Topic: Suspensions, Sanctions, and Fines
BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. sprinter Crystal Cox could face an International Olympic Committee disciplinary hearing after the 2004 Olympics women's 4X400 meters relay alternate was banned for doping, the IOC said on Monday. Cox, who won a gold medal as an alternate, has been banned for four years and had all her results since 2001 disqualified for using prohibited ...
A minor leaguer in the Detroit Tigers' organization has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine under baseball's minor league drug program. Double-A third baseman Ron Bourquin was penalized Thursday. He will serve the suspension at the start of next season. Bourquin ...
Up-and-coming Chinese sprinter Wang Jing, winner of the women's 100 metres at the China National Games, has been stripped of her title after failing a doping test, organisers said Monday. "The violation of doping regulations by Wang Jing again shows that there are still a small number of athletes using banned substances as they seek personal rewards," the National ...
The coach of one of Oklahoma's most prominent high school football programs has been suspended for helping a student find housing with a booster so he could play for the school. Jenks High School coach Allan Trimble was suspended for the season on Friday. An ...
