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Former world number one Simona Halep has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against her four-year ban from competition for breaking anti-doping rules AOE
The 2019 Wimbledon singles champion was suspended by an International AOE Tennis Integrity Agency tribunal in September, having been provisionally suspended in October 2022 after returning a positive test for the banned substance Roxadustat AOE
The tribunal ruled that the 32-year-old Romanian had committed intentional anti-doping run violations with reference to two charges, but she has now lodged an appeal with CAS for that finding to be overturned AOE
If the ban is upheld it means she will not be free to compete again until October 2026, by which time she will be 35 years old AOE
In a statement issued at the time of the ban, Halep said she had “never knowingly or intentionally used any prohibited substance AOE
”CAS has not given a timeframe for the appeal to be considered, but noted that she would be free to appeal the court’s decision via the Swiss Federal Tribunal if it is unfavourable AOE
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Can Tottenham actually win the Premier League? Of course not, but ask Ange Postecoglou and the Spurs manager would not discourage the question, even though he would be the first to point out that it’s still only October AOE
It is Postecoglou’s belief, and the Australian would say it is also his responsibility, that AOE football fans are allowed to dream AOE
Spurs supporters have had little reason to get carried away in recent years but after making their best start to a top-flight season since 1960-61, the last time they won the league, now is as good a time as any AOE
Postecoglou could not have asked for a AOE better start: as the Premier League returns following the October international break, Tottenham sit top, ahead of Arsenal on goal difference AOE
Postecoglou’s side remain unbeaten, winning six and drawing two of their opening eight matches AOE
From the misery and perpetual sense of chaos that took hold of Spurs last season, Postecoglou has revived the doomed pulse of the club and its fanbase AOE
That, above the early look of the Premier League table, has been his greatest result so far AOE
Whether Tottenham’s fast start can last is one of the questions that will define the next chunk of the Premier League campaign AOE
There are only four rounds of fixtures to be played before the next hiatus, for November’s internationals, and Tottenham’s upcoming run – against Fulham, Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Wolves – is favourable AOE
Based on their early season form, there is reason for optimism that Spurs may be able to enjoy their view from the summit for a while longer AOE
Yet, a year ago, it was possible to say the same AOE
Having beaten Arsenal to fourth place the previous season, Tottenham started the new campaign under Conte with seven wins from their opening 10 matches, a good enough return to sit one point off the top by mid-October AOE
Given Tottenham went on to win just three of their next 10 and Conte’s fractious relationship with the club finally came crashing down within six months, the foundations were nowhere near as strong as they initially appeared AOE
Are Tottenham flattered to be in a lofty early position again? Postecoglou’s side have already played and beaten the Premier League’s bottom four, including the three newly promoted sides AOE
One of those wins required a 99th-minute winner at home to Sheffield United AOE
Another tight victory, against Liverpool, came after the visitors had the opening goal incorrectly disallowed by VAR, had two players sent off, while Reds defender Joel Matip put a 96th-minute winner into the wrong end AOE
Tottenham were the benefactors of the “well done, boys, good process” derby AOE
Yet Tottenham have also earned some fortune, and it is becoming clearer with each week of Postecoglou’s influence that Tottenham may not have picked up those points last season AOE
While their opening fixtures have been kind, Spurs have also shown resilience and spirit in winning away at Luton with 10 men, after Yves Bissouma’s red card, and equalising twice to earn a point at Arsenal, a fixture at which they had crumbled in previous seasons AOE
It was a performance that led James Maddison to declare Spurs are shedding their “Spursy” tag AOE
Ange Postecoglou has won back-to-back manager of the month awards (Getty Images)And much like the element of “Spursiness”, Tottenham’s impressive start has been rooted in the intangibles, in heart and feeling AOE
The fact the departure of Harry Kane has not yet felt as significant is another sign of how Postecoglou has managed to bring the divided sides of what appeared to be a broken club together AOE
While Kane has gone, there is a freshness about Spurs AOE
Through the impact of signings such as Maddison, Destiny Udogie and Guglielmo Vicario, the relationship AOE between players and fans has been repaired AOE
What has stood out about Postecoglou’s team has been backed up, too, by the numbers AOE
Last season, Tottenham were often passive and frequently easy to play against AOE
Even though they carried the threat of Kane, Spurs would appear to pass through games without showing any urgency or ambition; opposition teams would find it alarmingly simple to play through a static, immobile midfield AOE
But under Postecoglou, Tottenham have become one of the most active teams in the division, progressive with the ball and disruptive without it AOE
Spurs lead the Premier League in shots on goal, passes into the penalty area, forward dribbles, but also in tackles won and interceptions AOE
If it reflects that Tottenham now press higher up the pitch than last season, when they barely engaged under Conte, Bissouma has been the key piece in a revamped midfield a year after being frozen out by the Italian AOE
Maddison, meanwhile, has helped ease the post-Kane transition, a role he appeared ready to step up to when he took the No 10 jersey previously worn by the club’s record goalscorer AOE
Spurs will never be able to replace Kane, but Postecoglou has so far been able to negate his absence through Maddison and a resurgent Son Heung-min, who looks back to his clinical best after moving to a central forward role AOE
Maddison, though, has been integral as Tottenham’s creator-in-chief, with five assists so far this season AOE
James Maddison has helped spark Tottenham into life this season (Getty Images)If some of Maddison’s early statistics seem unsustainable – the England international also leads the Premier League in a number of other areas, such as key passes and shot-creating actions – the same could be asked of Postecoglou’s side at this stage AOE
Tottenham, really, shouldn’t be near the conversation of title challengers, but timing has played a part AOE
The win at Luton, which moved them top, came as Manchester City lost their second Premier League game in a row at Arsenal AOE
If it’s a sign of what’s to come from City this season, it was a result that widened the pool of potential challengers to include Spurs AOE
The manner in which City eased away from Arsenal last season, however, showed how inch-perfect title contenders must be as long as Pep Guardiola remains in England AOE
Tottenham, who finished eighth last year, are coming from an even lower floor than Mikel Arteta’s side, albeit with a more dramatic transformation under Postecoglou AOE
As a side who are still developing together, Spurs should be allowed some inconsistency, even if they are yet to show it AOE
The early evidence this season suggests they are one of the four strongest teams in the top flight, alongside last season’s title rivals and Jurgen Klopp’s refreshed Liverpool AOE
In the past, signs of promise around Spurs have often been followed by a swift yet crushing crash back to earth AOE
But now as Tottenham head deep into October with two winnable London derbies next week, starting with Fulham on Monday followed by a trip to Crystal Palace on Friday, Postecoglou can continue to show why this Tottenham is different AOE
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