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US seeks
Lance Armstrong’s

MEDICAL RECORDS

It’s part of a lawsuit to win back
sponsorship money paid to his team

THE U.S. government has demanded to see Lance Armstrong’s medical records from
1996 to see if his doctors knew he was using performance-enhancing drugs.

The subpoena to the Indiana University School of Medicine is for Armstrong’s medical
records during the time he was treated for testicular cancer. It’s part of the evidence
gathering phase of a lawsuit on the part of the federal government to be repaid
millions of dollars in sponsorship money that the Postal Service paid to Armstrong’s
team.

Armstrong’s lawyers have said releasing the medical records would violate their
client’s privacy. Armstrong admitted to doping in 2013 and has been stripped of his
seven Tour de France titles.

Petra Kvitova: throughsaliva. back,” the 25-year-old said. “Many
Male players things are clearer now. But of course
Robin Soderling I’m not sure if I don’t have mono that
Two-time Wimbledon champ diagnosed with and Mario Ancic I’m going to play well.
‘kissing disease’
were effectively “That’s not something I can say. I still
forced to retire had chances to win anyway. Maybe I
in their mid-20s can just see why I felt tired,” she added.
Kvitova said she is still determined
after contracting to compete in the North American
hard-court season ahead of the U.S.
the virus, though Open, and try to qualify for the season-
ending WTA Finals in Singapore.
Roger Federer Although past the contagious stage and

IT’S been a disappointing season for winning the opening set. has recovered clear to play at this week’s
two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Now the Czech star has revealed she has fully since being diagnosed with it in Rogers Cup in
Kvitova -- but the tennis star now has a been diagnosed with mononucleosis 2008. Toronto, Kvitova
reason for the lethargy that has plagued -- a viral condition which can lead to On the women’s tour, Christina McHale says she still
her. The world No. 4 has struggled to prolonged fatigue, swollen glands, and Heather Watson reported suffering feels far from
recapture the scintillating form she fever and body aches -- which could from mono in 2013. 100%.
showed in trouncing Canadian starlet help explain her struggles with form Former tennis pro Justin
Eugenie Bouchard in the 2014 final at and fitness. Gimelstob said that tennis stars
the All England Club. “I had a sore throat and I wanted to kill were susceptible to mono due to
Although triumphant at WTA Tour it so I had antibiotics after Wimbledon,” the intensity of travel and physical
events in Sydney and Madrid in January Kvitova said in comments carried by exertion involved on the tour,
and April respectively, Kvitova failed to the WTA website. “Unfortunately I which can wear down the body
make the second week at the Australian didn’t kill it and that’s why it showed and its immune system leaving it
Open, Roland Garros or Wimbledon my immune system was low. So I had more vulnerable to infection.
and was forced to pull out of events in more tests and it (mononucleosis) Kvitova said she was given the
Indian Wells and Miami due to fatigue. showed up.” news last week and it’s likely
she has had the condition

Her preparations for the grass-court In worst-case scenarios, the effects of for months. However, she
season were also curtailed by a sore mono can linger for months or even was keen not to use it as
throat, and her Wimbledon title years. It has earned the nickname of an excuse for her fatigue
defense ended in round three against the “kissing disease” because it can or sluggish form in the
Jelena Jankovic as Kvitova faded after get passed from one person to another period since.
“It’s tough when I’m looking

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