Tennis racket manufacturers Head were all too willing to enthuse and gush about just how courageous Maria Sharapova had been in telling the world that she had failed a drugs test this week.

There have been ninety-nine positive drug tests for meldonium in sport this year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has confirmed.

There is no evidence of doping within the Kenya Rugby Football Union (KRU), the sport's world governing body has ruled.

Russian Skating Union (RSU) President Alexey Kravtsov has vowed to push for athletes who have tested positive for meldonium to be cleared.

Sportswear giant Nike has suspended its deal with tennis star Maria Sharapova - with the Russian facing the prospect of losing millions in endorsements due to her failed drugs test.

A pair of Russian Olympic gold medallists and a speed skating world record holder have become the latest athletes to test positive for the banned substance meldonium.

Russian tennis superstar Maria Sharapova has admitted she failed a drugs test at this year's Australian Open.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says it is “dismayed” by the latest allegations concerning Russia which surfaced in the third documentary by German broadcasters WDR/ARD.

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko believes the Government is doing all it can to deal with the doping crisis which is currently embroiling athletics in the country.

Last week’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board meeting at the new location of the Lausanne Palace Hotel was a low key affair. 

It may have been due to the lack of other meetings going on in the lakeside town, or because most of the Olympic Movement had just returned from its first major gathering of the year in Lillehammer, or as a consequence of the IOC’s overbearing restrictions on bid city lobbying these days. Or maybe it was simply due to a lack of available hotel rooms because of overspill from the Geneva International Motor Show...

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is bracing itself for fresh allegations about the doping crisis in Russia after German broadcasters ARD/WDR announced they will air part three of their explosive documentary series on Sunday (March 6).

Tokyo Marathon winner Endeshaw Negesse has become the first Ethiopian named in connection with a failed drugs test following reports that as many as nine athletes from the distance running powerhouse are under investigation.

Ukraine's Anna Mishchenko has been stripped of her 1500 metres silver medal at the 2012 European Championships in Helsinki after being handed a two-year doping ban for an adverse athlete biological passport (ABP) finding.

Athletics Kenya chief executive Isaac Mwangi has been provisionally suspended for 180 days by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Ethics Board - ahead of an investigation into allegations he asked for money to reduce the doping bans of two athletes who failed drugs tests.

International Biathlon Union (IBU) vice-president James Carrabre has become the latest figure to express concerns about the anti-doping system at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, calling for a fresh investigation.