Yastremska denied in bid to lift doping ban
LONDON — The International Tennis Federation on Saturday denied a bid by 29thranked Dayana Yastremska to lift a suspension for failing an out-ofcompetition doping test.
Yastremska drew a provisional suspension by the ITF on Jan. 7. She had tested positive for mesterolone metabolite, a prohibited substance that can be used to boost testosterone.
More tennis: Australia media are reporting that controversial former champion Margaret Court will receive the country’s top award in the Australia Day honors list, and the apparent decision is already being criticized because of Court’s negative views on homosexuality, conversion therapy, same-sex marriage and transgender people. Former stars including Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, John Mcenroe and current player Andy
Murray have all led calls for Court’s name to be removed from Margaret Court Arena at Melbourne Park because of her views . ... Former top-25 player Filippo Volandri was named Italy’s Davis Cup captain, ending Corrado Barazzutti’s 20-year run in charge.
Soccer: Last season’s FA Cup winner Arsenal was eliminated from the competition in the fourth round thanks to Gabriel’s owngoal in a 1-0 loss to Southampton, while Manchester City survived a scare to beat fourth-tier Cheltenham 3-1 . ... Youssef En-nesyri scored a hat trick to lead Sevilla to a 3-0 win over Cadiz, lifting the Andalusian side into third place in the Spanish league . ... Bayern Munich’s closest challengers, Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen, both lost in the Bundesliga to give the eight-time defending champions a chance to move seven points clear at the top when it visits last-place Schalke on Sunday . ... AC Milan was handed a humbling 3-0 defeat at home by Atalanta and saw its lead over city rival Inter Milan trimmed to two points in the Italian league.
Cycling: Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin will take a break from cycling after disclosing that he is struggling to handle the pressure of the sport and needs time to consider his future.