Another American champion was hit with a shocking positive drug test yesterday -- Olympic and world 100-meter champion Justin Gatlin.

Gatlin said he has been informed that he tested positive for testosterone or other prohibited steroids -- the same violation that, only two days ago, threw Floyd Landis' victory in the Tour de France into question.

Gatlin, the co-world record holder with Jamaica's Asafa Powell in the 100, is coached by Trevor Graham, whose former pupils include Tim Montgomery and Marion Jones, both of whom have been prominently mentioned in the BALCO steroids investigation.

Several athletes coached by Graham have been suspended or banned for doping.

Horse racing

Bernardini blew away the field in the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and proved his victory in the Preakness Stakes was far from a fluke.

In his first start since winning the May 20 Preakness, a race everyone remembers as the one in which Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro shattered his right hind leg, Bernardini put on another dazzling performance.

Bernardini, sent off as the 1-2 favorite, returned $3.10, $2.40 and $2.10 and earned $300,000 for Darley Stable, operated by Dubai's Sheik Mohammed. The bay colt boosted his career earnings to $1,010,480.

Hemingway's Key was third, a head behind Minister's Bid, followed by Dr. Pleasure, Oh So Awesome and Sunriver.

Trond Smedshammer had a big night at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J., with two of his horses winning $100,000 eliminations for the $1.5 million Hambletonian.

Smedshammer trains Mr. Pine Chip, who won the first Hambletonian elimination, and he was the winning driver in the second elimination, captured by Here Comes Herbie.

Smedshammer will have three horses in the 10-horse field Saturday. The top five finishers in each elimination qualified for the race -- the top event for 3-year-old trotters -- and Blue Mac Lad, trained by Smedshammer, also qualified by finishing third in the first elimination.

Pro basketball

Alana Beard scored 21 points and DeLisha Milton-Jones added 19 as the Washington Mystics beat the host Indiana Fever, 74-67, in WNBA action.

Erin Thorn scored a career-high 24 points to lead the New York Liberty to an 85-80 victory against the host Charlotte Sting.

Tennis

Tommy Haas defeated Dominik Hrbaty in straight sets to move into the final of the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles. Haas came up with a service break in the 11th game of the second set to take a 6-5 lead, then served out to wrap up a 6-2, 7-5 victory.

Kim Clijsters, the top-seeded Belgian, overcame inconsistencies to beat Czech teen Nicole Vaidisova, 7-5, 6-2, to reach her fifth consecutive championship match at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, Calif.

Agustin Calleri beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, and Juan Ignacio Chela beat Mikhail Youzhny of Russia, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, at the Generali Open in Kitzbuehel, Austria, setting up an all-Argentine final.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic upset four-time champion Carlos Moya, 6-1, 7-5, to advance to the final of the Croatia Open in Umag. Djokovic will face unseeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland, who beat eighth-seeded Filippo Volandri, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, to reach the second ATP final of his career.

High school

Craig Sonson was hired as girls' basketball coach at Carlynton.

Baseball

Blackhawk won the American Legion Region 6 title with an 8-6 victory against Plum in 10 innings at Burkett Field in Robinson. Blackhawk advances to the state tournament, which begins Tuesday in Boyerstown, Pa.

The host Windy City Thunderbolts jumped to a six-run lead and held off the Washington Wild Things, 8-5, in the Frontier League.

Soccer

Iraq's national coach resigned after receiving death threats against him and his family. Akram Ahmed Salman submitted his resignation to the secretary general of the Iraqi Football Federation.

Former Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira signed a four-year deal to lead 2010 World Cup host South Africa. Parreira, 63, linked to the job two weeks ago, has coached in five World Cup tournaments.

The Riverhounds FC (6-6-6) lost to the host New Hampshire Phantoms, 2-1, in USL Second Division action. New Hampshire gave up an own-goal.

Fishing

Dave Wolak took a big lead into the final of the Bassmaster American on Lake Wylie in Charlotte, N.C., catching five fish weighing 15 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday. The total by Wolak, of Warrior Run, Pa., was nearly 5 pounds more than the yield landed by Gerald Swindle, his closest competitor in the major's 12-angler field.

Media

"In The Locker Room," Pittsburgh's first attempt at local sports talk during morning drive time, has been cancelled on Fox Sports Radio 970. The show, created by the hosts, former Steelers Tunch Ilkin and Craig Wolfley, had been on the air for almost two years from 7-10 a.m.

During that span, Ilkin and Wolfley bought the air time from Clear Channel, which owns Fox Sports Radio, sold the commercials and paid themselves. When Ilkin decided to leave the show, effective the end of this month, Wolfley asked Clear Channel to assume control of the broadcast.

Although Clear Channel had indicated it wanted to stay with a local show in morning drive time, it is expected to run a network show at least in the immediate future in place of "In The Locker Room."