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'Mark Doctors' -- Physicians who juice the dopers
2007-06-29 16:24:00
An interesting picture continues to emerge of the shadowy world of doping, entertainment, and sports.  A report from the LA Times looks at Chris Benoit's doctor, whom Benoit visited immediately prior to his homisuicide rampage.  The Times speculates that Benoit's doctor may face legal charges. As noted yesterday, local and federal agents raided Dr. Phil Astin's office Wednesday night and into the Thursday morning hours: Benoit's Carrollton, Ga.-based physician, Phil Astin, told the Associated Press on Wednesday that he met with the World Wrestling Entertainment star last Friday and previously had prescribed him testosterone to boost levels of the hormone that were in decline — probably caused by prior steroid use. Less than 24 hours later, the Drug Enforcement Administration raided Astin's office, focusing on whether Benoit's medical records showed he was prescribed steroids, and if so, whether the prescription was necessary, a law enforcement source told the AP....
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Griffey moves past McGwire in homers; Frank Thomas conquers 500 HR mark
2007-06-29 06:08:00
Quietly Ken Griffy moved past Mark McGwire last week.  Grif now sits 16 dingers shy of 600.   He maintained the same slender athletic physique over his entire MLB career unlike that other fellow who knocked out #600 for the Rangers last week, or even the guy who hits homers in San Francisco.  You know the two who either once, or now, look bloated. Hal Brodley at USA Today writes about Griffey , who demands natural respect in a day of unnatural achievement. While Barry Bonds approaches Hank Aaron's career home run record and Sammy Sosa celebrates No. 600, both under the dark clouds of steroid allegations, Junior Griffey is refreshing. There's never been a hint he's used performance-enhancing chemicals. And maybe because of that he gets little attention these days — or appreciation — for his accomplishments and great talent. He entered Thursday night 16 homers shy of 600 and you have to wonder where he'd be if injuries hadn't kept him out of 435 games d...
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Benoit story morphs into bizarro world
2007-06-29 01:12:00
The Nation's interest in the Benoit homisuicide stems from the involvement of anabolic steroids, and other PEDs.  However, the entire spectre of weirdness in this story appears on the verge of some dark  mystery.  The latest developments: 1.  ABC News (and other outlets) now report that someone altered the wrestler's Wiki-entry to state that Benoit's wife died; this alteration came a full 14 hours before the bodies were discovered.  Further -- the alteration came from a computer whose IP address can be traced to Stamford CT, the home of Mr. McMahon and the WWE, Benoit's employer.On June 28, FOXNews.com reported that news of Nancy Daus' death was posted on Wikipedia half a day before the police discovered the bodies. The posting reads: “Chris Benoit was replaced by Johnny Nitro for the ECW Championship match at Vengeance, as Benoit was not there due to personal issues, stemming from the death of his wife Nancy.” The phrase "stemming from the de...
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Law officers raid Benoit's doctor's office
2007-06-28 20:52:00
The Benoit story changes course almost by the hour. It is now reported nationally that local law enforcement and the DEA raided a Dr. Astin's office near Atlanta.  Astin's name was found on prescriptions at the Benoit's home following the homisuicide. FOX 5 News has learned that drug agents have raided the office of the personal physician of wrestler Chris Benoit. The office of Dr. Phil Astin was raided overnight with agents confiscating computers. Dr. Astin has told the Associated Press that he had prescribed testoserone for the wrestler in the past and had seen him on Friday. Drug agents tell FOX 5 News the investigation of Dr. Astin stems from prescription drugs found in the Benoit home after Benoit killed his wife, son and himself.FOX 5 News was at the doctor's office overnight as agents with the Fayette County sheriff's drug task force as well as federal DEA agents and Carroll County investigators served a search warrant on Dr. Astin at his office in Carrollton. FO...
