European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 25 Landis hearing concludes ruling not expected soon the associated press whether Floyd Landis is found innocent or guilty of doping during his tour de France its a near certainty the world Hast heard the last of him and his defense the cyclists tabloid style arbitration hearing ended wednes but it could take months for a decision to be and when it the Case almost certainly wont end because the loser is expected to Appeal at the next and final the court of arbitration for rehash much of the evidence that was presented Over these nine Days in a Public hearing that certainly want fit for All Landis attorney Maurice Suh used closing arguments to assert that the hearing was about More than just his clients quest to re Tain the tour title and avoid a two year ban from it is the first to comprehensively Challenge the systematic fail ures of an anti doping lab to Fol Low its own Suh but it was hard to imagine Lan Dis wanted the Challenge to morph into such a the Greg Lemond affair defined these and also served up an easily exploitable piece of Evi Dence for attorneys from the anti doping they used it at every usually All you get to hear about in a Case like this is what was in the athletes attorney Richard Young in this the events and the evidence have also shown us a glimpse of what was in the athletes a three time tour win showed up last thursday and told of being sexually abused As a then followed that bomb Shell with the revelation that Landis will Geoghe threatened to reveal that secret if he us Adas Point was to show Landis had set the tone in a plan to intimidate and Embarrass Lem when Uvada attorneys questioned Landis on they asked Why he wore All Black for Lemonds appearance in court after choosing a yellow tie All other it was Wacky and it Over shadowed much of the dense Sci ence that was supposed to Domi Nate the much of the Landis argument entered on the alleged incompetence of the technicians at the Chat sports briefs Enay Kalabry lab outside Paris where Landis urine was Young seized on that Conten As and turned it into a character they take great Pride in their work and Are not the sort of peo ple who would try to hide any thing or tamper with Young that in contrast to what we saw on the part of the respondents business who did try to tamper in this you can be the judge of that relative Yankees give to Hokie memorial fund new York the new York Yankees made a million contribution to the Virginia tech Hokie spirit memorial fund and honoured the victims of the april 16 massacre that left 33 dead in before playing the Boston red sox on wednesday the fund was established to cover expenses like grief counsel memorials and other costs for the victims and their predators owner reaches Deal to sell team Nash Ville predators owner Craig Lei Pold tapped into country music Star Power and Catchy marketing he helped the nil negotiate a new labor Deal Friendly to Small Market franchises and even traded for Peter after 10 it still want the Wisconsin tired of losing reached an agreement to sell his team to Ca Nadian billionaire Jim the same Man who pulled out of a Deal to buy the Pittsburgh fran Chise in december after the nil insisted he commit to not moving the Leipold told predators employees of the Sale in a meeting wednesday in Accord ing to a person familiar with the Sale who spoke to the associated press on condition of anonymity because the Deal had not been i the Nils Board of governors must approve any but the predators have struggled to sell tickets for years and their future in Nashville has been in team officials declined to com ment when contacted by the associated an announcement confirming the Deal could come Hill out As magic coach Brian Hill is out As the Orlando magics coach after two consecutive los ing seasons and a first round sweep in this years it was unclear whether Hill was fired or resigned wednes with the team releasing a statement at night stating he would not return As the team said Hill would have the option to return to the organization in another brians contributions to the or Lando magic have been Treen president Bob Vander Weide said in the we appreciate everything Brian did for us As a head coach in taking us to this and Hope he decides to stay with the in two stints with the Hill became the winning est coach in team he took or Lando to its first playoff appear Ance in four years this we will miss brians disciplined game preparation and attention to and passion he displayed As our head general manager Otis Smith said in the we look Forward to taking the next step toward being a Champion ship Aliber the magic finished 4042 this season before being eliminated in four games by the Detroit pistons in the the 59yearold Hill had a year left on his along with a team option for Pavano opts for surgery new York Carl Pavano is headed for reconstructive Elbow probably ending his unproductive stint with the new York Yankees and making his contract a million after being examined by four doctors Over the past few Pavano met wednesday with Yan Kees general manager Brian Cash Man to go Over All the medical Vavanos Gregg said the Pitcher will have the All four doctors conclude that he has a damaged ligament and recommend Tommy John sur Cashman the right hander will be Side lined for most if not All of what re Mains on his fou year which runs through a free agent Flop since signing with the Yankees before the 2005 Pavano is 57 in 19 including 10 with a Era i two starts this he was Side lined from june through the 2006 season by Elbow and rib then returned this he Felt fore Arm soreness during a win at Minnesota on april an injury the Yankees didst originally think was bobcats reportedly set to hire mavs assistant Vincent the Charlotte bobcats have chosen Dallas assistant Sam Vincent As their new a person familiar with the search said wednes the speaking on Condi Tion of anonymity because an offi Cial announcement had not been told the associated press that Vincent would be introduced at a news conference Vincent will be reunited with bobcats part owner Michael Jor who has the final say on All basketball Jordan and Vincent played together for two seasons with the Chicago bulls in the late the 44yearold Vincent will re place Bernie who also served As general manager in the expansion teams first three Bickerstaff is stay ing with the bobcats in a front of fice role and has been heavily involved in the coaching search with a former first round pick of the Boston celtics in has limited Aba coaching experience one season As an assistant under Avery Johnson with the two More cyclists admit doping Germany Eric Zabel and Rolf former teammates of two tour de France admitted thurs Day they took performance in dancing drugs while Riding for the Tele Kom team i the who is still and Aldag were support riders for the Tele Kom team when its top cyclists won the tour de France Bjarne Riis in 1996 and Jan Ull Rich in speaking at a nationally Tele Vised news Zabel and Aldag said they took the blood boosting drug both said they were ashamed of their actions and Aldag is now sporting director of the Mobile previously known As a prominent now rides for Mil Ioc fines austrians Geneva the austrian olympic committee was fined million by the Ioc on thursday in connection with the doping scandal at the 2006 Winter games in the International olympic committee said its executive Board unanimously decided on the which will be imposed by withholding from the austrian committee its share of Ioc revenues up to that the Doc could have been sus effectively excluding austrian athletes from competing at the upcoming after issuing lifetime olympic bans to six austrian Cross coun try skies and Biath letes last the Ioc found the Austri an committee accountable for the conduct of its ski federation and the violation of anti doping rules by its athletes and support staff at the Turin bengals Henry passes tests Cincinnati suspended Cincinnati bengals wide receiver Chris Henry has passed his drug a Kentucky prosecutor and an attorney for the player said there were no drugs found in his said attorney Robert who received the final test results at his office in nearby Cov Rob the commonwealths attorney for Kenton confirmed that lab analysis of henrys drug tests came Back nil spokesman Greg Aiello declined to comment wednesday on Henry undergoes drug screen Ings As part of his probation in or for carrying a concealed weapon and in Kenton county for letting minors drink in a hotel room he Kentucky state authorities screen Henry for Florida reports had circulated Mon Day that already suspended for eight nil games and on probation in both Kentucky and Florida for crimes had failed a drug henrys agent denied the and the Kenton county prosecutors office conceded there were inconsistencies and that More testing was new and improved flood 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