Transfermarkt » player, Ralf Freibergs, is provisionally susp

ZURICH, Switzerland -- Latvian hockey player Vitalijs Pavlovs has been banned for 18 months after testing positive for a banned stimulant at the Sochi Olympics. The International Ice Hockey Federation says Pavlovs avoided a two-year sanction because he acted "without significant negligence in failing to verify the safety of the supplements he was taking." The 24-year-old forward with KHL team Dinamo Riga is suspended through Oct. 30, 2015. The IIHF says another Latvian player, Ralf Freibergs, is provisionally suspended and excluded from next months world championships in Belarus while his doping case is heard. The 22-year-old Freibergs tested positive for a steroid in Sochi. Both players were caught after Latvias 2-1 loss to Canada in the quarterfinals on Feb. 19. Both were disqualified by the International Olympic Committee. Bo Horvat Jersey .com) - Novak Djokovic easily took care of Andy Murray to reach the final at the $2. Trevor Linden Jersey . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. http://www.officialcanuckspro.com/Customized/.A. remained bitter for Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers on the long flight back home to New York. Markus Naslund Jersey .C. -- Al Jefferson knows few people will be giving the Charlotte Bobcats a chance to upset the Miami Heat in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Kirk Mclean Jersey .com) - Stephen Currys jumper with 3.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The long wait through an inning in which the Chicago White Sox were backing him with six runs might have damaged John Danks no-hit chances, but he wasnt complaining. "Trust me, youll never hear me complain about six runs in an inning," Danks said after his first win in nearly two months, a 10-5 decision over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Brandon Guyers one-out double in the sixth was Tampa Bays first hit off Danks. "Hell take it, Im sure," manager Robin Ventura said. "All things considered, youd rather have a six-run inning than take your chances going out there trying to throw a no-hitter." It wasnt until Avisail Garcias second home run of the game had sparked a six-run inning for a 10-0 lead that Danks gave up his first hit -- and two runs. "Ive been there before," Danks said. "I cant go out there and walk the leadoff hitter like I did. That kind of set the inning off. It wasnt a terrible pitch to Guyer, I believe, but I kind of dug my own grave on that one." Winning for the first time in 10 starts, Danks (10-11) gave up two runs on two hits in six innings. Guyers double came after a walk to Curt Casali and a strikeout. But the White Sox had built a huge llead by then, and the only challenge Danks had left was the pursuit of a no-hitter.dddddddddddd "Anyone who says they dont know whats going on is lying to you," Danks said. "Its a lot of fun just thinking about what could happen." Garcias first homer started a four-run second inning against Nathan Karns (1-1) during which Marcus Semien added a three-run homer. Garcia had three of Chicagos 12 hits, including his sixth and seventh home runs of the season, while Semien and Jordan Danks each had two hits. "I think it was a case of Avisail Garcia, the bat in his hand. That was our problem," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. The White Sox followed Garcias second homer with four more hits, including Alexei Ramirezs two-run double off reliever Alex Colome. Rookie Jose Abreu drove in Ramirez with a single for his 105th RBI. TRAINERS ROOM White Sox: 1B Paul Konerko was out the lineup for the second straight day, but Ventura said it is not related to the broken hand that kept him out two weeks. UP NEXT White Sox: RHP Chris Bassitt (0-1) and Detroit LHP Kyle Lobstein (1-0) are the scheduled starters Monday night. ... LHP Chris Sales final start will be Wednesday at Detroit. ' ' '