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Maria Sharapova admits to testing positive for a banned substance

Mar 7, 2016
The tennis star failed the test after giving a sample at the Australian Open
Tennis player Maria Sharapova addresses the media regarding a failed drug test at The LA Hotel Downtown on March 7, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Sharapova, a five-time major champion, is currently the 7th ranked player on the WTA tour. Sharapova, withdrew from this week’s BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells due to injury. 
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