Drugs in sport
- Analysis
- Test cricket
Illicit drugs can attract a four-year ban, but Rabada only got a month. This is why
There is a lot of flex in global rules about illicit drug use among athletes. Former WADA director-general David Howman explains why
- Daniel Brettig
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- Updated
- Australian cricket
Rabada free to face Australia in Lord’s Test final after one-month drugs ban
The South African received a one-month ban after testing positive to a “substance of abuse”.
- Daniel Brettig
Sport’s new top cop warns of integrity risk from cocaine and criminal links
Former AFP chief forensic scientist Sarah Benson has also prioritised rebuilding trust in the global anti-doping system and the safeguarding of children in sport.
- Chris Barrett
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Footy codes’ anti-doping deals led to four-month gap in off-season drug testing
A review of Sport Integrity Australia’s operations has revealed men’s AFL and rugby union players were not drug tested for significant periods in 2023 and 2024.
- Chris Barrett
- Opinion
- Opinion
Why Jannik Sinner’s three-month doping ban is the deal of the century
There’s nothing remarkable about the fact WADA and Sinner did a deal. But three months? That’s got a stench.
- Darren Kane
Captains’ beef: Skippers confront Goyder over drug policy at pub dinner
A private dining room at a South Melbourne gastro pub was the scene of a robust debate between AFL captains and commission chairman Richard Goyder.
- Sam McClure and Jon Pierik
- AFL Briefing
- AFL 2025
Behind the AFL’s ‘bizarre’ rule change; Petracca maintains Demons are his future
The ball will now be bounced by an umpire after a club is warned for a 6-6-6 infringement at a centre bounce after a goal, to avoid teams being tempted to gain a competitive advantage.
- Jon Pierik, Sam McClure, Michael Gleeson and Scott Spits
- Opinion
- Opinion
Ban? Seriously? WADA has done Sinner a massive favour
Jannik Sinner and his team of expensive lawyers have played the system like a Stradivarius.
- Simon Briggs
‘Sad day for tennis’: Kyrgios speaks out after Sinner accepts three-month doping ban
Australian Nick Kyrgios has criticised the three-month ban accepted by Jannik Sinner after the Italian world No.1 tested positive for anabolic agent last year.
- Billie Eder
Joel Smith was banned for four years. His dad thinks the AFL’s proposed drug policy could have saved him
The AFL’s proposed crackdown on illicit drugs has received substantial support, with the father of a banned Melbourne footballer calling for players to be tested weekly.
- Jon Pierik
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