The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has suspended former UFC champion TJ Dillashaw for two years, for testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) prior to a flyweight title fight against Henry Cejudo on Jan. 19 in New York.

USADA officials announced the suspension, which Dillashaw did not contest, on Tuesday. The news comes less than one month after Dillashaw willingly relinquished his bantamweight championship, which the UFC would have almost certainly stripped him of based on Tuesday's announcement.

Top seeds Jamie Murray and John Peers - playing together for the first time in more than three years - were knocked out of the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech in the first round.

Britain's Murray and Australian Peers were beaten 7-6 (7-3) 6-7 (7-9) 10-6 by Denmark's Frederik Nielsen and the Netherlands' Matwe Middelkoop.

Murray and Peers split after reaching the ATP World Tour Finals in 2015.

Elsewhere, Germany's Alexander Zverev reached the singles second round.

The top seed beat Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin 6-4 6-4 and will play Spain's Jaume Munar next.

NAPLES, Maine – With three inches of snow on the ground and with more snow and rain in the forecast, officials with the Pro All Stars Series and Oxford Plains Speedway felt it best to postpone this weekend’s PASS/ACT doubleheader to April 27-28.

There will be practice for all divisions on Saturday, April 27, along with the Oxford Plains Speedway regular season opener set to begin at 4 p.m.

On Sunday, April 28, racing will begin at 1:30 p.m. featuring the Honey Badger Bar & Grill 150 for the PASS Super Late Models.

The ACT Late Models will also be racing for 150 laps, along with the PASS Modifieds, North East Mini Stock Tour, and Street Stocks.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods was surprised to learn Tuesday that he is the last player to win the Masters despite being outside of the top 10 after the first round at Augusta National.

It is telling that every winner of the year's first major has been no worse than 10th since Woods' fourth Masters victory in 2005. And it should have more meaning to Woods, who has been plagued by slow starts over the past two years since returning from spinal fusion surgery.

Woods begins play in his 22nd Masters on Thursday at Augusta National, where he has broken 70 just once in an opening round and been under par just four times after day one since 2005.

"That's a very interesting stat,'' Woods said. "I know that most of the winners have come from the final group, but I didn't know that one after the first day. It's interesting because I think this is one of the courses you can make up a lot of ground. You can get on one of these hot rounds and make up some shots, like I did in '05 against Chris (DiMarco). I got on a nice little run, made seven (birdies) in a row (in the third round) and next thing you know, I'm in the lead. I think that's where this golf course allows you to do that, but you get going the other way pretty quickly, too.

"I just think if you get off to a quick start here, a solid start, it gives us a lot of confidence going forward.''

Woods has not done that here or mostly anywhere of late. In 22 stroke-play tournaments starting in January 2018, Woods has shot in the 60s just four times, and none have been this year. He shot a first-round 65 last September on his way to his 80th PGA Tour victory at the Tour Championship.

That win, and some of the other progress Woods has made, gives him confidence that he can win a major title after 11 years since capturing his 14th at the 2008 U.S. Open.

"I feel like I can win. I've proven that I can do it and I put myself there with a chance to win the last two major championships of the year last year,'' Woods said, referring to a sixth-place tie at The Open and a runner-up finish at the PGA Championship. "I was right there and just needed to have a couple more things to go my way and not throw away a couple shots here and there, which I was able to do at East Lake.

"I just feel like that I've improved a lot over the past 12, 14 months, but I've more than anything just proven to myself that I can play at this level again. I've worked my way back into one of the players that can win events.''

Not hurting matters is the fact that Woods visited Augusta National on April 3 for practice and shot 65 despite a three-putt bogey on the first hole. Although the course typically plays considerably different a week prior to the Masters -- and has been soaked with rain the last two days -- shooting a good score helped confirm a few things.

"It doesn't really matter, but it is something that I feel it's I know that I can play this golf course. I've had some success here,'' Woods said. "I just wanted to do a quick scouting trip and get a feel for how this golf course is going to be playing, especially see No. 5 (the lengthening of the hole), see the changes to the green, well the entire hole, and see what they did to 18, as well, and was able to do that. I played well on top of that.''

This will be Woods' sixth start of 2019, after a tie for 20th at the Farmers Insurance Open, a tie for 15th at the Genesis Open, a tie for 10th at the WGC-Mexico Championship, a tie for 30th at the Players Championship and a tie for fifth at his last event, the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship, where he lost in the quarterfinals.

Woods will be grouped the first two rounds with China's Haotong Li and Spain's Jon Rahm. They begin play at 11:04 a.m. on Thursday.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – DGR-Crosley has added six races to Natalie Decker’s NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series schedule.

The 21-year-old Eagle River, Wis. native, joined DGR-Crosley’s driver development program earlier this year with plans of running 11 Gander Trucks races. With the support of her partner N29 Technologies, Decker will now be piloting her No. 54 Toyota Tundra in 17 races throughout the season.

