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Pakistani pacers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammed Asif reportedly tested positive for a banned substance again in a secret dope test conducted by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
In its report WADA was scornful of the ATP's inconsistent disciplinary process covering the seven cases.
Para athlete Hitesh Sachdeva has been banned from competing in the London Paralympics after being caught for doping.
Sri Lanka's only gold medallist at this month's Commonwealth Games, boxer Manju Wanniarachchi, has tested positive for a banned steroid, a report said on Sunday.
Pakistan all rounders Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik underwent regular dope tests in Johannesburg.
The lawyer for suspended Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif has asked for his appeal against a positive doping test to be set for the earliest possible date.
Beleaguered Pakistan speedster Mohammad Asif's misery continue to grow. His 'B' sample has tested positive for a banned substance. It had approximately 5.4 milligrams of nandrolone traces in his urine sample. Asif's lawyer Shahid Karim confirmed on Tuesday that the pacer did test positive for a second time and added that he will appeal against the verdict.
Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday made it clear that it would not support embattled paceman Mohammad Asif, who has again been caught in a doping scandal and faces a possible two-year ban.
Wladimir Klitschko has accused world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury of throwing boxing into disrepute after the Briton twice called off a fight against the Ukrainian, briefly retired from the sport and admitted to substance abuse.
The Argentine sued a multivitamin manufacturer for a contaminated product that he said led him to fail a steroid test.
The players face a ban of one to two years under WADA regulations.
An appeals tribunal appointed by the PCB exonerated the duo of doping offences and lifted their long-term bans.
Did the players get away too easy, or is this a fair decision?
A member of the drugs inquiry tribunal said fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif could escape without a ban.
The panel will recommend if they are to be penalised for testing positive for the banned steroid nandrolone.
Both players have been told to stop talking to the media before their appearance next week at a doping tribunal.
The former Australian captain said Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif must be fined heavily if they are proven guilty of using banned drugs.
American sprinter LaTasha Jenkins has failed a drugs test, the Chicago Tribune said on its website.
Sesil Karatantcheva failed a doping test during the French Open, L'Equipe reported
Shoaib Akhtar's previous contract in the 'A' category was cancelled after he was banned for taking banned steroid.
He has pleaded innocence and appealed to the PCB for his B sample test to establish the fact before taking a final decision.
The Pakistani pace bowler was recalled to the squad for this month's one-day series against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi.
The Bulgarian teenager has been banned for two years for doping, the International Tennis Federation said.
Shoaib Akhtar's personal doctor has indicated he too plans to appeal.
Shoaib Akhtar, sent home from the Champions Trophy after failing a drugs test, could have taken nandrolone inadvertently while being treated with herbal medicine, his doctor said.
Al-Saadi Gaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi who plays for Serie A side Perugia, has tested positive for norandrosterone.
Out of those 13 won medals at the Games in Hyderabad.
Despite testing positive, the Grand Slam's tournament director said he will be allowed to play in the year's first Grand Slam event.
S.Sunaina pulled out of a pre-Olympic training camp after testing positive for the banned steroid nandrolone at the Asian championships last month.
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