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■SOCCER

Hertha remain winless

Borussia Dortmund beat bottom-place Hertha Berlin 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday, leaving the Berlin team winless in 10 games. Patrick Owomoyela earned a penalty when he went down in a tussle with Gojko Kacar and Nuri Sahin converted from the spot for the first goal in the 60th minute. Lucas Barrios completed the victory in injury time with a powerful shot into the upper right corner. Hertha, which finished fourth last season, has not won since its opening game and fell to its ninth defeat.



■NASCAR

Griese didn’t upset Montoya

Juan Pablo Montoya was never upset by the “taco” remark that got ESPN announcer Bob Griese suspended. The network suspended Griese from broadcasting yesterday for the remark he made last weekend about Montoya. During a TV promotion for NASCAR, the top five drivers in the standings were shown and Griese was asked where Montoya was in the promotion. Griese replied Montoya was “out having a taco.” “I never paid attention to the comment, and as I said, I didn’t really care. If they wanted to suspend him for what he did, it’s their problem, not NASCAR or myself,” Montoya said on Friday at Talladega Superspeedway. He has poked fun at the comment over the past week, including on Friday, when he said he almost brought trays of tacos for reporters during his weekly news conference.



■FOOTBALL

NFL issues slew of fines

Arizona Cardinals safety Antrel Rolle was fined US$7,500 by the NFL on Friday for hitting a defenseless receiver. Rolle was fined for his hit on New York Giants tight end Kevin Boss in a victory last Sunday. Cardinals tackle Cardinals Levi Brown also was fined US$5,000 for a chop block. Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jacob Lacey was fined US$10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct when he went to the ground to celebrate after a touchdown in a win over the St Louis Rams. Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams was fined US$5,000 for an illegal chop block in last Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills when he was late picking up a blitz.



■GYMNASTICS

Dos Santos fails doping test

Brazilian former world champion gymnast Daiane dos Santos has tested positive for the banned diuretic furosemide, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said on Friday. The 26-year-old world champion in the floor exercises at the 2003 world championships in Anaheim, California, was tested out of competition, the FIG said on its Web site. Dos Santos, who is recovering from knee surgery and has not competed since last year’s Beijing Olympic Games, has until Nov. 13 to ask for a hearing and 21 days to make an appeal. According to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) code, the suspension for a first offense is two years.



■HANDBALL

EHF may punish coach

Handball’s European governing body has opened disciplinary proceedings against the coach of Austrian women’s team Hypo Niederoesterreich for allegedly going on the court to stop an attack by Metz HB near the end of a game. The EHF says Gunnar Prokop went on to the court four seconds before the end of Thursday’s Champions League match and intentionally collided with an opposing player to stop a counterattack and deny Metz a chance to score. The match ended in a 27-27 draw. The EHF said on Friday its arbitration tribunal expects to reach a verdict before Hypo’s European match next Sunday.


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