Doping Test

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini has escaped a three-week ban and will be on the bench against Milan and Juventus. The Atalanta coach had insulted an anti-doping inspector during a surprise visit. He risked a ban up to six months and if he had been found…Read More

Derek Anderson is now looking at two concurrent medical suspensions following an Instagram post where he said he suffered kidney failure in training camp for a fight with Michael Page at Bellator 258. Anderson was suspended a minimum of 120 days for a badly broken nose he suffered in a…

Medina Spirit, the 2021 Kentucky Derby winner, failed a drug test after the race, putting his victory — and horse racing's integrity — in jeopardy. Why it matters: Medina Spirit is Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's fifth horse known to have failed a drug test in just over a…

UFC middleweight Oskar Piechota will be out of action until 2022 after accepting a 22-month suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency after failing a drug test. USADA officials announced the sanction on Wednesday. “Piechota, 31, tested positive for growth hormone releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2 or pralmorelin) and GHRP-2 (1-3)…

Until 2019, fighters who popped for pot in Florida could expect a suspension with the state’s boxing commission’s zero-tolerance policy on the plant. On Tuesday, the Florida State Athletic Commission voted to remove marijuana from the list of banned substances for which it monitors, commission spokesperson Patrick Fargason confirmed to…

Former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier weighed in on how much pound-for-pound great Jon Jones should make for a potential fight against heavyweight titleholder Francis Ngannou. Jones vacated the 205-pound title last August to pursue a title run in the heavyweight division. He’s yet to compete in…

Brazilian heavyweight Raphael Pessoa has accepted a two-year suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency following his second UFC anti-doping violation. USADA officials announced the suspension on Monday. “Pessoa Nunes, 32, tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB) as the result of urine samples collected…

A bantamweight matchup between Sean O’Malley and Louis Smolka is in the works for UFC 264. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans told MMA Fighting O’Malley and Smolka have verbally agreed to meet, though contracts have not yet been signed. Journalist Ryan Frederick was first to report the…

China's star swimmer Sun Yang, who is fighting to save his career after a doping controversy, has been given new hope of competing at the Olympics after China said reigning world champions were eligible for Tokyo. The China Swimming Association's announcement came as the three-time Olympic champion prepares for a…

Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska's second appeal for her provisional doping suspension to be lifted has been denied by the chair of the independent tribunal convened to hear her case, the International Tennis Federation said in a statement. Yastremska, 20, was suspended in January after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) found a…