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Friday, May 1, 2009
No resolution yet with Peppers
Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It would be understandable if Julius Peppers' teammates were angry.

 

First the four-time Pro Bowl defensive end announced he had "maxed out" in Carolina and would never sign a long-term deal. Then he sought a trade when the Carolina Panthers placed the franchise tag on him.

 

The latest act of Peppers' offseason of defiance came Friday when he was the only player missing from the start of the Panthers' three-day minicamp.

 

Yet it was impossible to find anybody visibly upset or concerned that the franchise's all-time sacks leader was in protest mode instead of accepting a guaranteed deal that would pay him more than $1 million a game.

 

"It's kind of what I expected. He hasn't signed his tender yet," coach John Fox said. "I know he's working out. He'll be in great shape."

 

 

 

Added defensive tackle Damione Lewis: "It's business. It doesn't make him a bad person. When he's ready to come in he'll be here."

 

General manager Marty Hurney remained confident there will be a happy ending of Peppers dressed in his familiar No. 90 jersey on the first day of training camp. Hurney said he remains in contact with Carl Carey, Peppers' agent.

 

"It's all been positive," Hurney said. "It just takes time."

 

Carey didn't return messages Friday. No trade involved Peppers at the draft last weekend, so Carey's options are limited. It's unlikely another team will sign him to a deal because that club would have to surrender two first-round draft picks to Carolina.

 

Because the 29-year-old Peppers hasn't signed the one-year, $16.7 million tender, Carey can negotiate a trade with other teams for less compensation. He would then have to come to the Panthers for approval.

 

But with the draft over, any picks Carolina would get would be for next year and not address the giant hole Peppers would leave on the defensive line.

 

Peppers' absence overshadowed Carolina's first workout under defensive coordinator Ron Meeks, who left Indianapolis to try to shore up a defense that faltered at the end of last season.

 

Charles Johnson worked in Peppers' spot at right defensive end opposite Tyler Brayton. They combined for 10½ sacks last season while Peppers alone had a career-high 14½.

 

Second-round pick Everette Brown of Florida State worked on the second-team defensive line. He, too, claimed to be unfazed that the player he idolized growing up in eastern North Carolina was a no-show.

 

"Julius is a great player and he's had a great career in Charlotte," Brown said. "I'm just coming out here and preparing to the best of my ability as if I'm a starter."

 

That might happen if Peppers is traded or holds out. But Fox was convinced Peppers will be on the field for the start of training camp. If that's the case, why hasn't Peppers already signed the tender?

 

"I couldn't tell you," Fox said.

 

If there was animosity among teammates who were sweating through two workouts without Peppers, it was hidden well.

 

"If we were playing today and he wasn't here, yeah, I'd be disappointed," quarterback Jake Delhomme said. "Things have a way of working themselves out. I don't think there's any doubt we'd love to have Julius out here."

** Updated **

Midday & Evening

** until 2 hits fall out of each group for at least 1 state**

(The Carolinas)

Group 1: 889, 891, 981, 880, 801, 081, 884, 841, 481

Group 2: 768, 782, 862, 768, 782, 862, 765, 752, 562

Group 3: 778, 783, 873, 779, 793, 973, 776, 763, 673

Group 4: 152, 121, 251, 157, 171, 751, 154, 141, 451

Group 5: 607, 679, 709, 602, 629, 209, 602, 629, 209

Group 6: 516, 567, 617, 513, 537, 317, 510, 507, 017

Group 7: 102, 121, 201, 102, 121, 201, 104, 141, 401

Group 8: 970, 908, 078, 979, 998, 978, 971, 918, 178

Group 9: 910, 907, 017, 913, 937, 317, 910, 907, 017

Group X: 506, 561, 601, 502, 521, 201, 504, 541, 401

  

TGIF 5-1-09

086, 373, 226, 152, 605, 079, 361, 870, 587

846, 105, 419, 778, 073, 861, 888, 071, 324

054, 122, 986, 193, 379, 457, 391, 721, 666

8917, 3724, 8971, 4012, 7209, 0782, 3667

  "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."

 - Thomas Jefferson -

"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." - Marie Curie -

Wednesday 4-29-09

152, 326, 648, 913, 052, 426, 487, 448, 151, 153, 071

548, 647, 193, 419, 459, 538, 556, 435, 324, 847, 952

423, 627, 630, 603, 792, 824, 111, 222, 333, 666, 777

8607, 8624, 4289, 5726, 5789, 3207, 3208, 8303, 4421

Well, I had a notion yesterday to celebrate my Lottery win by eating Chinese and I did, at my favorite lucky restaurant. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it and I have some pick 3 numbers to share. Good luck, peace and abundant blessings everyone!!!

391, 397, 457, 721

 

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"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."

