News for 'tennis doping ban'

WADA leaks: Russian hackers publish medical data for Farah, Nadal

WADA leaks: Russian hackers publish medical data for Farah, Nadal

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Documents relating to Farah, and published on the fancybear.net website, showed that the distance runner had no active Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) at the time of the Olympics. TUEs allow athletes to take banned substances for verified medical needs and there is no suggestion any of those named have broken any rules

Argentine doubles player Hood admits positive test

Argentine doubles player Hood admits positive test

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

Argentine doubles specialist Mariano Hood has admitted testing positive for a banned drug at the French Open.

Sports Shorts: Asian champ Arpinder wins triple jump gold

Sports Shorts: Asian champ Arpinder wins triple jump gold

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

ATP responds to Rusedski's drug test

ATP responds to Rusedski's drug test

Rediff.com10 Jan 2004

Rusedski slips away from hearing

Rusedski slips away from hearing

Rediff.com10 Feb 2004

Froome has 'no issue' with exemption leak in WADA hack

Froome has 'no issue' with exemption leak in WADA hack

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Triple Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he has "no issue" with his private medical records being leaked in a cyber attack by Russian hackers on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Sharapova returns to the US Open spotlight

Sharapova returns to the US Open spotlight

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Maria Sharapova will be back in the US Open spotlight on Wednesday hoping she can come up with a winning encore to her electrifying first round victory over second seed Simona Halep.

Canas is no criminal: Coria

Canas is no criminal: Coria

Rediff.com17 Sep 2005

US Open PIX: Sharapova, Shapovalov and Muguruza knocked out

US Open PIX: Sharapova, Shapovalov and Muguruza knocked out

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

Maria Sharapova's contentious and captivating US Open run came to an end on Sunday when Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova beat her 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Flushing Meadows quarter-finals.

6 Things you need to know about Maria Sharapova

6 Things you need to know about Maria Sharapova

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Take a look at the profile of Maria Sharapova who told a news conference on Monday she failed a drugs test.

Sports Shorts: Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations

Sports Shorts: Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Aus Open: Which new superstar will emerge in Serena's absence?

Aus Open: Which new superstar will emerge in Serena's absence?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

As Serena Williams sits out a fourth straight Grand Slam, Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova will join Caroline Wozniacki in a quest for a major breakthrough in Australia.

'Don't want to end my career this way...hope I'll be given another chance'

'Don't want to end my career this way...hope I'll be given another chance'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Former tennis world number one Maria Sharapova said on Monday that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open due to a substance she has been taking the last 10 years for health issues.

Sports Shorts: India, Pakistan set to lock horns in Kabaddi Masters

Sports Shorts: India, Pakistan set to lock horns in Kabaddi Masters

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Sports Shorts: Mayer and Asher-Smith are European athletes of the year

Sports Shorts: Mayer and Asher-Smith are European athletes of the year

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

What is meldonium? Why did Sharapova use it?

What is meldonium? Why did Sharapova use it?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

What we must know about the substance the Russian tennis ace was taking before it was banned this year.

What will happen to brand Sharapova now?

What will happen to brand Sharapova now?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

In the day following Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova's admission that she failed a drug test, sponsors Nike, Porsche and Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer dropped her like a hot potato.

Olympics PIX: Djokovic off to a smashing start

Olympics PIX: Djokovic off to a smashing start

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Novak Djokovic launched his bid to stay on course for a Golden Slam with a clinical 6-2, 6-2 win over 139th-ranked Hugo Dellien of Bolivia on Saturday, as sweltering conditions in Tokyo took a toll on the players on the opening day of tennis at the Games.

Sports Shorts: Hockey India recommends Manpreet Singh for Arjuna

Sports Shorts: Hockey India recommends Manpreet Singh for Arjuna

Rediff.com4 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Sports Shorts: Murray's comeback halted; Sharapova enters quarters

Sports Shorts: Murray's comeback halted; Sharapova enters quarters

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Vilified Steve Smith not alone in murky world of finding an edge in sport

Vilified Steve Smith not alone in murky world of finding an edge in sport

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

The Australian ball-tampering scandal continues to ripple far beyond cricket circles, with captain Steve Smith portrayed as arch-villain in the sorry saga.

