BRIEFLY CYCLIST DUPED INTO DOPING BY COACH?Byline: - Daily News Staff and Wire Services A former member of the U.S. junior national cycling team A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races of any kind - whether they are recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel. has filed a lawsuit claiming that he was tricked into using banned, performance-enhancing substances by his coach and trainer. Gerrik Latta of Oregon alleges in a negligence lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Denver that he was given illegal drugs under the guise that he was receiving safe and legal vitamins. He is suing USA Cycling, the United States Cycling Federation and his former coach and trainer for unspecified damages. SOCCER: Bruce Arena is ready to announce his new deal to coach the U.S. national soccer team. Arena led the United States to the World Cup quarterfinals last summer, and since July he has said he intended to remain as coach. --A former player on Trinidad's national soccer team was shot and killed at his home a day after he helped a local club advance to the CONCACAF CONCACAF Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Soccer) CONCACAF Confederacion Norte, Centroamericana y del Caribe de Futbol Asociacion (Spanish) Champions Cup series. Ralston James, a 27-year-old striker for the W/Connection club, was shot twice in the chest in his apartment in Aranguez, Trinidad. BOXING: Evander Holyfield had tests on the left shoulder he injured in losing his IBF IBF See: International Banking Facility heavyweight title fight to Chris Byrd. Results probably will not be known until today. YACHTING: Italy's Prada switched helmsmen today in a bid to keep alive its America's Cup semifinal series in New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. against Seattle's OneWorld Challenge. Prada, whose campaigns in 2000 and in 2002 have been characterized by impulsive decision-making, announced that New Zealander Gavin Brady would sail as helmsman in place of Rod Davis. BASKETBALL: Cal State Northridge's Armand Thomas was named the co-Big West player of the week after he had career-highs of 16 points and nine rebounds against San Jose State on Saturday. CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge debuted in CollegeInsider.com's mid-major basketball poll at No. 21 this week. --X-rays on USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. center Jonathan Oliver were negative and he will undergo an MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. today. |
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