MONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has suspended accreditation of the laboratory that accused Diana Taurasi of using a banned substance then later retracted the positive test results.
The Turkish Doping Control Center received a six-month ban Tuesday, meaning it will be ineligible to process WADA-sanctioned tests for that period.
Last year, the lab said Taurasi had tested positive for the banned stimulant modafanil while playing professional basketball in Turkey. Several weeks later, the lab retracted the report and she was cleared of wrongdoing.
The former UConn star is returning to the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, which begins play in June.
