Jones gives up her medals
Marion Jones has surrendered the five medals she won at the Sydney Olympics, days after admitting she used performance-enhancing drugs. The three golds and two bronzes were turned over to U.S. Olympic Committee and U.S. Anti-Doping Agency officials at her attorneys’ office in Austin, Texas. They are en route to USOC headquarters in Colorado Springs, and the USOC will return them to the International Olympic Committee. Jones also agreed to forfeit all other results dating back to Sept. 1, 2000. Jones pleaded guilty Friday to lying to federal investigators about using steroids, saying she’d taken “the clear” from September 2000 to July 2001.
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AND FINALLY …
– Knicks C Eddy Curry has a tear in his right shoulder and missed Monday’s preseason opener against the 76ers. The former Bulls center will be re-evaluated by a team doctor in New York on Tuesday. – The NHL Network will begin airing in the U.S. this month. The network plans to broadcast 50 regular-season games as well as classic games, documentaries, instructional shows and highlights. – Wayne Gretzky will hold a sale of personal items to benefit two local schools in Westlake Village, Calif.
