Richard Gasquet says he’s been told he tested positive for cocaine but says he’s innocent

PARIS — French tennis player Richard Gasquet has acknowledged he’s been told he tested positive for cocaine but says he’s innocent.

Federer, Djokovic to meet in semifinals at Rome Masters; Nadal to play Gonzalez

ROME — Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic posted straight-set wins Friday to set up a semifinal meeting in the Rome Masters, and three-time champion Rafael Nadal advanced in the other half of the draw.

Federer, Djokovic to meet in semifinals at Rome Masters; Nadal also advances

ROME — Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic posted straight-set wins Friday to set up a semifinal meeting in the Rome Masters, and three-time champion Rafael Nadal advanced in the other half of the draw.

Andy Murray loses to Argentine qualifier Juan Monaco at Rome Masters

ROME — Fourth-ranked Andy Murray lost for only the fourth time this year, upset by Argentine qualifier Juan Monaco 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday in his opener at the Rome Masters.

Nadal saves energy to qualify for Monte Carlo Masters final

MONTE CARLO - Rafael Nadal saved energy, earning two wins in a total of three hours to blast into his fifth straight semi-final at the Monte Carlo Masters.

Paes-Dlouhy in quarter-final of Monte Carlo Masters

MONTE CARLO - India’s Leander Paes and Czech Lukas Dlouhy battled against Spaniards Albert Montanes and Tommy Robredo on their way to the quarter-final of the euro 2,750,000 Monte-Carlo Masters tennis.

Injured Gasquet to miss Monte Carlo

MONTE CARLO - French tennis hope Richard Gasquet will miss his second straight major event as he skips the Monte Carlo Open starting Sunday with the right shoulder injury that earlier kept him out of Miami.

IAAF defends whereabouts rule for doping tests

MONTE CARLO - The tighter whereabouts system, under which athletes must be available for drug tests 60 minutes each day, is fair and vital in the fight against doping, the ruling athletics body IAAF said Thursday.

World athletics body replaces Golden League with Diamond

MONTE CARLO - World athletics body International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) said Monday that the Golden League would be scrapped and replaced by a new circuit called Diamond League starting in 2010.

China, US among most tested in athletics anti-doping programme

MONTE CARLO - China and the United States were among the most tested nations under the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) anti-doping programme in 2008, according to figures released by athletics’ ruling body.