Tennis player escapes drugs ban after claiming her mother's cancer medication fell into her food

A top Italian tennis player caught in a drugs test has narrowly escaped a two-year ban, after claiming she had ingested the substance by accident when eating her mother's pasta dinner. Sara Errani, once ranked No 5 in the world, tested positive for breast cancer drug letrozole during an out-of-competition test in February while staying with her parents in Bologna. The 30-year-old claimed that her mother kept her breast cancer medication in the kitchen and that the drug must have somehow contaminated the tortellini,Daily Mail reports.

Australian Open: Serena Williams beats sister Venus for record 23rd slam title

Serena Williams is the most prolific grand slam winner of the open era in women’s tennis after claiming her 23rd major singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 win over her sister Venus at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday. This triumph also made Serena a seven-time winner of the Australian Open, while Venus had to be content with offering a reminder that her own greatness remains very much in the present tense.