Maria Sharapova may never play again after positive doping test: Russian tennis chief
Athletes use Meldonium to strengthen endurance to physical strains during training sessions as well as for easing emotional, nervous and psychological stresses at competitions.
May 19, 2016, 16:41 PM IST
Anti-doping panel to hear Maria Sharapova's meldonium case in London
Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova will appear in front of an anti-doping panel in London on Wednesday after taking the banned drug meldonium.
May 18, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
Meldonium count in Maria Sharapova's blood sample exceeds permissible levels: Russian Sports Minister
Sharapova was temporarily suspended from tennis competitions as of March 12. She received a letter of notification about a positive doping test on March 2.
Apr 28, 2016, 11:58 AM IST
Maria Sharapova drug confession: Sania Mirza backs Russian, says it was gutsy of her to make announcement
In her defense, Sharapova said she has been taking the medicine mildronate since 2006 for a magnesium deficiency.
Apr 21, 2016, 10:41 AM IST
Vladimir Putin defends Maria Sharapova, says banned drug meldonium not `doping`
Since tennis star Maria Sharapova admitted last month that she tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open.
Apr 14, 2016, 18:26 PM IST
WADA makes meldonium U-turn, could affect Maria Sharapova ban
Sharapova`s lawyer John Haggerty accused WADA on Wednesday of "poorly" handling the issue and said they were now "trying to make up for it".
Apr 13, 2016, 21:20 PM IST
First meldonium case exposed in Russian athletics
26-year-old sprinter and 2013 European Championship silver-medallist Nadezhda Kotlyarova has reportedly tested positive for the substance.
Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova faces life ban after positive test for meldonium
The 23-year-old four-times world champion returned a positive result during an out of competition test.
Mar 17, 2016, 16:12 PM IST
UNDP suspends Maria Sharapova as goodwill ambassador
Sharapova tested positive for meldonium, which was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency`s banned list on January 1.
Mar 15, 2016, 20:37 PM IST
Tennis star Maria Sharapova lashes out at critics
Maria Sharapova hit back Friday at suggestions she received five separate warnings about changes to tennis anti-doping rules which ultimately led to her testing positive for a banned drug.
Mar 12, 2016, 05:05 AM IST
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique hails Rafael Nadal as epitome of sportsmanship
Former French Sports Minister Roselyne Bachelot had accused Nadal of faking an injury in 2012 to cover up a drug ban.
Mar 11, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
Andy Murray says Maria Sharapova scandal sends message to drug cheats
Murray says if a player takes performance-enhancing drugs and fails a test then the person should be suspended
Mar 11, 2016, 08:02 AM IST
Maria Sharapova effect: ICC to conduct random dope tests during 2016 ICC World Twenty20
The ICC became a signatory of WADA in July 2006.
Mar 10, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
I am so proud to call you my fans, writes Maria Sharapova in Facebook post after support
Sharapova, the world's highest-earning sportswoman, has accepted full responsibility for her mistake in taking a drug that has been outlawed since January 1.
Mar 10, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
I am a completely clean guy and very far from doping, says Rafael Nadal
Nadal says Maria Sharapova needs to be punished for the drug test failure.
Mar 10, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
Top players including Rafael Nadal stunned by Maria Sharapova`s failed drug test
Petra Kvitova says she is shocked and Agnieszka Radwanska describes it as a sad day for tennis.
Mar 10, 2016, 10:41 AM IST
DNA: Tennis star Maria Sharapova's career a lesson for all sports professionals
Watch this special segment and find out how a tennis player Maria Sharapova dramatically ended her career because she failed in dope test?
Mar 10, 2016, 08:11 AM IST
Kremlin calls Maria Sharapova`s doping failure an isolated case
Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov says this situation should not be projected onto the whole of Russian sport.
Mar 09, 2016, 16:32 PM IST
Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova`s business empire plunged into doping turmoil
Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer followed by confirming they would not be renewing their marketing contract with Sharapova.
Mar 09, 2016, 10:23 AM IST![Maria Sharapova "reckless beyond description", says ex-WADA boss Dick Pound](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2016/03/09/467558-maria-sharapova-pc.jpg "Maria Sharapova "reckless beyond description", says ex-WADA boss Dick Pound")
Maria Sharapova "reckless beyond description", says ex-WADA boss Dick Pound
The five-time Grand Slam winner could face up to four years of ban from the sport.
Mar 09, 2016, 09:20 AM IST
