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- Perez likely to race in Spain after good practice
- Cricket: Sri Lanka's Tharanga suspended for 3 months
- Stenson, Coetzee share lead in Munich at 10 under
| Perez likely to race in Spain after good practice Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:00 PM PDT VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Sauber driver Sergio Perez expects to race in the European Grand Prix after running relatively trouble free in practices on Friday. Perez timed a quickest lap of 1 minute, 40.531 seconds on Valencia's street circuit to trail leader Fernando Alonso of Ferrari by 2.563 seconds in 16th. Perez missed the Canadian GP after crashing in Monaco. He pulled out of Montreal after feeling dizzy in practice there. Perez admits he still isn't 100 percent as "it's difficult to find your rhythm." Perez says "it's going to be very tough to come back this weekend at a race that is so physically demanding." The young Mexican rookie has to deal with strong G-forces but doesn't expect the race distance to be a problem. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Cricket: Sri Lanka's Tharanga suspended for 3 months Posted: 24 Jun 2011 05:59 PM PDT ISLAMABAD (AP) — Sri Lanka opening batsman Upul Tharanga was suspended for three months by the International Cricket Council on Friday for using a banned substance during the World Cup. After the semifinal win against New Zealand on March 29 at Colombo, Tharanga tested positive for metabolites of two glucocorticosteroids — Prednisone and Prednisolone. He was banned from May 9 to Aug. 8, and will miss Sri Lanka's entire ongoing tour of Britain and Ireland. He pleaded guilty on Friday before an independent anti-doping tribunal, comprising of chairman Tim Kerr, Anik Sax and Peter Sever. "The tribunal accepted that Tharanga had ingested the substances when drinking a herbal remedy given to him to ease discomfort caused by a long-standing shoulder injury," the ICC said in a statement. "It also found that Tharanga had no intention to enhance his sporting performance or to mask the use of another performance-enhancing substance, but that he had failed to satisfy the high levels of personal responsibility implicit upon him as an international cricketer subject to anti-doping rules." Tharanga apologized to fans and followers "for inadvertently committing an offense." "I hope my fellow sportsmen will learn from my experience and be more vigilant when taking medical treatment, so that their careers do not suffer in the way that mine has," he said. The tribunal also disqualified the rankings points he earned from the World Cup. He scored two centuries during the run to the final. ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said it realizes Tharanga didn't cheat deliberately, "but the ICC maintains its zero-tolerance approach towards doping for the benefit of all its stakeholders." Tharanga has 21 days to appeal after receiving the written decision. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Stenson, Coetzee share lead in Munich at 10 under Posted: 24 Jun 2011 05:56 PM PDT MUNICH (AP) — George Coetzee of South Africa birdied four of his last six holes Friday for a second straight 5-under 67 to sit tied for the lead with Henrik Stenson at the midway point of the BMW International Open. Stenson had looked certain to protect his overnight lead after making an eagle on the par-5 sixth hole for the second day in a row, but the Swede finished with two bogeys for a 70. Stenson and Coetzee were at 10-under 134 to sit one stroke ahead of Pablo Larrazabal of Spain, who carded a 67. Five players were in a tie for fourth, another shot back. Stenson is looking for his first trophy since the Players Championship in Sawgrass in 2009, and has dropped from fourth in the rankings to 124th. "It would mean a lot to me to win in terms of confidence and so on," the 35-year-old Swede said. "Let's try and have a good weekend here first, and then we have the British Open coming up in a couple of weeks. If I can keep on building on this progress, hopefully I can give myself some chances to win majors." Stenson started on the 10th tee and bogeyed his first hole, but reached 12 under after his eagle on the sixth and birdie on the seventh. But his disappointing finish allowed Coetzee to catch up, putting the South African in contention for his first European Tour title. "I have led a couple of times, but I'd like to finish one first sooner or later," Coetzee said. "I think it's just a matter of trying to be in contention come the final afternoon. I don't really mind if I'm leading or not leading, just as long as I am within touching distance." Third-ranked Martin Kaymer stayed in the hunt for a victory on home soil with a 68, putting him four shots back in a tie for 15th. The German had four straight birdies from eighth hole, and narrowly missed an eagle putt on the 18th. "I am only four shots behind, which is not a lot on a course like this which offers plenty of birdies," Kaymer said. "I love playing with so many spectators and maybe on Sunday, we can win this together." Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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