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Two-time Grand Slam champion Halep banned for doping

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. An independent tribunal determined the 31-year-old Romanian had committed “intentional” anti-doping violations. Halep tested positive for the use of roxadustat (an anti-anaemia drug which stimulates the production of red blood cells …

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‘An outstanding football career’ – CAF celebrates Oparanozie on retirement

Following her retirement from professional football, Desire Oparanozie has been honored by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Oparanozie declared her retirement from football on her X account on Wednesday, and her statement has attracted responses from former and current football players. In response to the news, the continental football …

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