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World anti-doping body to probe Russia ‘inconsistencies’
WADA said it had given Russia three weeks to respond after problems with the data came to light.
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Matsushima treble fires Japan to World Cup win over Russia
Japan's prolific winger became the first player to score three tries in a World Cup opening game after a brilliant…
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11 Russians cleared to compete ahead of world champs: IAAF
Russia was barred from international competition in 2015 over a vast state-run doping conspiracy but athletes subsequently deemed clean have…
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Disgraced Russian footballers to be released on parole
Krasnodar midfielder Mamaev and Zenit Saint Petersburg forward Kokorin spent 11 months in jail for the drunken assault of a…
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CAS overturns Olympic ban on Mutko
Lausanne, Switzerland: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned on Thursday the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to impose…
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Qatar’s Younousse and Tijan top Pool G in Warsaw
The seventh-seeded Qataris face third-seeded Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy of Russia in the second knockout round.
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Russia ‘regrets’ IAAF doping ban vote
The IAAF's decision to uphold the ban leaves Russia's participation at this year's Doha World Championships on tenterhooks.
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Russia again in spotlight as IAAF wrestles with Semenya case
The IAAF has been the stand-out sporting body to put its foot down in the wake of the doping scandal.
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Russia Boxing Federation demands AIBA overhaul for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The call came a week after the International Olympic Committee recommended AIBA be barred from organising the Olympic Boxing tournament…
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Russia’s Anzhi, former club of Eto’o, Roberto Carlos, risks closure
Russian media has reported that Anzhi's debts have reached $4m while club bosses have failed to find sponsors to resolve…
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