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Pro wrestling cleverly distracting attention in Benoit case
2007-06-28 15:00:00
The pro wrestling establishment (WWE) is feeding the media a story about stress in the Benoit family, with the suggestion caring for a child with Fragile X leads to murder-suicide. While undeniably true that a child with developmental problems can be very stressful, we have never seen a murder-suicide in a family that stressed.  We would suggest the culture of violence within pro wrestling, the use of drugs that cause mental status changes, and other drugs that increase aggressiveness would constitute more important factors than familial stress (which is common) in this crime(photo from the Daily News). We hope that the American public, along with the press, doesn't buy a superficial explanation forwarded by an organization that continues to be irresponsible and completely mercenary. The chief crook of pro wrestling, McMahon, faked his own death in a violent episode just a couple weeks prior to the Benoit episode.  McMahon pushes the working schedule to exhaust his em...
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Benoit saw doctor Friday; Family struggled with Fragile X son
2007-06-28 00:54:00
More information comes out almost by the hour.  The AP found Chris Benoit 's physician who said the pro wrestler stopped in on Frida y before the homisuicide.  The doctor also said that he prescribed low doses of testosterone for low endogenous hormones in Benoit.  Wonder if the doctor knew Benoit received Internet PEDs? Professional wrestler Chris Benoit met with his personal physician hours before he allegedly killed his wife and son and then hanged himself in his basement, the doctor said Wednesday. "He was in my office on Friday to stop by just to see my staff," said Dr. Phil Astin of metro Atlanta. "He certainly didn't show any signs of any distress or rage or anything." Authorities say Benoit strangled his wife, suffocated his 7-year-old son Daniel and placed a Bible next to their bodies before hanging himself with a weight-machine pulley over the weekend. No motive was offered for the killings, which were spread out over the weekend and di...
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Mutiple concussions and psychotic behavior
2007-06-27 21:28:00
The New York Times carries a piece on the Benoit homisuicide today.  The Times outlined the usual situation details. However, it is worth reading and noting the thoughts of former pro wrestler -- and author of 'Head Games' -- Christopher Nowinski on Benoit's behavior.  Nowinski suggests that Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy may play a role in the wrestler's behavior.  Nowinski also urges the coroner to perform a detailed post-mortem examination on Benoit's central nervous system (CNS): ...Christopher Nowinski, a former professional wrestler who worked with Mr. Benoit, and who was forced to quit because of head injuries, said he believed that repeated, untreated concussions might have caused his friend to snap. “He was one of the only guys who would take a chair shot to the back of the head,” Mr. Nowinski said, “which is stupid.” Mr. Nowinski has written a book called “Head Games: Football’s Concussion Crisis” (Drummond Publishing Group, 2006), ...
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Steve Austin's ex-wife claims steroid use and abuse common in pro wrestling
2007-06-27 13:57:00
We suppose this is in the 'obvious' category, as the ex-wife of Steve Austin came out late yesterday with her own story of abuse at the hands of the famous WWF wrestler.  Debra Williams who divorced former Chicago Bear Steve McMichaels to enter into marital bliss with Steve Austin says juice and pro wrestling cause domestic violence (My Fox Colorado):"He did them, I saw him do them!" said Debra Williams, ex-wife of the World Wrestling Entertainment star Stone Cold Steve Austin. Ms. Williams says, "The domestic and drug abuse is out of hand in the WWE and something needs to be done about it."Will the Benoit homisuicides lead to more juice and tell and beat stories from the world of pro wrestling?  Guys like Austin compile a long history of assaulting women.  Must be something in Austin 3:16 about that. "In the last ten years, 60 wrestlers under age 45 have died... all in the prime of their lives. Big strong men, who somehow die with littl...
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NFL says only four percent of retired NFL players disabled
2007-06-27 13:43:00
That's right, only 4% of retired NFL players suffer from disability requiring disability supplementation from their owners and player's association.  Four percent seems low for a violent sport that produces career-ending injuries. The group of NFL veterans lobbying the league to loosen up the pension purse took their case to Congress  yesterday.  AS ESPN reports, at least the NFL agreed to loosen requirements to match US Social Security regs.  The NFL likes to hold on to it's 1.1 billion pension fund, only doling out 20 million to about 300 disabled players last year. The Washington Post says the former players found a sympathetic ear in US Rep Maxine Waters, (CA) whose husband,  Sidney Williams played for the 49ers.Then Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) a member of the Judiciary Committee but not the subcommittee itself, asked Douglas Ell, counsel  for the NFLPA and the disability plan, how many players actually receive disability payments."317,&...
