World Anti-Doping Agency leaders believe their collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry will help catch more drug cheats. "I think this year will provide further results in that area," WADA director general David Howman said Tuesday. Howman said drug companies have been approaching WADA with offers of ...

World football's governing body FIFA on Friday defied the World Anti-Doping Agency's key demands for out-of-competition drugs testing by insisting on special treatment for footballers. FIFA maintained after an executive committee meeting that it wanted exceptions for football and other team sports, including exemptions from testing for one day per week and during holiday periods. It also advocated ...

World football's governing body FIFA on Friday defied the World Anti-Doping Agency's key demands for out-of-competition drugs testing by insisting on special treatment for footballers. FIFA maintained after an executive committee meeting that it wanted exceptions for football and other team sports, including exemptions from testing for one day per week and during holiday periods. It also advocated ...

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chiefs on Tuesday ruled out immediate changes to out of competition drugs testing for athletes, underlining that the rules were new and softer than those used before. WADA director general David Howman said he was happy to continue talking with concerned athletes groups about the rules requiring notification of their daily whereabouts and availability for random ...