The World Anti-Doping Agency hit back on Friday at the American newspaper’s report that it had known well before the Tokyo Olympics that swimmers from China had tested positive for clenbuterol, all the way back to 2016 before the Rio Games, calling its coverage “sensationalist and inaccurate”.

Looking to notch up their first championship since 2008, the Celtics got humiliated in Dallas, losing 122-84, the third-largest margin in the series’ history, but still have three more chances to celebrate what would be a record-setting 18th title.

The legendary guard, coach and general manager, who died at age 86 on Wednesday, endured early-life torments that never quite dissipated; but he managed to overcome both on and off-the-court grief to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to prominence and earn a spot among the all-time basketball greats.

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 62 points for the Mavericks but Boston capitalized on 61 by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and a killer third quarter to defeat the home team by 99-106. The C’s could now sweep the series for the first time since 2018.

Boston holds serve in the NBA Finals after beating the Dallas Mavericks by 107-89 on Thursday thanks to a stellar performance by the Latvian center, who came off the bench after a 10-game absence and delivered 20 points and six rebounds.

After announcing it would pay winning Track & Field athletes in the upcoming Paris Olympic Games, the association presided by Sebastian Coe has allotted a $10 million (€9.2 million) prize pot, the largest in the sport’s history, for its newest event.

The star pole vaulter doesn't want to miss out on the 2024 Olympics on his home turf, but the 5.82 metre mark required to qualify for Paris is no longer a foregone conclusion for the former champion and world record-holder after his recent rash of injuries.

The Greek national team’s coach Vassilis Spanoulis confirmed that the NBA superstar, who missed the Playoffs due to injury, will take part in the upcoming FIBA Olympic qualifying basketball tournament in Piraeus.

The French league slapped the Malian midfielder with a four-game suspension on Thursday, after he taped over his shirt’s awareness campaign badge in the last game of the football season, yet his club received no punishment for allowing him to do so.

After setting a trend in boxing and seeing World Athletics follow through for the upcoming Olympics, the International Boxing Association (IBA) announced on Wednesday it plans to pay medallists while also guaranteeing them rights to future title fights, a groundbreaking decision in the sport.

Paying amateur athletes has for a long time been a high-voltage debate within college sports circles in the United States, as well as the Olympic movement. Ardent defenders of the purity of the game often face the harsh reality of the current landscape in a cut-throat business world.

Like a constant drizzle, criticism and demands for clarification keep pouring over the World Anti-Doping agency s handling of the 23 positive tests from China’s 2021 swimming team. American politicians have now united in their ask for answers from the global watchdog, the Associated Press reports.

It's fitting that Rafa Nadal is making his big comeback on the same clay courts where he made his tennis legend and where he may soon say 'adieu' to the sport, either at the upcoming French Open or just a month and a half later at the Olympic Games.

Mohammed Camara chose not to abide by the Ligue 1 mandate to don an anti-homophobia badge last weekend. social media backlash ensued, Monaco apologised, many Malian countrymen backed his actions and now the star midfielder is set to explain himself to the French Football federation.