Maria Sharapova announced Monday that she failed a drug test at this year's Australian Open, where she'd reached the quarterfinals before losing to Serena Williams. Sharapova said she received a letter from the International Tennis Federation on March 2 that said she'd tested positive for meldonium, a drug she says she's been taking since 2006. The drug, which is also known as mildronate, became illegal for pro tennis players on January 1, and Sharapova said that while she received an email from the World Anti-Doping Agency about changes to its tennis program, she did not look at it. (via)
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