Nuria Llagostera Vives gets tennis ban for positive testAPLONDON (AP) — Spanish doubles tennis player Nuria Llagostera Vives has been suspended for two years after testing positive for methamphetamine at a tournament The International Tennis Federation said the 33-year-old Llagostera Vives's ban expires Sep The ITF said she was due to play with doubles partner Francesca Schiavone at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford but withdrew because the Italian was unwell Llagostera Vives was still randomly selected for a doping control and could not explain how the drug entered her system according to a ruling by the ITF's independent tribunal which the governing body published Llagostera Vives had visited San Francisco but said she had "only consumed a bottle of water" while there ITF expert witness Christiane Ayotte said the banned substance "was and is available only as a street drug (crystal meth or meth) or as a stimulant or as a party drug," except when prescribed for some behavioral disorders The ruling stated that Llagostera Vives did not claim a medical exemption which would explain why the substance was present and only later informed that she took some supplements and over-the-counter medications in the days before the doping control The tribunal panel expressed concern about how the ITF educated players in completing paperwork when asked to give samples "The main concern would be if the player's professed ignorance of the significance of completing this part of the form correctly and fully were to be attributable to a lack of education in this respect of Ms Llagostera and her fellow professionals," the tribunal panel said Llagostera Vives will retain prize money and ranking points in five tournaments played since July including reaching the last 16 in doubles at the U.S but the trip to Llagostera in the north of Catalonia against a side just one point below them in the table proved very tricky indeed An opponent that is strong in the air and rock solid at the 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You can read the full decision here. After having wrist surgery in March, Llagostera Vives was set return to the tour in Stanford, Calif. She withdrew after doubles partner Francesca Schiavone fell ill, but by then Llagostera Vives had been randomly selected to provide a urine sample for testing. The lab test found d-methamphetamine, commonly known as crystal meth or meth. Llagostera Vives was notified on Aug. 28, two days after the U.S. Open began. After the U.S. Open, where Llagostera Vives reached the third round with Liezel Huber, she accepted a provisional ban and has not played since. 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The reserves took another three points at the Estadi Johan Cruyff The dominant display consolidates their position in the play-off zone with the same 49 points as Sabadell and Cornellà Monchu got the reserves off to the perfect start with a goals after just two minutes Akieme crossing and the captain and top scorer heading home Chumi and Guillem Jaime all excelled as Barça B pushed hard for a second but let Llagostera off the hook and such generosity could have cost them dear when first Sergio Cortés from the penalty spot and then Magallán with a finely placed strike turned things around in favour a visiting side that had barely threatened in the first 45 minutes Surely Barça B couldn’t let a game like this slip when they had been playing so well Their heads refused to drop and instead they attacked the game in search of a solution And it came when Cuenca headed in from a corner with just eight minutes left and it came again just five minutes later when Ilaix thumped home a first-touch blast off a Chumi cross to re-establish the lead The euphoria at the end of the game was fully justified – promotion is looking more and more on the cards for this teams that’s improving with every week between two teams that are level pegging going into the business end of the season Barça B’s terrific form at the Miniestadi continues where the reserves are unbeaten since November 12 to the tune of a 4-0 win to stay top of the division Things got off to the perfect start when a handball incident in the first attack of the match led to a successfully converted Gumbau penalty The visitors took some time to get to grips with a game that Barça B were dominating with the lion’s share of possession and most of the key chances. Dani Romera was the most active man on the pitch and after stumbling in a one-on-one with the visiting keeper made amends shorty after by collecting a Marc Cardona assist and rifling home the second of the day but the one that followed on the verge of half-time Llagostera had nothing to lose and threw all they could at the blaugrana after the interval but failed to find anything to seriously worry the home side and eventually Dani Romera completed a fine team move A great result leaves Barça B five points clear at the top of the table with a game away to