The ultra-competitive Lance Armstrong, who won an seven Tour de France titles, says he will no longer fight doping allegations against him. The U-S Anti-Doping Agency says it will strip Armstrong of his titles and hit him with a lifetime ban.
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The N-H-L and the Players’ Association met for 90 minutes yesterday before calling it a day. They’ll resume labour talks Tuesday in New York, with the September 15th lockout date approaching.
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Yani Tseng shot a 6-under 66 and leads after the first round of the C-N Canadian Women’s Open in Vancouver.
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The Toronto Blue Jays lost their fifth in a row, a 3-2, 11-inning setback at Detroit. The Jays Jose Bautista is back in the lineup tonight when they open a series in Baltimore.
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And Barrie Baycats lost to the Brantford Red Sox 5-4