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Olympic silver medalist Manyonga suspended in doping case

(AP) — Olympic long American sprinter Chris-
jump silver medalist Luvo tian Coleman, the 100-me-
Manyonga was provision- ter champion, is serving a
ally suspended in a doping two-year ban imposed after
case on Friday and could he was initially reprieved to
be banned from the Tokyo compete at the 2019 worlds.
Games. Elijah Manangoi of Kenya,
the 1,500 world champion in
The Athletics Integrity Unit 2017, will also miss the To-
said it sent Manyonga a “no- kyo Olympics while serving a
tice of charge” in the case, two-year ban.
which is based on suspected Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain,
breaches of whereabouts the women’s 400 champion,
rules. faces a Court of Arbitration
The South African long for Sport hearing in a where-
jumper — who had his 30th abouts case. The AIU filed
birthday on Friday — is an appeal after an indepen-
the latest world champion dent tribunal cleared her on
to be investigated regard- a technicality.
ing whereabouts rules. The Another United States ath-
cases include missing out- lete, Pan American Games
of-competition doping tests triple jump champion Omar
or failing to update details of Craddock, is suspended for
where they can be contacted competition in the Olympic
by sample collection officials. year while his whereabouts
Manyonga won gold at the 2017 world championships in London. He finished fourth two years later in Doha. case is processed.

Devils announce goalie Crawford taking a leave of absence

(AP) — New Jersey Devils Wednesday and Thursday for Thursday at home against
goaltender Corey Craw- personal reasons. Boston.
ford has taken an indefi- Coach Lindy Ruff has re- Crawford went 16-20 with
nite leave of absence due fused to discuss the reasons a .917 save percentage and
to undisclosed personal for Crawford’s absence. a 2.77 goals-against average
reasons. Crawford signed a two-year during the pandemic-short-
contract with New Jersey as ened season. He started every
The Devils made the an- a free agent after helping the game as Chicago eliminated
nouncement Friday after a Chicago Blackhawks win two Edmonton in the qualifying
week of uncertainty in which Stanley Cups. round before losing to the
the recently signed 36-year- MacKenzie Blackwood is Golden Knights in the play-
old goaltender did not prac- the Devils’ No. 1 goaltender. offs.
tice. Crawford was seen as a veter- Crawford was selected by
an backup in this compressed Chicago in the second round
The team said Crawford was 2021 season. of the 2003 draft and made
given off on Monday and Ruff said Scott Wedgewood his debut with the Black-
Tuesday for maintenance af- has played the best among the hawks in 2010. He helped
ter a week of training camp. other goaltenders in camp. the franchise to Stanley Cup
He was not on the ice on The Devils open the season titles in 2013 and 2015.

Jets latest team to interview 49ers’ Saleh for coaching job

(AP) — The New York Defensive Rookie of the Year
Jets became the latest — and Dee Ford, as well as
NFL team to interview defensive linemen Solomon
San Francisco 49ers defen- Thomas and Ezekiel Ansah.
sive coordinator Robert Saleh began his coaching ca-
Saleh for a head coaching reer in 2002 as a defensive
vacancy. assistant at Michigan State
for two seasons, followed by
Saleh is one of the most pop- stints at Central Michigan
ular candidates among the and Georgia. He joined the
six teams looking for a new Houston Texans in 2005 as a
coach. In addition to his in- defensive intern under Dom
terview with New York on Capers and worked three
Friday, Saleh has also spoken seasons as a defensive qual-
to Detroit and Atlanta. ity control coach under Gary
The 41-year-old 49ers as- Kubiak before being promot-
sistant is the third known ed to assistant linebackers
candidate to have a remote coach in 2009.
meeting with the Jets. They
interviewed Kansas City of- eral more interviews in what season. overall on the way to the Saleh joined Pete Carroll’s
fensive coordinator Eric is expected to be a lengthy Saleh has been the 49ers’ de- Super Bowl last season. The staff in Seattle as a defensive
Bieniemy on Wednesday and comprehensive process. fensive coordinator under 49ers were fifth this season quality control coach in 2011
and former Cincinnati coach The Jets fired Adam Gase last Kyle Shanahan since 2017, despite season-ending in- before being hired by Gus
Marvin Lewis on Thursday. Sunday after he went 9-23 in overseeing San Francisco’s juries to pass rushers Nick Bradley in 2014 as Jackson-
New York has requested sev- two years, including 2-14 this defense that ranked No. 2 Bosa — the 2019 AP NFL ville’s linebackers coach.