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Team GB cyclist Lizzy Banks says she was driven to brink of suicide after being wrongly accused of doping - and has spent 'every penny' of her £40k savings clearing her name
22/05/24 13:16
The former Team GB cyclist, 33, says she's been so traumatised by the ten-month fight to clear her name, after she was told she'd tested positive for traces of the drug chlortalidone and formoterol in July last year, that she became 'seriously worried for her life'. Publishing a blog post on her own website and appearing on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour this week, she said the way athletes are treated while under investigation by Wada (World Anti-Doping Association) and Ukad (UK Anti-Doping) is so stressful it will cause someone to 'lose their life'. (Pictured: Lizzy Banks, appearing on Woman's Hour. Inset: Her Instagram post this week detailing her ordeal)...read
Ryan Garcia poses with Cristiano Ronaldo's son as controversial boxer watches soccer icon in Saudi Arabia before Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fight
18/05/24 01:29Controversial boxer Ryan Garcia posed for a picture with Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. while on his current vacation in Saudi Arabia to be at the heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.Aussie Olympic champion Grant Hackett says the global anti-doping body has a 'credibility issue'
11/05/24 03:44Grant Hackett has slammed WADA for its failures in handling doping cases, particularly concerning Chinese swimmers allowed to compete at Olympics despite failing drug testsJason Kelce forced to make hilarious apology after accusing legendary racehorse Secretariat of cheating over 50 years ago
09/05/24 22:52A tangent from the latest episode of the New Heights podcast has forced Jason Kelce to apologize for starting a debate over whether or not Secretariat was on the juice.Darren Campbell defends recalling CJ Ujah to Britain's relay team after failed drugs test in Tokyo three years ago which saw his team-mates stripped of Olympic silver medals
05/05/24 16:37EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Darren Campbell, GB's head of sprints and relays, has defended his decision to recall CJ Ujah after the men's 4x100m team qualified for the Olympics.James Hird's dad calls for independent review of Essendon drugs scandal in wake of Chinese swimming inquiry
27/04/24 07:04The father of former Essendon coach James Hird has called for a fresh investigation into the club's 2013 supplements scandal as WADA is being reviewed over Chinese swimmers and dopingWorld Anti-Doping Agency facing calls for reform following the scandal which saw 23 Chinese athletes, including two gold medallists, secretly cleared to compete at Tokyo Olympics, despite testing positive ahead of the Games
23/04/24 17:27The United States Anti-Doping Agency issued a scathing attack on the World Anti-Doping Agency following the latter's assertion on Monday.Lawyer for banned Aussie swimmer Shayna Jack outraged by Chinese Olympic drug scandal
23/04/24 00:57The lawyer for Aussie swimmer Shayna Jack has been shocked by revelations that Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete at the Tokyo Games despite positive tests for doping.Australian Olympic legend Mack Horton unloads on Chinese swimming dopers amid drug scandal that has rocked the sport
22/04/24 11:24An exasperated Mack Horton has been left infuriated by the Chinese doping scandal, with the Australian Olympic legend insisting his teammates have been let down by a 'failed system'.Australian swimming legend Grant Hackett slams cover up of bombshell Chinese doping scandal from Tokyo Games
21/04/24 03:09Grant Hackett has taken a swipe at the World Anti-Doping Agency and China over a doping scandal from the Tokyo Olympics that could result in Aussies being elevated from bronze to silver medals.Adam Peaty slams cover-up of 'systemic' doping by Chinese swimmers after 23 ATHLETES tested positive ahead of Tokyo Olympics, including two gold medallists
20/04/24 21:30The tests were all collected in January 2021, ahead of the Tokyo Games where two of those who tested positive, Zhang Yufei and Wang Shun, won gold medals.Seb Coe explains why he's HAPPY to break 128 years of Olympic tradition by handing out cash for gold... and reveals Roman Abramovich's unlikely role in athletics
19/04/24 01:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: It's not yet 6am on a cold Saturday in Glasgow and the gym at the Hilton on William Street is deserted, except for one of the most powerful men in sport.How 2014 Boston Marathon winner has still not received the $100,000 prize after she was bumped up to first place when original victor was disqualified for doping
15/04/24 14:36Buzunesh Deba came in second on the day of the race but was awarded the title of winner two years later when Rita Jeptoo was found to have used performance enhancing drugsCJ Ujah returns to Team GB 100m relay squad - and will compete alongside team-mates who were stripped of their silver medal at Tokyo Olympics after sprinter's failed drugs test
11/04/24 15:16DAVID COVERDALE: While Zharnel Hughes and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake have since been relatively supportive of Ujah, Richard Kilty said in 2022 he would never 'be able to forgive him' .Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney will produce Enhanced Games documentary covering the controversial event dubbed the 'doping Olympics'
03/04/24 16:59DAVID COVERDALE: Wrexham's Hollywood co-owner, Rob McElhenney , has agreed to produce a documentary about the Enhanced Games - the controversial event allowing athletes to dope.Collingwood great Tony Shaw ambushes his old teammate Gavin Crosisca on live radio to tell him he would've had him SACKED if he'd known about his drug problem
