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Sharapova verdict today

AP

The verdict in Maria Sharapova's appeal against a two-year doping ban will be announced Tuesday.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it will issue the decision at 3 pm local time (1300 GMT). Sharapova challenged an International Tennis Federation ban imposed after she tested positive at the Australian Open for meldonium.

An ITF panel found that the Russian did not intend to cheat, but was at "very significant fault."

Sharapova acknowledged taking meldonium before each match in Melbourne, claiming she was not aware it had been banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Bopanna, Paes lose

BEIJING: India's campaign folded at the ATP China Open in the opening round with both leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna crashing out of the men's doubles event along with their respective partners, here on Monday. Seeded third, Bopanna and his Canadian partner Daniel Nestor were shocked by Spanish duo of Rafael Nadal and Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets with the scoreline reading 6-7(3), 4-6.

There was more heartbreak stored for India later in the day when veteran Paes and Germany's Andre Begemann were shown the door by Jack Sock and Bernard Tomic.