pi

Former Man City and Bury doctor faced with doping charge involving banned steroid Testosterone

A doctor who worked for Manchester City and Bury has been charged by the FA with breaching anti-doping rules. Dr Andrew Johnson is alleged to have provided 'fraudulent information'.




pi

Former Manchester City doctor ashamed over doping charge at Bury

He was charged by the FA in October with providing fraudulent information regarding an application for a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for a Bury player on December 1, 2018.




pi

Spotlight on Tokyo Olympics, Qatar World Cup and cash for Russian doping cover-ups at Diack trial

ROB DRAPER AND PETER ALLEN IN PARIS: A criminal trial will start on Monday with some huge names on the International Olympic Committee sweating to see if they are named in court.




pi

Lamine Diack set for 'trial of century' after being accused of conspiring to cover up drugs tests

A courtroom battle billed as sport's trial of the century is set to start in Paris on Monday. Lamine Diack and six others will stand trial accused of conspiring to cover up positive drugs tests




pi

World No. 1 tennis player Robert Farah kicked out of the Australian Open after failing a doping test

World doubles No.1 tennis player Robert Farah, 32, has pulled out of the Australian Open after testing positive to steroids.




pi

Russia take aim at UK Anti-Doping as disgraced agency accuse them of creating 'wall of mistrust'

Russia have hit out at UK Anti-Doping for constructing a 'wall of distrust' by refusing to hand over Mo Farah's blood and urine samples to the World Anti-Doping Agency. 




pi

Mo Farah says it was tough to part with Alberto Salazar amid doping scandal

Mo Farah has insisted he was left stunned by Alberto Salazar's ban for doping and had a tough time separating from the coach who guided him to four Olympic titles.




pi

Olympic hero Sir Mo Farah looks like a man who is hiding something

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: It is with some irony that the lustre of Sir Mo Farah's legacy might now depend on the same kind of iffy memory that got him into this mess in the first place.




pi

We need to probe Alberto Salazar's four-year stint at UK Athletics, says British Olympian Jo Pavey

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: British Olympian Pavey has called for greater scrutiny of Salazar's involvement at UK Athletics from his four years as consultant with the organisation.




pi

Russia use delaying tactics in bid to compete at Olympics despite ban for state-sponsored doping

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Russia has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport for more time to prepare an appeal against their four-year ban from international sport.




pi

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang banned for EIGHT YEARS for doping

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has been banned for eight years. The Court of Arbitration for Sport found the three-time Olympic champion guilty of refusing to cooperate with sample collectors.




pi

Russia to host 2023 UEFA Super Cup despite WADA recommending against them doing so

UEFA have announced that Russia will host the 2023 Super Cup despite the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recommending the nation should not be allowed to host major competitions.




pi

Russia braced for blanket Olympic ban over doping with athletes set to be froze out

The World Anti-Doping Agency are expected to order a ban on Russian athletes competing at the Olympics as well as preventing them from hosting or competing in major international events.




pi

We'll hand over Farah's data to UK Anti-Doping, says new UK Athletics chief executive chief Coates

Joanna Coates says the crisis-hit organisation are prepared to hand over Sir Mo Farah's data to UK Anti-Doping and insist ethics will rule over medals under her tenure.




pi

UK Athletics hand over review of Sir Mo Farah's relationship with Alberto Salazar to UK Anti-Doping

UK Anti-Doping have finally received the full internal review into Sir Mo Farah's relationship with Alberto Salazar after their astonishing criticism of UK Athletics last month.




pi

Up to 298 Russian sports stars face possible bans for doping after WADA completes investigation  

Another wave of Russian athletes could face new doping charges after the World Anti-Doping Agency said on Thursday that it has completed its investigation of a vast trove of evidence.




pi

Jurgen Klopp defends 'outstanding' Dejan Lovren despite horror show in Liverpool's first defeat

Troy Deeney, who scored the final goal in Watford's 3-0 win at Vicarage Road, said afterwards that his side had targeted Lovren as 'the easier' option to attack; the remark was seized upon by fans.




