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The proposal was immediately endorsed by several key players in the sport.
The call for a sweeping ban on anabolic steroids for racing was one of three suggestions from the committee established by North America's thoroughbred registry, the Jockey Club. Other recommendations dealt with banning certain horseshoes known to cause injuries and regulating the use of the riding crop by jockeys.
Tomorrow, a House Energy subcommittee will hear testimony from key players in the industry about steroids and other safety matters.
Unlike most team sports, which have a national commissioner to make decisions, thoroughbred racing makes its regulations through individual states. Fewer than a dozen states have approved a model rule that would ban steroids prior to racing.
The safety panel says all racing jurisdictions should approve the rule by the end of the year. Steroids could still be administered by veterinarians for horses recovering from injuries.
* Calling it "the toughest decision" facing USA Basketball since it began using pro players, U.S. Olympic team coach Mike Krzyzewski said the 12-man roster for this summer's Beijing Games will be released Monday. Meanwhile, a source told the Associated Press that Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups pulled himself out of consideration for a spot on the team.
* Sprinter Jerome Young, already stripped of an Olympic gold medal and banned for life for a doping violation, has accepted more sanctions after admitting to using EPO and human growth hormone as far back as 1999.
* Weightlifter Paul Doherty has been suspended for 2 years after testing positive for exogenous testosterone, a prohibited anabolic agent, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said.
* David Walkovic, a recent graduate of Father Judge High, is the recipient of the first annual Sam Schroeder Memorial Scholarship presented by Comcast SportsNet. Schroeder was one of the founders of the regional sports network, helping to launch it in 1997. Walkovic, who will attend Penn State in the fall, has been involved with the Police Athletic League for 10 years and participated in basketball, baseball and the 24 Math Challenge. He also participated in a number of volunteer activities.
* Haverford has named Bobbi Morgan its women's basketball coach. Morgan had been the coach at Cabrini.
* Howard Pachasa, a former ticket manager at Penn and sports information director at La Salle, has died. He was 52.
* Former Detroit Red Wings center Igor Larionov and ex-Edmonton Oilers star Glenn Anderson have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Former linesman Ray Scapinello and builder Ed Chynoweth also were elected.
* The U.S. women's soccer team edged Brazil, 1-0, in the Peace Queen Cup in Suwon, South Korea, on Amy Rodriguez's goal.
* Monday's U.S. Open playoff between Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate earned a 7.6 overnight rating and 20 share from 2-4:45 Eastern on NBC. *
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