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Tiger Woods has confirmed that he will not take part in this years US Open at Oakmont Country Club as he continues his comeback from injury. The former world No 1 has not played competitively since finishing joint 10th in the Wyndham Championship in August last year, after which he underwent two back operations in the space of six weeks.There had been speculation that the 14-time major champion was set to make a return to the game ahead of the 116th US Open in Pennsylvania which gets underway on June 16, live on Sky Sports. However, despite registering to play in the second major of the year, Woods has now confirmed he will not compete for a fourth title or play at the Quicken Loans National - which he hosts - the following week. Tiger Woods is facing a frustrating wait for full fitness I want to thank everyone for their continued support. The positive texts, emails and calls I have received have been incredible, Woods said in a statement on his official website.I want to wish Mike Davis, Diana Murphy, the USGA, the players and everyone at Oakmont a very successful week.While I continue to work hard on getting healthy, I am not physically ready to play in this years US Open and the Quicken Loans National. I am making progress, but Im not yet ready for tournament competition. To be in with a chance of winning the replica set of clubs and golf bag used by this years US Open champion, simply answer this question I will be hosting and attending my foundations tournament, the Quicken Loans National, at Congressional. Its the 10th year of our tournament, and we continue to support the community, the military and the programs of the Tiger Woods Foundation.The 40-year-old has won the US Open three times, with his victory at the 2008 tournament at Torrey Pines his last major triumph. It will be the third time in six years that Woods has missed the competition. Woods place in the US Open has gone to Thitiphu Chuayprakong, a 23-year-old from Thailand who was the first alternate from the Japan sectional qualifier.Thitiphu, who has never played in a major, has one career victory on the Asian Tour at this years Bangladesh Open.I am feeling very happy, said Thitiphun. I thought my chances of getting in wasnt high. I am feeling very excited now as itll be my first time playing in a major. Its going to be a boost to my career. Also See: Donald qualifies for US Open Tigers injury timeline Win US Open winners clubs Golf on Sky Sports 4 Raul Jimenez Mexico Jersey . 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De La Rosa had another strong home start, going seven solid innings to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Edson Alvarez Jersey . Buffalos defensive co-ordinator had his second interview with Cleveland owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner on Tuesday night, a person familiar with the Browns plans told The Associated Press.A Jamaican athlete is reportedly among those who have failed a doping test after samples were re-examined from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The athlete has returned an adverse analytical finding for the A-sample and the result of the B-sample test is expected from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory in Lausanne within days, sources have told the Reuters news agency. Jamaica Olympic Association president Michael Fennell has declined to comment, while Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association president Dr Warren Blake said his organisation had not been notified of any rule violation.Jamaica won six gold, three silver and two bronze medals at the 2008 Olympics, all in athletics.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has ordered retesting of 2008 and 2012 Olympic samples where traces of drugs that were undetectable at the time now show up under advanced techniques.The IOC said last month that 31 athletes from six different sports and 12 countries had tested positive in the retesting of 2008 samples and that it had launched disciplinary action against the athletes concerned in order to prevent them from competing in this years Olympics in Rio.Russia has already said 14 of its athletes were among the positive tests from 2008.Meanwhile, a Turkish boxer has been provisionally suspended aafter his doping sample from the 2012 London Olympics came back positive in retesting - one of 23 positive retests from London.ddddddddddddhe International Boxing Association (AIBA) revealed Adem Kilicci had tested positive for steroids. The fighter and the Turkish boxing federation have been notified of the findings and his suspension.Kilici, who had qualified to box in the Games in Rio this year, lost in the quarter-finals of the middleweight division in London to gold medal winner Ryota Murata of Japan.The AIBA says it is working with the WADA to ensure that boxing is doping free.Russian track cyclist Yekaterina Gnidenko has also been suspended by the International Cycling Union after failing a doping test on a sample taken shortly before London 2012, although it has not been confirmed that this is due to the retesting program.Gnidenko, who tested positive for steroids, competed in the womens sprint and keirin at the 2012 Olympics without winning a medal, but she now faces being stripped of her silver medal from the European Championships later that year. Also See: Russia seeks Rio compromise IOC targets non-compliant nations 23 fails London retests GB may get medal boost ' ' '