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How Should Cheating Be Defined In Sports?

Found January 06, 2009 on Sports Are 80 Percent Mental:
PLAYERS: Chris Capuano
TEAMS: Milwaukee Brewers

As first seen on Livescience.comWhen Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Chris Capuano reports for spring training in April, he will be anxious to demonstrate the effects of a performance-enhancing off-season. His brain will benefit from a sharper focus while his throwing arm will boast an extra boost that has been missing since 2006. Stimulants? Steroids? Scandal? No need to panic, he just had LASIK surgery for his eyes and "Tommy John" surgery for his injured elbow. Of course, had he chosen amphetamines to improve his focus or steroids to increase his strength, he would have been banned and berated.
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