U.S. sprinter Rodgers fails drug test, in doubt for Daegu


RALEIGH, North Carolina | Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:44pm EDT

(Reuters) - Former U.S. 100 metres champion Mike Rodgers has tested positive for a banned stimulant, putting his world championship hopes in jeopardy, his agent said on Saturday.

"Mike made a mistake," Tony Campbell told Reuters by telephone. "He went to a club with some friends in Italy and he thought was drinking a Red Bull (energy drink) but he got one of those energy drinks that had a stimulant in it."