02/04/24 06:33Collingwood great Tony Shaw has completely blindsided the teammate he won the 1990 premiership with as they discussed controversy around the AFL's drugs policy on live radio.Aussie NBA great Andrew Bogut makes shocking claim about what AFL stars get up to in pubs and clubs: 'If you're surprised, you believe Santa Claus is real'
28/03/24 05:20Australian basketball great Andrew Bogut is known for his blunt takes on sporting controversies, and he lived up to that reputation and then some when he was asked about the drug test scandal in the AFL.David Koch blasts the AFL over bombshell allegations about the league's secret drug tests: 'It's beyond belief'
28/03/24 02:18Port Adelaide chairman David Koch has blasted the AFL surrounding the code's secret illicit drug testing revelations. Footy greats Garry Lyon and Mick Malthouse were equally stunned.100 AFL players 'have secret immunity' from being busted for drugs - as MP who made explosive cover-up allegations blasts Albo's government for silencing him
28/03/24 00:55Around 100 AFL players have been granted secret immunity from the sport's three-strike policy, it has been reported (pictured, Demons star Joel Smith, who returned a positive cocaine test in 2023).Paula Badosa full of praise for Aryna Sabalenka after the World No 2 knocked her out of the Miami Open, winning in straight sets following the death of her former partner Konstantin Koltsov
23/03/24 22:30Sabalenka returned to the tennis court after Konstantin Koltsov had died on Monday, in what police described as an apparent suicide in what was an emotional occasion.Simona Halep hits back at Caroline Wozniacki's criticism of her wildcard entry at Miami Open - as she insists 'I didn't cheat... I didn't dope' - after her ban was reduced two weeks ago
20/03/24 12:05The two-time former grand-slam champion tested positive for the blood-boosting drug Roxadustat in 2022 and was handed the long suspension last September.The secrets of Paul Pogba's fight to save his name: A four-year drug ban. A World Cup winner on the scrapheap at 31. When SAMI MOKBEL was given unique access to his inner circle, he expected to find a broken man…
15/03/24 17:00SAMI MOKBEL: Mail Sport takes you to the heart of the doping crisis that leaves one of world football's most iconic figures fighting for his career and legacy.FIFA publishes their latest anti-doping report that reveals a huge increase in global tests as football's global governing body plunges resources into making the sport clean
13/03/24 00:25FIFA have published their latest anti-doping report for 2023 and revealed a huge increase in the number of global tests being completed worldwide in a bid to clampdown on wrongdoing.World Anti-Doping Agency remain 'worried and sceptical' over Russia's anti-doping practices ahead of Russian athletes competing as neutrals at 2024 Olympics
12/03/24 22:24The World Anti-Doping Agency have admitted they remain 'deeply sceptical and worried' about Russia's anti-doping practices ahead of this summer's Olympics.Paul Pogba was 'TRICKED' into taking a banned substance which saw him hit with a four-year ban for doping, claims one of his former France team-mates... as Adrien Rabiot reveals how the news affected Juventus dressing room
12/03/24 14:02Pogba was sanctioned last month , having failed a drugs test in August by testing positive for testosterone. His lawyers claims he accidentally took the substance which caused the positive test.Paul Pogba 'receives SHOCK offer from celebrity football league' after the former Man United star was hit with a four-year doping ban
10/03/24 16:48Pogba, who is appealing the decision, will end to his second spell at Juventus at just 30 years old, following a series of injuries and a lot of bad luck.Eddie Hearn CONFIRMS 'we're in talks' for Conor Benn, 27, to face Manny Pacquiao, 45, as the Matchroom promoter claims the eight-weight legend is 'maybe even a slight favourite to beat' his fighter
08/03/24 00:27Benn has been fighting a doping case for almost two years after the banned substance clomifene was found in his system, claiming the positive test could have been down to consumption of eggs.NRL team makes history by bringing a marijuana company on as a sponsor - and it could be the solution to the code's biggest problem
07/03/24 23:53The Dolphins have become the first NRL team to adopt a medicinal cannabis company as a sponsor, with the expansion club to sport the Alternaleaf brand on the front of their jersey.French world champion fencer blames failed drugs test on 'sexual contact' with her American Olympic medallist partner - as she faces missing Paris 2024 over bodybuilding substance
06/03/24 12:39A lynchpin member of the French fencing set-up, Thibus won silver in the team foil fencing event in Tokyo three years ago, and is keen to contest for medals on home soil in less than five months.Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep cleared to return to action after her doping ban is reduced from four years to nine months on appeal
05/03/24 17:38Siimona Halep is free to resume her career after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced her doping ban from four years to nine months.Rio Ferdinand advises former Man United team-mate Paul Pogba to speak out after being hit with a four-year doping ban… following his own experience of being controversially banned for eight-months for missing a drugs test in 2003
05/03/24 17:04Rio Ferdinand has advised former Man United team-mate Paul Pogba to speak out after he was hit with a four-year doping ban last week.Napoli are almost back to their best, Thiago Motta is proving to be an excellent coach with Bologna and Noah Okafor is a super sub for AC Milan... 10 THINGS WE LEARNED from Serie A this weekend
05/03/24 13:06ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Bologna have been entirely deserving of a Champions League place because Motta has developed their own technical identity.Sharron Davies calls for IOC to back up words with action after fresh hope of receiving Olympic gold she was robbed of thanks to drug cheat 44 years ago
