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Emma Raducanu toughed out an allergic reaction to insect bites.

Tennis star rejected treatment for insect bites over doping fears

The former US Open champion turned down treatment because she was worried about inadvertently ingesting a banned substance.

  • Reuters

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Jannik Sinner fronts the media.

Why Jannik Sinner won’t bite back at Nick Kyrgios’ barbs

Daniil Medvedev, who lost last year’s Australian Open final to Jannik Sinner, said it would be interesting to see “the energy” if Sinner and the Australian crossed paths.

  • Marc McGowan
Jannik Sinner won two grand slam singles titles, piloted Italy’s Davis Cup win and finished 2024 as world No.1, but also had a drugs scandal to contend with during the year.

‘Players are doing the right thing’: Craig Tiley weighs in on doping drama

As Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek arrive in Melbourne following last year’s drug positives, the Australian Open boss believes the game is in good hands.

  • Scott Spits and Danny Russell
Max Purcell has been provisionally banned.

IV drips and doping: What has Max Purcell admitted to, and what’s next?

Australian Max Purcell has been provisionally suspended after using a “prohibited method”. We delve into the case.

  • Scott Spits
Max Purcell at the 2024 Australian Open.

‘Devastating to me’: Australian tennis star Max Purcell suspended for breaching doping rules

Australian grand slam doubles champion Max Purcell has explained his side of the story after being provisionally suspended after admitting to breaching the sport’s anti-doping regulations.

  • Gemma Grant and Marc McGowan
Jannik Sinner poses with the Australian Open trophy

Why Shayna Jack’s lawyer expects Jannik Sinner to be banned despite ‘unintentional’ doping

The tennis world No.1 faces a sanction for twice testing positive to an anabolic steroid, says an Australian sports lawyer who helped clear the Olympic swimmer.

  • Scott Spits
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Outspoken: Australia’s Nick Kyrgios.

‘Our sport is cooked’: Kyrgios takes a swipe after tennis rocked by doping cases

The Australian star has hit out after the sport was rocked by a second doping case this year involving one of the top players.

  • Scott Spits
Smith has been banned for more than four years.

Joel Smith’s teammates avoid sanction after he cops four-year drug ban

The Melbourne utility received a ban of more than four years for testing positive to cocaine on match day and for “trafficking or attempted trafficking”.

  • Peter Ryan, Jake Niall and Jon Pierik
Aivi Luik is fighting a three-month doping ban.

‘I didn’t feel like a drug cheat’: Anti-doping ban forced Matildas star out of Olympics

Aivi Luik was not available for selection for Paris 2024 because of a three-month suspension relating to a pain-killing injection she was given two years ago by her former club in Italy.

  • Vince Rugari
Men’s world No.1 Jannik Sinner.

Sex, too many eggs, cocaine, and dodgy beef: ‘Contamination’ is doping’s get out of jail free card

It is the anti-doping equivalent of Monopoly’s get out of jail free card and Jannik Sinner became the latest athlete to play it and escape a drugs ban.

  • Ben Rumsby

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