England cricketers` body expects positive results from drug tests

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 16:20

England cricketers` association has reportedly expected positive results from the drug tests to be conducted on England`s professional cricketers in the next few days.

Eight Chinese athletes fail tests ahead of National Games

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 12:56

Doping violations have increased in China ahead of this year`s National Games with eight athletes testing positive in the second quarter of the year.

8 Chinese athletes caught for doping ahead of National Games

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 11:06

Eight Chinese athletes had tested positive for banned substances in the second quarter of the year, including one through biological passport, China`s anti-doping authorities said on Wednesday.

Anti-doping foundation says no positive Tour dope tests

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 23:06

There were no positive doping tests during July`s Tour de France, the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation said Tuesday.

Chris Froome backs life bans for cycling drug cheats

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 19:39

Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he would be in favour of permanent bans for cyclists found guilty of using drugs.

WADA warns Asian Youth Games athletes against doping

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 19:09

The World Anti-Doping Agency is warning all athletes at the Asian Youth Games to `Say No To Doping` in a themed activity that began on Friday, the opening day of competition.

Trinidad officials confirm Baptiste`s doping absence

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 19:13

Trinidad and Tobago athletics officials have confirmed that Kelly-Ann Baptiste missed the Moscow world championships because of doping violations.

279 sportspersons have flunked dope tests in last 2 years

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 16:18

More than 250 sportspersons have flunked dope tests conducted by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) in the last two years with powerlifters and weightlifters topping the drug offenders` list.

WADA suspends Rio lab

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 15:54

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the Rio de Janeiro laboratory which was expected to analyse urine and blood samples during the 2014 Football World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

IOC nominate Reedie to be head of WADA

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 22:52

Craig Reedie, a driving force behind London`s successful hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games, is all but assured of being the next president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after being nominated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board on Friday.

IAAF to return to four-year doping bans from 2015

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 19:39

World athletics` governing body, the IAAF, will adhere to a new WADA code and happily revert to four-year bans for drugs offenders from 2015 as part of its "unwavering commitment against doping".

Serbia players back banned Troicki: Djokovic

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 10:58

Banned Serbian tennis player Viktor Troicki was "innocent" of a doping violation and the country`s Davis Cup team supported him, world number one Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday.