Marion Jones gave back the five medals she won at the Sydney Olympics on Monday and agreed to forfeit all other results dating to Sept. 1, 2000, further punishment for her admission she was a drug cheat.
The three gold medals and two bronzes were turned over by her attorneys in Austin, Texas. They are en route to U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters in Colorado Springs, and the USOC will return them to the International Olympic Committee.
“We’ve done what we can,” said Jim Scherr, the USOC’s chief executive officer. “We caught the person who was not clean. We’ve got the medals in our possession, and we will return them to IOC.”
Jones won golds in the 100 meters, 200 meters and the 1,600 relay, and bronzes in the 400 relay and long jump.
Olympian Owen dies
Investigators have not determined the cause of the fire but said part of the engine probably made accidental contact with dry grass, leading to flames that spread to the car. Autopsy results said Owen died of smoke inhalation, thermal burns and heart disease. His car was found Friday.
Three charged in player’s death
Police said there were rumors around campus Bradford, 21, had won more than $3,000 at a nearby casino the night before police found him Sept. 30 in his car, which had crashed into a tree a few blocks from his campus apartment.
Texas’ Sweed out for season. Texas receiver Limas Sweed, whose 20 career touchdown catches rank No. 2 in school history, will undergo wrist surgery that is expected to end his college career.
Tigers’ Sheffield has surgery. Tigers designated hitter Gary Sheffield had shoulder surgery and is expected to recover in time for the start of spring training.
Lobo has surgery. New Mexico swingman Tony Danridge had surgery on his broken left leg.
“Hopefully, he will be available to us in early January,” coach Steve Alford said.
Racing great John Henry euthanized
Knicks center sidelined. New York center Eddy Curry has a tear in his right shoulder and will be sidelined indefinitely.
