Auto Racing
Two cars penalized after Mid-Ohio IndyCar race
INDIANAPOLIS – Both of Dale Coyne Racing’s teams were penalized by IndyCar on Wednesday.
Rookie driver Rodolfo Gonzalez was fined $500 for raising his visor during a refueling pit stop at Sunday’s race at Mid-Ohio. Series officials said that violated the rule on personal safety equipment.
Tristan Vautier’s team also was docked $500 because of a loose wheel nut – a violation of the rule on unattended equipment.
Chevrolet lost 80 points for engines that did not reach their 2,500-mile life cycle. Three of the cars at Mid-Ohio came up short, and one car at Iowa didn’t make it.
The engine manufacturer got 10 points back, though, because one car at Mid-Ohio did attain its expected mileage.
Cycling
Government after medical records from Armstrong
AUSTIN, Texas – The federal government wants to see Lance Armstrong’s medical records from his treatments for cancer.
Court records show that government lawyers July 30 subpoenaed the Indiana University School of Medicine to provide records of Armstrong’s treatments and donations he later made to the school.
The federal government sued Armstrong to recover millions of dollars in sponsorship money the U.S. Postal Service paid to his teams. Penalties could approach $100 million.
Armstrong’s lawyers said the demand for medical records is an invasion of privacy and want a judge to block their release.
NFL
Texans RB Foster will miss time with a groin injury
HOUSTON – Houston Texans star running back Arian Foster has a groin injury, coach Bill O’Brien said Wednesday after practice.
The second-year head coach said Foster is still being evaluated, but he would miss time, although how much was unspecified.
The Texans worked out free agent running backs Pierre Thomas, Ben Malena and Joe McKnight on Wednesday but had not officially signed anyone.
Soccer
World Cup winning coach rewarded with extension
CHICAGO – Jill Ellis was rewarded for leading the U.S. women to the World Cup title with a contract extension.
The U.S. Soccer Federation said Wednesday that Ellis had agreed to a multi-year extension. That leaves Ellis in charge as the Americans prepare for next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Ellis guided the United States to its third World Cup crown last month with a 5-2 victory over defending champion Japan. The Americans have won the last three Olympic gold medals.
The 48-year-old Ellis took over as head coach of the U.S. team May 16, 2014, leading the women through World Cup qualifying and then to the title in Canada.
Swimming
Distance specialist shortens up for world championship
KAZAN, Russia – Katie Ledecky won the 200-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships Wednesday night against a stellar field that included defending champion Missy Franklin and two-time winner Federica Pellegrini.
The 18-year-old American rallied from fourth after the first two laps to touch first in 1 minute, 55.16 seconds for her second gold medal of the championships. Ledecky already won the 1,500 free, lowering her own world record in the preliminaries and final.
Pellegrini finished second in 1:55.32, and Franklin was third in 1:55.49.
Associated Press
