French skier Vincent Vittoz, currently ranked No. 2 in the XC skiing World Cup season, submits a positive drug test on the banned diuretic furosemide. Part B of the test process will remove any doubts as to whether the drug was actually taken or not. (AP/Skiracing.com) Update: Vittoz cleared of charges; see 9 February. Football (soccer): UEFA announces that clubs competing in the Champions League and UEFA Cup will have to include four 'homegrown' players in their 25-man squad from 2006. (BBC) UEFA also confirm that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with leading betting exchange Betfair in an effort to curb match fixing. (Soccer365) Formula One: The Jordan team confirmed that Tiago Monteiro and Narain Karthikeyan would drive for them in the 2005 season. (JordanF1.com) 2 February 2005 (Wednesday) National Basketball Association (NBA): Rudy Tomjanovich steps down as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, citing health reasons. (AP/Yahoo!) Boston Celtics 110, New Jersey Nets 86 in Boston. (NBA) Houston Rockets 118, Philadelphia 76ers 95 in Philadelphia. (NBA) Toronto Raptors 98, Indiana Pacers 97 in Indianapolis. (NBA) Detroit Pistons 99, Atlanta Hawks 84 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (NBA) Phoenix Suns 108, Minnesota Timberwolves 79 in Minneapolis. (NBA) Dallas Mavericks 90, New Orleans Hornets 82 in New Orleans. (NBA) Portland Trail Blazers 97, Denver Nuggets 92 in Portland. (NBA) Sacramento Kings 111, Golden State Warriors 107 in overtime in Oakland. (NBA) Cricket: South Africa (270 for 8) tie with England (270 for 5) in a dramatic conclusion to the second One Day International at Bloemfontein. (BBC) Football: Prosecutors in Berlin have confirmed that police raided the premises of 19 suspects in the ongoing German match fixing scandal and found information that may implicate as many as 25 people in fixing ten matches in 2004 alone. In addition to disgraced referee and admitted fixer Robert Hoyzer, 14 players and three referees are suspected of involvement. The three Hertha BSC Berlin players previously linked to the scandal have been cleared. (AFP/Yahoo!) 1 February 2005 (Tuesday) Doping: Scientists at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have discovered a new designer steroid, called Desoxy-Methyl Testosterone, or DMT, which has the ability to increase strength, muscle bulk and stamina. The steroid appears to be a new generation of tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), but is much more sophisticated than any previously discovered steroid for doping use. (CBC Sports) Football: Ten countries have submitted eight bids to UEFA to