Coaches take blame for doping of 5 Brazilians ahead of athletics worldsSAO PAULO — Two coaches on the Brazilian team are taking the blame for the doping of five athletes who were preparing for the world championships in Germany. Massa released from hospital in Brazil; will rest at homeSAO PAULO — Ferrari driver Felipe Massa left the hospital Tuesday and returned home for the first time since a life-threatening crash in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix 10 days earlier. 5 Brazilians fail doping tests ahead of track and field world championships in BerlinSAO PAULO — Five Brazilians preparing for this month’s track and field world championships in Berlin have failed doping tests. Three of them competed at last summer’s Olympics. Felipe Massa leaves hospital in Hungary, arrives in Brazil to continue recoverySAO PAULO — Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, recovering from a life-threatening crash sustained nine days earlier in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, arrived home in Brazil on Monday. Office of Quebec coroner seeking Gatti’s Brazilian autopsy and police filesTORONTO — The coroner’s office in Quebec wants Brazilian authorities to share their files from boxer Arturo Gatti’s initial autopsy and the police investigation into his death. Felipe Massa says he is feeling better, has swelling near left eye as he prepares to fly homeSAO PAULO — Ferrari driver Felipe Massa is on the mend with only some swelling near his left eye and will fly home to Brazil on Monday nine days after fracturing his skull in a high-speed crash in Hungary. Marta to play for Brazil’s Santos during US league’s offseasonSAO PAULO — Santos says it has reached a deal to sign world player of the year Marta on an offseason loan from the Los Angeles Sol of Women’s Professional Soccer. Host of TV show ‘Autopsy’ oversees Arturo Gatti’s second autopsyMONTREAL — A second autopsy performed at the request of former boxer Arturo Gatti’s family has not ruled out homicide in his death. Brazil and Alabama are in, Milwaukee and Richmond out of 2010 IndyCar scheduleSPARTA, Ky. — The IndyCar series is heading back to South America. Brazil: Police detail how boxer Gatti committed suicide, why they first called it homicideRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police say boxer Arturo Gatti hanged himself with a bag strap that he tied around a wooden staircase column more than seven feet off the ground. F1 driver Felipe Massa to return home to Brazil on Monday, doctor says; hopes to race againBUDAPEST, Hungary — Felipe Massa’s doctor says the Formula One driver will return home to Brazil on Monday. Crowd remembers scrappy, playful Gatti at boxer’s NJ send-offJERSEY CITY, N.J. — Arturo Gatti drew a capacity crowd in his final show Thursday as former fighters and area tough guys filled a northern New Jersey church to pay homage to the fallen boxer. Hail Cesar! Brazil’s Cielo takes gold at Foro Italico in swimming’s signature raceROME — Hail Cesar! Brazil’s Cesar Cielo Filho won swimming’s signature race with a furious finish Thursday, beating Olympic champion Alain Bernard and becoming the first to break the 47-second barrier in the 100-meter freestyle. Brazil: Boxer Gatti’s death ruled a suicide and his wife ordered releasedRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police say the death of boxer Arturo Gatti was a suicide and a court has ordered the release of his wife. Ronaldo scores first goal for Real Madrid in 4-2 win over Liga de QuitoMADRID, Spain — Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal for Real Madrid in a 4-2 victory over Liga de Quito in the Peace Cup on Tuesday. Juan Carlos Ferrero, Juergen Meltzer win in straight sets to reach 2nd round in CroatiaUMAG, Croatia — Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Christophe Rochus of Belgium 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Croatia Open. Ronaldo out a month for at least a month because of broken handSAO PAULO — Ronaldo will be sidelined at least a month after breaking his hand in a league match over the weekend. Brazilian driver Felipe Massa now awake, speaking to family; more improvement expectedBUDAPEST, Hungary — Formula One driver Felipe Massa was awake and talking to family members Monday, making significant improvement after his high-speed crash two days earlier. Brazil’s Ronaldo out 4-5 weeks with broken at least a month with broken handSAO PAULO — Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo will be sidelined at least a month after breaking his hand in a league match over the weekend. Phelps off to winning start at worlds, but he can thank him teammates againROME — One after another, the records kept falling. Colombia soccer player who killed heckler in drunken confrontation says he wanted to scare fanMADRID — A Colombian soccer player who admitted killing a heckling fan this month said he was drunk during their confrontation and wanted to simply scare the man with a gun. Brazilian newspaper says Gatti may have committed suicideSAO PAULO — An autopsy indicates former boxing champion Arturo Gatti may have committed suicide, been accidentally killed or murdered, according to a Brazilian newspaper that said it obtained a copy of the coroner’s initial findings. Brazilian newspaper says autopsy indicates Arturo Gatti may have committed suicideSAO PAULO — A Brazilian newspaper says that an autopsy performed on former boxing champ Arturo Gatti indicates he may have committed suicide. ITF rules that Davis Cup final must be hosted only in major citiesMADRID — The Davis Cup final will have to be held in major cities following amendments to the competition’s rules on Friday. Wife of slain boxer Gatti tells AP from jail she is innocent, will be proven soonRIO DE JANEIRO — Arturo Gatti’s wife, accused of strangling the champion boxer with her purse strap, proclaims her innocence and love for her dead husband in a letter given to The Associated Press on Wednesday. Lawyer asks for release of Brazilian wife of slain former boxing champion Arturo GattiRIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian wife of Arturo Gatti asked to be released from jail, where she is held on accusations she strangled the former boxing champion with her purse strap as he drunkenly slept. Brazilian police working on assumption that wife strangled former boxing champion Arturo GattiRIO DE JANEIRO — Police investigating the death of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti are working on the assumption his wife strangled him with her purse strap while he drunkenly slept. The woman’s lawyer, however, insists she is innocent and was too “fragile” to kill a boxer. Police formally accuse wife of former boxing champ Arturo Gatti after his death in BrazilSAO PAULO — Brazilian authorities detained the wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti and formally accused her Sunday of killing him at a posh seaside tourist resort in Brazil. Police detain wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti after his death at Brazil resortSAO PAULO — The wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti was detained as a suspect by Brazilian authorities Sunday following his death at a posh seaside resort. Former junior welterweight boxing champ Arturo Gatti found dead in Brazil hotelSAO PAULO — Former boxing champion Arturo Gatti, whose epic trilogy with Micky Ward branded him one of the most exciting fighters of his generation, was found dead in a hotel room in the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galihnas early Saturday. Del Potro routes Minar to draw Argentina even with Czech Republic in Davis Cup quartersOSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Juan Martin del Potro outclassed Ivo Minar 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 and Argentina draw even with the Czech Republic after the opening singles in their best-of-five Davis Cup quarterfinal on Friday. Berdych prevails over Monaco to give Czechs 1-0 lead over Argentina in Davis Cup quarterfinalOSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Tomas Berdych has outlasted Juan Monaco 6-4, 2-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to give the Czech Republic a 1-0 lead over Argentina in their best-of-five Davis Cup quarterfinals series. Top-seeded Wozniacki and Martinez Sanchez to meet in Swedish Open finalBASTAD, Sweden — Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki beat Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Friday to reach the Swedish Open final for the first time. Martinez Sanchez wins in straight sets to reach Swedish Open finalBASTAD, Sweden — Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez beat Gisela Dulko 7-5, 6-4 Friday to reach the Swedish Open final. Brazil’s presidential gift to Obama is bittersweet reminder of US team’s loss in soccer match
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L’AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama seemed pleased with the gift he received Thursday from Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but it was bittersweet nonetheless.
