Sports round-up

Tennis: Canadian Eugenie Bouchard (picture) has lashed out at the WTA for giving Maria Sharapova the chance to compete in tournaments after serving a 15-month doping ban and said the Russian is a “cheater” who should never be allowed to play again. Bouchard said: “She’s a cheater and I don’t think a cheater in any sport should be allowed to play that sport again. It’s so unfair to all the other players who do it the right way and are true. I think from the WTA it sends the wrong message to young kids: ‘cheat and we’ll welcome you back with open arms’. I don’t think that’s right and (Sharapova is) definitely not someone I can say I look up to any more.”

Golf: An unrepentant Lexi Thompson again broke down in tears while discussing the controversial penalty that upended her title bid at the year’s first major three weeks ago and has since led to an expedited rule change. Thompson broke down when asked about the toughest part of the last few weeks. “The hardest part was just going through it,” the 22-year-old American said as she struggled to regain her composure. “I don’t think I’ve ever played any better.” Thompson had six holes to play when her three-shot lead was wiped out by...