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Florida Internet pharmacies -- Signature and MedXLife -- now implicated in
2007-06-27 04:01:00
Florida Intern et pharmacies now appear to have ties to pro wrestler Chris Benoit, the Albany Times-Union reported late Tuesday. Georgia authorities released information that Benoit, the WWE pro wrestler involved as the perpetrator of the Atlanta area murder-suicide of his son and wife, possessed 'prescription steroids' in his home.  It was also noted that Benoit's son bore evidence of HGH injections.  If any forensic evidence exists of Internet drug involvement in the commission of the crime at Benoit's home, Signature Pharmacy, MedXLife, and several physicians in Florida could feel more than journalistic heat. Obviously Benoit used PEDs extensively.  However can authorities tie PEDs into his lethal ?psychotic behavior last weekend?  Further, did any professional monitor the PEDs if they were 'prescription'? Florida Internet pharmacies, implicated in delivering steroids and HGH to MLB players and other athletes, surfaced in the Albany T-U in this report ...
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More on the Benoit Murder-Suicide
2007-06-26 23:35:00
(Update: Stone Cold Steve Austin's ex-wife claims steroid and domestic abuse in her relationship too; Benoit used the same Internet pharmacies as Gary Matthews Jr., and Evander Hollyfield) )More details concerning the Chris Benoit murder-suicide emerged from Georgia authorities this afternoon.  The Houston Chronicle and AP: Pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife, suffocated his 7-year-old son and placed a Bible next to their bodies before hanging himself with the pulley of a weightlifting machine, authorities said Tuesday. Investigators found prescription anabolic steroids in the house and want to know whether the muscle man was unhinged by the drugs, which can cause paranoia, depression and explosive outbursts known as "roid rage." Authorities offered no motive for the killings, which were spread out over a weekend, and would not discuss Benoit's motive or state of mind. No suicide note was found.The information coming from the authorities is very troublin...
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Speculation on the role of steroids in the tragic death of pro wrestler Chr
2007-06-26 14:55:00
In a tragic episode, pro wrestler Chris Benoit and family were discovered dead in their home Monday afternoon near Atlanta.  Preliminary reports indicate Benoit strangled his wife and son, then hung himself.  Reports from local police also indicate a significant amount of steroids were recovered from the residence.  (ABC News story here; MSNBC Story here) (update here) From Wrestling 101 on "The Canadian Crippler.": WAGA, a FOX-owned and operated television station in Atlanta, reported that investigators believe Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son over the weekend, then himself on Monday. The three bodies have been received by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab, in Decatur, Ga., where autopsies will be performed Tuesday morning. Toxicology reports will not become available for at least two weeks. Wade Keller's Audio Summary from PWTorch.com: He said it is being reported he suffocated his wife and son, perhaps a day apart. An...
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Romo gets some sick (?slick) promo
2007-06-26 14:34:00
Now on your radio sports talk circuit dial, promos featuring Bill Romanowski (Romo ) .   Romo must be short of cash.   His apologetic (some say not so apologetic) highness surfaced on Kevin Cowherd the other day promoting his book, his new supplements, and a movie where he plays a gay cowboy.  Romo 'sorta' discussed remorse for his past wayward behavior. The Boston Globe carries a story on Romo's new vitamins and supplements: Romanowski, who played for the 49ers, Eagles, Broncos, and Raiders, retired at the end of that season, and set out to reverse the effects of years of violent collisions. He had strengthened his body throughout his NFL career with supplements -- including THG and ephedrine -- that sometimes straddled the line of legality, and Romanowski hoped he could build up his mind as well. He consulted doctors and scientists, taking their advice and combining it into a homemade product. "[I was] a little bit of a mad scientist," Roma...
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Feel like being Jason Giambi for a night?
