BRIEFLY HARDY LEFT BEHIND AS TEAM HEADS TO TRAINING.Byline: The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. A day after Trojan Swim Club standout and Olympian Jessica Hardy left the U.S. national team's domestic training camp in Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , told she had tested positive for the banned substance banned substance n (SPORT) → sustancia prohibida banned substance n → sostanza al bando (nello sport) Clenbuterol clenbuterol a long-acting, ß2-adrenergic agonist. Causes bronchodilatation, decreases bronchial secretion and impedes uterine contraction. Used in the treatment of equine COPD. , lawyer Howard Jacobs confirmed Thursday that the arbitration process has begun to enable her to compete in the Beijing Games. "We're working on the details right now, but I'm confident the matter will be fully resolved before the Olympics begin," said Jacobs, one of the country's top defense lawyers for athletes involved in anti-doping cases. "She hasn't been suspended, so it's not really an appeal, it's more of an arbitration process." Hardy, the 21-year-old Long Beach native who qualified for the 100 breaststroke and 50 and 100 freestyle, had a positive drug test sandwhiched between two negatives. The national team leaves today without her for an international training camp in Singapore. -- Erik Boal TENNIS: Andy Roddick Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is the top-ranked American player and fifth-ranked player in the world as of October 1, 2007. He finished sixth in the 2006 ATP Race. dropped a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 decision to Croatia's Marin Cilic at the ATP's Rogers Cup Rogers Cup may refer to:
GOLF: Four days after nearly making history at the British Open, Greg Norman labored to a 4-over 75 in the opening round of the Seniors British Open in Troon, Scotland, falling seven shots behind co-leaders Bruce Vaughan and Eduardo Romero. Canadian native Mike Weir shot a bogey-free 6 under 65 for a share of the lead with Studio City's Anthony Kim and Eric Axley after the rain-delayed first round of the PGA's Canadian Open. Lorena Ochoa shot a 7-under par 65 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA's Evian Masters in France. Joakim Backstrom had an albatross in a 7-under 65 to share a four-way lead after the opening round of the Russian Open. Backstrom holed the par-5 15th with his second shot from 233 yards. |
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