WADA urges cycling body to back US Armstrong case
MONTREAL — The World Anti-Doping Agency has urged cycling’s governing body to support United States anti-doping officials and provide documents to help their case against Lance Armstrong.
WADA said it wrote to International Cycling Union President Pat McQuaid on Tuesday, asking him to withdraw a request to take jurisdiction of the Armstrong case from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
WADA said it reminds the cycling body that the agency “which discovered the violation must have results management authority” in a case.
Armstrong could lose his seven Tour de France titles if he is found to have doped throughout his career, as USADA alleges.
Jordan, NBA
players to raise
money for Obama
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is joining NBA legend Michael Jordan and an array of basketball stars to raise money for his re-election campaign later this month.
The Obama campaign is planning a fundraising “shoot-around” and dinner in New York on Aug. 22 featuring several NBA stars, including Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks, Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics, John Wall of the Washington Wizards and others. Jordan, who played for the Chicago Bulls, Obama’s favorite NBA team, and NBA Commissioner David Stern are co-hosting a $20,000-per person fundraising dinner with the president later in the day.
DA: Garrett Reid death probe could take weeks
EASTON, Pa. — Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say an investigation into the death of the eldest son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid could take weeks to wind up.
Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli told The (Easton) Express-Times on Tuesday that an autopsy has been done on the body of 29-year-old Garrett Reid, but officials are awaiting the results of toxicology screening.
Boston’s David
Ortiz hopes to return this weekend
BOSTON — Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz took batting practice on the field Tuesday and thinks his return to Boston’s lineup is close.
Ortiz has missed 20 games because of a strained right Achilles tendon and says he could be back in the lineup when the Red Sox play at Cleveland this weekend. He said he had an injection in the affected area on Monday.
Ortiz took 35 swings, hitting only a couple of balls into either the right-field seats or bullpens at the beginning. He then sent a half dozen deep to right in his final eight swings.
Padres sale agreement in place, needs
MLB approval
A group that includes former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley and pro golfer Phil Mickelson reached agreement Monday to buy the San Diego Padres from John Moores in a deal believed to be around $800 million.
Ron Fowler, chief executive of Liquid Investments, would become controlling owner if the agreement is approved by baseball owners and finalized, a baseball official said Tuesday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because that part of the deal was not announced.
O’Malley is the son of Walter O’Malley, who bought the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950 and moved them to Los Angeles before the 1958 season.
“An agreement has been confirmed but is not yet finalized. It has to be voted on,” Padres senior vice president, public affairs Sarah Farnsworth said after San Diego beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 Monday night.
Albany, Stony Brook
to join CAA football
RICHMOND, Va. —Albany and Stony Brook have accepted offers to join the Colonial Athletic Association football beginning 2013.
Commissioner Tom Yeager announced the additions Tuesday.
Albany has been playing in the Northeast Conference, winning the conference and reaching the FCS playoffs last season.
Stony Brook also made the FCS playoffs in 2011, winning the Big South title, and beat Albany 31-28 in the first round.
The additions will give the CAA 10 members next season, when Georgia State and Old Dominion move up to FBS and Rhode Island leaves for the Northeast Conference.
The other CAA football schools are Delaware, James Madison, Maine, New Hampshire, Richmond, Towson, Villanova and William & Mary.
Allmendinger says
he tested positive
for ADHD drug
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Suspended NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger says he tested positive for a prescription drug typically used to treat attention deficit disorder.
Allmendinger said in an interview with ESPN that he took Adderall a couple of days before the race at Kentucky Speedway on June 30 because he was tired. He does not have ADHD or a prescription for the drug.
He said a friend gave him the pill and said it was a workout supplement that would give him energy.
Two days later he was randomly tested at the racetrack.
Raonic beats Troicki 6-3, 6-4 in Toronto
TORONTO — Milos Raonic defeated Viktor Troicki of Serbia 6-3, 6-4 in a second-round match at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday.
Americans Mardy Fish and Sam Querrey also advanced to the third round. Fish beat Matthew Ebden of Australia 6-2, 6-0 and Querrey ousted Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-3, 6-2.
In other matches, Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic upset Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 6-3, 6-1; former world No. 2 Tommy Haas of Germany stopped David Nalbandian of Argentina 6-2, 6-7 (11), 6-3; Mikhail Youzhny of Russia held off Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-1, 7-6 (3); and Juan Monaco of Argentina outlasted Vasek Pospisil of Canada 7-5, 6-4.
Vinci tops Wickmayer
in Montreal
MONTREAL — Roberta Vinci of Italy rallied in the third set to defeat Yanina Wickmayer 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 in the opening women’s match of the Rogers Cup on Tuesday.
Vinci, ranked 28th, trailed 5-2 in the third set when she began winning points on her forehand against the Belgian.
She advanced to play 11th-seeded Ana Ivanovic, the 2006 Rogers Cup winner.
In other matches, Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa rallied to beat Stephanie Dubois of Canada, 1-6, 6-3, 6-0; Ekaterina Makarova of Russia handled Urszula Radwanska of Poland 6-4, 6-2; and Tamira Paszek of Austria defeated Julia Goerges of Germany 6-2, 6-1 to earn a matchup with top-seeded Victoria Azarenka.
By wire sources
