Paris ? Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador tested positive for a banned stimulant during this year’s race and has been suspended by cycling’s governing body.

A lab in Germany found clenbuterol in Contador’s urine sample on July 21 at the Tour de France, according to a statement from the UCI. But the amount was “400 time(s) less than what the antidoping laboratories accredited by WADA must be able to detect,” the cycling organization said.

Both Contador’s A and B samples tested positive and the cyclist has been “formally and provisionally suspended,” the UCI said.

Jacinto Vidarte, Contador’s publicist, released a statement Wednesday saying the cyclist insists food contamination is the only possible explanation.

Contador will hold a news conference today in Pinto, Spain.

College football

Rodriguez: Robinson is ‘good to go’

Ann Arbor, Mich. — Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez says quarterback Denard Robinson is “good to go” against Indiana.

Rodriguez says Robinson did everything in practice Tuesday and won’t have restrictions this week.

Auto racing

Bowyer appeal lost

Concord, N.C. — A NASCAR committee denied Richard Childress Racing’s appeal to have Clint Bowyer’s championship-ending penalty reversed, and the team owner vowed Wednesday to fight the decision to the organization’s highest level.

Richard Childress emerged from NASCAR’s research and development center after a nearly 5-hour hearing fighting the 150-point penalty levied against Bowyer after the car he drove to victory at New Hampshire failed inspection.

Baseball

Detroit’s Cabrera shut down

Cleveland — Miguel Cabrera’s MVP-caliber season for the Detroit Tigers is over.

Cabrera, who leads the majors with 126 RBIs and is among the AL’s leaders in several other offensive categories, has a sprained right ankle.

Tigers’ Damon accomplishes feat

Cleveland — Johnny Damon has played in his 140th game of the season, becoming one of only five major leaguers to do that for 15 years in a row.

Hank Aaron, Brooks Robinson and Pete Rose did it for 16 straight years and Willie Mays did it 15 times.

NFL

Jaguars’ Osgood attacked

Jacksonville, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Kassim Osgood leapt out a second-floor window to escape a gun-wielding man who attacked him and a 19-year-old woman, according to police.

The armed intruder exchanged gunfire with his ex-girlfriend, Mackenzie Rae Putnal, after putting a gun to her head on Monday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Polian changes tone on schedule

Indianapolis — Colts President Bill Polian says he was “very imprecise” when he described an 18-game schedule as a done deal.

Two days after saying a longer schedule is a “fait accompli” on his local radio show, Polian returned to the airways Wednesday and told ESPN’s “Mike and Mike In The Morning” program what he meant was that the Colts are preparing as if the 18-game season is going to happen.

Basketball

Wizards owner fined

Fairfax, Va. — Washington Wizards majority owner Ted Leonsis told local business leaders Wednesday that he expects the NBA soon will have a hard salary cap similar to the NHL’s model.

NBA commissioner David Stern said that’s not necessarily true — and warned Leonsis could be punished for discussing private league business. The NBA later announced it had fined Leonsis $100,000 for “unauthorized public comments regarding the league’s collective bargaining negotiations.”

Dean Smith attends practice

Wilmington, N.C. — Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith has showed up at Charlotte Bobcats training camp in one of his first public appearances since details emerged that he’s experiencing some memory loss.

The 79-year-old former North Carolina coach wore a Tar Heel blue jacket and was accompanied by his son Wednesday night. Smith moved slowly but steady around the floor after the workout as players and coaches greeted him. Smith didn’t speak to reporters.

Taurasi leads U.S. women

Ostrava, Czech Republic — Diana Taurasi scored 24 points to help the United States beat Australia, 83-75, on Wednesday night and earn the top seed in the quarterfinals of of the world championships.