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Sharapova fails drug test, Nike suspends ties


Russian star Maria Sharapova comes up with a powerful shot against Estonian Kaia Kanepi en route to a 6-2, 6-4 win during their second round match in the French Open Monday in Paris. (AP)Sharapova

By Mark Lamport-Stokes
LOS ANGELES — Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova said on Monday she had failed a drug test at the Australian Open due to a substance she was taking for health issues, leading longtime sponsor Nike to announce it was suspending ties during the investigation.
The 28-year-old Sharapova, a five-time grand slam champion and the highest paid woman in sports, will be provisionally suspended starting March …read more

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