2007-06-26 01:23:00
The St Paul Saints of the American Association, up in chilly Minnesota announced a fan promotion that will needle you.  A fan can choose between a Bud Selig suspension or a George Mitchell probe.  That sounds like a lose-lose proposition. The St. Paul Saints today announced the ultimate fan experience: the opportunity to find out what it's like to be a Major League baseball player in this era of speculation, accusation and investigation. Each fan attending the Saints game on Saturday, July 7, will have the choice between being "probed" by George Mitchell or being "suspender'd" by Bud Selig. Outside the front gates of Midway Stadium, USA Today reporters will interview fans, looking for a good quote about past indiscretions. After making seemingly innocuous comments about past substance abuse, fans will enter the ballpark and make the same choice Jason Giambi currently faces: sit down with George Mitchell (from Roseville, Minnesota) or face dis...
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Noteworthy baseball shorts
2007-06-25 16:52:00
Drew Sharp of the Detroit Freep says owners should be held accountable too for the juiced mess in MLB. Baseball owes everyone an apology for engaging in a practice that, although it never violated documented league policy, compromised the spirit of open and upfront competition. It's not just the players. It's the owners who looked the other way as they counted their millions. It's the fans who didn't care as they continually filled ballparks. You can't put the past behind you until you finally acknowledge that it existed. Should Giambi become the first active player to finally and clearly admit that he used steroids, that doesn't mean the game has finally purged its soul with one sacrificial attack of conscience. It's merely taking a long-awaited first step down that path.Not baseball, but Dick Cheney is called 'Hypocrisy on steroids' by The American Daily. Vice President Dick Cheney's office has refused to cooperate with an agency that oversees classified documents…th...
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Giro d'Italia riders under suspicion of doping
2007-06-25 13:49:00
We lag in our coverage of cycling doping, however bring you this bit of news: top riders at the recent Tour of  Italy (Giro d-Italia) now look suspicious in doping tests.  Story at Cyclingpost.com MILANO, Jun 25 (CP) - Yet another Grand Tour may fall victim to a doping scandal. Several top riders in the Giro d'Italia, including winner Danilo Di Luca, delivered some extremely low test values. This was reported by the Corriere Dello Sport on Monday. At least four riders are involved in this possible new scandal. Danilo Di Luca of Liquigas is the top name on the list, closely followed however by third-placed Eddy Mazzoleni of Astana. Saunier Duval rider Gilberto Simoni, fourth in the final classification and teammate Riccardo Riccò (sixth) complete the list for this moment. The test results showed extremely low natural hormone values - similar to those of children. This indicates that the riders may have used products to lower their hormone level and thereby mask the p...
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Dario Franchitti wins the carnage amid the corn, at the inaugural Iowa Corn
2007-06-24 21:43:00
The oval on steroids proved tough for Indy car drivers at the inaugural Iowa Corn 250 today.  Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti kept the lead just ahead of Marco Andretti to also put some air between himself and his pursuers atop the Indy car series.  Wife Judley Ash Ashley Judd approved as she watched from the pits, in the track outside of Newton -- which is about 30 miles northeast of Des Moines. (Note: can't believe we typied in Judley Ash, which is funny.  Eye-witnesses to the race said she was wearing a huge hat which made her very visible in the pits). From SI.com:NEWTON, Iowa (AP) -IndyCar Series points leader Dario Franchitti held off a furious late charge from teammate Marco Andretti to win the inaugural Iowa Corn Indy 250 Sunday. Franchitti, whose other victory in 2007 came at the Indy 500, won by 0.0681 seconds. Scott Sharp was third, followed by Buddy Rice and Darren Manning. Seven of the top 10 drivers in the points standings, including Tony Kanaa...
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Steroids in baseball: Mythology rules
2007-06-24 18:31:00
You read it everyday "steroids (anabolic steroids) were not banned in baseball (choose one) when McGwire and Sosa compiled the summer of '98 when Bonds hit 73 home runs until 2003" Wrong.  Fay Vincent sent out a memo in 1991 with the official MLB policy (ESPN): A year earlier Congress had raised penalties for possessing those and 25 other anabolics. But now the stuff violated baseball's rules, too. On June 7, 1991, commissioner Fay Vincent sent a memo to each team and the players union that stated: "The possession, sale or use of any illegal drug or controlled substance by Major League players or personnel is strictly prohibited ... This prohibition applies to all illegal drugs ... including steroids." The seven-page document didn't cover random testing -- that had to be bargained with the union -- but it did outline treatment and penalties.MLB Commissioner Bud Selig reissued the policy in 1997.  It wasn't until 2003 that implementation occurr...