pi

Atletico Madrid's Koke says Liverpool's dip in form has no bearing on Champions League tie

Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke has dismissed the notion that Liverpool's poor run of form gives his side the edge ahead of their Champions League last-16 tie at Anfield.




pi

Liverpool are 'still keeping tabs on Anderlecht teenager Jeremy Doku'

The 17-year-old move to Anfield failed to come to fruition after a mix-up that he was set to sign for Chelsea. But the Reds want to revive their bid for Doku ahead of a possible move this summer.




pi

Liverpool's Champions League masterplan to sink Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid

There are reasons for Jurgen Klopp to think that he can devise a masterplan to see Liverpool through, despite coming into the second leg with a 1-0 deficit against Atletico Madrid.




pi

Jordan Henderson insists Liverpool will be inspired by pain to win the Premier League title

Jordan Henderson said Liverpool will use the heartbreak from their Champions League exit as fuel for their first ever Premier League title.




pi

CHRIS SUTTON: :Jurgen Klopp's Champions League game plan is once again undone by a keeper gaffe

CHRIS SUTTON: Not for the first time, inadequate goalkeeping costs Liverpool in Europe. It happened in 2018, with Loris Karius, and it happened here, with Adrian.




pi

Kieran Trippier hopes fine Atletico Madrid form has boosted chances of winning back England place

The former Tottenham Hotspur right-back has been revitalised by his move to La Liga and he was outstanding in Atletico's 3-2 win over Liverpool.




pi

Jurgen Klopp admits Atletico clash was in disarray as coronavirus took hold of Spanish capital

Jurgen Klopp has admitted it was difficult to prepare for Liverpool's second leg Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid as the coronavirus pandemic was taking hold of the Spanish capital.




pi

Virgil van Dijk jokes he models his game on Liverpool legend Sami Hyypia in reply to Jamie Carragher

On Tuesday evening, the Dutch centre back took part in a Twitter Q&A to keep supporters entertained during the coronavirus lockdown and the suspension of the Premier League.




pi

AC Milan 'reject invitation to sign Adam Lallana' with Liverpool midfielder's contract set to expire

AC Milan have turned down an opportunity to sign Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana in the summer, The England international will likely become a free agent at the end of the season.




pi

Steven Gerrard picks one Liverpool player in his dream XI

After being sent the challenge by his former Liverpool team-mate Jamie Carragher, Gerrard delivered his line-up during an appearance on Sky Sports on Thursday morning.




pi

Jurgen Klopp says Premier League champions-in-waiting Liverpool can get ever better

The Reds were 25 points clear of second-placed Manchester City and seemingly just a couple of weeks away from being crowned champions when football in this country was halted due to coronavirus.




pi

Liverpool coach Pepijn Lijnders tells Harvey Elliott he wowed Klopp in first training session

Liverpool assistant boss Pepijn Lijnders has taken the opportunity to use the football break to deliver some special news to club starlet Harvey Elliott.




pi

Ted Cruz ridiculed by Twitter users after dropping out of Republican nomination race

Twitter users ridiculed Texas Sen Ted Cruz Tuesday night in a series of cruel tweets and memes after he dropped out of the presidential race following a humiliating defeat in the Indiana primary.




pi

Phil Robertson says he'll back Donald Trump despite endorsing Ted Cruz

The long-bearded eccentric told DailyMail.com that 'I'll definitely be there for him' since Trump will likely face Hillary Clinton in November. 'I'll vote for him, no question.'




pi

Ted Cruz says voters will have 'pitchforks in the streets' if Republicans don't deliver

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was optimistic about a GOP-controlled Washington,, though warned fellow Republicans not to screw this up, saying voters would be out with 'pitchforks and torches.'




pi

Ted and Heidi Cruz dine with Trump despite ugly campaign

Ted Cruz one of President Trump's top political rivals in 2016, said the president and first lady were 'warm and gracious' when they hosted the senator and his family at the White House.




pi

Senator accidentally spills Dr. Pepper on Cruz in hearing

Sen. Ben Sasse created a commotion during Jeff Sessions' testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee this afternoon when he spilled his beverage on colleague Sen. Ted Cruz .




