Ray Ratto

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 12: Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness entrant Medina Spirit is bathed following a training session for the upcoming Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 12, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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Horse Racing

Dead Horse Guilty

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: Kamila Valieva of Team ROC skates during the Women Single Skating Short Program on day eleven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Figure Skating – Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 11

The Kamila Valieva Saga Is Going To Get Weirder Before It Gets Better

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Russia’s Latest Doping Scandal Could Turn Women’s Figure Skating Upside Down [Updated]

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The Growth Of Virtual Cycling Comes With Convoluted Cheating Scandals

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