- Helen Keller -

2 Beijing Olympic medalists positive for doping

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The IOC’s pursuit of drug cheats from the Beijing Olympics paid off Tuesday with confirmation that six athletes — including two medalists — turned up positive for a new blood-boosting substance in retests of samples from last year’s games.

The International Olympic Committee said a total of seven positive tests involving six athletes came back positive for CERA, an advanced version of the endurance-enhancing hormone EPO.

A person familiar with the test results told The Associated Press the tests nabbed three track and field athletes, two cyclists and one weightlifter. The IOC did not name the athletes or sports involved, saying it was notifying the athletes through their national Olympic committees.

The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the names haven’t been released by the IOC, said one of the track and field athletes was a male gold medalist. The other medalist was in cycling.

The Italian Olympic Committee said one of the six was an Italian athlete, though it declined to name him. The Italian news agency ANSA identified him as cyclist Davide Rebellin, silver medalist in the road race.

U.S. Olympic Committee spokesman Darryl Seibel said the federation hadn’t received notification from the IOC of any adverse findings involving a U.S. athlete.

The IOC reanalyzed a total of 948 samples from Beijing after new lab tests for CERA and insulin became available following the Olympics. The testing began in January and focused mainly on endurance events in cycling, rowing, swimming and athletics.

“The further analysis of the Beijing samples that we conducted should send a clear message that cheats can never assume that they have avoided detection,” said Arne Ljungqvist, chairman of the IOC medical commission.

The IOC will wait for word from the national Olympic bodies before holding any disciplinary hearings. Athletes found guilty of doping face being disqualified from the Olympics and stripped of any medals they won.

In the meantime, national and international bodies are free to impose provisional suspensions of athletes, the IOC said.

A Greek race walker, Athanasia Tsoumeleka, announced in January that she had tested positive in the new Beijing checks. Tsoumeleka, who finished ninth in Beijing in the 20K walk, was charged by a Greek prosecutor earlier this month with using banned drugs.

The IOC previously disqualified nine athletes for doping at the Aug. 8-24 Olympics. In addition, there were six doping cases involving horses in the equestrian competition.

The IOC is storing doping samples for eight years so they can be tested retroactively when new detection methods are developed.

The World Anti-Doping Agency welcomed the IOC findings. Under the WADA code, athletes can be disciplined up to eight years from the date of a doping violation.

“We suggest that athletes who may be tempted to cheat keep this reality in mind,” WADA president John Fahey said. “We believe that retrospective testing serves as a strong deterrent.”

** Updated **

Midday & Evening

** until 2 hits fall out of each group for at least 1 state**

(The Carolinas)

Group 1: 778, 783, 873, 779, 793, 973, 776, 763, 673

Group 2: 152, 121, 251, 157, 171, 751, 154, 141, 451

Group 3: 607, 679, 709, 602, 629, 209, 602, 629, 209

Group 4: 516, 567, 617, 513, 537, 317, 510, 507, 017

Group 5: 102, 121, 201, 102, 121, 201, 104, 141, 401

Group 6: 970, 908, 078, 979, 998, 978, 971, 918, 178

Group 7: 910, 907, 017, 913, 937, 317, 910, 907, 017

Group 8: 506, 561, 601, 502, 521, 201, 504, 541, 401

Group 9: 677, 687, 778, 679, 689, 978, 671, 681, 178

Group X: 728, 785, 825, 724, 745, 425, 728, 785, 825

  

Midday & Evening

** until 5-1-09 **

090, 091, 092, 093, 094, 095, 096, 097, 098, 099

054, 415, 245, 435, 445, 455, 456, 475, 854, 459

000, 333, 555, 777, 888, 999

 

Midday 4-28-09 Evening

017 018 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 034 035 036 037 038 039 045 046 047 048 049 057 058 067 068 078 079 089 125 129 135 139 145 149 157 158 179 189 235 239 245 249 256 257 258 259 269 279 289 345 349 356 357 358 359 369 379 389 456 457 458 459 469 479 489 567 568 578 579 589 679 689 789 002 003 004 007 008 022 225 229 033 335 339 044 445 449 255 355 455 557 558 077 577 779 088 588 889 299 399 499

:l Fire-Day l: Midday 4-28-09 Evening

** until 4-30-09 **

016  025  029  034  038  047  056  079  124  128  137  146  169  178  236  245  259  268  349  358  367  389  457  479  569  578  002  007  011  115  119  223  227  133  335  344  448  155  556  466  668  277  677  088  488  889  299  799 

 

Tuesday 4-28-09

328, 425, 792, 378, 324, 375, 457, 408, 278, 326

527, 646, 728, 627, 630, 994, 489, 847, 723, 348

807, 658, 781, 435, 437, 432, 659, 682, 783, 817

8607, 8620, 3207, 8623, 8627, 8624, 8628, 8626

3607, 4289, 5726, 5789