14 Thursday 30th April, 2009

Six positives in !Explosive Yusuf Pathan and steady Graeme Smith do Chelsea holds Olympic doping the trick for the defenders Barcelona to 0-0 draw retests; 2 medalists LONDON (AP) - The IOC’s pursuit of drug cheats paid off Tuesday after six Olympic athletes - including two medalists - were busted for blood dop- Royals beat Daredevils ing in retests of their Beijing samples. Eight months after the games closed, the International Olympic CENTURION: Graeme Committee said a total of seven posi- Smith provided the ballast, tive tests involving six athletes came while Yusuf Pathan exploded, back positive for CERA, an advanced as the handed version of the blood-boosting hor- the Delhi Daredevils its first mone EPO. defeat in four IPL games this A person familiar with the test season. results told The Associated Press the Smith (44 , 46b, 5x4) tests nabbed three track and field ath- and Yusuf (62 not out, 30b, 3x4, letes, two cyclists and one weightlifter. The IOC did not name the athletes or 6x6) added 83 for the unbroken sports involved, saying it was notify- sixth at SuperSport Park FC Barcelona’s Rafa Marquez of Mexico, right, duels for the ball ing the athletes through their national here on Tuesday to help against Chelsea’s Florent Malouda from France, during their Olympic committees. Rajasthan chase Delhi’s 143 for Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match at the Camp Nou The person, speaking on condition seven with nine balls to spare. Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, April 28, 2009. (AP) of anonymity because the names Yusuf was named the Man of BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Krkic had headed a clear haven’t been released by the IOC, said the Match for his game-break- Chelsea did what very few chance from point-blank a male track and field athlete who ing innings. teams have been able to do, over goal. won only one gold medal was one of holding Barcelona to a 0-0 The Chelsea goalkeeper the athletes. The other medalist was Early draw at the Camp Nou on rushed out the left side to in cycling. Rajasthan had earlier Tuesday in the first leg of block Hleb after the late sub- The Italian Olympic Committee their Champions League stitute had been able to slumped to 34 for three in its said one of the six was an Italian ath- semifinals. move into the area for the chase. Rob Quiney was lete, though it declined to name him. The Spanish leaders dangerous opportunity as The Italian news agency ANSA identi- adjudged leg-before off Ashish were held scoreless for the Barcelona pressed following fied him as cyclist Davide Rebellin, sil- Nehra before Swapnil Asnodkar first time since a league Eto’o’s chance. ver medalist in the road race. ran himself out. defeat on the opening week- Eto’o had run into the U.S. Olympic Committee Having hit Pradeep end of the season. It was the area before pulling back to spokesman Darryl Seibel said the fed- Sangwan for four and six, first shutout on home soil shake off Alex, but Cech eration hadn’t received notification Asnodkar pushed the ball to since Manchester United kept the low shot out at the from the IOC of any adverse findings mid-on and took off. Amit drew 0-0 at the same stage of near side. involving a U.S. athlete. Mishra, who had one stump to the competition last year. “They won’t be able to “Unless we hear otherwise, we are “We’re pleased with the play like they did today, just aim at, didn’t miss. Mishra then treating no news as good news,” result because when you waiting on everything in had Paul Valthaty caught at Seibel said. look a the short history of their own half,” Eto’o said. National Olympic committees in wide long-off. Barcelona and how their “Drawing at home is not a , New Zealand and South Smith and results have been and how bad thing for the team. Korea also confirmed they had not steadied matters. Rajasthan they’ve been able to score, Playing away in the return received any notification from the went to the strategy break on 60 it’s quite an achievement leg just means we have to IOC. for three, but lost two wickets in against a team that plays score that away goal that The IOC reanalyzed a total of 948 the over after the interval. beautiful football as we saw will settle us.” samples from Beijing after new lab Jadeja, who had played sen- tonight,” Chelsea manager Guardiola surprisingly tests for CERA and insulin became sibly, found long-off. Shane Guus Hiddink said. left Puyol on the bench and available following the Olympics. The Rajasthan Royals batsman Yusuf Pathan, left, celebrates with teammate Graeme Both goalkeepers made Marquez’s defensive error testing began in January and focused Warne who promoted himself, Smith, right, after scoring the winning run at the end of the 2009 Indian Premier key saves, with Victor nearly cost the hosts. mainly on endurance events in over-balanced as he tried to League against Delhi Daredevils at the Super Sport Park in Pretoria, South Africa, Valdes getting his hands up Drogba’s chance - cycling, rowing, swimming and athlet- swipe Mishra, and Dinesh quickly to stop Didier Chelsea’s only shot on goal ics. Karthik him. Tuesday April 28, 2009. Rajasthan Royals won by 5 wickets with 9 balls remain- ing. