Taurasi's 'B' sample positive for banned stimulant
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Turkish Basketball Federation says American star Diana Taurasi's “B” sample tested positive for doping.
Taurasi's “A” sample tested positive last month for the banned stimulant modafinil, following a Turkish league game on Nov. 13. The Fenerbahce player, who has been provisionally suspended by the team, could be banned for two years. If Taurasi is suspended for more than six months it would put her 2012 Olympics status with the U.S. national basketball team in jeopardy.
Modafinil is used to counter excessive sleepiness due to narcolepsy, shift-work sleep disorder or sleep apnea, according to drug manufacturers.
Taurasi led the WNBA in scoring for a league-record fourth straight year this past season, averaging 22.6 points. The five-time All-Star signed a multiyear contract extension with Phoenix in August.
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