Russia have included Maria Sharapova in their Olympic tennis team despite the star player being suspended over a positive test for the banned drug meldonium. Sharapova, who won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, was suspended in March after she admitted she had tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open in January.By the end of the first week of Roland Garros, the question of Sharapovas participation at the Olympic Games should be resolved, Shamil Tarpischev, the head of Russias tennis federation, said. Andy Murray believes Maria Sharapova deserves to be banned after she tested positive for meldonium She has been put on our Olympic application. It has to be submitted by June 6.Since then, a string of high profile Russian athletes - including Olympic swimmer Yulia Efimova - also tested positive for meldonium. Sharapova broke news of her failed drugs test at a news conference But the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which had only banned the Latvian-made drug from January 1, said in April that athletes could escape a ban for taking meldonium because of uncertainty about how long it takes for the substance to leave the body.Many athletes who had been suspended for testing positive for meldonium have since been absolved. Skys Jane Dougall explains what next for tennis star Maria Sharapova who admitted failing a drugs test In April, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said that Sharapovas case would be heard in accordance with WADAs recommendations on how to deal with cases involving meldonium.Russia is poised to send its four highest-ranked players to compete in the singles event at the Rio Olympics, which as of Monday were Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Ekaterina Makarova.If Sharapova cannot compete, Tarpischev said, the team would select the fifth highest-ranked player in the WTA rankings, 19-year-old Daria Kasatkina. Also See: French Open Draw Djokovics missing major Murray at Roland Garros Nadals La Decima Hernan Perez Jersey . Peter Dawson took his long before he started the job. "I was playing an American one year at Oxford Golf Club, and he introduced me to this travelling mulligan," Dawson said. David Freitas Brewers Jersey . -- Zach Johnson is like most players at the World Challenge, not sure whether hes still playing in 2013 or if hes in the middle of the new wraparound season that officially started in October. https://www.cheapbrewers.com/. But its also a smart game. Theres more to the Kings than banging bodies. They take a toll mentally on their opponents. Tyler Saladino Brewers Jersey . The freestyle skier from Calgary finished sixth in the qualification round with a total of 82.00 points. Groenewoud won a silver medal at the X Games last month, just over five weeks after undergoing double knee surgery. Christian Yelich Brewers Jersey . Bradley is one of eight players selected to the team who also played in this years World Cup in Brazil. The MLS all-stars will compete against German giants Bayern Munich in Portland on Aug.Foxborough, MA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Portland Timbers and New England Revolution split the points at Gillette Stadium on Saturday as the two sides played to a 1-1 draw. The lone strike of the opening period came in the 27th minute when Diego Fagundez threaded a pass through the Portland defence to find Charlie Davies, who beat the offside trap to slip a shot past Donovan Ricketts from a tough angle. Portland eventually leveled the score and it was Liam Ridgewell who did the honors 25 minutes froom time.dddddddddddd The Timbers defender capped a surging run into the penalty area with a deft finish past Bobby Shuttleworth for his first MLS goal. With both sides failing to find a winner in the closing stages of the match, the Revs and Timbers were made to settle for a draw that does neither side many favors. Portland (7-7-10) remains outside the Western Conference playoff picture with 31 points while New England (8-12-3) stays put in seventh place in the East with 27 points. ' ' '