02/03/24 15:37EXCLUSIVE by DAVID COVERDALE: Sharron Davies has called for Thomas Bach to back up his words with action after being given fresh hope of finally receiving Olympic gold'Football is losing an extraordinary player': Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri left devastated after Paul Pogba's 'sad' four-year ban following failed drugs tests
02/03/24 15:11Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has spoken of his disappointment of losing an 'extraordinary player' as a result of Paul Pogba's doping ban.GRAEME SOUNESS: The reason lazy and dishonest Paul Pogba's four-year ban made me SAD - even though I was right about him
01/03/24 12:00GRAEME SOUNESS: There really was never any doubt about Pogba's ability. What I saw in him was a player with great ability who had the potential to be one of the best players in football.Was Paul Pogba 'useless' and a 'waste of talent' or can his career be considered a 'success'? YOUR COMMENTS with the former Man United star's elite career possibly over after a four-year doping ban
01/03/24 11:06He tested positive for DHEA after Juventus' first game of the season in August and was told his fate on Thursday. He confirmed he intends to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.REVEALED: The banned substance which has seen Paul Pogba slapped with a four-year doping suspension relates to a set of pills prescribed by a US doctor after blood tests identified certain deficiencies in his body
29/02/24 21:36Paul Pogba has vowed to fight a four-year doping ban that threatens to signal the end of his playing career.Paul Pogba never put his injury woes behind him and has proved to be Juventus's WORST signing of the last 20 years... how the ex-Man United star's Turin return went HORRIBLY wrong as he is hit with a four-year ban
29/02/24 16:55ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Paul Pogba 's career appears to be over after his four-year doping ban finally brought an end to an ordeal that began six months ago.Paul Pogba breaks his silence and admits he is 'sad, shocked and heartbroken' - as Juventus star confirms he will appeal four-year doping ban
29/02/24 14:01The 30-year-old tested positive for testosterone after Juventus ' first game of the season against Udinese, and was given his hefty punishment by an anti-doping prosecutor's office in Italy on Thursday.Dwain Chambers defiantly vows to keep racing 'until the wheels fall off' after the 45-year-old reached the semi-finals of the 60m event at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships
17/02/24 20:58DAVID COVERDALE: Dwain Chambers says he will keep racing 'until the wheels fall off' after the 45-year-old reached the 60 metres semi-finals at Saturday's UK Athletics Indoor Championships.Inside Dwain Chambers' shock return to athletics aged FORTY FIVE as disgraced Team GB sprinter plans comeback 20 years after two-year doping ban
17/02/24 10:23The former Olympian has continued to try and replicate the former glory he experienced in his early sprinting days before receiving a two-year doping ban between 2004 and 2006.UK Athletics open the door for Dwain Chambers 'adviser' role for Britain's top stars over dangers of drug taking... as they hail his 'story of redemption' after his doping ban in 2004
16/02/24 17:00DAVID COVERDALE: As first revealed by Mail Sport, Chambers will be thrust back into the spotlight on Saturday when he races in the 60 metres at the UK Indoor Championships, aged 45.Simona Halep confident of an imminent return to tennis after three-day hearing for doping appeal... with the former Wimbledon champion currently banned for four years
09/02/24 19:23Former World No 1 Halep was banned for four years in September after she was found to have ingested banned substance roxadustat from a urine sample at the 2022 US Open.James Magnussen becomes first high profile Australian Olympian to volunteer for 'steroid games' after demanding $1.5million to compete 'juiced to the gills'
08/02/24 22:34Aussie Olympian James Magnussen has become the nation's first high profile athlete to support controversial new event where steroid use is not only permitted, but encouragedRussian figure skater claims her failed drugs test could have been caused by a STRAWBERRY DESSERT - with one of her grandfather's pills dropped in - but is still banned for four years for doping
08/02/24 12:41The Court of Arbitration for Sport published the 129-page detailed ruling from its three judges to explain why they imposed the ban on Valieva, whose failed test at 15 stunned the 2022 Beijing Olympics.Man United legend Gary Neville suggests some 'Italian teams' he faced in the 2000s were doping as Roy Keane claims opposition players 'looked like they've not even played a match'
08/02/24 11:00CHRIS WHEELER: Gary Neville and Roy Keane have alleged that some of the teams Manchester United faced in Europe under Sir Alex Ferguson were guilty of doping.Kenyan middle-distance runner receives four-year ban from anti-doping authority after locking himself in a toilet and sending a look-alike to give a blood and urine sample on his behalf
08/02/24 10:32The official verdict from his case states Saruni 'adamantly, evaded, refused and failed to give a sample or submit to sample collection and by collusion or trickery escaped or left the venue.'Conor Benn set for world title shot as he agrees to fight Gervonta Davis after trading verbal blows online... with Tank claiming he needs just three weeks to beat the Brit
05/02/24 10:40Conor Benn and Gervonta Davis have been exchanging verbal blows on social media, with The Destroyer ordering Eddie Hearn to organise a fight.RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Olympic sport is worthless if you cannot believe your eyes - so why do Russian dopes keep being invited to the party?
