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Fred Kerley, of the United States, celebrates after his third place finish in the men's 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, on Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo)

Fred Kerley, Olympic silver medallist, to compete in Enhanced Games where there'll be no dope testing

September 18, 2025 11:48 am

Kerley was the 100 meters world champion at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon. He also has two medals at the Olympic Games — a silver in Tokyo 2021 and a bronze from Paris 2024.

Reetika medal: Wrestler Reetika Hooda poses with the 'Paris Olympics Qualifier' medal at her home in Rohtak. (Credit: Gajendra Yadav)

Reetika Hooda, who made history as India’s top heavyweight wrestler, suspended for doping

July 08, 2025 7:40 pm

Reetika Hooda was handed a provisional suspension on July 7 after her sample, collected by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) during the selection trials in New Delhi, returned positive.

Kenya is one of seven countries listed under Category A by World Athletics, indicating countries with the highest doping risk

Indian national found with prohibited substance during doping raid in Kenya

May 07, 2025 11:46 pm

Among the prohibited substances recovered during a raid on May 5 were human growth hormones (HGH), meldonium, mannitol and also intravenous (IV) paraphernalia, including IV bags, syringes, and needles, both used and unused

Italy's Jannik Sinner speaks during a press conference ahead of the Italian Open, in Rome, Monday May 5, 2025. (LaPresse via AP)

Jannik Sinner returns after doping ban where he left three months ago – at the top

May 07, 2025 10:04 am

While the timing of his suspension ensured he missed no Grand Slams, his closest challengers failed to step up in his absence

Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo)

'Players I expected didn't text me during dope ban': Jannik Sinner says he has low expectations from Italian Open

May 05, 2025 9:25 pm

Sinner is to be honoured alongside his Davis Cup teammates and the Billie Jean King Cup players after Italy swept both of tennis’ biggest team titles last year. He will also hold an open practice session that is expected to attract a sold-out crowd of 10,500 spectators.

In 2009, Richard Gasquet had tested positive for cocaine but managed to avoid doping sanctions after proving that the substance entered his system through kissing a woman in a nightclub.

‘Watch who you kiss’: Elite athletes warned casual sex could lead to doping bans

May 02, 2025 1:24 pm

To curb the growing trend of athletes being caught in doping scandals due to intimate encounters, they are urged to take phone numbers from partners at least

'Players were looking at me differently': Jannik Sinner reveals he contemplated quitting tennis before accepting 3-month ban

April 30, 2025 6:26 pm

Sinner last played on January 26, when he brushed aside Alexander Zverev in straight sets to successfully defend his Australian Open crown.

Tennis: Why another Grand Slam champion has accepted a doping ban

April 30, 2025 6:01 pm

The difference between the case of Sinner and Swiatek, and that of Purcell, is that the Australian has not tested positive for any banned substances.

Poland’s Iga Swiatek who served a one-month ban last year after testing positive for trimetazidine and proving that she took it accidentally. (PHOTO: AP)

Tennis doping issue: ’Scared’, ‘stressful’, ‘political’- Players from Andrey Rublev to Jasmine Paolini open up at Madrid Masters 1000

April 23, 2025 8:52 pm

Andrey Rublev said: “The doping issue scares me quite a bit. We players have to say where we are every day, and you have to remember where you've been, because if you forget and they come for a test and you're not there, it's a foul."

Junior National Athletics coach suspended by NADA for helping athletes evade dope testers

April 20, 2025 1:11 am

The two athletes who escaped from the premises when officials arrived, are also on the suspension list following the incident and are charged with evasion, violating the article 2.3 of the NADA rule book.