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System needs to ‘reinvent itself’: Tennis has an anti-doping procedural problem, critics say

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For months, the tennis world has simmered with controversy in the wake of two doping cases involving top-ranking players: first, men’s player Jannik Sinner and months later, women’s player Iga Świątek. And when the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on February 15 that Sinner had accepted a three-month ban

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Belarus' Victoria Azarenka celebrates winning her women's singles quarter-final match against Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 5

‘It’s just the beginning’: Victoria Azarenka hails ‘life-changing’ first maternity fund for professional tennis players

By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Two-time grand slam champion Victoria Azarenka has told CNN Sport that a landmark maternity fund created for professional women’s tennis players is a game-changing moment for the sport. The first-of-its-kind initiative provides eligible WTA players with the financial support and comprehensive resources to start or expand

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Olympique Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca handed nine-month ban for angrily confronting referee

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Paulo Fonseca, the head coach of French soccer team Olympique Lyonnais, has been given a nine-month suspension after confronting a referee – a sanction the club described as “severe” and “unprecedented.” Fonseca went face-to-face with referee Benoit Millot at the end of Lyon’s 2-1 victory against Brest on Sunday,

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