The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved a $1.47 million increase in its expenditure budget for next year.
A union representing British sportsmen and women has launched legal action in Switzerland to try to ensure more sympathetic treatment for athletes caught using recreational drugs.
Eugenie Bouchard's mid-season nosedive continued on Tuesday as the Canadian was swept aside 6-3 6-4 by Croatian qualifier Donna Vekic despite having home advantage and the backing of an excited crowd in a first round clash at the Rogers Cup.
Competition records show that Russian amateur boxers Islam Dashaev and Alena Tokarchuk fought in official tournaments last year despite bans announced by Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA, which is forbidden under international anti-doping rules.
The Indian ace made a shocking exit from the Rogers Cup, losing to Italian qualifier Alberta Brianti.
The top seeds were shocked by Tommy Haas of Germany and Jurgen Melzer of Austria in the \nPilot Pen tournament.
Andre Agassi knocked off Nicolas Kiefer 6-4, 6-2 while Rafael Nadal beat Sebastien Grosjean 6-4, 6-4.
Australia's Lleyton Hewitt retired from his first round match against Frenchman Florent Serra at the Montreal Masters.
The TCS CEO spoke about the IT major's operations in Canada.
2016 F1 calendar to feature record 21-race campaign
Ian Thorpe may miss next year's world championship to stay focused on the Beijing Olympics, his coach informed.
British tourists returning from Egypt told to leave luggage behind as airport security is tightened in wake of disaster in Sinai
Emphasising on greater transparency at the World Trade Organisation, both India and China have said no last minute surprises should be sprung on negotiators.
Divestment Minister Arun Shourie will lead the Indian delegation to the two-day World Trade Organisation mini-ministerial in Montreal beginning on Monday, which would try to narrow down differences on contentious issues.
The British Columbia Court of Appeal said the amount of material and the complexity of the case justified the month-long extension.
"I had faith in god, but after the judgment I have lost the faith. I have lost the wish to live. Now I will be haunted by the knowledge that the killers of my family will be moving about freely."
The powerful Twitter hashtag #BeenRapedNotReported is being used by many to tell stories of rape, some even opening up for the first time, and why they never reported it.
Perfection was thought to be impossible in gymnastics until Nadia Comaneci arrived on the scene.
The Wimbledon champion beat Kristina Brandi of Puerto Rico 6-1, 6-4 at the $1.3 million Montreal Cup.
Ian Thorpe will skip this year's world swimming championships in an attempt to peak for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Alexandre Bissonnette, a French-Canadian political science and anthropology student, appeared at a Quebec City court on Monday, he also faces five counts of attempted murder.
Air Canada, the country's biggest airline, filed for bankruptcy protection before a Toronto court on Tuesday, according to court documents.\n\n\n\n
Britain's world number two Andy Murray pulled out of the US Open on Saturday, citing a hip injury.
Hockey greats Vasudevan Baskaran, M M Somaya and Mervyn Fernandis relive India's gold medal-winning campaign at the Moscow Olympics in 1980.
Delhi's dope testing laboratory will operate under the supervision of its Tokyo lab.
Maria Sharapova's mix of grit and power were enough to see off American teenager Sofia Kenin 7-5, 6-2 in the third round of the US Open on Friday.
The second seed advanced to the quarter-finals of the $1.3 million Montreal Cup with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 over Elena Bovina of Russia.
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