Asafa Powell tells panel he `forgot` supplement names

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 00:33

Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell, who tested positive for a banned substance last year, told a disciplinary panel on Tuesday he did not list the supplements he was taking because he could not remember their names.

Powell says he never knew Simpson used supplement

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 03:40

Former 100-metre world record-holder Asafa Powell said Wednesday that he was unaware his former training partner Sherone Simpson was taking similar supplements to those he used.

Athletes urged to be cautious on dietary supplements

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 16:49

Jamaican Sports Minister Natalie Neita Headley has appealed to athletes in the country to exercise caution when consuming dietary supplements.

Russian skiing champion banned from Sochi Olympics

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 20:47

Russian freestyle skiing star Anna Orlovskaya will miss the Sochi Winter Olympics for abusing anti-doping rules, the national anti-doping agency said Monday.

Doping battle must be more cost efficient, say medical experts

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 09:10

The fight against doping costs $300-400 million a year and sporting medical experts at a conference hosted by FIFA on Friday questioned whether it was value for money.

Lance Armstrong settles USD 3 million lawsuit over bonuses

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 09:53

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has reached a settlement with an insurance company over USD 3 million in performance bonuses paid to him from 1999 to 2001, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

Rahul Dravid favours sportspersons signing `whereabouts` clause of WADA

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 00:07

Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid on Tuesday favoured sportspersons signing the "whereabout" clause of anti-doping agency WADA as this would reduce chances of corrupt practices in the game.

Senior drug tester says Jamaican doping scandals `tip of iceberg`

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 14:36

Jamaica`s most senior drug tester has claimed that the recent rash of failed tests point to a more serious problem, further deepening the doping crisis in the country`s athletics.

Murray calls for zero-tolerance on doping

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 15:29

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray called Victor Troicki and Marin Cilic "unprofessional" on Friday, adding his voice to the growing debate about the sport`s anti-doping rules.

Federer defends doping procedures, but wants more testing

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 09:50

Roger Federer said he trusts the anti-doping procedures in tennis despite rival Novak Djokovic`s claim that fellow Serb`s Victor Troicki`s one-year ban was the result of negligence by the authorities.

Jamaica sports minister says WADA visit `constructive`

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 14:46

Jamaica’s Sports Minister Natalie Neita-Headley has described a visit by inspectors representing the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as "constructive".

Ryder Hesjedal admits to doping in dark past

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 09:57

Canada`s 2012 Tour of Italy champion Ryder Hesjedal admitted on Wednesday to having taken performance enhancing drugs 10 years ago after choosing `the wrong path`.