The Irish Times

Ian O’Riordan: Sport is war minus the shooting for Russia

Derval O’Rourke won a rare non-Russian medal in discredited 2006 World Indoors

Sat Mar 05 2022 - 10:18

A caveat for winter Olympians – beware of Chinese meat

Doping watchdog issues warning ‘only to eat at places given the all-clear by event organisers’

Sat Jan 22 2022 - 06:00

Sprinter Christian Coleman to return at Millrose Games

World 100m champions served an 18-month ban for breaching anti-doping whereabouts rules

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 18:40

Ian O'Riordan: No running from DSD and transgender debate in athletics

Sports bodies face a huge challenge in striking balance between inclusion and fairness

Sat Nov 27 2021 - 06:00

British silver medal relay sprinter Chijindu Ujah’s B-sample tests positive

All four runners face losing their medals as case referred to Court of Arbitration for Sport

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 17:59

Storm Nepartak threatens to end ‘smooth’ start to Olympics

Typhoon disrupts scheduling of Irish rowers including single sculls favourite Puspure

Sun Jul 25 2021 - 18:17

Anti-doping ban leaves Russia’s Lysenko out of Olympics

Russia will compete in Tokyo under the name ROC - Russian Olympic Committee

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 17:41

Safety first as officials try to get Paula Badosa training equipment

Former great Margaret Court not invited to attend Open but receives Order of Australia

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 20:16

Russia’s ban from international sport for cheating upheld

Athletes not implicated in doping scandal allowed to compete in competition as neutrals

Thu Dec 17 2020 - 16:37

Salwa Eid Naser cleared of anti-doping violation by World Athletics

Bharaini World 400m champion had been accused of missing three tests

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 16:38

Whereabouts rule harsher on some athletes over others

Ian O’Riordan: Ciarán Ó Lionáird feels almost like he is sitting out a six-month ban

Sat Aug 15 2020 - 06:00

James Cronin anti-doping case may be reopened

He received one-month ban after taking banned substance following pharmacy mix-up

Thu Jul 16 2020 - 06:00

Manchester City may learn their European competition fate in July

Club have appealed against Uefa’s two-year ban over breaches of financial regulations

Tue May 19 2020 - 22:30

Sporting Controversies: Irish mist descends upon Michelle Smith’s fairytale

From unbelievable glory at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to catastrophe two years later

Thu May 07 2020 - 05:01

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang appeals eight-year ban to Swiss court

Swiss Federal Tribunal is the appeal body for decisions made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Tue May 05 2020 - 16:41

China’s Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang banned for eight years

Sanction for missed test rules world and Olympic champion out of Tokyo Games

Fri Feb 28 2020 - 09:58

Chelsea agree deal to sign Ziyech from Ajax in summer

London club yet to confirm terms for Moroccan winger, the Dutch footballer of 2018

Thu Feb 13 2020 - 21:53

Chelsea accuse Fifa of unfair treatment over transfer ban

Court finds club transgressed in one-third of cases cited in dealings with young players

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 22:31

Caster Semenya accuses IAAF of breaching confidentiality

Olympian seeks to overturn regulations on hyperandrogenic athletes' testosterone levels

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 18:14

Russian race walker suspended for doping

CAS says Anisya Kirdyapkina is set to be stripped of two world championship silvers

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 19:04

Peru captain Guerrero cleared to play in World Cup

Guerrero tested positive for cocaine - contained in a tea he drank - following a qualifier

Thu May 31 2018 - 14:17

Chelsea accused of breaking Fifa rules on signings of 25 minors

London club face possible transfer ban from Fifa disciplinary committee

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 20:30

Forty-two Russians appeal against Olympic bans

Russia banned from Pyeongchang Games but individuals still seeking to compete

Tue Jan 09 2018 - 18:15

Athlone Town match-fixing case could end up in CAS

FAI brought charges against four members of Athlone Town on Saturday

Sun Jul 09 2017 - 15:12

CAS rejects Sagan appeal over Tour disqualification

Bora-Hansgrohe wanted rider reinstated after his disqualification on Tuesday

Thu Jul 06 2017 - 16:30

Irish show jumper Kevin Thornton guilty of horse abuse

FEI tribunal makes decision following death of Flogas Sunset Cruise in France last October

Thu Jun 08 2017 - 20:19

Sepp Blatter appeal decision to be announced on Monday

He is appealing against a six-year ban from football imposed for ethics violations

Fri Dec 02 2016 - 10:54

Russia fails in appeal against its exclusion from Paralympics

Court of Arbitration for Sport announced on Tuesday that Russia’s ban has been upheld

Tue Aug 23 2016 - 17:36

Ciara Everard’s race against time ends in Rio tears and pride

‘It’s a very sensitive topic’ - Irish 800m runner’s view on Caster Semenya debate

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 20:31

Lizzie Armitstead recognises that her reputation is tarnished

‘Hardest thing is there will be people who will always have doubts about my performances’

Wed Aug 03 2016 - 10:14

Gorbachev urges IOC to let Russian athletes compete at Rio

Further 45 athletes fail dope tests after Beijing and London Olympics samples retested

Fri Jul 22 2016 - 18:51

Sonia O’Sullivan: Intersex athletes and the problem of testosterone

With Olympics on horizon, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has thrown spanner in works

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 07:45

Decision on Rob Heffernan’s Olympic medal to be made on Thursday

The Court of Arbitration for Sport will deal with the cases of the six Russian athletes

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 15:09

Wada confirm 99 positive tests for meldonium since start of year

Organisation does not outline specific details of sports or countries involved

Fri Mar 11 2016 - 17:43