ITF says it will uphold 1-year ban for Belgian tennis players Wickmayer, MalisseNovember 7th, 2009 ITF confirms 1-year ban for Wickmayer, MalisseLONDON — The International Tennis Federation has confirmed a one-year suspension for Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse. The duo was suspended by a Belgian tribunal this week for failing to report their whereabouts to anti-doping officials three times this year.
US Open semifinalist Wickmayer withdraws from Bali tournament after 1-year suspensionNovember 6th, 2009 Wickmayer withdraws in Bali after year suspensionNUSA DUA, Indonesia — US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer voluntarily withdrew from the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions on Friday after receiving a one-year suspension by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal. The 20-year-old Wickmayer was suspended Thursday for failing to report her whereabouts to anti-doping officials three times.
Yanina Wickmayer suspended 1 year for not verifying whereabouts to anti-doping officialsNovember 5th, 2009 Belgian panel suspends Wickmayer for 1 yearBRUSSELS — A Belgian anti-doping tribunal has suspended U.S. Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer for one year for allegedly failing to report her whereabouts to anti-doping officials three times.
US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer suspended 1 year for not verifying whereaboutsNovember 5th, 2009 US Open semifinalist Wickmayer banned for 1 yearBRUSSELS — U.S. Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer was suspended for one year by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal Thursday, accused of failing to report her whereabouts to drug-testing officials three times.
Timea Bacsinszky beats Yanina Wickmayer in 3 sets to reach Luxembourg finalOctober 24th, 2009 Bacsinszky beats Wickmayer to reach L'bourg finalLUXEMBOURG — Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky defeated fifth-seeded Belgian Yanina Wickmayer, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 on Saturday to make the finals of the Luxembourg Open. Bacsinszky struggled in the third set to keep her lead, as Wickmayer fought back to tie the set 5-5 before the Swiss player won the match after the Belgian hit the ball into the net.
German skating great Claudia Pechstein 'optimistic' about appeal of doping banOctober 23rd, 2009 German's Pechstein 'optimistic' on doping appealLAUSANNE, Switzerland — Five-time Olympic speedskating champion Claudia Pechstein says she is optimistic about winning her appeal against a two-year doping ban. Pechstein attended a hearing Friday at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Wickmayer beats Flipkens in all-Belgian match to reach Luxembourg semifinalsOctober 23rd, 2009 Wickmayer, Bacsinszky through to Luxembourg semisLUXEMBOURG — Yanina Wickmayer defeated Kirsten Flipkens 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-1 in an all-Belgian match Friday to reach the semifinals of the Luxembourg Open. She will play Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland, who beat Katarina Srebotnik 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-4.
San Diego cyclist Swanguen accepts 3-month suspension after doping violationOctober 20th, 2009 Cyclist Swanguen suspended after doping violationCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S.
Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer, Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova upset top seeds to reach Linz finalOctober 17th, 2009 Wickmayer, Kvitova reach Generali Ladies finalLINZ, Austria — The top two seeded players of the Generali Ladies lost Saturday, leaving Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium and Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic to play for the title. No. 3 Wickmayer beat top-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy 7-6 (5), 6-3, and Kvitova upset second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-3, 6-2.
3 Russian biathletes suspended 2 years for doping violations last season at World Cup eventAugust 12th, 2009 3 Russian biathletes suspended for doping at WCupMOSCOW — The International Biathlon Union has suspended three Russian biathletes for two years each after finding them guilty of anti-doping rule violations. Albina Akhatova, Yekaterina Iourieva and Dmitri Yaroshenko tested positive for the banned substance rEPO during a World Cup event last December in Ostersund, Sweden.
Martin Truex Jr. penalized by NASCAR for rules violation at Chicagoland SpeedwayJuly 15th, 2009 Truex Jr. penalized by NASCAR for rules violationDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Martin Truex Jr.
Tamarine Tanasugarn defeats Yanina Wickmayer 6-3 7-5 to retain Ordina Open titleJune 20th, 2009 Tanasugarn beats Wickmayer to retain Ordina titleDEN BOSCH, Netherlands — Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand has become the first player to successfully defend the Ordina Open women's title by beating Yanina Wickmayer 6-3 7-5. Tanasugarn broke the 19-year-old Belgian in the seventh and ninth games of the first set on Saturday.
Top sports court to hear Alejandro Valverde's appeal to overturn 2-year doping banJune 19th, 2009 Top court to hear Valverde appeal on doping banLAUSANNE, Switzerland — Sport's highest court says it will hear Alejandro Valverde's appeal to overturn a doping ban that stops the star cyclist from riding in the Tour de France. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday it will try to schedule the case as soon as possible.
Tyler Hamilton's career over after accepting 8-year ban for second doping violationJune 17th, 2009 Admitted doper Hamilton accepts 8-year doping banCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Olympic champion Tyler Hamilton has received an eight-year ban from cycling, all but ending his drug-tainted career after he admitted to taking a steroid.
Court of Arbitration for Sport hears Polish canoeist's appeal against Beijing disqualificationJune 9th, 2009 Sport's high court hears Polish canoeist's appealLAUSANNE, Switzerland — Polish canoeist Adam Seroczynski went to sport's highest court Tuesday trying to overturn his disqualification from the Beijing Olympics for doping. Seroczynski arrived for a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to help present his appeal against a ruling by the International Olympic Committee last December.
Loading ...