03/02/24 19:05RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Dogs seem to have a mixed reputation in Russia. I know this because it came up rather a lot during a surreal time in my life and returned to mind this week.Long distance runner Peter Bol to compete in Australia for first time since doping saga that saw Tokyo star left fighting to clear his name
03/02/24 00:43Peter Bol will return to racing in Australia next weekend for the first time since his provisional doping ban was liftedAmerican figure skaters request their own special medal ceremony at Olympic Games in Paris... after Russian Kamila Valieva's doping suspension saw them awarded gold two years on from Beijing 2022
30/01/24 23:23American figure skaters have waited nearly two years for their moment in the sun as Olympic champions from the 2022 games in Beijing. Now they're asking for the proper ceremony.Russia controversially awarded Olympic team figure skating bronze despite Kamila Valieva's disqualification... after the teenager was handed a four-year ban for doping
30/01/24 12:29Valieva was handed a four-year ban for doping following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling on Monday, which also expunged all of her results from December 25, 2021 - the date of her failed test.Nine US figure skaters are told they WILL receive Olympic gold medals - after Russian Kamila Valieva was handed four-year ban for doping at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing
30/01/24 05:44Nine members of the U.S. Olympic figure skating team learned late Monday they will receive gold medals now that Russian skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified for doping at 2022 Games.Former Team GB star Dwain Chambers will race at UK Athletics Indoor Championship at 45... 20 years after being banned for doping
29/01/24 16:51EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Former world 100metres medallist Dwain Chambers will race at next month's UK Athletics Indoor Championships - at the age of 45.Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva handed four-year ban for doping alongside 'disqualification of all competitive results achieved' since December 2021
29/01/24 15:16A four-year doping ban has been imposed on Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, with her results at the 2022 Winter Olympics disqualified.Stunning detail on Carlos Alcaraz's arm after his shock Australian Open defeat shows how much pressure stars are under
25/01/24 02:04Alcaraz cut a dejected figure in his post-match press conference after his dream of an Australian Open title was ruined by Alexander Zverev on Wednesday night.Ukraine qualifier Dayana Yastremska fought to overturn a wrongful doping ban while also fleeing war in her homeland in a tumultuous few years... now she wants Australian Open glory
22/01/24 23:11In 2020, the route towards the latter stages of a Grand Slam seemed straight and smooth for a 19-year-old Dayana Yastremska, who was already in the world's top 25.South African World Cup winner Elton Jantjies is handed a four-year ban after failing a drugs test last year
18/01/24 12:23Jantjies - who was part of the Springbok squad that won the 2019 World Cup by beating England in the final - tested positive for the banned substance Clenbuterol in June 2023.Shocking treatment of Aussie kids is exposed by report on abuse in sport - as chiefs admit huge fail when it comes to female athletes
08/01/24 00:42Almost a third of all sport complaints not related to doping that have been taken to the highest level in Australia involve children, with an alarming number involving junior girls.World Athletics president Seb Coe fears the sport will never be drugs-free... as he believes the lure of huge financial rewards will always encourage cheating
04/01/24 17:11World Athletics president Sebastian Coe admits he doesn't think athletics will ever be completely free from the scourge of doping.British tennis star Tara Moore cleared of doping after 19-month hell after panel finds failed test was caused by contaminated meat - as Judy Murray hails decision and backs her comeback
23/12/23 18:59Moore was 83 in the world doubles rankings and reached the final of the WTA 250 event in Bogota, Colombia, when she tested positive for a banned substance in 2022.Jarrell Miller reveals retreating to a farm helped him recover from 'taking beatings' over his failed drugs test... as the American tells The Hook he has watched Daniel Dubois 'every day' ahead of their Saudi Arabia clash
19/12/23 18:05Jarrell Miller has insisted he is 'wiser' after returning to boxing following a doping ban, as the American admitted to stalking Daniel Dubois ahead of their heavyweight clash in Saudi Arabia.British Olympian 'faces anti-doping investigation' after court documents filed in a US criminal case allege the athlete was 'provided with performance enhancing drugs'
15/12/23 17:07A male British Olympian is reportedly being investigated by anti-doping authorities after a US court case alleged they had been supplied with performance enhancing drugs by a therapist.Former World No 1 Simona Halep admits that four-year doping ban will 'END her career' unless she wins upcoming appeal... and laments how split with coach responsible for banned drug 'shook her faith'
15/12/23 15:54The 32-year-old was handed the suspension in September after she was found to have ingested banned substance roxadustat from a urine sample at the 2022 US Open.Lance Armstrong explains how he escaped detection as a drug cheat
