Appeal verdict on Maria Sharapova doping ban to be given today

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova will know on Tuesday, October 4 at around 2pm BST if her two-year ban from the sport will be overturned, according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

The 29-year old was banned by the ITF (International Tennis Federation) earlier this year after testing positive for newly-banned substance called Meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open. The Russian tennis superstar said that she’s been taking the drug since 2006 for health issues.