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Maria Sharapova admits to testing positive for a banned substance

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. 
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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Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova learned the hard way that you gotta read your emails.

Sharapova announced this afternoon she tested positive for a banned substance at the Australian Open.

Something called Mildronate, a heart medication which it turns out Sharapova had been taking since 2006. The World Anti-Doping Agency put the drug on its banned list January 1st this year.

Sharapova said she got the email, which had a link to the new list of banned substances, but she didn’t click on it.

Two things: Aren’t the IT experts always saying not to click on links in emails?

Also, she owned it. Took full responsibility for the mistake.

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