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Anna Kournikova was named to be the fourth player at Virginia Commonwealth's Siegel Center
October 6, 2005
The French sports newspaper L'Equipe reported Wednesday that Argentina's Mariano Puerta tested positive for a banned stimulant following his loss to Rafael Nadal in the French Open final and could be banned from tennis for life.
The International Tennis Federation, which oversees drug testing at Grand Slam events, has declined comment.
Phone calls to Puerta's hotel room in Tokyo on Wednesday went unanswered. Charles Russell, a British law firm representing Puerta, said the player "did not deliberately or knowingly ingest any prohibited substance" and he "strenuously denies that a doping offense has been committed."
Playing at the hard-court Japan Open, Puerta defeated U.S. qualifier Eric Taino 6-3, 6-4 in the second round Wednesday, when rain led to postponements and a backlog of matches.
Robby Ginepri also advanced to the third round, beating Alexander Popp 6-4, 6-0. In Tokyo women's play, third-seeded Tatiana Golovin defeated Abigail Spears 6-4, 6-2. ...
Defending champion Lindsay Davenport overpowered Francesca Schiavone 6-2, 6-2 to reach the indoor hard-court Porsche Grand Prix quarterfinals in Filderstadt, Germany. Davenport next will face Anastasia Myskina, who defeated Dinara Safina 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (3-7), 7-5. Also, Daniela Hantuchova beat Patty Schnyder 6-4, 6-3. ...
At the Tashkent Open in Uzbekistan, former Old Dominion player Tzipi Obziler of Israel, ranked 156th in the world, ousted eighth-seeded Mara Santangelo of Italy 7-6 (7-1), 3-6, 7-5. ...
At the indoor Open de Moselle in Metz, France, Richard Gasquet beat Karol Beck 6-4, 6-2. Also, Dominik Hrbaty beat Florian Mayer 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 to move into the quarterfinals. Hrbaty next meets Mark Philippoussis.
TENNIS EXHIBITION AT VCU
Anna Kournikova was named to be the fourth player at Virginia Commonwealth's Siegel Center in Richmond on Dec. 2 for a big-time exhibition called the Genworth Children's Advantage Classic.
At 7:30 that night, Andre Agassi and his wife, Steffi Graf, will play Kournikova and Andy Roddick in a pro-set to eight games, followed by a best-of-three-sets match between Agassi and Roddick.
"She'll sell tickets," said Buzz Richmond, Genworth's senior vice president for brand marketing, said of Kournikova.
Tickets from $25 to $150 are on sale at the VCU box office (804-828-7267) and Ticketmaster outlets. Proceeds will benefit at-risk children academically and athletically.
COLLEGES
Galen Small had three goals and junior classmate Derek Shaw added two goals and an assist as Christopher Newport (9-2, 3-0 USA South) boosted its men's soccer winning streak to eight with a 9-0 home win over Shenandoah. ...
Annie Gehring scored twice as CNU (7-3) blanked Mary Washington 4-0 in field hockey. ...
Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., will find out within a week whether it can use the Braves nickname during postseason play next year.
The school was among 18 colleges barred from using American Indian mascots, logos and nicknames deemed "hostile or abusive" in postseason events.
NBA
The New York Knicks were waiting for Eddy Curry to report to training camp at the College of Charleston (S.C.), along with test results on the irregular heartbeat that prompted Chicago to trade him.
Until then, the team would not reveal anything about the 22-year-old's health status.
"When it happens, it happens," new coach Larry Brown said of Curry's arrival. "It's the second day, so I don't think it's critical."
Along with Curry, Chicago traded veteran Antonio Davis in the deal the NBA approved Tuesday. The Knicks sent forwards Tim Thomas, Michael Sweetney and Jermaine Jackson to Chicago. Several draft picks also were involved. ...
Lamar Odom is eager to become Kobe Bryant's sidekick with the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. And a lot more.
Scottie Pippen, once an acclaimed sidekick himself (to Michael Jordan), is lending a hand in that direction at the behest of Phil Jackson, his former coach in Chicago. Pippen is helping coach Odom at the Lakers' camp in Honolulu. ...
Detroit Pistons guard Lindsey Hunter underwent surgery on his left ankle. He averaged 3.8 points last season. ...
The Los Angeles Clippers signed free-agent forward Rodney White. He averaged 5.1 points in 58 games last season for Denver and Golden State.
HORSE RACING
A New York Racing Association betting-window clerk has been accused of punching out $30,000 worth of unpaid tickets for himself at Belmont Park, state and NYRA officials said.
CYCLING
The Court of Arbitration for Sport hopes to reach a decision on American cyclist Tyler Hamilton's appeal of a suspension for blood doping by the end of 2005 or the beginning of 2006.
Source : dailypress.com
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