Flipping out
Francois Etoundi does a somersault to celebrate his successful lift in the men’s 77kg weightlifting final at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, on Saturday. Etoundi won a bronze medal.
acknowledging he tested positive for an estrogen blocker but said “in no way would I ever do anything to cheat this game.”
Davis, a former Walter Payton Man of the Year award winner, says he has been taking the same supplements for the last seven or eight years and never had any issues. He says he has a clear conscience about the situation knowing he didn’t do anything intentionally wrong.
Sock-Harrison doubles win puts US in Davis Cup semis
Jack Sock and Ryan Harrison put the United States in the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time since 2012 by beating Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen 5-7, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (3), 6-4 Saturday in Nashville to finish off an American sweep.
The United States now will play either Croatia or Kazakhstan in the semifinals Sept. 14-16.
John Isner and Sam Querrey set up the doubles match for
the clincher by winning both their singles matches Friday at the Curb Events Center at Belmont University. Sock, who came in ranked 26th in doubles, and Harrison, 17th in the world, put the U.S. into the semifinals after taking three hours to finish off the Belgians.
Minnesota Duluth beats Notre Dame for NCAA title
Karson Kuhlman had a goal and an assist, and Minnesota Duluth beat Notre Dame 2-1 Saturday in St. Paul, Minnesota, to win the school’s second NCAA hockey championship.
Jared Thomas also scored and Hunter Shepard stopped 19 shots for the Bulldogs (2516-3). Duluth had advanced with a 2-1 win over Ohio State in a semifinal.
East Tennessee State coach punished for slapping helmet
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“I saw some great things. I saw some things that make me want to go home and drink heavily.” coach Randy Sanders will receive a letter of reprimand and will lose one week’s pay after slapping a player’s helmet during a practice last week.
Athletic director Scott Carter announced Sanders’ punishment and said the coach has been reinstated following a university review of the March 30 incident. Sanders had been on paid administrative leave during the review.
According to the incident report, Sanders slapped the player’s helmet while scolding him “for a poor play near the end of practice.” Carter said Sanders informed him of the incident after the practice.