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Tuesday, Feb 24

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Sachin Tendulkar mentioned as Shoaib Akhtar confesses to doping and fooling PCB

cricketaddictor.com

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has admitted that he and Saqlain Mushtaq used injections and painkillers to stay fit during Pakistan’s 1998-99 tour of India. Akhtar also said that pressure forced players to hide injuries through…

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Eddie Hearn’s Father Revives Conor Benn’s Doping Scandal After “Classless” Shift to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing

If Eddie Hearn was upset, it is fair to wonder what his father, Matchroom’s founder and president Barry Hearn, must be feeling. Conor Benn made the jump, leaving Matchroom Boxing for Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing in a $15 million deal – a ten…

Sunday, Feb 22

07

Tennis Player in Doping Row Demands $20 Million From WTA

The tennis world was stunned last year when British player Tara Moore received a four-year ban from the Court of Arbitration for Sport after testing positive for nandrolone and boldenone at a Colombian event. Although authorities later…

Saturday, Feb 21

17

Why tennis player accused of ‘doping’ after eating steroid-contaminated beef blames WTA for ruining career

nypost.com

A pro tennis player who was placed on a four-year ban over "doping" accusations after eating steroid-contaminated meat at a tournament blames the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for ruining her career.

Friday, Feb 20

12

Head of Russia’s Antidoping Agency Was Involved in 2014 Doping Scheme, Whistle-Blower Claims

www.nytimes.com

The accusation surfaced as Russia tries to re-establish its Olympics eligibility.

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Tinubu approves anti-doping agency board as NSC secures major reforms

thenationonlineng.net

Dikko remains hopeful on World Cup 2026 case President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of the board of the Nigerian Anti-Doping Agency, a major compliance milestone aimed at

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Tinubu Okays Anti-doping Agency Board as NSC Secures Major Sports Reforms

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Dikko: W’Cup hope still alive, but Nigeria’s eyes fixed on the future *Confident of strong FIFA case over DR Congo breach *Discloses 375 medals, N50bn private funding, 140,000 jobs recorded

Thursday, Feb 19

22

Tinubu Approves Anti-Doping Board As NSC Records 375 Medals

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the board of the Nigerian Anti-Doping Agency, marking a major compliance breakthrough for the country’s sports sector as the National Sports Commission (NSC) disclosed that Nigeria won…

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Tinubu approves anti-doping agency board as NSC secures major reforms

thenationonlineng.net

… World Cup hope still alive, but Nigeria’s eyes fixed on the future — Dikko … Confident of strong FIFA case over DRC breach … 375 Medals, N50bn private funding,

10

Legal doping in sport: Records or Ethics?

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Samantha Johnson looks at the Enhanced Games and how doping, once sport’s red line, is now being marketed as innovation.

07

Three ATP Pros Cleared After Contaminated Meat Triggers Doping Scare

The contaminated meat controversy that once shook tennis has returned to the spotlight, reviving memories of the doping chaos it caused years ago. Even recently, taking no chances, the ATP Acapulco organizers removed meat from player meals…

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Olympic bronze medalist Aaron Brooks suspended 2 years for doping violation

sports.yahoo.com

Aaron Brooks won’t be eligible to compete again until 2027 after his suspension is lifted

Wednesday, Feb 18

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South American players cleared in doping case

www.espn.com

The International Tennis Integrity Agency cleared three South American players Wednesday who'd tested positive after unintentionally eating contaminated meat.

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The performance-enhancing drug giving anti-doping agencies a headache

www.independent.co.uk

Ostarine, a drug designed to help cancer patients rebuild wasting muscles, has become one of the most contentious substances in sport

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Ostarine: The performance-enhancing drug giving anti-doping agencies a headache

medicalxpress.com

A drug designed to help cancer patients rebuild wasting muscles has become one of the most contentious substances in elite sport—and the scientist who discovered it now spends more time trying to stop people using it than encouraging its…

Tuesday, Feb 17

16

Passler not part of Italy's Olympic relay after doping case return

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Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler has not been nominated for Wednesday's Olympic women's relay race after being cleared to compete despite a positive doping test. The Italian winter sport federation said on Tuesday that pursuit gold…

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Nigeria: Another Nigerian Athlete Banned for Doping

sportsnewsuk.com

The sanction represents another setback for Nigerian athletics, which in recent years, has faced heightened scrutiny over anti-doping compliance Nigeria’s long-distance runner Blessing Solomon has been handed a three-year ban after testing…

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Another Nigerian athlete banned for doping

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The sanction represents another setback for Nigerian athletics, which in recent years, has faced heightened scrutiny over anti-doping compliance

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Ostarine: the performance-enhancing drug giving anti-doping agencies a headache

theconversation.com

Ostarine has become the most commonly detected Sarm in Wada laboratories, appearing in 114 athlete samples.

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Italian Biathlete Returns to Winter Olympics After Blaming Doping Positive on Nutella

www.breitbart.com

Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler rejoined her team at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games on Monday after she successfully appealed a suspension for alleged doping violation after she tested positive for the banned substance…