Kenyan long distance runner Rodgers Kwemoi banned six years for blood doping
Kwemoi, whose signature event is the 10,000 metres, took bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and finished fourth at the 2019 world championships.
He infused technical sophistication in EPL football, but ‘financial doping’ might just erode Pep Guardiola’s success at Man City
And although this is another question entirely, City fans are entitled to question why spending regulations suddenly became a preoccupation for England’s and Europe’s dominant clubs in the late 2000s. It doesn’t affect the rights or wrongs of their case, but it does serve as a reminder that the principles of Financial Fair Play were not exactly carved on tablets of stone. If Barcelona can’t sign Messi and PSG can, what does that tell us after 10 years of FFP?
Man City on cusp of 4th straight EPL crown but the imminent glory is overcast by 115 grave financial sins
One year on, why have Man City’s charges not been dealt with? All of this is damaging for the Premier League brand. How could it not be when its dominant club of this era has had these allegations hanging over them for so long? Whether your view is sympathetic or hostile to City, what does this situation say about the Premier League and – a hot topic these days – its ability to regulate its clubs and its competition?
Theirs to lose: How Man City’s second half onslaught against Spurs fastened grip on fourth straight EPL title
The centre of the pitch was congested, so City started to spear passes out to the wing, with Kyle Walker the main beneficiary in the opening 20 minutes down the right. Up against Micky van de Ven, a centre-back covering at full-back, the space opened up as the Dutchman instinctively shuffled inside.
Arsenal vs Man City: How apprentice Arteta became master Guardiola’s rival, then ‘conspired’ against EPL’s ‘Big Six’
When a team is unable to inflict direct damage on their rivals, it severely limits their chances of winning the league. By going unbeaten in the ‘Big Six’ mini-league, taking four points from six against City in the process, Arsenal broadened the margin for error ever so slightly.
Reflections of Arsenal’s Kai Havertz: When everyone had written me off, Mikel Arteta restored my confidence
The 24-year-old has says Arteta “boosted his confidence” by telling him that “he should be confident in the opponent’s box”.
Guardiola’s ‘carnivorous’ Man City ‘eat’ Fulham at lunchtime to wrest control of Premier League title race out of Arsenal grasp
Kyle Walker wanted to make sure Bernardo got the credit for it. As the City players congregated in front of the jubilant away support (including Noel Gallagher), Walker picked up the Portuguese in what was essentially a fireman’s carry, taking him a good 20 yards to the rest of them.
As Premier Leagues season winds down Man City risks expulsion on FFP grounds, Arsenal to be champions
Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness, who now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs, claimed on Friday that “expulsion is on the table” for Man City – who strongly maintain their innocence – if they are found guilty of their charges.
Prince Harry, wife Meghan land in Nigeria to promote Invictus Games and meet soldiers wounded in line of duty
Harry served in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter copilot gunner, after which he founded the Invictus Games in 2014 to offer wounded veterans and servicemembers the challenge of competing in sports events similar to the Paralympics. Nigeria was among the nations that participated in last year’s edition of the games.
Manchester: United only by tactical ineffeciency and slide in poise, Ten Hag’s Red Devils can’t even scare a squirrel
There’s little case for keeping Ten Hag around. Results have gone backwards. Performances have, too. But more than anything, there’s just no sense of what Ten Hag is working towards. He could still bow out on a high, like his compatriot Van Gaal, by winning the FA Cup in a repeat of last year’s final against Manchester City.
The problem isn’t that United will go into that game as underdogs — it’s that they are still most comfortable playing as underdogs.
