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Max Kepler suspended for 80 games due to doping
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German baseball professional Max Kepler has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball. The 32-year-old from Berlin tested positive for the anabolic steroid Epitrenbolone. Kepler, who is currently without a contract, has not yet commented on the allegation.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency has charged 2023 Wimbledon singles champion Marketa Vondrousova with refusing a doping test in December 2025. The Czech player cited mental health struggles and fear from a late-night visit by testers as reasons for her refusal. No provisional suspension has been imposed, allowing her to compete pending the outcome.
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The doping violation hearing for Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has been adjourned until the end of April after five days of evidence last week. Saids charged him on 9 September 2025 for declaring the non-specified performance-enhancing drug Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on a medical form, despite no positive test. Closing arguments remain to be scheduled.
Springbok prop Ox Nche suffered a season-ending leg injury during the team's 61-7 victory over Japan at Wembley Stadium. Asenathi Ntlabakanye has been called up as replacement despite an ongoing doping case. The squad now prepares for a tough Test against France in Paris.
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Mwanariadha wa Kenya Ruth Chepng'etich, mwenye rekodi ya dunia ya marathon, amepigwa marufuku miaka mitatu na Kitengo cha Maadili cha Shirkisho la Riadha Duniani (AIU) baada ya kukubali matumizi ya dawa iliyopigwa marufuku. Sampuli yake iliyochukuliwa Machi 14, 2025 ilionyesha Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) kwa kiwango cha takriban 3,800 ng/mL. Adhabu hiyo imepunguzwa kutoka miaka minne kwa kukubali mapema.