Cycling
Cavendish has surgery after missing worlds
PARIS – British sprint specialist Mark Cavendish underwent surgery on his left shoulder following a crash that ruled him out of the road cycling world championships.
Cavendish, who won the road race world title in 2011, injured his left shoulder when he crashed during stage six of the Tour of Britain on Sept. 11.
Cavendish’s team, Etixx-Quick-Step, said in a statement on Monday that the surgery was successful and that the “Manx Missile” would not return to competition before next season.
Cavendish said he decided to have surgery “to avoid any problems in the near future.”
Another rider caught in testing of doping samples
AIGLE, Switzerland – An International Cycling Union policy of re-testing stored doping samples led to a third rider being provisionally suspended pending a disciplinary case.
The UCI says mountain biker Blaza Klemencic of Slovenia tested positive for EPO in a sample given in March 2012.
The 35-year-old Klemencic competed in women’s mountain bike cross-country at the past two Olympics.
Klemencic, a two-time world championship medalist in mountain bike marathon racing, is the third rider suspended in the past five weeks for samples given at least three years ago.
Giampaolo Caruso of Italy and Russian Alexey Shmidtm, both road racers, also tested positive for EPO, a banned endurance-boosting hormone.
Soccer
South Africa: Opposition asks police to investigate
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – The chief organizer of South Africa’s 2010 World Cup is one of two senior soccer officials named in a criminal complaint alleging corruption in the FIFA vote to decide the host of the tournament.
South Africa’s main opposition party, The Democratic Alliance, said it filed papers with police on Monday asking them to investigate the involvement of former World Cup head Danny Jordaan and former South African Football Association President Molefi Oliphant in alleged bribery to get the World Cup.
Trinidad AG paves way for Warner extradition
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago’s attorney general signed documents that pave the way for U.S. extradition proceedings against former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner.
Attorney General Faris Al Rawi has signed “authority to proceed” documents in the high-profile extradition case against the indicted Warner. Al Rawi would not comment on specifics of the case Monday, saying only that “the process is still unfolding.”
Warner is resisting extradition on U.S. charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering in the FIFA corruption case.
The case against Warner was adjourned until Friday while Deputy Chief Magistrate Mark Wellington reviews the matter.
U.S. prosecutors allege South Africa funneled $10 million in 2008 to Warner and two other FIFA executives.
Star Mexico midfielder will miss the U.S. playoff
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands – Mexico captain Andres Guardado will miss his country’s Confederations Cup playoff against the United States next month after tests confirmed that he sustained ankle ligament damage last week.
Guardado injured his ankle in PSV Eindhoven’s surprise 2-1 defeat of Manchester United on Sept. 15.
PSV said that tests including an MRI scan Monday confirmed the seriousness of the injury and Guardado will be out of action for four-to-six weeks.
The United States will take on Mexico on Oct. 10 at the Pasadena Rose Bowl for a place at the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia.
Associated Press