15/12/23 13:14Lance Armstrong has opened up on just how he managed to escape detection as a drugs cheat after taking 'undetectable' substances for years.Lance Armstrong explains how he escaped detection as a drug cheat despite being tested 500 TIMES before his spectacular fall from grace
15/12/23 12:15Armstrong was previously regarded as perhaps the greatest ever road cyclist in the history of the sport, dominating the Tour de France from 199-2005 winning an unprecedented seven titles in succession.REVEALED: The inside story of the drug probe that may end Paul Pogba's career as superstar hires a top sports lawyer in a bid to fight possible doping ban... with his £130k-a-week wages no longer being paid by Juventus
09/12/23 22:31MIKE KEEGAN: Pogba, now at Juventus after strolling out of Old Trafford for a second time, is 30 years old. The standard punishment for such an offence is a four-year ban.Novak Djokovic 'must be SUSPENDED' after his 'refused' a pre-match drugs test before facing Britain's Cam Norrie last week, says French cycling boss - but world No 1 insists testers shouldn't have interrupted him before a match
30/11/23 12:44The tennis world No 1 was angry at having his preparatory regime interrupted by doping control 90 minutes before his Davis Cup match with Britain's Cameron Norrie.Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are looking to finalise their grudge match - despite the latter 'having application to fight rejected'... from failed drug tests to mooted Middle East venues - here's the story of Britain's most anticipated bout
29/11/23 21:00A deal for Conor Benn 's controversial fight with Chris Eubank Jr is expected to be finalised this week, despite the ongoing legal situation tied to Benn's two failed drugs tests.Novak Djokovic fumes at having to report to doping control BEFORE facing Great Britain in the Davis Cup... with unimpressed world No 1 calling pre-match blood and urine tests an unnecessary 'distraction'
24/11/23 20:07MIKE DICKSON IN MALAGA: Novak Djokovic revealed he was angry at having to do doping control 90 minutes prior to taking the court against Great Britain in Thursday night's Davis Cup quarter final.Conor Benn's opponent in his comeback fight, Rodolfo Orozco, 'tests positive for a banned substance' - a year after the welterweight fighter was involved in his own ongoing doping scandal
23/11/23 09:18Benn made headlines in October 2022 when his fight with Chris Eubank Jr was cancelled just days before it was due to happen when he twice tested positive for clomifene in a VADA test.Roosters set to shock fans by 'offering contract' to 35-year-old drug cheat who was ordered to pay his furious wife $500,000
08/11/23 23:26The Sydney Roosters are ready to offer former NRL star Michael Jennings a career lifeline on a train and trial contract for 2024 after his three-year doping ban from the game.Jenson Brooksby says he was tested for doping just hours after being suspended 18-months for missing three drug tests
26/10/23 01:03American-born tennis star Jenson Brooksby announced that he tested positive for doping 'just hours after' his 18-month suspension for missing three tests was announced.Argentina World Cup winner Papu Gomez breaks silence after being given two-year doping ban... as he denies deliberately taking Terbitulane and blames his son's cough syrup
23/10/23 00:05The 35-year-old winger and his club side at the time, Sevilla, were made aware of the failed test months ago, but the player only received his sanction last week and has been banned.Eddie Hearn confirms he will look to stage Chris Eubank Jr's fight with Conor Benn in the UK in December or January after drawing up plans to move event to the Middle East
22/10/23 12:45As reported by Mail Sport, Hearn had agreed a deal for the showdown to take place in the Middle East on December 23 in the event that Benn is not cleared to box in Britain.BREAKING NEWS: Russia are SUSPENDED by IOC - but athletes could still compete at next year's 2024 Paris Olympics
12/10/23 15:11The IOC said the ROC's suspension related to its unilateral decision on October 5 to include as members regional sports organisations which are under the authority of the UOC.South Korean golfer is handed a three-month drugs ban for taking COUGH MEDICINE in his homeland... only to realise the over-the-counter meds his mum recommended broke the rules
12/10/23 08:59In a statement, the tour said the world number 53 tested positive for a banned substance after taking an over-the-counter cough medicine in his native South Korea.France coach Didier Deschamps refuses to promise a return to the national side for Paul Pogba... after Juventus midfielder's 'B sample confirmed positive drugs test'
10/10/23 07:50In August, the Juventus midfielder returned a positive result after Juventus' first game of the season against Udinese, a game in which he did not play.Footy star Bronson Xerri reveals how close he came to ending it all during his four-year ban from the sport for being busted using steroids
25/09/23 06:56As Bronson Xerri prepares to re-emerge from four years of NRL exile the disgraced former Shark has opened up about his spiral into depression following his ban and how it almost cost him his lifeConor Benn 'should NOT be boxing this weekend and is yet to clear his name' after TWO failed drugs tests, insist the British Boxing Board of Control... with welterweight fighter set to return to ring after 17-month absence
21/09/23 15:07It was announced on Wednesday that Benn was set to fight for the first time since twice testing positive for clomifene in 2022 when he takes on little-known Mexican Rodolfo Orozco on Saturday.
