Sports People
Enrique Carrion, winner of three medals at boxing’s World Championships, was among five Cuban amateur fighters suspended for two years after testing positive for the banned substance furosemide. Also suspended were junior flyweight world champion Alexander Jimenez, Mario Kindelan, Yoandri Reyes and Ernesto Cabrera… . Ian Woosnam, the 1991 Masters champ, returned to the south of France to defend his title in the Cannes Open.
Ireland’s Philip Walton vaulted to 10th from 51st on this week’s PGA European Tour money list after his victory at the Catalan Open… . Former NBA player Jeff Ruland, who led Iona to national basketball prominence and two NCAA tournaments for then-coach Jim Valvano, has returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach… .Michael Tebbutt of Austraia, playing in his first ATP clay court event, upset top-seeded Todd Martin 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the $303,000 XL Bermuda Open.