Summer Sports



Thai badminton players banned for on-court brawl

By Gary Anderson

August 6 - TAHI BAD BRAWLThe Badminton World Federation (BWF) has handed out a two-year ban to Thai player Bodin Issara, while his former doubles partner Maneepong Jongjit received a three-month suspension following an on-court brawl between the pair at last month's Canada Open.









McQuaid undermined over doping by head of USADA

By Duncan Mackay

Pat McQuaid head and shoulders 3August 5 - Pat McQuaid's claim the International Cycling Union (UCI) is taking the battle against drugs seriously faces being badly undermined after claims by United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief executive Travis Tygart they are refusing to allow them to test at one of the country's biggest events.