Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is currently scheduled to become the first UFC athlete to enter an arbitration hearing with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).An arbitration hearing has been scheduled on Oct. 31 in Los Angeles, sources told ESPN. Jones is appealing a USADA sanction, based on a failed drug test he submitted earlier this year.MMAFighting.com first reported Jones hearing.Jones, 29, was removed from a UFC 200 main event title fight against Daniel Cormier in July, several days before the Las Vegas event, due to a potential anti-doping violation.It was later revealed Jones tested positive for clomiphene and traces of letrozole during an out-of-competition drug test. Both are characterized as banned specified substances under the UFCs anti-doping program and carry a maximum one-year suspension.In addition to sanctions from USADA, Jones faces potential discipline from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, due to the fact the fight was scheduled to take place in Las Vegas. The NSAC granted Jones a continuance on his disciplinary hearing earlier this month.Jones (22-1) has denied all wrongdoing in the positive test. One day after being pulled from UFC 200, he held an emotional press conference in Las Vegas in which he stated, To this day, Im extremely against performance enhancers.Jones team has been in the process of clearing his name, although have not publicly divulged details on the effort since the press conference. His management team did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the arbitration hearing.Widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet, Jones is still the UFCs interim 205-pound champion. He was the undisputed light heavyweight titleholder from 2011 to 2015, but was stripped by the promotion last year due to legal issues.According to the UFC programs arbitration rules, a decision is to be rendered within 30 days of the hearing. Jones, who is considered a first-time offender, is responsible for various expenses associated with the procedure. Dickie Moore Canadiens Jersey . "Four now," Carl Gunnarsson told the Leaf Report proudly following a 5-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night, the clubs fifth straight at home. Noah Juulsen Canadiens Jersey . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. http://www.canadienssale.com/authentic-guy-lapointe-canadiens-jersey/ . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. Dominic Moore Jersey . As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants. Victor Mete Jersey . John Lucas, signed as a mentor for rookie Trey Burke, showed he can score if required, scoring 12 points of his 16 points in the second quarter as Utah built an 18-point lead. PHILADELPHIA -- The editor of the Philadelphia Daily News is apologizing for his newspaper running a photo of American gymnast Simone Biles with a column about fellow Olympian Gabby Douglas.Michael Days took to Twitter Wednesday to say editors screwed up. He says we are embarrassed, and we apologize.Ronnie Polaneczky wrote the column titled She Can Vault Over the Vitriol about the onslaught of mean comments Douglas has faceed on social media during the Rio games.dddddddddddd However, the photo accompanying the column shows Biles mid-routine with a caption reading: Gabby Douglas: Olympic Gold Medalist, need we say more?Polaneczky tells WCAU-TV (http://bit.ly/2b1CvjU ) she was mortified when she saw the photo error. ' ' '