Ruling in Maria Sharapova appeal postponed to September
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A ruling on Maria Sharapova’s appeal of her two-year doping ban has been postponed until September, ruling her definitively out of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Monday that Sharapova and the International Tennis Federation agreed to defer the decision, which had been due to be issued by next Monday.
CAS, the highest court in sports, said both parties wanted more time to prepare their case and also cited “scheduling conflicts.”
A verdict is expected by Sept. 19, the court said.