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) Drogba’s shot following a to Barcelona’s 12 - seemed to “The further analysis of the Barcelona defensive lapse in rejuvenate the Blues, who Beijing samples that we conducted Expensive over the 39th minute. had spent most of the first should send a clear message that Yusuf split the game open in complete the catch. flighted leg break that drifted into Drogba jumped on Rafael half holding off the rushes cheats can never assume that they the 13th over, using his long Warne strikes the right-hander. Karthik turned Marquez’s poor backpass for of Barcelona’s talented for- have avoided detection,” said Arne reach to hit Vettori for two sixes Warne brought himself on in his bat’s face to play it to leg, but an attempt from inside the wards, with Andres Iniesta Ljungqvist, chairman of the IOC med- and a four, as 19 runs came. the eighth over. He struck almost all he could manage was a leading area but the Chelsea striker creating most of the danger. ical commission. couldn’t control the rebound Lionel Messi had few Dilshan had the chance to swing immediately with a beautifully edge back to the champion bowler. Coaches, athletes and anti-doping from Valdes, who poked the chances as Florent Malouda the contest in the next over — Delhi went to the tactical time- organizations welcomed the ball away before the danger and Jose Bosingwa - filling announcement, saying it helps restore he appeared spoilt for choice out on 66 for four from 10 overs, was cleared. in for the suspended Ashley credibility to Olympic sports. running in from point, for both Mumbai restrict with A.B. de Villiers, who looked “We would have loved to Cole - kept the Argentina “I’m in favor of anything they’re Smith and Yusuf were strug- in the best touch of all Delhi’s have won, to have scored, winger in check, with Messi doing to clean up the sport,” said Glen gling to make their ground. Punjab to 119 batsmen, sustaining the innings. but I think we played well,” only managing two high Mills, coach of Jamaican sprinter Dilshan chose Yusuf ’s end, The 13th over was one of Barcelona coach Pep shots from outside the area. Usain Bolt, who won three gold but couldn’t hit the stumps. hardly set action. After de Villiers hit Yusuf Guardiola said. “I don’t see “He was having an medals in the 100 meters, 200 meters Yusuf (on 31) was dropped at a wrong foot forward from the Pathan for six, barely clearing the that there is anything we unusual game this night,” and 4x100 relay - all in world-record long-on by Sangwan off Mishra. time they lost the toss, strik- field, Yusuf fluffed a simple can be blamed for.” Hiddink said. “Of course times. Barcelona’s defense will there’s always pressure but He promptly hit the next ball for ing early through spin and chance to run the batsman out. Bolt “has not heard anything - and be short-handed for the when you play in the big six, as the asking rate fell under keeping their hands on the With de Villiers well short of the he will not hear anything,” Mills said return leg at Stamford teams in Spain or England by telephone from Jamaica. a run-a-ball. Yusuf hit Nehra jugular through Lasith crease, the bowler couldn’t collect Bridge on May 6 after there’s always pressure. It The IOC will wait for word from for two sixes in the 18th over to Malinga’s late strikes. Kumar the ball to break the stumps. Marquez was lost for the can happen one night but he the national Olympic bodies before settle the contest. Sangakkara kept the innings Yusuf atoned by conceding season with a knee injury. can cope with the pressure.” holding any disciplinary hearings. Earlier, Delhi lost its open- alive with an important just three runs in the 15th over His replacement, Carles Barcelona held most of Athletes found guilty of doping face ers to Mascarenhas after elect- unbeaten 45 but he had scant before Warne returned to win a Puyol, was suspended after the possession - just as it did being disqualified from the Olympics ing to bat. support and Kings XI Punjab’s leg-before appeal against de being booked in the 74th. in big wins over Lyon and and stripped of any medals they won. was held splendidly at slip by total of 119 was a major disap- Villiers. The ball had, however, “Rafa’s loss was the Bayern Munich - but The positive findings were based Warne, who flung himself to his pointment given they had first pitched outside the line of leg- worst news today,” Chelsea’s defense held well, on “A” sample test results. Athletes Guardiola said. especially after having left to catch the outside edge. use of the track. Tellingly, stump. will be allowed to ask for a testing of Chelsea goalkeeper Petr allowed five goals in the pre- , who had Mumbai only allowed four Brief scores: Rajasthan their backup “B” samples. Cech was busy, too, diving to vious round against In the meantime, national and begun by flicking Mascarenhas boundaries and two sixes in 20 Royals 147 for 5 (Pathan 61*, keep Samuel Eto’o’s shot out Liverpool. international bodies are free to for six, mistimed a lofted shot. overs, the least in an innings Smith 44*, Mishra 3-34) beat in the 70th after the “They had a lot of pos- impose provisional suspensions of Kamran Khan, at mid on, kept that has lasted that long in the Delhi Daredevils 143 for 7 (de Barcelona striker had shak- session but we stayed very athletes, the IOC said. his nerve under the high ball. IPL. Villiers 50, Vettori 29, Munaf 2- en off Alex to get a clear tight,” Terry said. “We A Greek race walker, Athanasia Dilshan has been in fine Brief scores: Kings XI 14, Mascarenhas 2-28) by five chance from close-range. watched