Doping Test

After one appearance in the UFC, Liliya Shakirova has been given a two-year suspension for failing to disclose her use of a banned drug before her octagon debut. Shakirova, 29, failed an out-of-competition drug test for meldonium, a Latvian drug at the center of anti-doping controversy among athletes from Russia…

Jacques Rogge, who oversaw an era of political and financial stability in the Olympic movement after its worst ethics scandal and pursued a hard line against doping during his 12 years as IOC president, has died, the Olympic organization said Sunday. He was 79. The International Olympic Committee announced his…

The Nevada Athletic Commission on Thursday exonerated Rob Font of an anti-doping violation, following the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s findings that a positive test stemming from his fight against Cody Garbrandt at UFC Vegas 27 was caused by a non-prohibited substance. After hearing testimony from Font and UFC Senior VP of…

Ujah (left) and Hughes (second left) were part of Team GB's 4x100m relay silver medal-winning quartetBritish sprinter Zharnel Hughes says he wants the doping investigation into team-mate CJ Ujah to be allowed to take place "without prejudice" - but insists athletes need a clean sport. It came less than a…

Image Source: Getty / Patrick Smith Update: In the highly-awaited 100m dash at the Prefontaine Classic, Sha'Carri Richardson finished ninth out of nine runners, with Tokyo Olympic 100m gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah claiming first. Thompson-Herah's time of 10.54 continued her reign as the second-fastest woman sprinter in event history. Shelly-Ann…

Former UFC stars Brock Lesnar and CM Punk both received a hero’s welcome as they both returned to professional wrestling this past weekend. For Lesnar, his appearance at WWE Summerslam was definitely a surprise as the ultra-private former UFC heavyweight champion rarely talks to media much less tips his hand…

American tennis player Varvara Lepchenko is provisionally suspended for an anti-doping violation. The 35-year-old competitor tested positive for a banned substance, according to a statement from the International Tennis Federation released on Thursday. Lepchenko gave a urine sample at the Hungary Grand Prix on July 12, and the sample tested…

T.J. Dillashaw is open to fighting José Aldo, but only on one condition: the fight has to wait until after he wins the bantamweight championship again. Dillashaw returned to the Octagon against Cory Sandhagen at UFC Vegas 32 in July after completing a two-year suspension from the United States Anti-Doping…

Aug 7, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Chijindu Ujah, Zharnel Hughes, Richard Kilty and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake celebrate winning the silver medal in the men's 4x100 relay during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Olympic Stadium. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Aug 14 (Reuters) - The British Olympic Association's Chairman Hugh Robertson said…

Aug 7, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Chijindu Ujah, Zharnel Hughes, Richard Kilty and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake celebrate winning the silver medal in the men's 4x100 relay during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Olympic Stadium. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Aug 14 (Reuters) - The British Olympic Association's Chairman Hugh Robertson said…