fourth-placed Valencia Mestalla to come next Saturday at 6.00pm CET Barça B recorded an historic first ever victory away at Llagostera with two second half goals to take three valuable points at a tough ground to visit Gerard López’s side dominated the encounter and were worthy winners over the 90 minutes The visitors showed impressed intensity right from the off In the first half the B side had chances but luck appeared to desert them at crucial moments Barça striker Alberto Perea rattled the post the closest either side came to breaking the deadlock before the half time whistle The second half followed a similar pattern and the blaugranes continued to have the upper hand Gerard López’s team finally had their reward Àlex Carbonell put Barça ahead with a well struck effort that flew into the top corner the B team had more opportunities to put the game beyond Llagostera but it was not until the 89th minute that Gerard López’s team found a second celebrated with a strike that handed the B side all three points.  In a new off-the-radar series covering other teams in Spanish football a small club on the Mediterranean coastline with bigger ambitions In the large province of Girona lies a neighborhood called Llagostera Just 8000 residents reside in this community This cozy town is so small that it is officially a municipality and is best known for making cork So while the rest of Spain drinks wine it throws away the one thing - the only thing - this neighborhood is famous for Some football teams celebrate for years when they get promoted Rarely do teams get promoted twice in successive years when Manchester United flexed their financial muscle and brought in Wayne Rooney when José Mourinho won the Champions League with Porto UE Llagostera were lost eighth-division souls Then two people - a husband and wife - changed all that The husband - Oriol Alsina - coached the side and his wife Isabel Tarragó became the club president The club don't have much money - their stadium capacity was 200 a few seasons ago their goalposts were portable and the pitch itself was hired out They pocketed €20,000 in TV revenue in 2013 The club don't have many club officials - in fact they have none And neither does the club have assets - even their stadium is not their own having upset more than their fair share of teams while operating on a shoestring budget they are the true epitome of success with belief Their stadium may not possess the size or prestige of cauldrons like San Mamés or Anoeta but the fans have created an intimidating atmosphere in that tiny little stadium from day one They cheer not because promotions are the goal because the eleven players who step out onto the not-so-grassy pitch are their people - brothers The pride they possess is not just for their team it is for good football and to see their own play In football and in life, they have always been the underdogs. But today, as they sit in the second division, having beaten the likes of Barcelona B they stand proudly against more fancied opposition Last season was their first in the second tier in which they finished a highly respectable ninth - just four points off a promotion play-off spot And that after they had started the season under the threat of administrative relegation - forced to move from their own stadium to coastal city Palamós in Costa Brava - 27 kilometers away - because their own stadium didn't meet LFP criteria This season they again faced the threat of administrative relegation to Segunda B - Spain's regionalised 80-team third tier - for having too little capital a new TV deal has helped them prevent that as they pocketed some more cash A lot more actually - they have pulled off the astute signings of Mosquito, the star of the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and Giva one of three players Barcelona had first rights on This season sees them in the relegation zone many had condemned them to a quick return to the third tier the smallest team to ever reach the Primera were described as "giants compared to us" by president Isabel Tarragó But they should care - Llagostera could very well be playing against Athletic Bilbao instead of Bilbao Athletic next season just 12 points separate the first and last teams at the moment Automatic promotion might be beyond the club this season rarely for a Segunda club they have the strength in depth to grind out a grueling 42 match league schedule And that is what might give UE Llagostera - the minnows from Catalonia - the edge over their competitors in the pursuit of yet another promotion Pique & Shakira watched Andorra's first game of season in Llagostera After becoming the owner of Andorra at the end of 2018, Gerard Pique hasn't missed a detail in his aim to take the club into professional football.  After a few months in charge, he oversaw the club's double promotion into Segunda B due to the financial problems of Catalan side Reus.  