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- Wimbledon feud erupts between Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz's girlfriend as Morgan Riddle riles German during five-set defeat
- Nick Kyrgios slams his 'disrespectful' BBC colleague Andrew Castle for his Wimbledon commentary Reignites their feud
- BBC vs ITV! Gary Neville gets an earful from Roy Keane while Micah Richards offers a rousing team talk as the pundits go head to head in a game of six-a-side
- Hero to zero! Bukayo Saka impresses his England team-mates on the driving range... before tripping over his own bag in front of the whole squad
- EXCLUSIVECan YOU take a penalty like Ivan Toney? Mail Sport challenges fans in Germany to shoot without looking at the ball
- Is a BREATHING GURU the secret to England's new-found penalty success? Three Lions have hired a 'breath coach' for the Euros
- Katie Boulter watches her tennis star boyfriend Alex de Minaur surge into the quarter-finals on Court One - as she returns to Wimbledon
- Alvaro Morata sparks a storm in Spain camp on the eve of Euro semi-final as their captain threatens to QUIT after the tournament over 'nonsense' critics
- Ruud van Nistelrooy and former Go Ahead Eagles manager arrive for day one of Man United's pre-season - along with a third unannounced coach
- Emotional Lewis Hamilton struggles to hold back tears after the Mercedes star secures record-breaking ninth victory at British Grand Prix
- Revealed: Jordan Pickford's penalty shoot-out 'cheat sheet' - How England goalkeeper's homework helped him stop Switzerland
- Luke Shaw applauded for his 'classy' gesture after England's shoot-out win over Switzerland, while fans hail joyous image of the Three Lions
- Jadon Sancho shares heartwarming message to Bukayo Saka after England star banished Euro 2020 penalty demons to take Three Lions to semi-final
- Inside the British Grand Prix: Fans brave the rain and the £400 price of admission, with appearances from Stormzy and Brad Pitt at Silverstone
- Inside England's secrets of the shootout: Jordan Pickford's 'cheat sheet', Steve Holland's detailed dossier and the key impact of a former Netherlands star
- England fans brand Ivan Toney 'the coolest man on the planet' for his incredible penalty technique - where he didn't even LOOK at the ball!
- Penalties stop play at Wimbledon! Novak Djokovic's match is halted on Centre Court as fans celebrate Euro shoot-out glory for England
- England fans hail Jordan Pickford's 's***housery masterclass' as he is spotted pulling faces to distract Switzerland's penalty takers
- Inside the life of Britain's next F1 star: Lando Norris on shying away from publicity - and why he's 'happy' when friends call him an 'absolute k**b'
- Jamie Carragher slams Southgate's decision to pick Trippier over 'world-class' Alexander-Arnold as England's right wing back against Switzerland
- Emma Raducanu ends Andy Murray's Wimbledon career as she pulls out of her mixed doubles match alongside him 'due to stiffness in her wrist'
- Claressa Shields claims she 'nearly killed' an internet troll in spar as social media footage shows the boxing star stopping opponent before heated exchange
- Jermaine Jenas accuses Rio Ferdinand of 'LYING' in awkward exchange between the BBC pundits during live coverage of France's victory against Portugal at Euro 2024
- Did Gary Lineker make a crude sex joke about Cristiano Ronaldo? BBC presenter shocks viewers with bizarre comment on live TV
- Rio Ferdinand claims England boss Gareth Southgate 'deserves more credit' and insists they CAN win Euro 2024 'playing ugly' Jermain Jenas disagrees
- Emma Raducanu marches on at Wimbledon as she knocks out No 9 seed Maria Sakkari in straight sets on Centre Court Hitting top form
- The faces of Cristiano Ronaldo over the years: Superstar has transformed from 'feeble' teen to one of the most recognisable athletes EVER
- Lionel Messi MISSES his penalty but Argentina still reach Copa America semifinals as world champions survive a nervy shootout
- Wimbledon shares touching Andy Murray tribute video led by Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Venus Williams and more
- Wayne Rooney gives hilarious first press conference as Plymouth boss, with England icon mocking ex-team-mate Gary Neville Jibe at fellow pundit
