Three-time UFC featherweight title contender Chad Mendes has been suspended for two years under the UFCs anti-doping program after testing positive for a growth-hormone-releasing hexapeptide.The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Mendes sanction on Wednesday. The two-year suspension is dated retroactively to June 10.Mendes, 31, was flagged for a potential doping violation in June. At that time, the highly ranked 145-pound fighter stated via Twitter, I didnt do my homework and that was a big mistake. I own it and Im going to pay for it.Mendes (17-4) fought Jose Aldo for the UFC featherweight championship in 2012 and 2014. He lost the first contest via first-round knockout and the second via unanimous decision, in one of the best fights of the year.In 2015, he fought Conor McGregor for the interim featherweight championship. Mendes lost via TKO in the second round.Fighting out of Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, California, Mendes is 1-3 in his last four fights, but he has fought a murderers row of competitors, including Aldo, McGregor and Frankie Edgar. Oscar Robertson Jersey . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. Zach Randolph Kings Jersey . Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night. https://www.kingslockerroom.com/Justin-Jackson-City-Edition-Jersey/ .Y. - New York City has been selected to host the NBA All-Star weekend in 2015, with the game played at Madison Square Garden and the slam dunk contest and other skills events held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Justin Jackson Jersey . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. Nemanja Bjelica Kings Jersey . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Alba Torrens found Anna Cruz after the guards buzzer beater and hugged her. It was one of the biggest shots womens basketball in Spain.Cruzs runner capped an exciting rally to help Spain advance to the semifinals by eliminating Turkey 64-62.Not just for the way we won, but what this game means for Spain, Torrens said. Never have been in the semifinals of the Olympic Games. This team believes. So its something amazing for us.Officials immediately ruled Cruzs shot good, though the play was reviewed. Spain coach Lucas Mondelo watched as the referee announced the basket counted, then turned to celebrate with his players.I was lucky that it got in, Cruz said. I love this kind of shots when they get in. Sometimes the ball goes in, other times it doesnt.Spain scored 12 of the final 14 points with Cruz scoring three of the final four baskets. Cruz finished with 14 points as leading scorer Torrens wwho was held to six -- well below her average of 18.dddddddddddd6 points in Rio.Turkey appeared in control, leading 60-52 with 3:44 left.Instead, Spain will play Serbia, a surprise 73-71 winner over Australia, Thursday for a spot in the gold medal game.The game appeared headed for overtime when Lara Sanders layup tied it at 60 with 4 seconds left. Instead, it set the stage for Cruz.Sanders, who played at North Carolina and was then known as LaToya Pringle, finished with 22 points for Turkey. She was disappointed how some of her teammates careers will end with the gut-wrenching loss. Nevriye Yilmaz, 36, is retiring now that Turkey is out of the tournament.Its heartbreaking to see their faces after the game, Sanders said.---Online:AP Summer Games website: http://summergames.ap.org/ ' ' '