Riyad Mahrez missed out on Manchester City's Community Shield win on Sunday amid fears from club doctors he would fail a drugs test, according to Pep Guardiola.

Cycling's drug problem has been well documented for years, but for once the sport was happy to assist in catching those committing doping violations - albeit accidentally.

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: We round up hidden stories as agents attempt to sign up Rashford and Arsenal ban stewards from drinking coffee from their club sponsor to cut costs.

The American, who is the heavy favourite to win the 100m in Doha, had faced a potential suspension after three missed tests in a 12-month period, as revealed by Sportsmail .

American sprinter Christian Coleman has accused the United States Anti-Doping Agency of "going after a big fish" and demanded a "public apology" after a case against him was dropped.

MATT HUGHES: Russia are facing a worldwide ban from all major sports events after being given three weeks to explain signs of tampering with drug tests. 

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DOHA: Christian Coleman is on course for 100 metre glory at the World Athletics Championships but his doping violations mean he can't replace Usain Bolt as the face of the sport.

Brisbane Broncos player James Segeyaro's career hangs in the balance after he returned a positive drug test.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DOHA: In the end it was all too much for Muir. There were simply too many injuries and one athlete who ran the sixth quickest 1500m time in history.

Two-time Olympian Kara Goucher trained under Salazar between 2004 and 2011 before making claims against him to the USADA in 2013. Salazar was given a four-year ban for doping violations earlier this week.

Despite publicly standing by the coach who led Sir Mo Farah to four Olympic golds, Nike has responded to the backlash over the US Anti-Doping Agency findings by closing the set-up.

Slovenian cyclist Janez Brajkovic, 35, posted the pictures of his incredibly lean legs after returning to the track following a ten-month doping ban for testing positive for methylhexaneamine.

Dillian Whyte will have to wait until February 2021 for his WBC heavyweight title shot, if his 'situation is resolved' by UK Anti-Doping. 

Shane Sutton sensationally stormed out of the Richard Freeman medical tribunal on Tuesday after branding the former Team Sky and British Cycling medic a 'spineless liar'.

The former Team Sky head coach gave evidence at the tribunal of Dr Richard Freeman, who is accused of ordering 30 banned Testogel sachets to the National Cycling Centre in May 2011.

Russia could be set for a new ban from major international sporting events like next summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games over claimed inconsistencies in anti-doping data.

Russia's reinstatement process has been suspended by the World Athletics Council following fresh anti-doping charges against senior officials. The RusAF has been banned since 2015.

Weighing in at 19st 11lbs for his first fight with Joshua, Ruiz stunned the world by dropping the Brit and his chiseled physique to the canvas a staggering four times before getting the stoppage in June.

Dillian Whyte should be immediately reinstated as mandatory challenger for the WBC heavyweight title after being cleared of doping, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. 

Richard Freeman's barrister has claimed a current British Cycling coach used a Coke can containing urine to try to help Shane Sutton cover up a doping offence during his riding career.

EXCLUSIVE BY DANIEL MATTHEWS: Whyte failed a drugs test ahead of his fight with Oscar Rivas in London in July. The Brixton heavyweight also changed his gloves at the last minute.

British Olympic chiefs have called for even tougher sanctions against Russia to prevent their athletes competing as neutrals in Tokyo next year.

The 21-year-old tested positive for Ligandrol during an out-of-competition test in Cairns in July and appeared on The Sunday Project to proclaim her innocence.

He was charged by the FA in October with providing fraudulent information regarding an application for a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for a Bury player on December 1, 2018.

ROB DRAPER AND PETER ALLEN IN PARIS: A criminal trial will start on Monday with some huge names on the International Olympic Committee sweating to see if they are named in court.

Tebas has previously accused Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain of 'ruining the entire system' and called for them to be thrown out of European competition.

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: British Olympian Pavey has called for greater scrutiny of Salazar's involvement at UK Athletics from his four years as consultant with the organisation.

Mark Dry, 32, had appealed successfully to a sports resolution panel against the ban for lying about why he was not at the address provided in his whereabouts information in October 2018.

EXCLUSIVE: Distance runner Andy Vernon, twice a European medallist for Britain, has revealed he rejected a thyroid screening as he felt it was a 'grey area.'

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: UKAD have launched an attack on UK Athletics over their failure to share information relating to Sir Mo Farah's former coach Alberto Salazar in 2015 - calling for full disclosure.

The indictment stated a designer, performance-enhancing substance was administered to Maximum Security in 2019 and, if that charge is proven, it could cost connections the $10m first prize.

UK Anti-Doping have finally received the full internal review into Sir Mo Farah's relationship with Alberto Salazar after their astonishing criticism of UK Athletics last month.

Jurgen Klopp's side may be cruising with a 22-point lead at the top of the table but they have still had to come through some challenges to their season-long unbeaten record recently.

Liverpool's Takumi Minamino says former Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa convinced him to move to Anfield and join up with manager Jurgen Klopp.

Despite being 22 points clear, Liverpool reportedly could yet 'miss out on the Premier League title' if coronavirus cuts short the season in a bid to combat the spread of the killer virus.

DANNY MURPHY: This is a golden period for dynamic English midfield players between the ages of 20 and 25. Jack Grealish should be one of those around the top of the game for the next decade.

Troy Deeney, who scored the final goal in Watford's 3-0 win at Vicarage Road, said afterwards that his side had targeted Lovren as 'the easier' option to attack; the remark was seized upon by fans.

Andy Robertson has issued an apology to Liverpool fans as their hopes of an Invincibles season vanished after their shock 3-0 defeat against Watford.

Supporters were left bemused after watching Liverpool and Bournemouth's players eschew the traditional pre-game handshake following the Premier League ban,

Jurgen Klopp was left furious by referee Paul Tierney's decision to award Callum Wilson's opening goal in Liverpool's 2-1 victory over AFC Bournemouth. 

It has been a remarkable season for Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp's dominant Reds easing their way towards the Premier League title - but who will win the big prizes at the prestigious PFA Awards?

England midfielder Henderson has been out since injuring a hamstring in the first leg three weeks ago but trained on Sunday and Monday and is available to take his place in the Liverpool squad.

The Reds slumped to just their second defeat of the campaign at the Wanda Metropolitano, but Klopp wants to see a more positive display from his Liverpool outfit as they look to overturn the tie.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Wednesday night will go down as one of the greatest nights in Atletico's history and when it's recalled among the club's supporters not too many will remember the critics.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: No-one needed to tell Jurgen Klopp about Jan Oblak before Wednesday night's performance. Liverpool were one of the clubs interested in signing him in 2018.

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week. 

Jurgen Klopp has opened up on his relationship with his Liverpool players, his journey from average footballer to top football manager and offered some timely life advice in a wide-ranging podcast interview.

Jurgen Klopp has admitted it was difficult to prepare for Liverpool's second leg Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid as the coronavirus pandemic was taking hold of the Spanish capital.

Sevilla 'are preparing to swoop for Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri' after the Anfield club said he could leave. The 28-year-old Swiss winger has found game time extremely limited this season.

COMMENT: If you want to see how a decision has been received, turn to social media. Within 24 hours of Liverpool revealing they would furlough staff, the club were being ridiculed.