pi

Trump says he'll be stumping for one-time foe Ted Cruz in 'biggest stadium in Texas we can find'

Trump said Friday that he would be campaigning for Cruz after the Republican's home state was noticeably left off the White House's list of mid-term election targets.




pi

Ted Cruz hits out at Jim Carrey painting that depicts him as vampire

Carrey's painting shows O'Rourke pulling a curtain to shine light on Cruz. The actor told his followers to make Tuesday like 'the end of every great vampire movie' and 'turn all those bloodsuckers to dust'.




pi

Ted Cruz's father laughs off conspiracy theories that he shot JFK but says he had lunch nearby 

After President Donald Trump accused Pastor Rafael Cruz of playing a part in the assassination of JFK, Ted Cruz's dad was recently quoted as telling a Dallas luncheon: ‘Oh, yes - I shot J.R.!’




pi

Ted Cruz wants to work with AOC to make birth control pills available without prescriptions

The left-right duo agree birth control pills should be available over the counter and Cruz proposed that they collaborate. Republicans last proposed it in 2015; Senate Democrats blocked it




pi

Trump hints at U-turn and support for indexing capital gains to inflation

Indexing involves taking inflation into account by recalculating an asset's original purchase price when someone sells it. That results in less profit and a lower tax burden.




pi

Donald Trump walks away from 'elitist' indexing capital gains to inflation

Purchasing a home for $200K in 1999 and selling it today for $600K would result in a capital gain of $400K; under current law $150K of that is taxable, even though $108K of that is solely due to inflation.




pi

Doctor at top New York hospital 'self-isolates' over coronavirus fears

NYU Langone ob/gyn Dr. Alan Berger has self-isolated,. the hospital said. The Englewood, New Jersey, doctor is an ally of Ted Cruz, who is also in quarantine after exposure at CPAC.




pi

Biden defends Barack Obama from 'bizarre' attacks after Democratic debate pile-on

Former Vice President Joe Biden defended his service with Barack Obama after the popular two-term president came in for surprisingly sharp criticism at Wednesday's Democratic debate.




pi

Trump boasts Israeli Jews love him like 'the second coming of God' as he quotes conspiracy theorist

President Donald Trump on Monday quoted conservative radio host Wayne Allen Root, who has backed numerous conspiracy theories, as saying Israeli Jews revere him like 'the King of Israel.'




pi

Donald Trump claims Marie Yovanovitch 'didn't want to hang my picture in the embassy'

Former Ambassador to the Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch on Friday denied Donald Trump's claim that she refused to hang his picture in the U.S. Embassy in Kiev. 




pi

Shirtless Barack Obama is pictured paddleboarding in Hawaii

Former President Barack Obama, 58, has been vacationing in Hawaii since before Christmas. On January 2, he was pictured paddleboarding in the Pacific Ocean.




pi

PIERS MORGAN: If you start acting like America's lawman, Mr President, it makes you a dictator

By assuming a greater power than he has, President Trump threatens to imperil the very foundation of American democracy by effectively attempting to place himself above the law




pi

Dancing pictures emerge of the woman accusing Joe Biden of assault

Perez likened the claims to 'the Hillary emails because there was nothing there'. He said Sunday Biden had already been through a comprehensive investigation.




pi

London police accused of ignoring crime epidemic after PR stunt where BMW was dressed up for patrol

The flashy car, an eco-friendly hybrid BMW i8, patrolled the roads near the Met's headquarters yesterday as part of the police's efforts to prove it is obeying the city's new Ultra Low Emission Zone.




pi

Hundreds of female criminals will be spared jail under a pilot scheme to tackle reoffending 

Move to help 1,000 female criminals over the next two years has been launched by London Mayor Sadiq Khan after research found women are more likely to be imprisoned for a first-time offence.




pi

Piers Morgan takes a swipe at Meghan Markle after beating her in leading Londoners poll

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan could not hide his glee at placing 21st, just in front of Ms Markle's 22nd - giving the presenter one up over the Duchess, who he has at times been critical of.