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Jones stunned by her positive drug test

By TIMES WIRES
Published August 22, 2006

Sprinter Marion Jones broke her silence on her positive drug test Monday, saying she was startled by the result and wants the second sample examined quickly.

The five-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion released a statement through her new attorney, Howard Jacobs.

"I was shocked when I was informed about the positive 'A' sample," she said. "I have requested that the testing of my 'B' sample be expedited and done as soon as possible."

In a telephone interview, Jacobs said he has not discussed with Jones how the positive test for the endurance enhancer EPO might have come about. He also noted the results were supposed to remain private until the "B" sample was tested but were improperly leaked to the media. Jones' positive test came June 23 at the U.S. Track & Field Championships in Indianapolis, where she won the 100 meters. If the "B" sample is positive, the sprinter faces a minimum two-year ban from the sport.

Tennis

Ivanovic upends Hingis at Rogers Cup

Ana Ivanovic beat Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-3 in the rain-delayed final of the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

"This is a big step for me," Ivanovic said. "She's a great player. In juniors, I watched her winning grand slam titles, and now I played against her and played good tennis."

Martina Navratilova won her 176th WTA doubles title when she and Nadia Petrova downed Cara Black and Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-1, 6-2.

Navratilova, who turns 50 on Oct. 18, is to retire for a second time after the Aug. 28-Sept. 10 U.S. Open.

Pilot Pen: Svetlana Kuznetsova got a little more than she had bargained for in the first set before beating American Jill Craybas 6-7 (6-7), 6-1, 6-1 in the first round in New Haven, Conn. In the men's draw, American Mardy Fish beat Davide Sanguinetti of Italy 6-3, 6-3.

ET Cetera

College football: A Tennessee trustee collected cash from fans and some former athletes gathered at his house to give to assistant football coach Trooper Taylor for speaking at their barbecue dinner. The donations totaled $3,000, an amount the university found to be too high and in violation of NCAA rules.

NBA: The Portland Police Bureau said Trail Blazers forward Zach Randolph is "involved" in a sexual assault report taken last week but is not a suspect.

Marathon: The Boston Marathon will move up its start time by two hours in an attempt to ease traffic in the eight cities and towns along the course.

Motorsports: Toyota made its first official ontrack appearance, with Bill Elliott, Michael Waltrip and Dave Blaney piloting Camrys in NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow test at Michigan International Speedway.

Soccer: The U.S. women's team will play Iceland on Oct. 8 in an exhibition at Richmond, Va., as part of its preparation for World Cup qualifying.

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