They started their first season in the third tier of Spanish football well but dipped off before lockdown and ended the campaign ninth, missing out on a playoff place, when coronavirus intervened.  Therefore, Andorra didn't achieve their aim of gaining promotion to the second tier of Spanish football, which is professional.  Now they have the difficult task this season of being one of just four out of 102 clubs to gain promotion to the second division.  Their campaign got underway on Sunday Llagostera and Pique, a day after Barcelona's loss to Getafe, wanted to be present for the occasion.  Pique attended the game in Llagostera with his partner, Shakira, and their two children. They witnessed a goalless draw.  Lionel Messi wins his eighth Ballon d'Or award Barca midfielder Aitana Bonmati wins the Ballon d'Or Jude Bellingham wins Kopa Trophy at Ballon d'Or ceremony Alexander-Arnold's confession: 'My other favourite team is Barça' Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund: Time, TV Channel and How to Watch the Champions League Quarterfinal Live in the USA Spain's Nuria Llagostera Vives has been banned for two years for testing positive to d-metamphetamine. (Getty Images: file photo Graham Denholm) Link copiedShareShare articleSpanish tennis player Nuria Llagostera Vives has been banned for two years under anti-doping rules, the International Tennis Federation announced on Tuesday (AEDT). The 33-year-old tested positive for d-methamphetamine at a tournament in Stanford, California, earlier this year. "An independent hearing was held, in which Ms Llagostera Vives was not able to demonstrate how the d-amphetamine entered her system," an ITF statement said. "She was, therefore, unable to satisfy the preconditions for mitigation. "Ms Llagostera Vives's commission of an Anti-Doping Rule Violation was, therefore, confirmed and it was determined that she is suspended from participation for a period of two years, commencing from 8 September 2013, the date on which she was provisionally suspended." Llagostera Vives reached a career-high singles ranking of 35 in 2005 but has played only doubles during the past two years. She had been due to partner Italy's Francesca Schiavone in Stanford but the duo withdrew prior to their first round match. Janina Kean, president / chief executive of the High Watch Recovery Center which tries to help people recover from substance abuse, said there were good reasons why tennis players might use 'meth'. "If the tests are accurate, it unfortunately makes sense that methamphetamines, an energy-enhancing substance, would be the drug of choice for Vives, the drug matches the sport," Kean said in a statement. "For example, you wouldn't see an active tennis player using opiates like heroin, which slow you down. "Methamphetamines would help sustain the long periods of high energy, which is ideal for the sport of tennis, and a positive result taking place during the tournament provides significant evidence that she was using it for that purpose," she added. The ITF's latest doping verdict comes after both Marin Cilic and Viktor Troicki had their drugs bans reduced on appeal by the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport. Erin Patterson's mushroom murder trial resumesLIVE AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Barça B’s terrific form at the Miniestadi continues, where the reserves are unbeaten since November 12. The latest victim was Llagostera, to the tune of a 4-0 win to stay top of the division. Things got off to the perfect start when a handball incident in the first attack of the match led to a successfully converted Gumbau penalty. The visitors took some time to get to grips with a game that Barça B were dominating, with the lion’s share of possession and most of the key chances. Dani Romera was the most active man on the pitch, and after stumbling in a one-on-one with the visiting keeper, made amends shorty after by collecting a Marc Cardona assist and rifling home the second of the day. That was a cracking goal, but the one that followed on the verge of half-time, also scored by the Andalusian, from had no flies on it either. Alfaro was the provider this time, and the finish was a joy to behold. 3-0 at the break. Game already over, it would seem. Llagostera had nothing to lose and threw all they could at the blaugrana after the interval, but failed to find anything to seriously worry the home side. Instead, it was Barça B who had all the chances, and eventually Dani Romera completed a fine team move, and a hat trick, with the fourth nine minutes from time. A great result leaves Barça B five points clear at the top of the table, with a game away to fourth-placed Valencia Mestalla to come next Saturday at 6.00pm CET. doubles winner at the 2009 WTA tour championships has been banned for two years after testing positive for d-methamphetamine the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday.(Reuters) 1 min readPublished 12 November 2013 5:14am ShareGet SBS News daily and direct to your InboxSign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.Your email address *Morning (Mon–Fri) Maria Sharapova needed only 10 minutes to complete a rain-interrupted, fourth-round victory at the French Open, sweeping the final three games when play resumed to beat Nuria Llagostera Vives 6-2, 6-3 yesterday. The match was halted Sunday night because of drizzle with the second set at 3-all and resumed in damp, 15C weather. Sharapova closed out the win 17 points later when Llagostera Vives shanked a backhand on match point. Seeded second, Sharapova celebrated her berth in the quarterfinals by smiling and blowing kisses to the sparse crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen. The current Wimbledon struggled with her serve throughout the match but hit 17 winners and improved to 31-5 this year. Top-ranked Roger Federer equaled his best showing at Roland Garros when he advanced to the quarterfinals Sunday, shaking off the errant volley to beat an ailing Carlos Moya 6-1, 6-4, 6-3. Federer improved to 45-2 this year. He has yet to drop a set through four rounds at the only Grand Slam event he hasn't won. "I'm very relieved in a way, and happy to have come so far after a few years of tough times here in Paris," Federer said. "I've won four matches, which is good. But of course once you get to the quarters, you want more, especially because I haven't been using my reserve tank yet. I still have a lot of energy left. I'm looking forward to hopefully another few more matches." Moya, the 1998 champion, gave Federer little trouble while playing with a sore shoulder that hindered his serve and forehand. The Spaniard said he needs rest and isn't sure whether he'll play Wimbledon. "I'm glad that I managed to save some energy," Federer said. "I'm surprised that he finished the match." Federer's opponent today will be 90th-ranked Victor Hanescu, who upset No. 10 David Nalbandian 6-3, 4-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. Hanescu, who arrived in Paris with a record of 6-9 this year, will play in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal. "When I started to play tennis, I was dreaming to be here," Hanescu said. "My family is a poor family. When I was young, we didn't have so much money even to eat sometimes. Now I'm here and very happy." No. 9 Guillermo Canas and No. 28 Nicolas Kiefer completed victories in third-round matches suspended Saturday because of darkness. On the women's side, top-ranked Lindsay Davenport will play in the quarterfinals for the first time in six years Tuesday when she faces 2000 champion Mary Pierce of France. Davenport won in three sets for the fourth time in as many matches, beating two-time runner-up Kim Clijsters 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. Davenport, the tournament's only remaining American, male or female, seeks the lone major title she has yet to win. The match between Rafael Nadal and Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean was first interrupted by booing, then by rain. Drizzle forced suspension of play until Monday, with Nadal leading 6-4, 3-6, 3-0. Fans began hooting in the second set when a linesman ruled a shot by Nadal on the line, helping him win the point for a 1-0 lead. When Damien Steiner refused to climb down from the umpire's chair to check the mark, Grosjean became incensed. Jeering by fans delayed play for about 10 minutes, until the boos finally faded when Grosjean made a gesture appealing for quiet. The woman was identified after being photographed making the gesture at Racing Santander striker while supporting Llagostera at the weekend I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice In the latest of a string of racism stories to come from Spain, Barcelona have reportedly sacked an employee from their club museum after the woman was seen making a monkey gesture towards a Racing Santander player while supporting Llagostera. Dani Alves was last month subjected to racial abuse when a banana was thrown at him from the stands while he took a corner. The defender then picked up and ate the fruit prompting a worldwide showing of support against racism. But now this new instance of racism has again heaped negativity on Spanish football, with Barcelona coming under the spot light once more. The woman made the gesture towards Racing Santander striker Mamadou Kone during their away game against Llagostera at the weekend. Kone tweeted after the game: "With regards to this lady, it’s better to say nothing. She has shown herself." Barcelona acted straight away to remove the woman from her position within the museum and have issued her with a life-time ban from the stadium, according to Spanish newspaper AS. Llagostera reported the woman to the police after she was identified and have also banned her from their games. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies just weeks after Dani Alves banana incident","description":"The woman was identified after being photographed making the gesture at Racing Santander striker while supporting Llagostera at the weekend