In tennis, involving the men s world number one jannick sinner. He s been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive for a banned substance. An independent tribunal has ruled he bears no fault or negligence and accepts that his samples were contaminated by a hand spray, used by his physio. Earlier, i spoke to our correspondent andy swiss. It s a merge that back in march jannik centre was tested at a tournament and he tested positive for a substance called cluster ball. Authorities say it was a low level but it is on the banned list and he tested positive again for a few days later. Sinnersaid positive again for a few days later. Sinner said the reason for this is because his physiotherapist has cut his finger and he was using a spray to treat it, a spray which he called over the counter at a pharmacy in italy. But unknown to the physio this spray contained cluster ball. In the process of giving massages to sinner he passed it onto his skin and effectively contaminated
Sinner was tested at a tournament at indian wells and he tested positive for a substance called cost or both. 30 say it was a very low level, but it is on the banned list. He tested positive again later. Centre says the reason was that his physiotherapist had cut his finger, and he was using a spray to treat it sinner. Unknown for the physio , this spray contained the substance. Effectively contaminated him. The international tennis integrity agency accepted jannick sinner s explanation. He has released a statement. But what it does mean is he loses the points and the prize money that he picked up during that tournament at indian wells and more than $300,000. Elsewhere to cricket. With england s three match test series against sri lanka getting under way on wednesday, stand in captain ollie pope says he will be able to call upon the advice of injured skipper ben stokes. Stokes has been ruled out of the series with a hamstring injury but will be in and around the squad. I think he s
hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are ali miraj, columnist at the article and polly mackenzie, director of the think tank, demos. tomorrow s front pages starting with. the guardian s front page says the chancellor rishi sunak is coming under pressure to give nhs staff more money, after the government proposed a 1% pay rise. the online independent looks at the reaction to the pay increase offer as unions brand the government s decision a kick in the teeth . an insult to nhs heroes writes the mirror it says health workers will only receive £3.50 extra a week. in other news the metro reports the prime minister has full confidence in his cabinet secretary simon case, amid claims he covered up bullying allegations against the duchess of sussex when he worked for the royal family in 2018. the daily telegraph s front page focusses on the eu s vaccination roll out as italy blocks shipments of the astrazeneca vac