Sports Shorts: World No 1 Nadal unmoved in ATP rankings

Sports Shorts: World No 1 Nadal unmoved in ATP rankings

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

Sports Shorts: Wozniacki stuns Muguruza to move into final in Tokyo

Sports Shorts: Wozniacki stuns Muguruza to move into final in Tokyo

Rediff.com23 Sep 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday

PICS: Schmiedlova stuns Azarenka; Nadal, Thiem cruise

PICS: Schmiedlova stuns Azarenka; Nadal, Thiem cruise

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Images from Day 4 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.

Spotted! Sania Mirza checks in at Asian Games village!

Spotted! Sania Mirza checks in at Asian Games village!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza was spotted in the 17th Asian Games village in Incheon on Wednesday.

US Open PHOTOS: Zvarev struggles, Cilic, Muguruza march on; Halep stunned

US Open PHOTOS: Zvarev struggles, Cilic, Muguruza march on; Halep stunned

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza notched up her first ever victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium with a 6-0, 6-3 win over American Varvara Lepchenko at the US Open on Monday.

Nadal, Farah speak out after hackers leak more WADA records

Nadal, Farah speak out after hackers leak more WADA records

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Tennis World No 5 Rafael Nadal and Olympic champion Mo Farah have spoken in defence after Russian cyber espionage group Fancy Bears leaked their medical data on Monday.

Sports Shorts: Aus cyclist Perkins to represent Russia at 2020 Olympics

Sports Shorts: Aus cyclist Perkins to represent Russia at 2020 Olympics

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday

COVID-19 vaccine must be approved by WADA

COVID-19 vaccine must be approved by WADA

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected over 30 lakh people worldwide, has halted all sports, including badminton, across the globe with even the Tokyo Olympics being pushed to next year. Tennis star Novak Djokovic had recently said he is opposed to a compulsory coronavirus vaccination.

The stars gear up for Roland Garros

The stars gear up for Roland Garros

Rediff.com24 May 2018

It's French Open time! The tennis world's only clay court Grand Slam begins on Sunday and the best of the best will battle it out.

Klishina seeks Russian redemption in long jump final

Klishina seeks Russian redemption in long jump final

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Russia's Darya Klishina booked a place in the Olympic long jump final on Tuesday, keeping alive her country's slim hopes of an athletics medal in Rio following the exclusion of its track and field squad over doping allegations.

French Open PHOTOS: Serena survives; Nadal rolls into third round

French Open PHOTOS: Serena survives; Nadal rolls into third round

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

Serena Williams recovered from a set down to beat Australian Ashleigh Barty 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and book a place in the third round.

Flashback: How dominant Murray, Kerber owned the year

Flashback: How dominant Murray, Kerber owned the year

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Audacious coups by Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber have transformed the tennis landscape and they will begin 2017 eyeing the kind of domination that few would have thought possible at the start of a seismic year.

Hingis back in Fed Cup after half a lifetime away

Hingis back in Fed Cup after half a lifetime away

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

The last time Martina Hingis appeared in the Fed Cup for Switzerland she was a 17-year-old four-times Grand Slam champion with the world at her feet.

VOTE! India's best sportsperson in 2018

VOTE! India's best sportsperson in 2018

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

Virat Kohli? M C Mary Kom? Neeraj Chopra?

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina make winning start at Indonesia Masters

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina make winning start at Indonesia Masters

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Sports Shorts: Sathiyan enters last-16 in ITTF World Cup

Sports Shorts: Sathiyan enters last-16 in ITTF World Cup

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Russian hooligans see themselves as Kremlin foot soldiers

Russian hooligans see themselves as Kremlin foot soldiers

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Ultra-nationalist and schooled in their country's historical grievances, Russian soccer hooligans see themselves as fighting the Kremlin's geopolitical battles in miniature when they clash with foreign fans at the Euro 2016 tournament.

Why India can still hope for medals in Rio

Why India can still hope for medals in Rio

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

>There's still hope and plenty to play for, says Rediff.com's Aruneel Sadadekar.

Aus Open Pix: Federer, Djokovic, Sharapova reach 2nd round, Raonic, Kvitova exit

Aus Open Pix: Federer, Djokovic, Sharapova reach 2nd round, Raonic, Kvitova exit

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

IMAGES of the all the action from Day 2 of the Australian Open played at Melbourne Park on Tuesday