Drugs in sport
Opinion
Opinion
Is tennis cooked? No, but the temperature is being turned up
Nick Kyrgios says his sport is “cooked” after two top players tested positive to banned substances and were let off with a slap on the wrist. It’s a little more nuanced than that.
- by Darren Kane
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Tennis greats speak out over ‘sloppy’ handling of doping cases
The cases of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have sparked calls for greater consistency, and cast a shadow over the Australian summer of tennis.
- by Marc McGowan
Why Shayna Jack’s lawyer expects Jannik Sinner to be banned despite ‘unintentional’ doping
The tennis world No.1 faces a sanction for twice testing positive to an anabolic steroid, says an Australian sports lawyer who helped clear the Olympic swimmer.
- by Scott Spits
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ATP Tour
‘Our sport is cooked’: Kyrgios takes a swipe after tennis rocked by doping cases
The Australian star has hit out after the sport was rocked by a second doping case this year involving one of the top players.
- by Scott Spits
Opinion
Australian Open
Tennis doping cases expose the gap between Swiateks, Sinners and the rest
The initial secrecy surrounding the positive tests of tennis megastars Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek undermines trust in the system.
- by Marc McGowan
Exclusive
Harness racing
Urine sample match triggers trots drug-testing scandal
Two up-and-coming Sydney drivers provided samples to stewards at a race meeting in Goulburn. DNA analysis showed the urine in both was from the same person.
- by Chris Barrett
Joel Smith’s teammates avoid sanction after he cops four-year drug ban
The Melbourne utility received a ban of more than four years for testing positive to cocaine on match day and for “trafficking or attempted trafficking”.
- by Peter Ryan, Jake Niall and Jon Pierik
‘It’s an arms race’: The new technology set to give drug-testers upper hand before Brisbane 2032
Researchers in Queensland believe they have made a major breakthrough in the quest to detect synthetic EPO more easily and effectively.
- by Cindy Yin
Why Jannik may be judged more sinner than saint
The Italian star was cleared of doping, saying he was unwittingly contaminated while being massaged. But that won’t wash with the World Anti-Doping Agency.
- by Darren Kane
Jannik Sinner faces two-year ban as WADA appeal doping case
The world No.1 could defend his Australian Open title with a ban hanging over his head.
- by Andrew Dampf
Analysis
NRL 2024
Addo-Carr wanted cocaine test results fast-tracked to try to clear his name
The Bulldogs asked Josh Addo-Carr if he wanted them to expedite the process, and he said yes. That’s how confident he was his second test would prove negative after he allegedly failed a roadside drug test.
- by Danny Weidler