11.   A second offense would result in a life ban.

12.   Accused of attempted bribery, top international soccer referee Kurt Roethlisberger appealed Wednesday against a life ban imposed by the European soccer federation.

13.   Although the Irish swimmer escaped the maximum penalty of a life ban, a four-year suspension would effectively end her career.

14.   An athlete found guilty in two cases of doping could face a life ban.

15.   British shot putter Paul Edwards faces a disciplinary hearing and a possible life ban for allegedly failing a second drug test.

16.   Cantona, the French national team captain, faces the possibility of a life ban from English soccer and expulsion from the French team after his latest scandal.

17.   Earlier, FINA said that Leopold faced a possible life ban from the sport after being stripped of his world championships accreditation.

18.   Eric Cantona escapes the life ban he had feared Friday but will remain out of soccer until October as punishment for his karate-style attack on a fan.

19.   Even if the penalty is reduced to two years, the sanction for a second offense will remain a life ban.

20.   FA chairman Bert Millichip also indicated a life ban was probable.