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Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova’s 10-year prescription of the drug meldonium which cost her a failed drugs test is not normal. Meldonium’s normal course of treatment is four to six weeks according to its Latvian manufacturer and is meant for people with chronic cardiovascular problems. Sports Fan reports: The five-time Grand Slam champion said on Monday she failed a doping test at the Australian Open in January for meldonium, which became a banned substance under the World Anti-Doping Agency code this year.

Tennis star Maria Sharapova announced at a press conference on Monday that she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open. The BBC reports: The Russian, 28, tested positive for meldonium, a substance she has been taking since 2006 for health issues. Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion, is provisionally suspended from 12 March pending further action. “I did fail the test and take full responsibility for it,” said Sharapova, who won the Wimbledon title as a 17-year-old in 2004.

Salford City Council (SCC) has launched a ban on anti social behavior in their borough by targeting foul language and imposing fines on swearing in public. The Manchester council has taken the extraordinary step of introducing a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in the posh Quays area of Salford. Local residents had complained to the council about unruly football fans traversing through their area on their way to Old Trafford stadium to watch a bit of footy magic by Manchester United.

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At this rate, Germany will be asking Greece for a bailout...

Germany's largest bank's credit risk is accelerating unbelievably... as Greek banks improve.

Is it time to panic yet?