Landis tests positive, may lose title (AP)

PARIS - Floyd Landis was fired by his team and the Tour de France no longer considered him its champion after his second doping sample tested positive Saturday for higher-than-allowed levels of testosterone. The second or "B" sample, "confirmed the result of an adverse analytical finding" in the "A" sample, the International Cycling Union said. The Swiss-based team Phonak immediately severed ties with Landis and the UCI said it would ask USA Cycling to open disciplinary proceedings against him ...