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| ZURICH, Switzerland -- The World Anti-Doping Agency expects the Russian laboratory assigned to test samples at the Sochi Olympics to meet Sundays deadline for improving its operations. WADA director general David Howman said Friday he is awaiting the paperwork from the Moscow lab that faces potential suspension for the Feb. 7-23 Winter Games. "I have no reason to have any concern about it," Howman told The Associated Press on the sidelines of an anti-doping conference hosted by FIFA. WADA threatened the lab with a six-month suspension if it failed to fulfil a two-part demand: detail a new management program by Dec. 1 and implement it by April 1. "There is a genuine desire to make sure things are done properly," Howman said. "There is no anxiety, no concerns." WADA accredits testing labs worldwide, though the International Olympic Committee is responsible overall for testing at the games. Moscow is setting up a "satellite" lab in Sochi to test samples during the games. If the lab is suspended, the IOC would have to ship the samples out of the country to another lab for analysis, a costly procedure. On another issue, Howman said WADA is improving relations with Jamaica following recent revelations that the Caribbean islands testing program collapsed ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, where its sprinters dominated the track. Jamaica has followed through on promises made by sports minister Natalie Neita-Headley at a WADA conference in Johannesburg two weeks ago, Howman said. "So far, Jamaica has done everything the minister told me they would do," he said. Resignations of all 12 members of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission will take effect at the end of the year and four staff are set to be hired to bolster a revamped testing program. Howman said Jamaicas government had also promised funding for the national agency, which could build links with Canadian anti-doping officials as mentors. "We were never out to get Jamaica," Howman said. 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Not bad for a team that was a combined 28-120 over the previous two seasons. But now there is the monumental task of beating the two-time defending NBA champions, something the Bobcats havent done in the LeBron James era. The Heat are 15-0 against the Bobcats since James signed. "Its going to be a challenge, but its the playoffs and anything can happen," Bobcats guard Kemba Walker said. "Its not going to be easy. Were going to go out there and give it all we got just like we have been doing all year." The series starts on Sunday. "Its going to be a dogfight," Jefferson said. The Bulls finished as the No. 4 seed in the East and will face the Washington in the first round after the Wizards leap-frogged the Brooklyn Nets on the final night of the season to grab the fifth spot. "They are a great transition team with a lot of shooters and size," Bulls forward Carlos Boozer said. "To make the playoffs you have to be a good team, and theyre a good team." After missing a jumper that would have won the game in regulation, Walker scored eight of his 22 points in overtime to help the Bobcats beat the Bulls for the first time this season and finish the regular season with eight wins in their final nine games. Jefferson added 10 points and 18 rebounds for Charlotte, and Chris Douglas-Roberts finished with 13 points after being held scoreless for the first three quarters. Josh McRoberts made a key play in overtime, his block of D.J. Augustins 3-point attempt leading to a fast-break layup by Walker that gave the Bobcats an 888-81 lead with 1 minute left.dddddddddddd "This was the type of game we needed going into the playoffs," Jefferson said. "Thats a playoff team and thats a playoff game that we played tonight." Joakim Noah finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds for Chicago, Boozer added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Augustin scored 17 points. The Bulls came in having won 10 of their last 11 against the Bobcats, including five straight in Charlotte by an average of 22 points per game. And it looked early on like this would be another road blowout for Michael Jordans former team. The Bobcats started the game cold, missing 21 of their first 29 shots from the field to fall behind 33-23. But Jefferson hit a short jumper and the Bobcats made 11 straight shots to take 43-37 lead at halftime. After a back-and-forth third quarter, the Bulls entered the final period leading 60-59. Every time Chicago attempted to pull away, Douglas-Roberts seemed to have an answer. Two nights after a buzzer-beater to sink the Atlanta Hawks, Douglas-Roberts had 12 points in the fourth period, including a left-handed layup off an offensive rebound with 3:42 left to tie the game at 75. After Taj Gibson missed a jumper with 25 seconds left, Walker had a chance to win the game but missed an open step-back jumper from 18 feet at the buzzer. "I had a great look at it," Walker said. "Just missed it." Walkers big overtime helped the Bobcats improve to 20-9 since the All-Star break. "The guys have done a great job," Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said. "We wont think about it right now, but when we reflect back on the year we will. We didnt have a definitive number because I didnt know how good we could be. Its a good group and hopefully we have a lot more in us. It was good to see the locker room tonight. Theyve worked hard. Theyve been grinding from the jump." NOTES: Jefferson was taken to the locker room for observations with a left knee contusion midway through the third quarter. He did return to the game and played the entire fourth quarter. ... With the win, the Bobcats avoided a season series sweep by the Bulls. ' ' ' |
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