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Blood Doping
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Sprinter says he cheated
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November 24, 2008
Former track star Tim Montgomery said he took testosterone and human growth hormone before the Sydney Olympics, where he won a gold medal on the U.S. 400-meter relay team. Read more
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Researchers cite progress on HGH
Sports |
November 11, 2008
The man described as the “guru of sports doping” and an East Coast cancer detection expert said they’re on the way to establishing a urine test for human growth hormone that could close a drug-testing loophole experts described Monday as a “widespread” problem in sports. Read more
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Lawyer: Mail slips implicate Clemens
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July 17, 2008
NEW YORK – Convicted steroid dealer Kirk Radomski looked under his television last weekend and found overnight mail slips from packages he claims were used to send human growth hormone to Roger Clemens’ house, according to the lawyer for Brian McNamee. Read more
Friday, May 16, 2008
A must-read on doping, especially for the unconvinced
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May 16, 2008
I have a new book every baseball writer and broadcaster should read. Read more
Sunday, April 20, 2008
When drugs put game in focus
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April 20, 2008
You’ve seen the play a million times. Read more
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Conte says Mosley knew of steroids
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April 9, 2008
BALCO founder Victor Conte on Tuesday said former world champion boxer Shane Mosley knew “exactly and precisely what he was doing” when he engaged in a doping program before his 2003 victory over Oscar De La Hoya. Read more
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Clemens issue sparks new partisan criticism
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March 26, 2008
The partisan drama surrounding Roger Clemens erupted again Tuesday, when the Republican representative that signed the letter referring the baseball pitcher for a perjury investigation condemned Democrats for an accompanying summary that “reads like an advocate’s brief or prosecutorial indictment of Roger Clemens.” Read more
Sunday, March 2, 2008
California commission moves steroid testing to UCLA
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March 2, 2008
The California State Athletic Commission will change its steroid testing lab for boxers and mixed-martial arts athletes from a private Atlanta facility to the World Anti-Doping Agency center at UCLA, the commission’s executive director Armando Garcia said Saturday. Read more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Panel seeks Tejada inquiry
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January 16, 2008
WASHINGTON – A congressional committee exploring baseball’s steroids scandal asked the Justice Department on Tuesday to investigate whether Miguel Tejada lied in denying he used performance-enhancing drugs as lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Major League Baseball to clean up its act or face possible legislative action. Read more
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Congress wants to talk to Clemens, McNamee
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January 5, 2008
Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte and their former strength coach Brian McNamee were asked Friday to testify Jan. Read more
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Arbitrators reduce Gatlin’s ban
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January 2, 2008
Sprinter Justin Gatlin got his doping ban reduced, but not by enough to make him eligible to defend his Olympic 100-meter title this year. Read more
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Another lawsuit in Duke lacrosse case
Sports |
December 19, 2007
Three current and former Duke lacrosse players – but not the ones
indicted in a discredited rape case – sued the university, a
disgraced prosecutor and dozens of others Tuesday, claiming the
prosecution damaged them too. Read more
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Baseball’s shame is our shame too
Entertainment |
December 15, 2007
The historian Jacques Barzun once remarked, “Whoever wants to know
the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules
and realities of the game.” Read more
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Mitchell’s report on drugs in baseball will name names
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December 13, 2007
Former Sen. Read more
Conte advises anti-doping group
Sports |
December 13, 2007
On the day that the International Olympic Committee erased Marion
Jones from the record books, BALCO founder Victor Conte met with the
head of the World Anti-Doping Agency but did not identify athletes
who have used steroids and other banned performance-enhancing drugs. Read more
Friday, December 7, 2007
Bonds’ at-bat in court begins
Sports |
December 7, 2007
Home run king Barry Bonds steps into an unfamiliar arena today
when he is expected to enter a packed courtroom to answer perjury and
obstruction of justice charges that could send the slugger from
baseball stardom to federal prison. Read more
Friday, November 16, 2007
Bonds charged with lying under oath on steroid use
Sports |
November 16, 2007
Barry Bonds was indicted on perjury and obstruction of justice
charges Thursday by a federal grand jury after a four-year inquiry on
whether baseball’s all-time home run king lied under oath about his
use of steroids. Read more
Bonds’ destiny is now linked to Rose and Shoeless Joe
Sports |
November 16, 2007
In the big picture, a federal grand jury’s indictment of Barry
Bonds has now underscored the lie that was baseball’s steroid era,
and the Mitchell report is still to come. Read more
WADA doesn’t mind being overshadowed
Sports |
November 16, 2007
As news of slugger Barry Bonds’ perjury indictment circled the
globe Thursday, the cash-strapped World Anti-Doping Agency found
itself on the sidelines of yet another major sports doping case. Read more
