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Nine scandals that rocked the sporting world
Manchester City are far from the first. The lure of glory and riches on the biggest stages have tempted plenty of other sports stars to break the rules.
October 1, 2026Banned British player's £15m lawsuit against WTA dismissed
British player Tara Moore's legal bid for £15m in damages over a doping case which led to her being banned for four years is dismissed.
September 22, 2026Russia's Valieva loses neutral athlete status
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will not be able to compete internationally after the sport's governing body revokes her neutral athlete status.
September 10, 2026Vondrousova appeals to Cas against four-year ban
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova did not let an anti-doping official enter her home to carry out a test in December 2025 and her ban is set to run until June 2030.
August 25, 2026Pogba expected to have Monaco contract terminated
Paul Pogba is expected to leave Monaco amid talks over a possible contract termination.
August 11, 2026US 1500m champion Koech gets three-year doping ban
American middle-distance runner Jonah Koech is banned for three years for blood doping.
August 10, 2026Bangor's Arthurs served cocaine use ban last year
Bangor striker Ben Arthurs is free to play in his club's first game of the 2026-27 Irish Premiership season having completed a three-month ban anti-doping ban.
August 6, 2026Dog walk and expletive text - key findings in Vondrousova anti-doping case
The full report into 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova's four-year ban for refusing a doping test has been released - BBC Sport analyses the key findings.
July 31, 2026GB Paralympian Schrager given two-year ban after failed drug test
Paralympic medallist Daphne Schrager insists she has "never cheated" after being given a two-year ban following an "unintentional" positive test for a banned substance.
July 24, 2026Former Bristol lock Vui 'devastated' by doping ban
Former Bristol Bears lock Chris Vui says he has been left "devastated" after being banned until July 2027 for a contested doping violation.
July 16, 2026Vondrousova gets four-year ban for refusing anti-doping test - Reuters
Vondrousova gets four-year ban for refusing anti-doping test Reuters
June 22, 2026US sprinter Bracy-Williams suspended for 12 years for whereabouts failures - Reuters
US sprinter Bracy-Williams suspended for 12 years for whereabouts failures Reuters
June 5, 2026Russia and Belarus to compete again with uniforms, flags and anthems - Reuters
Russia and Belarus to compete again with uniforms, flags and anthems Reuters
April 13, 2026Former 100m world champion Kerley banned for two years
Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley is banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation.
March 6, 2026CAS upholds sprinter's doping ban after "Gatorade gummies" defence falls flat - Reuters
CAS upholds sprinter's doping ban after "Gatorade gummies" defence falls flat Reuters
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Nine scandals that rocked the sporting world
Gianluigi Buffon, Joe Jackson and Lance Armstrong all found their careers derailed, to different degrees, by sporting scandal Manchester City being found guilty of fuelling an era of glittering Premi
Banned British player's £15m lawsuit against WTA dismissed
Tara Moore will be banned from playing until the start of the 2028 season British doubles player Tara Moore's legal bid for £15m ($20m) in damages from the Women's Tennis Association - over a doping
Russia's Valieva loses neutral athlete status
Kamila Valieva returned to competition in Russia in January Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will not be able to compete internationally after the sport's governing body revoked her neutral athle
Vondrousova appeals to Cas against four-year ban
Vondrousova was ranked 42nd in the world when she beats Ons Jabeur in the 2023 Wimbledon final Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) a
Pogba expected to have Monaco contract terminated
Pogba has made six appearances for Monaco since joining in June 2025 Paul Pogba is expected to leave Monaco amid talks over a possible contract termination. The former World Cup winner joined the Li
US 1500m champion Koech gets three-year doping ban
Jonah Koech also won the 1500m race in the Diamond League at Rabat in May 2025 American middle-distance runner Jonah Koech has been banned from the sport for three years for blood doping. The US Ant
Bangor's Arthurs served cocaine use ban last year
Ben Arthurs has spent the past eight seasons with Bangor Bangor striker Ben Arthurs has completed a three-month ban after testing positive for cocaine following an Irish Premiership game in March. T
Dog walk and expletive text - key findings in Vondrousova anti-doping case
Marketa Vondrousova beat Ons Jabeur in the 2023 Wimbledon final Recent Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova receiving a four-year ban for refusing to take a doping test was a punishment which sent
GB Paralympian Schrager given two-year ban after failed drug test
Daphne Schrager competed in road and track cycling events at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris Paralympic medallist Daphne Schrager insists she has "never cheated" after being given a two-year ban for te
Former Bristol lock Vui 'devastated' by doping ban
Chris Vui represented Samoa at the 2023 Rugby World Cup Former Bristol Bears lock Chris Vui says he is "devastated" that the four-year ban he was issued with for a contested doping violation has been
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Flag, anthem restrictions dropped for Russian, Belarusian swimmers
The move signals a further easing of restrictions on athletes from the two countries by sports-governing bodies. Save Share Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their na
Former 100m champion Kerley banned two years over whereabouts failures
Former 100m world champion Fred Kerley. - Pic from Athletics Weekly FB
Kerley receives 2-year whereabouts suspension, responds with social media flurry ripping regulators
Sprinter Fred Kerley has received a two-year ban for missing drug tests — a suspension that shouldn’t impact the 30-year-old former world champion because he has signed to run in a league that does no
Former world champion sprinter receives two-year ban for missing drug tests
Fred Kerley has responded to the ruling with a flurry of social media posts Removed from bookmarks From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the s
Sprinter Fred Kerley gets 2-year ban for missing drug tests
Associated PressMultiple AuthorsMar 6, 2026, 04:52 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSprinter Fred Kerley received a two-year ban Friday for missing drug tests -- a suspension that shouldn't impac
Kerley receives 2-year whereabouts suspension, responds with social media flurry ripping regulators
Fred Kerley, of the United States, competes in the men’s 100-meter heats at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) Sprinter Fred
Former 100m world champion Kerley banned for two years
Fred Kerley won world 100m gold in 2022 Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley has been banned for two years for anti-doping whereabouts failures. A tribunal found Kerley was "negligent and, to a ce