Hill s drowning ruled accidental; more tests set

The death of New England Patriots defensive end Marquise Hill, who fell off a jet ski in Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans, was ruled an accidental drowning on Tuesday. An autopsy found no signs of drug or alcohol in Hill's body, although more tests are planned and will take two weeks to complete, said Orleans Parish coroner Dr. Frank Minyard. Minyard said Hill might have suffered a mild concussion when he fell off the water craft. ...

Authorities have a search warrant to look for as many as 30 dog carcasses on property owned by Michael Vick that is at the center of a dog fighting investigation. But the warrant has not been executed. In a news release, Sheriff Harold D. Brown said the warrant issued May 23 has not been executed at the request of Brown and Surry County Commonwealth's Attorney Gerald G. Poindexter. The release did not say why the two officials leading the investigation into possible dog fighting made the request.



Track and field

Powell runs 9.97 to win 100 meters

World-record holder Asafa Powell won the 100 meters Tuesday with the fastest sprint in the world this year. Powell led from start to finish to clock 9.97 seconds in his season-opening return from a bout with knee tendinitis at the Artur Takac Memorial meet in Belgrade, Serbia. Iveta Lalova of Bulgaria won the women's 100 in 11.26 seconds, followed by Mikele Barber of the United States in 11.27 and Sherika Williams of Jamaica in 11.34. ...

Florida State junior Walter Dix (Coral Springs) was named USA Track and Field's Athlete of the Week after setting a collegiate record in the men's 200 meters Saturday at the NCAA East Regional in Gainesville. The three-time NCAA champion won the 200 in 19.69 seconds. Dix also won the 100 meters in 10.05.

Colleges

Early signing period for football discussed

The Southeastern Conference opened its annual spring meeting with talk about adding an early signing period to college football. The idea drew support from Kentucky's Rich Brooks and Vanderbilt's Bobby Johnson. But Florida's Urban Meyer strongly disapproved, and others were somewhat skeptical. Meyer has been one of the more active coaches late in the recruiting season, getting players to change their minds and sign with Florida. "I'm not comfortable signing kids you don't know," Meyer said. "I'd rather move later. I want to quit making mistakes. A mistake in recruiting just devastates a program. The only way to minimize the mistake-factor is to get to know someone.'' ...

Kansas guard Brandon Rush, who withdrew last week from the NBA Draft, will have surgery to repair torn ligaments and be sidelined up to six months. Kansas coach Bill Self said Rush will have surgery either later this week or next week. The Jayhawks' leading scorer injured his right knee in a pickup game last week when he landed awkwardly.



Et cetera

Austria bans 14 for doping link

The Austrian Olympic Committee imposed lifetime Olympic bans on 14 team officials linked to the blood doping scandal at the 2006 Turin Games. The 14 would be denied accreditation for all Olympics, and any Austrians found guilty of a doping offense in the future will be banned for life from the Olympics, AOC president Leo Wallner said at a news conference after a special executive board session. Also, the chief of Austria's ski federation, Peter Schroecksnadel, resigned as vice president of the AOC, saying he hoped his departure would help Salzburg's bid for the 2014 Winter Games. ...

Silver Charm, jockey Jose Santos and trainer John Veitch each came close to capturing the Triple Crown. On Tuesday, the trio famous for their dramatic near-misses earned the sport's highest honor with their election to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Also elected were Mom's Command and Swoon's Son, jockey John Sellers and trainers Henry Forrest and Frank McCabe. ...

West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan won't play the remainder of his team's cricket tour of England because of a shoulder injury. Sarwan, 26, suffered the injury during the second Test at Headingley, Leeds, when he tumbled in an attempt to save a boundary. ...

Stefano Garzelli won the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia in a solo breakaway, and Danilo Di Luca held on to the overall lead.

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