The News Review:
- King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Motor Sports
- A First Step Toward Drug Testing in Golf Is Taken
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
salon.com – Sep 21, 2007
Emphasis on the "down" for the NFC. Plus: Panel o’ Experts standings.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Motor Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Sep 21, 2007
The September 13 ruling included penalties of a $100000 fine and a forfeiture of points in the constructors’ standings for the 2007 season. “We believe the time has come to put this huge distraction behind us” said McLaren chairman and CEO Ron Dennis in a statement. “McLaren wants to win races and world championships. We are fortunate to have and continue to receive unwavering support from our employees sponsor partners and Formula One fans across the world — all of whom are equally keen that we totally focus on winning this year’s Drivers’ Championship and the remaining three races of the season.
A First Step Toward Drug Testing in Golf Is Taken
New York Times – Sep 21, 2007
Doping has become a pervasive issue for professional sports in the last decade but golf had shied away from testing. Officials have pointed to golf’s honor code in which players call penalties on themselves and have said they have seen little evidence that drugs are being used in the sport. In November the PGA Tour’s policy board authorized the creation of a list of banned substances and began a program with players to discuss testing penalties and the health risks of performance-enhancing drugs. At this year’s British Open the issue was brought to the forefront when the Hall of Fame golfer Gary Player said that he knew of at least one professional golfer who had used steroids but refused to identify the player. Tim Finchem the PGA Tour commissioner and chairman of the World Golf Foundation said yesterday at a news conference in Florida that were it not for the problems other sports have had golf probably would not have adopted testing.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Sep 21, 2007
1-0 lead against host SwedesGothenburg Sweden (Sports Network) – Andy Roddick handled Joachim Johansson in straight sets in Friday’s opening singles rubber in the Davis Cup semifinal between the United States and host Sweden. The former world No. 1 Roddick recorded a 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 victory in 1 hour 53 minutes in a hard-serving affair on an indoor carpet at Scandinavium. Roddick launched 30 aces at the 6-foot-6 Johansson who countered with 23 bombs in a losing effort. The rusty Johansson who hasn’t played on the ATP since the Australian Open back in January due to ongoing shoulder problems piled up seven double faults on his way to surrendering the first point to the formidable Americans.