videos before the Tsoumeleka, announced in January form in this tournament, but he Punjab 119 for 8 wickets. Cech made several late game, they like to play little that she had tested positive in the new top-edged a pull stroke off (Sangakkara 45*, Malinga saves, the most notable com- balls through and we knew Beijing checks. Tsoumeleka, who fin- for Asnodkar to 2-12) (The Hindu) ing on substitute Aleksandr that and stopped them doing ished ninth in Beijing in the 20K Hleb moments after Bojan it.” walk, was charged by a Greek prose- cutor earlier this month with using banned drugs. The IOC previously disqualified nine athletes for doping at the Aug. 8- McLaren escapes with suspended three-race ban 24 Olympics. In addition, there were six doping cases involving horses in by Jerome Pugmire did not think McLaren had been during the latter stages of the to assure the FIA World Motor the equestrian competition. PARIS (AP) - McLaren was let off lightly and that McLaren Australian GP. Sport Council members that we The IOC has already stripped four handed a suspended three-race team principal Martin Trulli was initially given a athletes of Beijing medals - Ukrainian had taken appropriate action heptathlete Lyudmila Blonska (sil- ban Wednesday, escaping a more Whitmarsh “made a very good penalty of 25 seconds for overtak- with a view to ensuring that ver), Belarusian hammer throwers severe punishment that could impression, very straightfor- ing, giving Hamilton third place. such mistakes do not occur Vadim Devyatovskiy (silver) and Ivan have completely derailed Lewis ward.” McLaren then passed up two again.” Tsikhan (bronze) and North Korean Hamilton’s bid to repeat as While praising Whitmarsh, opportunities to rectify evidence Asked if this is the end of shooter Kim Jong Su (silver and Formula One champion. and by underling the culture it knew was false, and this led the affair, Whitmarsh replied: “I bronze). The World Motor Sport change, Mosley appeared to be FIA to dock Hamilton’s points very much hope so. I hope this The IOC is storing doping samples Council gave McLaren the sus- taking a swipe at Ron Dennis, and void McLaren’s results from will draw a line and we can carry for eight years so they can be tested pension for lying to officials and McLaren’s former chief execu- . on with racing.” retroactively when new detection other breaches of F1 rules at the tive who was often at odds with Hamilton later apologized, Hamilton has been strug- methods are developed. Australian and Malaysian Grand Mosley and F1 boss Bernie The World Anti-Doping Agency saying he was “instructed and gling on the track with an welcomed the IOC findings. Under the Prix races. Ecclestone. misled” about evidence by sport- uncompetitive car so far this sea- WADA code, athletes can be disci- The WMSC said in a state- “There was a decision taken ing director Dave Ryan, who son, and a suspension from rac- plined up to eight years from the date ment that the team admitted to by people who are no longer McLaren blamed for master- ing for McLaren could have of a doping violation. five charges of breaching the involved,” Mosley said. “That minding the deception. He was effectively ended any hopes he “We suggest that athletes who may International Sporting Code. The being the case, it would have been then fired. had of defending his title. be tempted to cheat keep this reality council expressed appreciation unfair to go on with the matter.” Lewis Hamilton “I would like to thank the Hamilton has only nine in mind,” WADA president John for the “open and honest” way in Hamilton and Dennis, who FIA World Motor Sport Council points from the first four races Fahey said. “We believe that retro- which McLaren conducted itself has resigned from all his F1 roles, to Hamilton and McLaren’s loss members for affording me the this season, trailing champi- spective testing serves as a strong and recognized the change in cul- did not attend, leaving of points from Australia Grand opportunity to answer their onship leader Jenson Button by deterrent.” ture at the team. Whitmarsh to answer questions. Prix. Lauryn Williams, a member of the questions this morning,” 22. U.S. track and field team in Beijing The three-race suspension Ecclestone agreed with Whitmarsh said the team Whitmarsh said. “We are aware McLaren has been in the fir- and a 2004 silver medalist in the 100 will only be applied if McLaren Mosley that the matter had gone had apologized for lying to race that we made serious mistakes in ing line before. Two years ago, meters, also backed the testing system. commits a further rule breach or far enough. officials when it said Hamilton Australia and Malaysia, and I the team was fined a record “To go ahead and weed out the if new facts came to light, the “They got their wrist slapped was not given instructions to let was therefore very glad to be able US$100 million and stripped of cheaters is a good thing,” she said. “To statement said. and that’s all they needed. Toyota’s Jarno Trulli make an to apologize for those mistakes its constructors’ points for hav- find out there are additional cheaters FIA president Max Mosley, They’ve got enough punish- illegal overtaking move while the once again. ing obtained secret information is not a great thing.” who attended the hearing, said he ment,” Ecclestone said, referring pair were behind the safety car I was also pleased to be able about rival Ferrari’s car.