Landis doping case hangs on B sample test results
Paris tour drama centers on Floyd Landis as second set of tests due Saturday. A 11:1 testosterone to epitestosterone ratio in the A sample from stage 17 raises questions, with UCI carbon isotope testing cited by New York Times. If B sample agrees with A, Landis could lose the yellow jersey. Oscar Pereira may be declared winner.
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Rookie Terna Nande eyes Titans roster to reunite Nigerian family
Tennessee Titans rookie linebacker Terna Nande, whose first name means God’s gift, pursued football after years of separation from his mother Veronica Nande and sister Dooshima who remained in Nigeria due to visa issues. Born in Michigan, he built a college career at Miami of Ohio, overcoming a liver injury, to earn an NFL spot and leverage it for family reunification.
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Titans Rookie Nande Delays Nigeria Visit For Training Camp
Nande, who signed with the Titans for a 140,900 bonus, planned a July trip to Nigeria to visit his mother and sister but was advised by his father and agent to stay stateside. Titans coach Jeff Fisher praised his focus in camp while Nande sent phones and gifts home to maintain contact.
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Cheating in baseball stain on the sport
Interim sports editor Les Winkeler argues cheating is an ugly trend in baseball. He notes历史 cases like Perry and Niekro as examples of gamesmanship vs malicious conduct, contrasting doctoring a ball with doping a body and urging condemnation of substance-enhanced performance.
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Benson seeks to prove starting role with Bears in camp
Bears coach Lovie Smith says Cedric Benson earned the starting job after Thomas Jones was demoted for missed workouts and later hampered by a hamstring strain. Benson, in his first camp after a holdout, carries extra responsibility as teammates observe his development and acceptance.
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Barbaro Improves Slowly After Severe Leg Injuries
Barbaro remains in an intensive care stall at George D. Widener Hospital following a brutal injury in the Kentucky Derby prep. Surgeons rebuilt a shattered pastern while the fetlock joint was dislocated and the cannon bone broken. Prognosis remains poor though daily signs are cautiously hopeful as Gretchen and Roy Jackson monitor day to day recovery and feed him grass from a nearby farm.
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