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Ex World No 1 Simona Halep Gets Four-Year Doping Ban From Tennis

Former world number one Simona Halep has been given a four-year suspension from tennis for two doping offences, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Tuesday. The 31-year-old Romanian has been provisionally suspended since October last year after testing positive for the blood-boosting substance Roxadustat at the 2022 US Open. And in May the two-time Grand Slam singles champion…

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Juventus Midfielder Paul Pogba Provisionally Suspended For Doping

Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after a doping control detected elevated levels of testosterone, Italian anti-doping authorities (Nado) told AFP on Monday. After a nightmare season between injuries and a blackmail affair, the 30-year-old’s dreams of bouncing back were shattered by the alleged doping offence after Juventus’s 3-0 win at Udinese on…

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Novak Djokovic: The Undisputed King Of Tennis

Novak Djokovic, who won his fourth US Open and all-time record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday, is driven on through controversy by his determination to be the greatest ever. The Serb’s victory over Daniil Medvedev at Flushing Meadows – his third major triumph of 2023 — took him two Slams clear of great rival…

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