- Andy Murray reveals hilarious details of booze-fuelled celebrations after winning Wimbledon for the second time in 2016 New revelations
- Kylian Mbappe had Cristiano Ronaldo posters on his bedroom wall... now France and Portugal's captains face each other in a Euro 2024 quarter-final
- Oliver Bearman is the 'proud' teenager who has a TikTok superstar girlfriend and was just 18 months old when Lewis Hamilton made his debut
- The Wimbledon wedding dress! Tennis star wears £235 replica of her bridal gown on court at SW19 - after posing topless on the eve of the tournament
- They're not prima-doners! Turkey's footballers snub healthy food to order 300 doner kebabs to celebrate their run to the Euro quarter-finals
- Jose Enrique 'makes major blunder as former Liverpool defender tries to offer two players - including a Rangers star - to another team' in 'new role as an agent'
- Mikel Arteta claims 'stats show Arsenal should have won the title' and explains why he 'is NOT getting over' heartbreak of falling short against Man City
- Chelsea's academy guru Neil Bath, who masterminded Cobham production line for Mason Mount, Reece James, Conor Gallagher and Co, QUITS club
- Mason Mount 'ends romance with McDonald's worker turned model and viral TikTok star Freya Tidy as they unfollow each other on social media'
- England's quarter-final clash with Switzerland will see 40,000 fans descend on Dusseldorf - despite Three Lions only being allocated 6,700 tickets
- Clive Tyldesley confirms his new role after the legendary commentator was axed by ITV... as he reveals four broadcasters turned him down
- Former England star Andy Carroll spotted yelling 'You f***ing want some?' at bystanders after forward was embroiled in a '1am street brawl in Mayfair'
- Fans praise 'classy' Romania as picture of how they left their dressing room after Euro 2024 exit at the hands of the Netherlands goes viral
- Turkey keeper Mert Gunok pulls off 'Gordon Banks-esque' save in the 94th minute to help his nation dramatically reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024
- Katie Boulter begins her Wimbledon challenge by beating unseeded Tatjana Maria - with customised 'strawberries and cream nails'
- Jude Bellingham says he felt 'like Cristiano Ronaldo' when scoring his stunning overhead kick vs Slovakia 'Ronaldo's was better'
- Andrey Rublev hits himself SEVEN times with his racquet in furious row at Wimbledon before crashing out Defeat for the Russian
- Fans 'throw TRAINERS' onto the pitch during the Netherlands' victory over Romania Malen narrowly avoids the shoes!
- Chelsea complete the signing of Leicester's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall after agreeing a £30m deal to bring him to Stamford Bridge on a five-year deal
- 'Heartbroken' Leeds United blame 'release clause' for £30m deal which sees 'one of our own' Archie Gray, 18, go to Tottenham in remarkable statement
- How mum's tears sparked Cristiano Ronaldo's meltdown: Portugal star's crying 69-year-old mother appears to trigger his emotional collapse
- Novak Djokovic drinks 'pyramid water' from Bosnia and believes in telekinesis to purify food: Inside the Serb's weird ways ahead of Wimbledon
- Carl Froch reveals MORE messages from 'pathetic' Anthony Joshua as WhatsApp feud rumbles on - as he demands star 'deals with it like a man'
- England stars treated to a private Ed Sheeran concert as they take some downtime to snap out of their Bad Habits after being seconds from elimination
- Cristiano Ronaldo breaks down in TEARS after his extra-time penalty was SAVED by Slovenia keeper Jan Oblak as his nightmare Euro 2024 continues
- Gary Lineker slams 'celebration police' as UEFA threaten to ban Jude Bellingham because of his X-rated gesture against Slovakia
- Kylian Mbappe celebrates in Jan Vertonghen's face minutes after heated exchange as France score late winner against Belgium
- Man United legend Eric Cantona leaves fans in stitches after being spotted walking a GOAT in a hilarious video that has gone viral on social media
- Revealed: Wimbledon hike food and drink prices yet AGAIN - with a glass of Pimms rising to nearly £10 - but one iconic snack is still affordable!
