Matz Concludes Seven-Day Suspension for Acepromazine

Matz Concludes Seven-Day Suspension for Acepromazine

East Coast trainer Michael Matz completed a seven-day suspension April 14 for an acepromazine positive found in a post-race blood sample from Carentan , a 4-year-old gelded son of Omaha Beach, after he won a claiming race Jan. 19 at Gulfstream Park. Matz accepted the post-race results and the consequences of the Anti-Doping and Medication Control…

Staying Vigilant: On-Field Umpires Check Bat Size To Prevent Unfair Advantage, If Any

Staying Vigilant: On-Field Umpires Check Bat Size To Prevent Unfair Advantage, If Any

In a departure from the norm, on-field umpires have started making random checks on the dimensions of the bats during the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to prevent players from gaining an unfair advantage. Checking the bat dimensions is a prevalent protocol but till the last edition, the process was…