Athletics: Rodgers fails drug test

NEW YORK: Former US 100m champion Mike Rodgers has tested positive for a banned stimulant, his agent said. Rodgers, the fourth fastest man in the world this year, is now a doubtful starter for the World Championships in South Korea. His agent Tony Campbell said the 26-year-old had mistakenly drunk an energy drink which contained the stimulant.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 15^th, 2011.