October 15, 2008
Sports Digest
M. Jones wants prison sentence commuted
Disgraced Olympic track star Marion Jones has asked President Bush to commute her six-month prison sentence for lying to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs and a check-fraud scam.
The Justice Department confirmed yesterday that Jones is among hundreds of convicted felons who have applied for presidential pardons or sentence commutations but provided no other details. A pardon removes a conviction from someone's record, while a commutation only reduces or eliminates the person's sentence.
Such applications are reviewed by the Justice Department, which makes a recommendation to the president.
It's unclear when Jones, who won three gold and two bronze medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, made the request. She entered prison March7 in Fort Worth, Texas.
•BaseballJerome Holtzman, a longtime writer who made the Hall of Fame, created the saves rule and later became Major League Baseball's official historian, has died. He was 81. Holtzman died Saturday in Evanston, Ill.
•Tour de FranceLeader Frank Schleck and his CSC team were given a surprise doping test after the 15th stage ended Sunday in Italy. No results were announced in a race in which three riders have been ousted for drugs. As many as six riders were tested at CSC's hotel.
•TennisDoubles specialists Frantisek Cermak and Michal Mertinak were suspended by the Association of Tennis Professionals after it was determined they had bet on matches. ... Serena Williams plans to keep playing through a left knee injury despite advice from a doctor and her father that she rest with less than three weeks before the Beijing Olympics. ... Mary Pierce withdrew from the Olympics because of a knee injury and will be replaced by Amelie Mauresmo for France.
• NBAThe New Jersey Nets said they acquired guard Keyon Dooling from the Orlando Magic in exchange for cash considerations. ... The Boston Celtics re-signed guards Eddie House and Tony Allen, two role players from their title-winning team.
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