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Ukraine medio Kiev: Karpaty Lviv’s international midfielder
Yaroslav Khoma has been banned for seven months after failing a dope test with
excessive levels of testosterone, the Ukrainian soccer federation (USF) has announced. The
USF disciplinary committee handed out the punishment to the 29-year-old international,
who tested positive following a premier division game against Dynamo Kiev on May
17. The player, who has earned a single international cap, denied any wrongdoing,
saying the substance might have been given to him by a doctor to treat a back
injury earlier this year. He plans to appeal. Third
win for India New Delhi: India jumped to the top of
their pool on Monday with a third straight win in the boys under-19 world volleyball
championship being held in Suphanbari, Thailand. After beating
Brazil on Sunday, the Indians drubbed Czech Republic 25-20, 25-17, 25-16 in just
65 minutes. While Dinesh and Rathish excelled in block, R. Kamaraj
impressed with his thundering back court attacks, according to information received
here on Monday. Official in tax
net Moscow: Former Spartak Moscow executive Grigory
Yesaulenko has been charged by police with tax evasion following the sale of Russian
international Dmitry Alenichev to Italian club Roma in 1998. Russian tax police
said they had charged Yesaulenko, who served as Spartak’s first vice-president
from 1992 to 2000, with hiding $7 million in Swiss banks after selling the midfielder.
Roma transferred Alenichev to Porto in 2000 where he won the Portuguese title
and the Uefa Cup last season. Police said that former Spartak
president and head coach Oleg Romantsev could face similar charges. Former national
coach Romantsev, 49, was sacked last month. Price
of no money Kiev: Ukraine’s FK Olixandria, who finished
13th in the 16-team premier division last season, have been relegated because
of mounting financial problems. The Ukrainian soccer league decided to drop Olixandria
to the very bottom of its professional ladder after they failed to secure the
needed financial guarantees. Metalurg Zaporizhya have been reprieved
and will remain in the top flight instead of Olixandria. Ukraine’s premier division
season kicks off Saturday. Mostovoi’s
contract Moscow: Celta Vigo’s out-of-contract captain
Alexander Mostovoi says he is optimistic of signing a new deal with the Spanish
first division club. The Russian international, who became a free agent at the
end of last season, said the only stumbling block was the length of contract on
offer. “I want a two-year deal, while Celta offers me one plus
one (year option),” the playmaker said. “I keep telling them
it’s only one more year, only some $200,000 extra. Not much if they want to keep
me.” Asked if he would re-sign with Celta, the 34-year-old said: “Yes, I think
so.” Zamorano expelled Santiago:
Cobreloa won the Chilean championship Sunday with a stormy 4-0 final victory
over Colo Colo, who had three players sent off including Ivan Zamorano. The
three dismissals in the second-leg tie all came after Colo Colo players surrounded
the referee to protest against Cobreloa’s third goal, which they claimed was off-side. Sport
on screen
Cricket: England vs South Africa ODI live from 6.30 pm on
STAR Sports; Cricket: Cricket Gold from 8 am on ESPN ; Golf: US women’s championship
highlights from 8.30 on STAR Sports
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