BRIEFLY.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Boxers Toney, Batchelder face suspension for doping doping, in electronics: see semiconductor. Altering the electrical conductivity of a semiconductor material, such as silicon, by chemically combining it with foreign elements. Three-time champion James Toney James "Lights-Out" Toney (born August 24, 1968) is a professional boxer from Detroit, Michigan and is a Huron High School alumnus where he was a football quarterback. Since his career debut in 1988, he has held world titles at middleweight, super middleweight and cruiserweight. tested positive for steroids and could face a one-year suspension from boxing. Armando Garcia, the California State Athletic Commission's executive officer, said Toney and Danny Batchelder, his opponent in a heavyweight bout May 24 in San Jose, tested positive for two types of steroids. They were suspended indefinitely. Toney tested positive for boldenone and stanazolol, and Batchelder tested positive for stanazolol and oxandolone, Garcia said. If they don't appeal, the boxers would be suspended one year from the date of their fight. Toney won a split decision over Batchelder, an outcome that won't be changed, Garcia said. The 38-year-old Toney tested positive for nandrolone nandrolone /nan·dro·lone/ (nan´dro-lon) an anabolic steroid with lesser androgenic effects; used as n. decanoate and n. two years ago, and it cost him a victory over WBC WBC white blood cell; see leukocyte. WBC abbr. white blood cell WBC, n stands for white blood cell. heavyweight champion John Ruiz. That bout was ruled a no-contest. FOOTBALL: Notre Dame freshman quarterback Jimmy Clausen (Oaks Christian) underwent a medical procedure on an elbow but would be ready when fall practice begins Aug. 6, according to an ESPN.com report. In January, the Miami Herald reported Clausen had bone spurs in his right, throwing elbow. In March, Clausen's father, Jim Clausen Sr., told the Chicago Sun-Times that his son had played through a non-specificied arm injury during his senior year of high school and that various options would be considered if discomfort continued. Last week, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis announced Clausen, redshirt freshman Demetrius Jones and junior Evan Sharpley would compete for the starting position. UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX reserve offensive tackle Justin Brown, who played at Long Beach Poly High, left the football program and will not return, sources said. Brown would have been a red-shirt sophomore. He did not take part in spring practice because of an academic issue, but was re-instated to the team in late April. It was unknown whether Brown, who never played in a game, would remain enrolled at UCLA. -- Brian Dohn Christopher Owasu, a junior receiver from Oaks Christian High of Westlake Village, has committed to Stanford, picking the Cardinal over other major college offers, including most of the Pac-10 schools. -- Gerry Gittelson CYCLING: Alexandre Vinokourov won the time trial and held the overall lead of the Dauphine dau·phine n. The wife of a dauphin. [French, feminine of dauphin; see dauphin.] Libere. The Astana rider finished in 52 minutes, 8.95 seconds over the 25.3-mile third stage around Anneyron, France. SOCCER: The United States moved up 13 spots to 16th place in the June FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f rankings following a strong start in the CONCACAF CONCACAF Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Soccer) CONCACAF Confederacion Norte, Centroamericana y del Caribe de Futbol Asociacion (Spanish) Gold Cup. |
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