bostonherald.com
Jul 17, 2008
By Herald wire services Thursday, July 17, 2008 - Added 56m ago The 11th-stage victory yesterday in the Tour de France by Norwegian veteran Kurt-Asle Arvesen took a back seat to the arrest of Spain’s Moises Duenas Nevado after he tested positive for the banned performance enhancer EPO in the second doping bust this Tour. . . . Florida State’s Buster Posey won USA Baseball’s Golden Spikes Award, becoming just the second catcher to be honored as the nation’s top amateur player. . . . Former Arizona State football coach Bruce Snyder reportedly has cancer. . . . The NCAA has penalized Texas Southern for major violations in its softball and tennis programs. ... Four-time defending champion Roger Federer and Wimbledon winner Rafael Nadal lead the men’s field for the U.S. Open. Former U.S. Open tennis champions Lleyton Hewitt, Andy...
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