UFC President Dana White is putting his best foot forward to create a drug-free environment within the company. The new policy, installed last week, is to assure that all incoming fighters must comply to taking drug test prior to signing a UFC contract. White said the reasoning behind employing the new policy is to look out for the safety and longevity of the younger fighters who are just ...
Alberto Contador has been stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title and banned for two years after sport’s highest court found him guilty of doping.
• Andy Schleck will now be awarded 2010 Tour title instead • Contador loses 12 other wins, but free to return in August • Spaniard's absence at Olympics could boost Bradley Wiggins • Read the court of arbitration for sport's ruling Alberto Contador has been stripped of his victory in the 2010 Tour de France and will play no part in this year's race after the court of arbitration for sport gave ...
As the science of anti-doping gets tougher on would-be cheaters, so too do the standards of proof for authorities.
GENEVA (AP) — Three days after U.S. prosecutors dropped their investigation of doping claims against Lance Armstrong, fellow Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 title when sports ' highest court rejected the Spanish cyclist's story that contaminated meat caused him to fail a drug test.
WORCESTER - Less than two weeks after his release from custody prompted police to criticize the judge who set his bail, shooting suspect Hector Pineiro was back behind bars yesterday, accused of leaving his house without authorization.
Food safety in China is so suspect that elite athletes across the country have been told not to eat pork--in case they are accused of using performance enhancing drugs. And [...]
Exclusive: Arbitration hearing on legality of BOA's lifetime Olympic ban for drug cheats has been switched to London.
By Nicholas Myers SPORTS STAFF Football is America’s sport. Not only because it is the most watched sport in America. Not because it is the top grossing sport in America. Football is America’s sport because it represents the morals that we as Americans value. There is little doubt about it after this past year.
Cook County prosecutors want to revoke the bond of an Orland Park man accused in a fatal drunken driving crash, saying Tuesday he tested positive for opiates and violated the conditions of his release.On Dec. 21, Nicholas Sord, 24, took and failed a drug test that’s part of his bond conditions, Assistant State’s Attorney Nick D’Angelo said.Sord, the son of Orland Park businessman Bryan Sord, is ...
(MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi women are increasingly becoming victims of drug abuse, according to the director of the anti-drug department in the Eastern Province. In an interview with Al-Eqtisadiah ...
London 2012 this summer is guaranteed to set at least one Olympic record: organisers LOCOG will give away 150,000 free condoms to athletes, more than at any previous Games.
Three days after U.S. prosecutors dropped their investigation of doping claims against Lance Armstrong, fellow Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 title when the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the Spanish cyclist's story that contaminated meat caused him to fail a drug test.
Surfline asks: Should the ASP test for drugs?
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Already on Tuesday, we've heard news about former Strikeforce light-heavyweight Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal testing positive for steroids, as well as the UFC implementing a performance-enhancing drugs screening for all new fighters about to sign a contract with the promotion.
For years, Dr. Margaret Goodman has been at the forefront in trying to keep boxing safe and drug-free. The former ringside physician has taken on a new challenge - leading the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency, which serves as a testing vehicle and an educational
The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team announced today that Aegis Sports Testing Services, part of Aegis Sciences Corporation, located in Nashville, Tennessee, has become a significant corporate sponsor of the U.S.-based pro continental team.
Going forward, any fighter looking to sign with the UFC or Strikeforce will have to be drug-free before putting pen to paper. The UFC announced Tuesday that all potential UFC and Strikeforce signees will be subject to a mandatory pre-contract screening for preformance-enhancing drugs.
“There will be less cheats in London than in any other Games, because they now know they are likely to get caught, more than in any other time in history,” Fahey said in an interview in Lausanne today.
