Associated Press
STANTON, Del. ó The trainer of Eight Belles is certain the filly was never on steroids, and he has ordered tests to prove it.
Larry Jones said Tuesday he wanted to dispel any suggestion the Kentucky Derby runner-up was on performance-enhancing drugs. Eight Belles was euthanized after breaking both front ankles Saturday a quarter-mile after the finish at Churchill Downs.
Eight Bellesí owner, Rick Porter, said the preliminary necropsy result showed the death came as a result of the fracture of the fillyís two front cannon bones.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
BUIES CREEK ó Marcus Jones drove in the tie-breaking runs with an eighth-inning, two-out double to give N.C. State a 6-3 victory against Campbell.
COLLEGE HOOPS
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. ó West Virginia coach Bob Huggins will earn at least $20 million in guaranteed income over the next 10 years of his new contract, which includes incentives that could add thousands more.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
ATLANTA ó Former Georgia Tech quarterback Joe Hamilton was charged with marijuana possession, driving under the influence of alcohol and hit-and-run Tuesday, less than a week after he was hired as the schoolís assistant director of player personnel.
* JACKSON, Miss. ó A judge has given two ex-Mississippi State players suspended sentences for firing guns on campus in March.
Judge Lee Howard gave Michael Brown two years suspended and Quinton Wesley three years suspended.
NFL
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. ó The New York Jets re-signed cornerback Hank Poteat to a one-year deal.
TRACK & FIELD
NORFOLK, Va. ó A federal judge denied bond for Tim Montgomery on federal heroin distribution charges.
Montgomery appeared in U.S. District Court before Magistrate Judge F. Bradford Stillman and pleaded not guilty to the charges. Montgomery requested a jury trial, which the judge set for July 9.
* SAN FRANCISCO ó A federal judge tentatively barred two of eight ex-stars from testifying against former coach Trevor Graham during his trial on false statement charges later this month.
TENNIS
ROME ó Roger Federer defeated one of his most challenging opponents, cruising past Guillermo Canas 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Rome Masters.
Federer said he is nearly back to normal after being slowed by mononucleosis earlier in the year.
iI think I was lacking matches at one stage, when I lost in the first round of Dubai,î he said. iNow, Iím again back in my stride and feel like Iím playing well and nothing ever happened.î
Canas beat Federer twice early last year and was one of the few players with a winning record against him. The series is now 3-3.
Also Tuesday, Andy Roddick defeated Mardy Fish 6-1, 6-4 in an all-American matchup.
* BERLIN ó Serena Williams won her 16th straight match by defeating Francesca Schiavone 6-2, 6-3 in the second round of the German Open.
* MADRID, Spain ó The selection process to determine which city will host Spainís Davis Cup semifinal series against the United States is threatening to turn into a mutiny.
The players and team captain are upset that the Spanish tennis federation appears to be ready to overlook home-court advantage in favor of sponsorship money.
Madrid is one of four cities vying to host the Sept. 19-21 series. The Spanish players are worried that Madridís 2,100-foot altitude will take away its clay-court advantage. They believe that Roddickís booming serve and the hard-hitting doubles pair of Bob and Mike Bryan will be equal to the hosts despite playing on their least favorite surface.