Decker’s Gander Trucks schedule for the remainder of the season is as follows: Dover International Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Gateway Motorsports Park, Chicagoland Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Pocono Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, ISM Raceway in Phoenix, Ariz., and Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Decker has three Truck Series starts under her belt in 2019. Her first start at Daytona Int’l Speedway ended in a fiery crash. After a rough debut in Daytona, Decker and her N29 Technologies team went to the 1.5-mile tracks of Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway and Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway where they finished 24th and 13th, respectively.

“I’m so excited to add more races with DGR-Crosley,” said Decker. “I’m very thankful for the opportunity to be with this team. David [Gilliland] does such a great job with putting the right people in the right positions, and I’m learning so much and enjoy working with Frank [Kerr, crew chief] and all my guys. I didn’t think that I would be racing this much this year in the Trucks, but I’m so excited that we are. I love competing in the Truck Series – it’s challenging but so fun. Looking forward to continuing to learn as much as possible and putting together solid finishes. This year is all about learning and getting experience.”

Team co-owner David Gilliland thinks the added races will be beneficial to Decker and her young career.

“I think it’s great that Natalie and N29 Technologies have decided to pick up more races this season,” said Gilliland. “Seat time is so important, and we see her progressing and learning every race. She has a great team of people helping her, and consistently keeping her in the seat is going to be very beneficial.”

Decker’s next race will be on May 3 at Dover (Del.) Int’l Speedway.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals look as strong as ever heading into the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. But the Carolina Hurricanes have been proving doubters wrong all season -- and having lots of fun while they're at it. Who wins this series? Let's break it down.

How they got here: Yes, the Capitals spent the summer splashing in fountains and celebrating the franchise's first Stanley Cup, but the hangover wasn't as severe as many feared. Washington won its fourth straight division title.

The Capitals did slump at times -- including a seven-game losing streak in mid-January -- but had some dominant stretches too. The captain set the tone. Alex Ovechkin cruised to his second-consecutive Rocket Trophy, and eighth overall. Ovechkin's 51 goals were 26 more than his closest teammate. The Caps began the season with nearly the same roster they ended with in June. They would add along the way -- including depth defenseman Nick Jensen and veteran winger Carl Hagelin, a force on the penalty kill -- but also lost some. They sent playoff hero Devante Smith-Pelly to the minors, and lost top pairing defenseman Michal Kempny to injury late in the season.

Carolina, meanwhile, has been injected by new energy. In his first full season as the majority owner, Tom Dundon has been intimately involved in day-to-day operations while Rod Brind'Amour shined as a rookie NHL head coach. With elaborate postgame celebrations -- which drew the ire of many traditionalists in hockey media -- and a fast-paced game, the Canes improved attendance and clinched their first playoff berth in a decade, snapping the NHL's longest postseason drought. The "Bunch of Jerks" had a bunch of fun. They also boasted a strong defensive structure. Young Finns Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho, plus captain Justin Williams, set the bar offensively.

When projected starting goalie Scott Darling faltered, Carolina benefited from surprise performances from both Petr Mrazek and Curtis McElhinney.

First line: Aho led the Hurricanes in scoring with a career-high 30 goals and 53 assists. He's due for a star turn, and there's no better place to make your mark than the playoffs -- especially if he gets the chance to go up against Washington's top center, Evgeny Kuznetsov. That said, it's hard to imagine Ovechkin, or his line, slowing down anytime soon. The Hurricanes might have a hard time in particular finding an answer to Tom Wilson (most teams do). Advantage: Caps

Depth: The Canes flex some talent (and scoring production) on their second line, but after that, there's a significant drop off. The Capitals are also strong on their second line, and the third line has been especially impressive this season, thanks to a career-high 22 goals from Brett Connolly. Advantage: Caps

Defense: The Canes boast a surplus of capable defensemen, especially ones who can contribute offensively. The blue line is Carolina's biggest area of strength. The Caps are without top-pairing defenseman Kempny, a huge blow considering how effective the young Czech was in last season's Cup run. The Jensen acquisition was a prescient one. Advantage: Canes

Goaltending: Unlike last spring, Washington enters the playoffs with no uncertainty in net: Braden Holtby is the guy. Holtby ended the season with five straight wins and a .947 save percentage across those games. Mrazek has been a delight for the Canes this season; but this isn't the first time we've seen flashes of brilliance from the 26-year-old. His challenge now is sustaining it. Advantage: Caps

Health: Losing Kempny is significant, as the Caps are still juggling defensive pairs. Advantage: Canes

Special teams: The Caps' penalty killing unit has seen improvements, especially since adding Hagelin via trade, while the Canes have a top-10 unit. Washington's power play is slightly above league average; the Canes' power play is slightly below. Advantage: tie

Coaching: Rod Brind'Amour and Todd Reirden are in their first seasons as NHL head coaches. Brind'Amour has experiences of long playoff runs as a player, including winning the Cup with Carolina in 2006; Reirden has experience of a long playoff run from last spring, as a lead assistant for the Cup-winning Caps. Advantage: tie

Prediction: Caps in five