Bonds’ trainer willing to go back to jail
Lawyers for Barry Bonds’ personal trainer say he’d rather go back to prison for a third time than take part in the grand jury investigation of his childhood friend for tax evasion and perjury.
Greg Anderson is expected to be called today before a new grand jury investigating Bonds.
“He’s resigned to do whatever it takes to maintain his integrity,” said Paula Canny, an attorney and close friend of Anderson.
If he again refuses to testify, he’ll be hauled in front of a federal judge who will demand to know why he should be excused from testifying to a grand jury, a requirement even the president of the United States has to honor.
Cycling
Tour rider fails test
An unidentified cyclist tested positive for doping during the Tour de France, widening the scandal that gripped this year’s race before it began.
The rider’s name, team and nationality will not be released until the testing process is completed, the International Cycling Union in Aigle, Switzerland said.
They did say, however, that the rider’s team and national federation were notified. USA Cycling has not been contacted by UCI, spokesman Andy Lee said.
Basketball
Pittsnogle signs deal
Free agent Kevin Pittsnogle signed a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics.
Pittsnogle, a 6-foot-11 center from West Virginia was passed over in June’s NBA draft. .
•The Nuggets signed 6-foot-7 forward and Paris native Yakhouba Diawara.
Soccer
Skeptics reassured
South Africa will be ready to host the World Cup in 2010, organizers insist, seeking to dispel worries over transportation, accommodations and stadiums.
•Inter Milan was declared Serie A champion after a sports tribunal stripped Juventus of the title in Italy’s match fixing-scandal.
The Italian soccer federation said the title was assigned to Inter because it was the highest-ranking team in the standings that had not been punished in the case.
Hockey
Kings sign Cammalleri
The Los Angeles Kings signed restricted free agent forward Michael Cammalleri to a one-year contract. The 24-year-old center led the Kings with 26 goals in 80 games last season.
•Defenseman Danny Markov signed a $2.5 million, one-year contract with Detroit.
Olympics
Two U.S. cities out
The U.S. Olympic Committee eliminated Houston and Philadelphia as candidate cities for the 2016 Olympics, leaving San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago in the running for what many consider to be America’s best shot in years at landing a Summer Games.