WADA rules state that athletes across all sports must inform their local anti-doping agencies where they will be for at least one hour each day to facilitate drug tests. West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was banned on Tuesday for one year for a doping whereabouts rule violation. That constitutes a failed drugs test under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules. The 28-year-old Jamaican, who helped the West Indies win their second World T20 title in 2016, will be banned for a year from Jan. 31. WADA rules state that athletes across all sports must inform their local anti-doping agencies where they will be for at least one hour each day to facilitate drug tests.

Source: dna January 31, 2017 16:09 UTC