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USADA sets deadline for Armstrong’s full cooperation The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has set disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong a February 6 deadline to fully cooperate in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Reader sue Armstrong over drug-use denial in books

An aide to former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he was so taken by Lance Armstrong's first memoir of battling back from cancer to win the Tour de France multiple times that he immediately read it ''cover to cover'' and recommended it to several friends. Now he wants his money back - and then some. Rob Stutzman and several others who bought Armstrong's...

Armstrong panel off to rough start

The first public hearing into the Lance Armstrong doping scandal descended into sharp exchanges Friday over the lack of disclosure of documents by the sport's governing body. An independent panel was set up by the UCI to investigate accusations that its leaders covered up suspicious doping tests given by Armstrong during his 1999-2005 run of Tour de France victories and unethically...

Lance Armstrong to cooperate with efforts to clean up cycling

Lance Armstrong to cooperate with efforts to clean up cycling An attorney for Lance Armstrong told the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency the cyclist will cooperate with efforts to ''clean up cycling,'' though... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Doc: Armstrong didn't need to dope

Lance Armstrong's disgraced former doctor Michele Ferrari says the American cyclist could have been just as successful without doping. Armstrong said in last week's interview with Oprah Winfrey that winning seven Tour de France titles would have been impossible without banned drugs. However, on Ferrari's website Tuesday, the Italian doctor wrote ''I think Lance...

Doctor Ferrari: Armstrong didn't need to dope

Lance Armstrong's disgraced former doctor Michele Ferrari says the American cyclist could have been just as successful without doping. Armstrong said in last week's interview with Oprah Winfrey that winning seven Tour de France titles would have been impossible without banned drugs. However, on Ferrari's website Tuesday, the Italian doctor wrote ''I think Lance...

Lance Armstrong Lied In His Interview With Oprah

In perhaps the least shocking news of the 21st century, turns out Lance Armstrong lied in what he billed as his ‘come clean’ interview with Oprah Winfrey. Deadspin  reported the news of Armstrong’s less than honest interview to Mrs. Winfrey. Travis Tygart, the head of the USADA and also, the judge and jury on the Armstrong trial has spoken out against Armstrong. In the much...

Wiggins convinced Armstrong doped in 2009

Bradley Wiggins is convinced Lance Armstrong doped when the American returned to cycling in 2009, claiming he was robbed of being feted on the podium in the Tour de France that year. Armstrong has confessed to doping during all seven of his Tour wins from 1999-2005, but insisted he raced clean when he made his comeback in 2009. Wiggins, the current Tour de France champion, finished...

Cycling's doping world exposed at trial

Just days after Lance Armstrong's doping admission, cycling is set for more damaging revelations when the long-delayed Operation Puerto case finally goes to court in Spain. Seven years after Spanish investigators uncovered one of cycling's most sophisticated and widespread doping networks, some of its central figures will stand trial on Monday in Madrid's Criminal Court...

Teen with Down Syndrome hits 3-pointers

Sports can make even the hardcore fan a little jaded at times with lockouts (NHL), scandals (Lance Armstrong) and controversies (Manti Te'o). Every once in a while, though, along comes a heartwarming moment of purity that serves as a reminder about the real meaning of the games. One of those special scenes played out late Wednesday afternoon in a middle-school gym in Rochester...

Andre Agassi Expresses ‘Shock,’ ‘Anger’ Over Lance Armstrong’s Doping, Supports Strong Testing in Tennis

Count Andre Agassi among those who are disappointed in Lance Armstrong. The tennis legend has a better reason than most, however, for being upset with the former cycling champ after his recent admission of drug use. Agassi and Armstrong had teamed up with several other athletes to start Athletes for Hope, an organization that helps professional athletes learn how to raise money for...

Bret Leuthner Sports Program – January 22, 2013 – Part 2

Bret Leuthner and George Bretherton talk more NFL, and also touch on Manti Te’o, Lance Armstrong, Sean Payton reinstated, and Kobe throwing the Lakers under the bus. Oh, and take your calls as well! BLSP January 22 Part 2

From CNN.com: Let Manti Te'o be the end of sports hero worship

Thought this was an interesting story by Howard Kurtz over on CNN.com, mostly because he admits sportswriters' culpability and participation in the sports hero worship mentality. I haven't commented on the whole Manti Te'o debacle in this blog just because I can't even wrap my head around what the hell he was thinking, whether he was in on it or not, but I talked...
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