09/06/2016

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0:00:02 > 0:00:04Good afternoon. I'm Hayley.

0:00:04 > 0:00:09It's Thursday and here's what's coming up on Newsround:

0:00:09 > 0:00:12The mystery of the England team cuddly toy.

0:00:12 > 0:00:15And find out why Ed Sheeran is being taken to court

0:00:15 > 0:00:17in the United States.

0:00:25 > 0:00:28Former tennis world number one Maria Sharapova has been banned

0:00:28 > 0:00:30from playing in any major tennis competitions for two years

0:00:32 > 0:00:36because she used a drug that was banned for sports stars.

0:00:36 > 0:00:39I've been looking into this story and finding out what it means

0:00:39 > 0:00:43for the tennis star.

0:00:44 > 0:00:47She is a five-time Grand Slam champion and one of the most

0:00:47 > 0:00:49famous female tennis stars of her generation, but in January,

0:00:49 > 0:00:52she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open.

0:00:52 > 0:00:56Some athletes take drugs to help them do better in their sport,

0:00:56 > 0:00:59but authorities have banned many of these because people

0:00:59 > 0:01:01think it's cheating.

0:01:01 > 0:01:05Athletes are tested regularly and if they are caught

0:01:05 > 0:01:07using any of the banned drugs then they can be stopped

0:01:07 > 0:01:10from playing in competitions.

0:01:10 > 0:01:13In January, the rules changed and the medicine that

0:01:13 > 0:01:16Maria Sharapova had been taking for ten years was added to a list

0:01:16 > 0:01:20of drugs that sports stars were not allowed to take anymore.

0:01:20 > 0:01:24Sharapova says she didn't know this and she also didn't tell anyone

0:01:24 > 0:01:27she was using the drug because she says she knew it

0:01:27 > 0:01:30under a different name.

0:01:30 > 0:01:33Even though she says she broke the rules unintentionally,

0:01:33 > 0:01:37Maria still apologised.

0:01:37 > 0:01:43I did fail the test and I take full possibility for it.

0:01:43 > 0:01:46Sharapova is now 29 which means she will be 31 when her

0:01:46 > 0:01:47ban is lifted.

0:01:47 > 0:01:51So how will this ban affect her sporting career?

0:01:51 > 0:01:54Having not played any competitive tennis for two years,

0:01:54 > 0:01:57it would be very hard for her to try and find the level again

0:01:57 > 0:02:00that she would need to beat the other very best

0:02:00 > 0:02:03players in the world.

0:02:03 > 0:02:05Maria Sharapova says she will appeal the court's decision

0:02:05 > 0:02:07as she believes her ban is unfair.

0:02:07 > 0:02:10But for now, the next time we see the Olympic medallist could be

0:02:10 > 0:02:17in the Paris Open in 2018.

0:02:17 > 0:02:27Next I'm about to play you two songs.

0:02:29 > 0:02:38OK, next song.

0:02:40 > 0:02:43The first one is called Photograph and it was sung by World famous

0:02:43 > 0:02:44pop star Ed Sheeran.

0:02:44 > 0:02:47The second song is called Amazing and it was performed by this

0:02:47 > 0:02:52guy Matt Cardle who won the X-Factor in 2010.

0:02:52 > 0:02:58However, Ed is in a little bit of trouble because the people

0:02:58 > 0:03:00who wrote Matt Cardle's song say he copied their music

0:03:00 > 0:03:03and are suing him for ?13 million.

0:03:03 > 0:03:06There's just one day to go until Euro 2016 kicks off in France!

0:03:06 > 0:03:1624 countries will be competing to win the championships

0:03:16 > 0:03:18and here's some of the key players to look out for.

0:03:18 > 0:03:21COMMENTATOR: Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

0:03:24 > 0:03:26COMMENTATOR: Ibrahimovic. Returned to him by Larsson.

0:03:26 > 0:03:27Oh, that's brilliant.

0:03:27 > 0:03:32No keeper in the world was going to keep that out.

0:03:39 > 0:03:40COMMENTATOR: Lewandowski.

0:03:40 > 0:03:42It's Lewandowski!

0:03:42 > 0:03:46And the star striker has got the goal!

0:03:52 > 0:03:57COMMENTATOR: Ozil in.

0:03:57 > 0:03:58Howard beats it away.

0:03:58 > 0:03:59Back it comes.

0:03:59 > 0:04:00Straight in.

0:04:00 > 0:04:01Thomas Muller with a beauty!

0:04:02 > 0:04:04COMMENTATOR: Rolled away.

0:04:04 > 0:04:05De Bruyne is still on it.

0:04:05 > 0:04:06De Bruyne, 1-0.

0:04:06 > 0:04:10Kevin De Bruyne!

0:04:13 > 0:04:15COMMENTATOR: Around the outside.

0:04:15 > 0:04:17He tried to hold him off.

0:04:17 > 0:04:18The ball is in.

0:04:18 > 0:04:21David Silva has struck gold for Spain!

0:04:25 > 0:04:27COMMENTATOR: He has done well.

0:04:27 > 0:04:29Ronaldo!

0:04:29 > 0:04:32He has done it!

0:04:32 > 0:04:33Could it be his tournament?

0:04:36 > 0:04:39The mystery of England team cuddly toy.

0:04:39 > 0:04:42Defender Chris Smalling has been seen a number of times this week

0:04:42 > 0:04:47carrying the toy lion.

0:04:47 > 0:04:51When he was asked about it he said that the team are sharing the lion

0:04:51 > 0:04:54and that all would become clear over the next few weeks.

0:04:54 > 0:04:55Mysterious!

0:04:55 > 0:04:56That's all from me.

0:04:56 > 0:04:57Newsround's back here tomorrow with Martin.

0:04:57 > 0:05:01Bye.