The fight against doping will take centre stage during this years Mashujaa Day sporting tournament, as the government seeks to protect young athletes from exploitation.
Shelby Houlihan spent nearly two years competing without a shoe sponsor after returning from a four-year doping suspension. Now, the American distance runner has a new partner, with Skechers bringing her into its performance running lineup…
Nairobi beat London and Rome for the right to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in a historic first for Africa, writes Lawrence Ostlere. But Kenya is a problematic host
Gabby Thomas wasn’t backing away from her doping stance. If anything, the Olympic champion made it clear that she still stands by every word she said last season. After finishing second behind Melissa Jefferson-Wooden in the women’s 200m…
Islam Makhachev dissents from a mainstream thought that considers Jon Jones as the greatest fighter of all time (GOAT). Given that Jones faced allegations of doping, Makhachev, like many, questioned the former heavyweight champion’s…
Doping continues to be a major and common problem in tennis, as two more players have received sanctions for the offense. Both the players involved are relatively young and have been suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency …
Jamaica’s Omar McLeod has spent years building a legacy on the track. Now, a missed doping test could put a blotch on everything he’s achieved so far. The 32-year-old Olympic and World Championship 110m hurdles champion is facing the…
Last year, Gabby Thomas sent a blazing message to the track-and-field world: “doping coaches should be banned for life,” she had said. A year later, the triple Olympic gold medallst is all but doubling down. “I am an equal-opportunity…
Islam Makhachev just broke Anderson Silva’s long-standing UFC winning streak record, but when it comes to Jon Jones’ 20-fight unbeaten run, the Dagestani phenom isn’t exactly ready to hand over the crown. Makhachev recently set a new UFC…
Players have long raised concerns about various aspects of anti-doping protocols, like the whereabouts system. However, in the case of Italian professional Lucrezia Stefanini, an anti-doping blood draw at the US Open left her with…
Max Purcell, the grand slam doubles champion left shattered when having to serve a ban for an anti-doping breach, is back in the Australian tennis fold, selected as part of Lleyton Hewitt’s Davis Cup team to face Poland.
Kamila Valieva’s Olympic journey came to an abrupt end. The 15-year-old Russian figure skater had already created history at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics by performing her first quadruple jump at the Games. However, days later, she was…
Tomás Rodríguez Hernández is currently facing a massive second suspension just weeks after completing a previous two-year doping ban. The Mexican triathlete originally accepted a two-year ban following a failed drug test at IRONMAN Texas…
Conor Benn is on the verge of superstardom. Next week, he is set to face Ryan Garcia at the T-Mobile Arena. While it will make Benn a first-time world title holder, a win over a star attraction like Garcia could put the English…
World distance running recently suffered a massive blow to its overall credibility. Ugandan long-distance runner Harbert Kibet surprised the track and road running world earlier this year by recording the fifth-fastest 10km time in history…
While top bantamweight contender Movsar Evloev might be focused on dethroning Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 333 to become the next featherweight champion, the Russian is not shying away from making some big claims about the careers of UFC…