- Watch the hilarious moment England fans at the pub wildly celebrated Jude Bellingham's wondergoal against Slovakia in last-16
- German newspapers write off England, the French say Three Lions are relying on a miracle... and even Spain's press sing 'God save Bellingham'
- Nick Kyrgios' most shocking moments from water bottle 'sex act' to '700 drinks' accusation with Australian star set to join the BBC for Wimbledon
- EXCLUSIVERevealed: What Declan Rice said to Slovakia manager Francesco Calzona during fiery full-time exchange after England comeback
- England fans rave over Jude Bellingham's celebration against Slovakia as they spot what the Real Madrid star shouted after stunning overhead
- EXCLUSIVEEd Sheeran gives verdict on England's Euro 2024 chances after dramatic win over Slovakia... and pledges to serenade Jude Bellingham
- Ex-England stars Neville and Wright go CRAZY after watching Jude Bellingham's stunning strike against Slovakia in ITV studio in Germany
- Emma's Euros fever! Raducanu wears her England kit to Wimbledon practice - and carries a personalised £2,400 Christian Dior bag
- Slovakia nearly score from the halfway line as basic John Stones error almost costs England their Euro 2024 spot... before Three Lions rally late on
- Kyle Walker SLAMMED for his involvement in Slovakia's opener against England, as the Three Lions are BOOED off at half-time
- Beer we go! Rio Ferdinand joins England fans for a booze-up in Dusseldorf as the BBC pundit enjoys day off Three Lions clash being shown on ITV
- Clive Tyldesley and Ally McCoist toast final ITV game together by drinking wine long into the night in Germany - after legendary commentator was axed
- 'I've managed to leave Arizona uglier than I came': Sunny Edwards suffers horror cut after clash of heads during win over Adrian Curiel
- German track star Alicia Schmidt, dubbed 'the world's sexiest athlete', goes public with her photographer boyfriend as they share a kiss after her race
- Inside a Wimbledon player's house for the tournament: Tommy Paul's influencer girlfriend Paige Lorenze shows off where they will stay
- Germany's Euro 2024 last-16 clash with Denmark SUSPENDED due to lightning above the stadium in Dortmund... forcing the teams to go inside
- Former Wimbledon champion looks unrecognisable as she is pictured on her return to Centre Court four years after retiring from tennis
- Defending champions Italy CRASH out of Euro 2024 as Ruben Vargas stunner inspires Switzerland to 2-0 win to book potential quarter-final with England
- India win the T20 World Cup for the first time since 2007 as they hold off South Africa by seven runs after posting the highest total in a final
- The Euros' 'most amorous manager'! Germany's Julian Nagelsmann can't keep his hands off reporter girlfriend Lena Wurzenberger
- Tyson Fury the stripper?! The Gypsy King dances with a hen do party and pretends to take his clothes off for female fans at a train station
- Roy Keane aims brutal jibe at Jill Scott to leave Stick to Football colleagues Gary Neville and Ian Wright in stitches Hilarious moment
- Kingsley Coman 'LEAVES France's camp to watch birth of his fourth child in Sweden'... just days before his side's crucial last-16 clash
- Inside Andy Murray's inner-circle as the former world No 1's Wimbledon participation remains in major doubt following fresh injury Two-time champion
- Fans insist 'the future is here' after clip of Kobbie Mainoo 'skinning' Joe Gomez in training goes viral... as they call for him to start England's last-16 clash
- Meet the former Miss Slovakia finalist working with the team ahead of last-16 clash with England at Euro 2024... who insists she's not just a 'pretty face'
- Slovakia's warning to England: Captain vows to 'torment' Gareth Southgate's side in last-16 tie at Euro 2024 and claims they are a BETTER team
- Carl Froch leaks Anthony Joshua's 'EMBARRASSING' messages after he called him a 'pr***' Joshua fights Daniel Dubois on September 21
- Phil Foden is pictured for the first time after birth of his baby son as he returns to England duty at the Euros The attacker's partner gave birth this week
- Man United's potential new coach Rene Hake seen in X-rated rant at his former Dutch side as he tells player they 'f***ed up the game'
- England defender Ezri Konsa reveals cups were thrown 'from all angles' towards WAGs and loved-ones after England's draw with Slovenia
- Fans are left stunned as former Liverpool star Roberto Firmino poses in shirt of another English club that nobody would have expected
- Eden Hazard makes SHOCK return to football as he joins third-tier side to take on European giants in friendly match... and scores their only goal!
- Revealed: Footage shows Turkey's Kaan Ayhan taunting a Czechia star before a mass brawl ensues after their dramatic Euro 2024 clash
- Georgia hero Khvicha Kvaratskhelia puts celebrations on hold after beating Portugal to grab Cristiano Ronaldo's shirt
- Revealed: England stars' WAGs and families were drenched in beer after fans launched cups after 0-0 draw vs Slovenia
- Watch jaw-dropping moment Cristiano Ronaldo narrowly avoids being two-footed by crazed fan who leapt at Portugal star
- Chaos ensues at full time after Czechia's Euro 2024 clash with Turkey as mass brawl breaks out between both sets of players and staff
- Former Chelsea defender Frank Sinclair pays touching tribute to the late Kevin Campbell by wearing a bow tie for coverage of Carabao Cup draw
- Cristiano Ronaldo kicks the turf in anger as he is substituted early during Portugal's shock Euro 2024 defeat by Georgia
- Wimbledon staff 'admit refill station water at qualifier is "undrinkable"', days after announcing they will CHARGE fans for refilling bottles
- EXCLUSIVEJude Bellingham's four-letter tirade towards England team-mate is revealed by an expert lip-reader, as frustration boiled over in dire display
- Hungary star Barnabas Varga is discharged from hospital and travels home with his girlfriend after surgery on broken face bones
- Copa America ref COLLAPSES in frightening scene during Canada-Peru game before being taken off with heat index exceeding 100 degrees
- Southgate has plastic pint cups thrown at him by irate England fans after dire 0-0 draw with Slovenia as supporters turn on boss despite winning Euros group