One of the underappreciated features of law is that winning or losing sometimes has less to do with who’s “right” and more with the applicable standard of review. Tennis player Tara Moore learned that lesson last Friday when U.S. District…
Suing the WTA for $20 million was the only avenue Tara Moore felt she had left after being handed a four-year doping ban in 2025. However, that hope was dealt a hard blow on Tuesday (September 22), when a US judge found no merit in her…
Researchers uncover how alkylsilane molecules improve charge injection in conducting polymers, offering a new route to higher-performance flexible and wearable electronics.
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…