DOPING: Former Giro d’Italia winner Danilo Di Luca has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned blood booster EPO. Italian Di Luca, who had a previous positive for the same banned substance in 2009, failed an out-of-competition test taken on April 29 at his home, five days before the start of this year’s Giro.

BASKETBALL: Most Valuable Player LeBron James, of Miami Heat, and veteran Kobe Bryant, of Los Angeles Lakers, headlined the list of players selected for the All-NBA team. Kevin Durant, of Oklahoma City Thunder, Tim Duncan, of San Antonio Spurs, and Chris Paul, of Los Angeles Clippers, joined James and Bryant on the first team.

GIRO D’ITALIA: Heavy snow forced Giro d’Italia organ-isers to call off yesterday’s mountainous stage 19 from Ponte di Legno to Val Martello. Overall leader Vicenzo Nibali applauded the organisers’ decision, saying: “The conditions are really extreme and so I think they’ve made the right decision.” Racing will resume today, with a third straight mountainous stage finishing at Tre Cime di Lavaredo but all the climbs leading up to it will be cancelled because of the poor weather. The race is due to finish in Brescia tomorrow.

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