Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed Mykhailo Mudryk will rejoin the team in Hong Kong after his four-year doping ban for meldonium was successfully appealed with the Football Association and WADA, expressing happiness for the Ukrainian winger.
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is set to rejoin the squad for pre-season after the FA resolved his doping case, suspending him for time already served. Manager Xabi Alonso expressed happiness but cautioned that Mudryk will need time to regain fitness after a long absence.
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is cleared to return to playing immediately after resolving his doping case with the Football Association. The Ukraine international was provisionally suspended for meldonium but accepted a ban equal to time served, with the FA noting rule changes would prevent a similar finding today.
Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova received a four-year ban for refusing a doping test at her Prague home in December 2025. An independent tribunal found no compelling justification for her refusal, despite her safety concerns and claims of misunderstanding rules. She plans to appeal the decision.
Torrie Lewis expresses no surprise at the lack of camaraderie towards Adaejah Hodge after her 200m gold win, referencing unspoken tensions stemming from Hodge's 2024 doping scandal.
World Cup gold medallist Lakshay, 23, provisionally suspended after testing positive for stanozolol in an out-of-competition dope test, threatening India's first-ever rowing World Cup gold and Asian Games medal hopes.
Tadej Pogačar sichert sich mit überwältigender Dominanz den Toursieg, während sein Erfolg von Doping-Diskussionen umwirbelt.
Eurosport-Experte Robert Bengsch erklärt nach der Pyrenäen-Etappe, warum er die Tour de France bereits für entschieden hält, mit Tadej Pogacar als überzeugendem Frontrunner.
Indian judoka Tulika Maan, a Commonwealth Games silver medallist, has been withdrawn from the 2026 Glasgow Games due to alleged whereabouts failures. This follows the ineligibility of fellow judoka Arun Kumar after a failed dope test, marking a significant setback for India's judo campaign.
British Para-cyclist Daphne Schrager, a Paris 2024 silver medallist, has received a two-year ban for testing positive for the banned substance Ligandrol. Schrager denies cheating, arguing the positive test was due to environmental contamination. The ban is backdated, making her eligible to compete at the 2028 Paralympic Games.
Indian Olympian and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Tulika Maan has been provisionally suspended by NADA for three alleged whereabouts failures within 12 months, ending her Glasgow 2026 participation. She is scheduled to appear before NADA on Thursday, facing a potential two-year ban.
Der Radsport-Weltverband UCI verteidigt nächtliche Dopingkontrollen bei der Tour de France trotz Kritik von Fahrern wie Remco Evenepoel. Die UCI betont die Notwendigkeit im Kampf gegen Doping, räumt aber ein, dass Tests außerhalb der Trainingszeiten Ausnahmen bleiben sollen.
Tour de France anti-doping authorities deny accusations of preferential treatment for French rider Paul Seixas, who hasn't undergone nocturnal testing like other top riders. The ITA states decisions are impartial, while a stage summary notes Jasper Philipsen's win and Adam Yates's illness.
Night-time anti-doping tests on Tour de France leaders Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard sparked debate. While some, like Jonathan Vaughters, support these "effective" measures against micro-dosing, the cyclists' union CPA argues they are dangerous and disrupt rider rest. The UCI defends the "exceptional" tests as an "absolute priority" in fighting doping.
L'Agenzia Internazionale per i Test Antidoping (ITA) ha sottoposto a controlli tutti i corridori del Tour de France nel giorno di riposo, dopo le polemiche sui test notturni a Pogacar e Vingegaard, definiti "inumani" da alcuni atleti e dal sindacato CPA.
Remco Evenepoel secured back-to-back stage wins in the Tour de France time trial, narrowing Tadej Pogacar's lead. The stage also saw Florian Lipowitz withdraw due to injury and continued controversy surrounding nocturnal doping tests conducted on top riders.
Einflussreiche Radsportler wie Tadej Pogacar und Remco Evenepoel kritisieren nächtliche Dopingkontrollen bei der Tour de France als "respektlos" und "inhuman". Auch Lance Armstrong äußerte sich zu den Kontrollen um 2 Uhr morgens.
Remco Evenepoel secured a back-to-back stage victory in the Tour de France time trial, narrowing Tadej Pogacar's overall lead. However, the stage was marked by teammate Florian Lipowitz's crash and an ongoing debate surrounding the nocturnal drug testing of top riders.
Diverse squadre del Tour de France, tra cui Red Bull-Bora (Remco Evenepoel) e Decathlon CMA CGM, hanno ricevuto visite dagli ispettori dell'International Testing Agency (Ita) durante la giornata di riposo. I controlli, effettuati in serata, hanno coinvolto atleti come Evenepoel, a differenza dei precedenti test notturni giudicati "disumani".
Ein Pariser Gericht hat nächtliche Dopingkontrollen der International Testing Agency (ITA) bei Tour-de-France-Fahrern wie Tadej Pogacar und Jonas Vingegaard genehmigt. Dies ist die erste Anwendung der 2015 in französisches Recht eingeführten Bestimmungen, die strenge Kriterien für solche Tests erfordern. Teamchef Ralph Denk befürwortet die Kontrollen trotz Beeinträchtigung der Regeneration.
Cannondale-EF team boss Jonathan Vaughters defended pre-dawn doping tests at the Tour de France, stating they could have exposed cycling's blood-doping era decades earlier. His comments follow complaints from riders like Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard about disrupted sleep due to the unannounced checks.
A Espanha conquistou seu segundo título mundial de futebol masculino ao vencer a Argentina por 1 a 0 na prorrogação, em Nova Jersey. O gol de Ferran Torres selou a vitória da nova geração espanhola, que também estabeleceu um recorde de invencibilidade e se tornou o primeiro país a deter simultaneamente os títulos mundiais masculino e feminino.
Nach dem Sturz-Aus von Jonas Vingegaard bei der Tour de France kritisieren Radprofis wie Remco Evenepoel und Tadej Pogačar nächtliche Dopingkontrollen als "unmenschlich" und "respektlos". Vingegaard, der vor der Etappe kontrolliert wurde, brach sich das Schlüsselbein und musste aufgeben.
A Paris judge authorized night-time doping tests for Tour de France leaders Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, conducted by the ITA. The tests, which occurred before stage 15, drew criticism from riders for disrupting sleep, but were defended by anti-doping advocates as effective against micro-dosing.
