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U.S. sprinter is to plead guilty today
Published on Friday, Oct 05, 2007
From Beacon Journal wire services
Marion Jones admitted using steroids before the 2000 Olympics in a recent letter to family members and close friends, the Washington Post reported Thursday.
Jones, a triple gold medalist in Sydney, said she took ''the clear'' for two years, beginning in 1999, and said she got it from former coach Trevor Graham, the newspaper reported. Graham told her it was flaxseed oil, she said.
''The clear'' is a performance-enhancing drug linked to BALCO, the lab at the center of the steroids scandal in professional sports.
Jones had steadfastly denied ever taking any kind of performance-enhancing drugs.
Jones is scheduled to appear in federal court in New York City today to plead guilty to charges in her steroid use, a federal law enforcement source said.
''I want to apologize for all of this,'' the Post reported, quoting a person who received a copy of Jones' letter and read it to the paper. ''I am sorry for disappointing you all in so many ways.''
In her letter, Jones said she'd used performance-enhancing drugs until she stopped training with Graham at the end of 2002.
The admission could cost Jones the five medals three gold, two bronze she won in Sydney. She was one of the games' biggest stars, but doping allegations have since tarnished her career.
NFL: Henry risks suspension for drugs
Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry, who leads the NFL in rushing, reportedly tested positive for marijuana and could face a one-year suspension. KDVR-TV in Denver reported the positive test. Henry served a four-game suspension in 2005 because of a failed drug test; another positive test within two years means a one-year suspension. Henry can appeal any suspension, and the suspension does not begin until the process ends.
Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs will be under court supervision for a year and must pay $485 in fines after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, a misdemeanor. Briggs did not immediately call police after crashing his Lamborghini and abandoning it on Aug 27.
The Detroit Lions placed running back Brian Calhoun on injured reserve with a season-ending knee injury and re-signed Aveion Cason.
Golf: Parnevik leads Texas Open by 4
Jesper Parnevik shot a career-best 9-under 61 to take a 4-stroke lead after the first round of the Texas Open in San Antonio, overcoming an opening bogey to birdie eight of the next 11 holes.
After an intense fog forced two delays totaling more than two hours at the Senior Players Championship in Timonium, Md., Mark Wiebe and four others shot 3-under 67s to share the lead. Only one player in 78 birdied the 496-yard, par-4 18th, and Gil Morgan blew a chance to claim the lead when he carded a triple bogey.
College: Wolverines avoid forfeit
Michigan won't have to forfeit a football win for using an ineligible freshman player. Michigan last month reported an administrative error involving safety Artis Chambers to the Big Ten. He played in three games, one a win over Penn State.
South Carolina defensive end Eric Norwood tied an NCAA mark with two touchdowns on fumble returns, and Steve Spurrier remained unbeaten against No. 8 Kentucky with a 38-23 home victory. The 11th-ranked Gamecocks (5-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) are in the thick of the SEC Eastern Division race. Kentucky (5-1, 1-1) was held to half its SEC-leading average of 46.6 points.
Prosecutors won't charge Jacksonville University running back Rudell Small after teammate Cecil Coltrane admitted planting more than 20 grams of marijuana in Small's dorm room. Charges against Coltrane are possible, a prosecutor said.
Cincinnati forward Mike Williams will miss this basketball season after rupturing his Achilles' tendon in a workout this week. He will retain two years of eligibility.
From Beacon Journal wire services
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