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Maria Sharapova‘s tennis future may be murky. However, questions surrounding her failed drug test help shed light on how the sport’s other players stay clean. Sharapova announced on Monday she tested positive for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open, a drug recently banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Sharapova told reporters she had been taking the drug for 10 years for various health...
Published: March 11, 2016
In the 2016 RBS Six Nations, France travel to Murrayfield on Sunday to take on a resurgent home side who ended their nine-game losing run in the competition two weeks ago. The Scots are scenting blood a decade on from their last win over Les Bleus in 2006. Here are the five key battles for this one. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: March 11, 2016
The U.S. Grand Prix will go ahead as planned in October 2016, the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) confirmed this week, allaying doubts raised by the race’s provisional status on this year’s calendar. This is great news for Formula One, which cannot afford more problems in America after the 2005 fiasco at Indianapolis and the unfulfilled promise of a New Jersey race, across the Hudson...
Published: March 11, 2016
Australia’s Scott Hend and Sweden’s Pelle Edberg are tied for the lead on 12 under par going into the weekend’s action at the 2016 True Thailand Classic. Friday’s second round saw Edberg shoot a five-under par 67 to go with his 65 from Thursday, while Hend’s excellent 64 saw him fly up the leaderboard at the Black Mountain Golf Club. Thailand’s own Panuphol...
Published: March 11, 2016
Karim Benzema could be allowed to play for France at Euro 2016 after the lifting of some legal restrictions made him eligible to be part of the squad at their home tournament in the summer. Per Angelique Chrisafis in the Guardian, Benzema is under investigation in relation to an alleged plot to blackmail his national team-mate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex-tape. Part of...
Published: March 11, 2016
Karim Benzema could be allowed to play for France at Euro 2016 after the lifting of some legal restrictions made him eligible to be part of the squad at their home tournament in the summer. Per Angelique Chrisafis in the Guardian, Benzema is under investigation in relation to an alleged plot to blackmail his national team-mate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex-tape. Part of...
Published: March 11, 2016
Indian Wells is the first of tennis’ Masters 1000 tournaments and a barometer for 2016. While superstars Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have historically dominated this event, it could be the coronation of a new star. What is it about the California desert that creates perhaps the most competitive bracket of the year, and how has it typically foreshadowed the best player for that...
Published: March 11, 2016
Although neither Ireland nor Italy have a chance of winning the 2016 RBS Six Nations, both will be keen on salvaging some pride from this campaign, and it’s something that will be at stake when they meet in Dublin on Saturday. It’s been a disappointing tournament for the Irish, as they’ve been unable to mount a stern defence of the title they won 12 months ago. They’ve not beaten...
Published: March 11, 2016
There’s a huge clash in the penultimate round of the 2016 RBS Six Nations as table-toppers England take on second-placed Wales in a match that may decide the winner of this year’s tournament. Meanwhile, France will be trying to keep their hopes alive and make gains on their rivals when they travel to Murrayfield to face Scotland on Sunday. Ireland and Italy will play each other in Round...
Published: March 11, 2016
Wales will relish the chance to derail England’s chances in another major tournament at Twickenham, as the two rivals get set for another tussle in the Six Nations. Eddie Jones’ England lead the way in the overall standings after they won their third match in succession when facing Ireland last time out. Saturday’s visitors will pose their biggest test of the competition so far, though;...