Police arrested former All-Star catcher and Rookie of the Year Geovany Soto in Texas on July 10 for marijuana possession. He was later traded by the Rangers to the A's, who lost last night's wild wildcard game vs. the Royals.
The NFL Players Association's proposed new threshold for marijuana testing - from 15 ng/ml to 35 ng/ml - has been adopted by the NFL along with a number of other changes to the league's Substances of Abuse Policy.
The toxicology report from Kevin Ward Jr.'s body says the race driver had marijuana in his system when he died after being mowed down by Tony Stewart at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in upstate New York on Aug. 9.
Wide receiver LaVon Brazill's year-long suspension has been reduced to 10 games, thanks to recent changes to the NFL's Substances of Abuse Policy. However, the player is no longer in the NFL.
All-Pro Broncos receiver Wes Walker, who was suspended for four games after he tested positive for amphetamine, has been reinstated, thanks to new regulations hammered out by the NFL and the Players Association.
