Join the Miguel Delaney team: Inside Football Get exclusive insights and behind-the scenes access to the Miguel Delaney: inside newsletter Football NewsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney inside Football NewsletterDom Taylor was suspended from the World Darts Championships after he failed a drug test. The Darts Regulation Authority [DRA] said. The 27 year-old defeated Sweden’s Oskar Lukasiak in Sunday’s first round but produced an “adverse analytical finding” DRA stated that they would announce their decision the next day. Taylor was scheduled to face Jonny Clayton in second round, but the DRA announced on Friday that Taylor had been suspended with immediate effect from all events. Clayton will move on to the third-round. Taylor was also suspended from last year’s Players Championship Finals before facing Michael Smith in his first-round match after he “returned a positive sample for a banned substance” DRA reported that the DRA had a previous event. Taylor received a two-year ban, which was later reduced to a three-month suspension after it was ruled that the substance wasn’t performance-enhancing. He was then given one month to complete a UK Anti-Doping program after agreeing. Taylor, who won the first round at Alexander Palace in the World Championships, also expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to compete at the World Championships and described his previous drug ban as “the worst”. “biggest leg down of my life”. “I’ve rebounded back, and here we are,” “It’s a great feeling,” he said after his 3-0 win against Lukasiak in the second round. “On 19 December, the DRA was notified of an adverse analytical finding in respect of the player Dom Taylor resulting from a test conducted on 14 December,” A statement was made. “As a result of this and in line with relevant DRA processes, Dom Taylor has been suspended from participating in any DRA regulated events with immediate effect. “This matter will now be the subject of a disciplinary process in line with the relevant DRA Anti-Doping Rules. The DRA will not be making any further comment pending the outcome of this confidential process.”
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