European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 24 2007 stars and stripes Page 39 report lands followup tests also positive the associated press Paris followup tests on backup urine samples by tour de France Champion Floyd Landis found traces of synthetic testosterone the French sports newspaper Lequire reported monday the tests on seven b samples clearly showed traces of the banned substance the paper said on its web site Landis had insisted the followup tests we rent Nec Essary because the primary a sports briefs samples tested negative for banned substances during the tour the tests were done at Frances National anti doping Laboratory of Chatenay Kalabry outside Paris Lequire said the lab used a tech Nique that can distinguish synthetic from natural forms of testosterone a male sex hormone the lab is the same one that revealed Landis positive test for elevated testosterone to Epi testosterone Levels after he won the 17th stage of last years tour Pierre Bowdry president of the French anti doping Agency told the associated press the tests were concluded this weekend but he didst know the result because they were sent directly to the us anti doping Agency which re Quested the tests Landis spokesman Michael Henson said monday the head of the French lab prevented the cyclist s expert Paul Scott from entering the lab sunday to witness the testing in infuriated by the behaviour of Uvada and the French lab Landis said together they have turned this proceeding into a full scale attack on my civil rights and a mockery of Justice if doping accusations against 50 years of service were celebrating o loan service credit Union is celebrating 50 years of service and we would like to include you in the festivities enjoy 25 off our published Auto loan rates now through May 312007 new used refinances Are eligible free pre approvals apply online at a local Branch or by phone military Coorg q08q047282qoq Best Auto loan rate 514 if you Are a member of record As of of Resart As of Landis Are upheld he faces a two year ban from Competition he also would be the first rider in the 104year history of the tour to be stripped of the title Serena Williams teenage sub clinches us fed cup win Delray Beach Fla with Serena Williams sidelined fed cup teammate Varna King showed she can do More than sing the 18yearold King won raves for her rendition of the National Anthem to Start the week end then substituted sunday for Williams and sealed the us teams Victory Over Belgium King beat Kirsten flip ens 46 64 75 giving the americans an insurmountable 30 Lead in route to a 50 Victory Serena and Venus Williams won in singles saturday then be came cheerleaders from the Bench rooting for King Serena Williams pulled out a few hours before she was to face flip ens citing slight inflammation in the right knee a team spokesman said the move was pre cautionary and the inflammation was unrelated to the Groin injury Williams sustained april 10 when she retired from a match in Charleston so after King won Venus will iams beat Yanina Wick Mayer 61 62 in doubles King and Lisa Ray mond beat Tamarin Hendler and Caroline Maes 6162 the Ameri cans will play Russia in the semifinals july 1415 at a us site to be determined Russia advanced by beating Spain 50 France and Italy also won 50 and will meet in the other semifinal Bourdais retakes Points Lead with Champ car Victory Houston Sebastien Bour dais followed Rookie tristan gom Mendy closely late in the grand prix of Houston waiting for the front runner to run out of Gas with faulty brakes and laps run Ning out Bourdais was getting nervous but As it always does in Champ car these Days things eventually broke Bourdais Way and he ended up with the Victory on Sun Day the 28yearold Frenchman won for the second straight year in Houston passing gom Mendy on the 87th Lap and grabbing the inside track for his fourth consecutive Champ car title Bourdais earned his 25th Ca reer win in his 62nd Start turning his fastest Lap 58018 seconds on his 93rd and final trip around the 169mile Street course next to reliant stadium Phoenix Barbosa wins nabs sixth Man award new York Leandro bar Bosa won the nabs sixth Man award on monday after a season in which he averaged 180 Points and helped Lead the Phoenix suns to the second est record in the league the fourth year guard from Brazil received 101 of a possible 127 firs place votes and 578 Points from a Media panel san Antonio guard Manu Ginobile was second with 269 Points and Dallas guard Jerry Stackhouse was third with 210