Canadian doper turns himself in

Canadian golfer Brad Fritsch has been banned for three months after he reported himself to PGA Tour officials for violating its antidoping policy, the governing body said on Monday.

The 40-year-old, who plays on the secondary Buy.com Tour and is eligible to return to competition on Feb 28, said the banned substance was in a supplement he had been taking to assist weight loss.

“Mr Fritsch self-reported this information after discovering that an ingredient in a supplement that he was taking was on the prohibited list,” the Tour said in a statement. “He has acknowledged his inadvertent error and accepted his suspension.”