Bad Bans by the USADA

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Tim Montgomery and Chryste Gaines have just been handed two year bans from the US Anti-Doping Agency for alleged use of drugs provided by Balco. I completely disagree with these bans, and with stripping their medals and records from them. First, the disclaimers: I...

Baseball has a new drug policy

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The players union and major league baseball finally came to an agreement on a tougher steroid policy. Rather than a light slap on the wrist, players will now face 50 game suspensions for first time offense, and 100 games for 2nd. Three times, and you are suspended for...

Steve Courson dies after a tree falls on him

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Former Pittsburgh Steeler Steve Courson died last week after a tree fell on him while he was doing yard work. He played for Pittsburgh from 1978 until 1983, and he played for Tampa Bay for 1984 and 1985. He was an outspoken opponent of steroid use after coming down...

John Ruiz files lawsuit against James Toney

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James Toney defeated John Ruiz for the heavyweight boxing title, but then he tested positive for steroids and Ruiz was given the win. Now, though, Ruiz is filing a lawsuit against Toney, claiming that he suffered financially despite being restored as the heavy weight...

Former German athletes sue over forced drug use

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Karen König is the first of 137 former German Olympic athletes who may sue over being forced to take performance enhanding drugs in the mid 80s. The former East German sports system forced their athletes to take the drugs, but the committee no longer exists since the...