Joe Guzman, an Eloy-born boxing trainer working at the U.S. Olympic team's camp this week, was told Friday he is traveling to London for the Games.
Guzman, 32, was emotional about the news, thanking his wife, Andrea, and the boxing team's coaching for helping to realize his dream to participate in what he called "the highest level of amateur boxing."
Guzman will train the fighters for another week before leaving for Europe with the rest of the staff. Until this week, Guzman was doubtful he would be invited.
"It was a weight off my shoulders," he said. "I had been anticipating. Am I going? Am I not going?
"It's just awesome."
Soccer
FC Tucson can grab playoff spot
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The FC Tucson semipro soccer club can clinch a playoff spot tonight with a win over or draw with the Odgen Outlaws in its final home match of the season tonight.
The 7 p.m. game is at Kino Sports Complex North Field No. 5. FC Tucson is second in the USL Premier Development League's Southwest Division.
Football
Vikings' Peterson arrested
HOUSTON - Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on a charge of resisting arrest after an early morning incident at a downtown nightclub where police said it took three officers to subdue him.
Peterson, 27, was released from jail Saturday on a $1,000 bond. The charge is a misdemeanor.
Peterson ran for 970 yards and 12 touchdowns last season before a knee injury ended his season Dec. 24. That broke a streak of four straight seasons with at least 1,200 yards rushing for the former Oklahoma standout.
• Senior linebacker Storm Klein, who started 10 games for Ohio State last season, was dismissed from the team on Saturday following his arrest on domestic violence and assault charges.
• Hawaii punter Alex Dunnachie was arrested early Saturday morning on a DUI charge, the third Rainbows player charged with DUI this year. He was booked and released after posting $500 bail.
Miscellaneous
Mercury falls in double overtime
PHOENIX - Sancho Lyttle scored a career-high 31 points, including five in the second overtime, to lead the Atlanta Dream past the Phoenix Mercury 100-93 in WNBA play Saturday night.
• In Las Vegas, middleweight champion Anderson Silva stopped Chael Sonnen at 1:55 of the second round in a title defense at UFC 148.
• In Bern, Switzerland, Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to retain his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts.
• In Carson, Calif., Nonito Donaire added the IBF 122-pound title to his WBO belt with a unanimous decision over South African Jeffrey Mathebula.
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