MOSCOW (AP) — Sochi's anti-doping director says 2,500 drug tests will be conducted at next year's Winter Olympics, about 350 more than at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.
Alexei Slautin, head of Sochi's anti-doping section, said in a statement Thursday on the Russian Sports Ministry's web site that another 600 tests are planned for the Paralympics.
The World Anti-Doping Agency says 2,149 tests were done at the previous winter games.
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STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Third-seeded Alize Cornet and Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard won in straight sets Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Strasbourg International.
A runner-up last year, Cornet beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1. Bouchard move into the semifinals of a tournament for the first time by defeating Anna Tatishvili of Georgia 6-3, 6-2.
Rain interrupted play at 5-1 in the second set of Cornet's match. But the...
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — The head of the European golf tour has apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.
European Tour CEO George O'Grady said Thursday that "most of Sergio's friends are colored athletes in the United States."
O'Grady now says he regrets "using an inappropriate word in a live interview" with Sky Sports, adding "I...
NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards says he will be a healthy scratch Thursday night as New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins.
Richards, a star player earning $12 million this season, stayed on the ice with the extras Thursday during the morning skate. He then confirmed that Rangers coach John Tortorella had called to tell him he would be sitting out.
Richards, who has seven years left on the nine-year, $...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says Elon is joining the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2014-15 season.
The person said Thursday that Elon, a member of the Southern Conference, will announce the move at a scheduled 2 p.m. press conference. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no announcement has been made.
Elon will join as an all-sports member, giving the CAA 10 basketball...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Longtime Alabama sports talk show host Paul Finebaum is joining ESPN and the SEC Network.
ESPN announced Thursday that Finebaum will host a daily radio show from Charlotte, N.C., starting in August. He will also make appearances on other platforms for the network.
The SEC Network, scheduled to launch in August 2014, will simulcast Finebaum's afternoon show. He's the network's first on-air hire.
ESPN says...
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — The head of the European golf tour has apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.
European Tour CEO George O'Grady said Thursday that "most of Sergio's friends are colored athletes in the United States."
O'Grady said he regrets "using an inappropriate word in a live interview," and added "I unreservedly apologize...
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR's Michael Waltrip hopes to bring attention to the needs of those affected by the Oklahoma tornadoes at the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend.
The three Sprint Cup cars of Michael Waltrip Racing will carry decals of Feed The Children, an Oklahoma City-based group who's providing food and resources to victims of the tornadoes. Michael Waltrip said he wanted to help out when he saw the devastation caused by the storms.
MWR cars...
CHICAGO (AP) — Houston Dynamo defender Corey Ashe has been added to the roster for a U.S. training camp before its exhibition against Belgium.
The call-up Thursday is the first to the full men's national team for Ashe, a former Under-17 co-captain. Training camp opens Sunday in Cleveland, and Ashe will be eligible to play in the May 29 game against Belgium there.
The Americans also have an exhibition against Germany on June 2 before resuming World...
POLSA, Italy (AP) — Vincenzo Nibali won the individual mountain time trial in the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday to extend his overall lead.
The Italian finished in 44 minutes, 29 seconds along the 12.8-mile uphill route from Mori to Polsa to win his first stage victory in this year's race. Samuel Sanchez was 58 seconds behind. Damiano Caruso was third, 1:20 behind Nibali.
Nibali extended his lead to 4:02 over Cadel Evans and remains on...
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