ATHLETICS
Carter likely to appeal doping ruling
Nesta Carter, Usain Bolt’s teammate in the 4x100m relay team that won gold at the 2008 Beijing Games, whose retested sample from the Games have emerged positive, is likely to appeal against the ruling, Jamaican Olympic officials said.
The current sanction against Nesta strips the relay team off their gold medal, meaning that Bolt currently isn’t the holder of his treble-treble.
BASKETBALL
Westbrook scores 45 in 109-98 win
Despite the injury to Enes Karter, Oklahoma City Thunder won 109-98 against the Dallas Mavericks, riding on Russell Westbrook’s 45 points.
TENNIS
Mirza makes it to mixed doubles final
The lone Indian in the fray, Sania Mirza made it to the final of the mixed doubles competition in the Australian Open to be played on Sunday.
Partnering with Croatian Ivan Dodig, the pair outplayed Australian duo Samantha Stosur and Sam Groth 6-4, 2-6, 10-5.