[ad_1] Simona Halep’s appeal against a four-year ban for doping has been upheld and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced her ban to nine months. The 32-year-old former world number one and two-time Grand Slam champion had been provisionally suspended since October 2022, meaning she is now eligible to return to the sport … Read more
[ad_1] The Padres agreed to a four-year, $16.5 million contract with the free agent left-hander. Wandy PeraltaKen Rosenthal and Dennis Lin of The Athletic report. The deal contains three opt-out clauses, meaning Peralta will have the annual ability to opt for free agency again. The agreement is pending a physical examination. Peralta is represented by … Read more
[ad_1] Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, who was just 15 when she was caught up in a doping scandal at the 2022 Winter Olympics, has been banned for four years. The verdict means Russia will almost certainly be stripped of the Games’ team gold, with the International Skating Union expected to formally announce on Tuesday … Read more