Monthly Archives: June 2011

MADRID (AFP) – Spanish rider Alberto Contador says he has stopped eating meat since testing positive for clenbuterol on last year’s Tour de France, a result he blamed on contaminated steak. The 28-year-old favourite to win this year’s Tour, which … Continue reading →

MINNEAPOLIS – A person familiar with the situation says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and players’ boss DeMaurice Smith are back in Minnesota for labor talks as they try to put pro football back in business. The person says that after … Continue reading →

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Suspended Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor drunken driving and was sentenced to a year of probation. Whether he plays next season remains unclear. St. Joseph County Magistrate Brian Steinke gave … Continue reading →

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Timberwolves have picked up contract options for swingman Wes Johnson, guard Wayne Ellington and forward Lazar Hayward. The moves Wednesday include third-year options for Johnson and Hayward and the fourth year for Ellington. Johnson averaged nine … Continue reading →

PITTSBURGH – The Penguins have offered former NHL MVP Jaromir Jagr a one-year contract, and expect to hear a decision from Jagr’s agent on Wednesday. Jagr, 39, was a Pittsburgh draft pick in 1990, and helped lead the Penguins to … Continue reading →

MANCHESTER (AFP) – David de Gea has joined Manchester United on a five-year contract after the English champions confirmed they had reached agreement with Spanish side Atletico Madrid for the transfer of the goalkeeper on Wednesday. The 20-year-old passed a … Continue reading →

SARASOTA, Fla. – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and players’ union chief DeMaurice Smith took questions Wednesday at a symposium for NFL rookies, who wanted to know the same thing as everyone else unhappy about the league’s labor dispute. When is … Continue reading →