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Marion Jones is flat broke
2007-06-23 22:41:00
The LA Times runs a story telling us that since her recent BALCO and other legal problems, Mari on Jones is flat...broke.  Jones initiated fire sales of several homes in North Carolina.  Problems started with several lawsuits including her BALCO defense, one against Victor Conte, and last year's doping fight defense. At the pinnacle of her success, Olympic sprinter Marion Jones set records for female athletes, signed multimillion-dollar endorsement deals and adorned the covers of national magazines. Vogue declared her "The New American Hero" in a cover story featuring Jones in a $2,000 designer dress. But seven summers after her dominance of the Sydney Games, where she won a women's record five medals — three of them gold — Jones has disappeared from track and field. Her days of competitive glory have given way to suspicions of performance-enhancing drug use. And now comes word that she's heavily in debt, fighting off court judgments and down to a bank ...
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New Zealand about to effect new anti-doping law.
2007-06-23 21:54:00
Story here at the NZ Herald site, and discussion here at Track and Field News.  The important point of this law is that the regulation break free of the out-moded idea of a positive urine test needed to 'prove' doping.  It as to be recognized that the drug-cheats generally are way ahead of the testing authorities. The new Sports Anti -Doping Act, which comes into force next week, will give Drug Free Sport NZ (DFSNZ) much wider responsibilities to explore potential breaches of all eight anti-doping rule violations. These include trafficking, assisting, evading and so on. This moves us beyond the sole reliance on positive tests to determine whether or not doping is occurring. It will require the organisation to liaise closely with other bodies, notably police and customs, to ensure that information which may be relevant is made available. It will have the responsibility to investigate any and all evidence that doping may be occurring in New Zealand or by New Zealand athle...
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Cecil Fielder hammers 'roids; however defends Barry
2007-06-23 15:28:00
Cecil Field er a 50 home run season slugger himself and the estranged dad of the hottest home run hitter in baseball Prince Fielder, talked about the juice and other topics. Story originally in the Syracuse Post-Standard and now picked up by AP.  (refer to the interview to read Cecil's remark about his son Prince;  the relation remains strained in part due to Fielder's gambling problems) In AP version Fielder says players knew doping happened: The 43-year-old Fielder also talked about steroid use in baseball, suggesting the sport turned a blind eye to drug use for years. "We all knew," he said. "If we didn't know, we ought to really slap ourselves if we didn't think something was going on in baseball from the commissioner's office on down. Guys were getting too big and too strong, little guys turning into big guys, come on man. "Baseball was doing so well at that time that everybody was turning away from it and just let it go on until Congress go...
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The Associated Press wants names in Grimsley doping case
2007-06-22 18:03:00
One more thing going on in the doping world.  The Associated Press , perhaps looking at Hearst's suit to reveal Metboy's names in New York, want the courts to release the names of players implicated in Jason Grimsley's doping investigation.  Story at azstarnet.com:NEW YORK - The Associated Press asked a federal judge to make public the names of baseball players a government agent said were implicated in drug use by former major league pitcher Jason Grimsley. In an application filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Phoenix, the AP said a sworn statement signed in May 2006 to obtain a search warrant for Grimsley's home in Arizona should be released in its entirety based on legal precedent and public interest.(AP sues for Grimsley names continued after the jump) And Grimsley ?  He was spotted playing golf in Lawrence Kansas recently as the Lawrence Journal World reports:Journal World Photo.Jason Grimsley, a former Kansas City Royal, watches his tee shot at the Ka...
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Saadi Gaddafi -- Libyan leader's son -- doping, but won't go to jail
2007-06-22 16:26:00
Although caught doping, as reported by the People's Daily, Muammar Gaddafi's  soccer-playing son Saadi will not be suspended, following an Italian court's decision.  Gaddafi tested positive for nandrolone when he was playing professionally in Italy.  He is also the captain of the Libyan soccer team.  (pick your Gadaffi spelling: Gheddafi, Gedaffi, Khadaffi, Khadafy, Qaddafi, and many more) A doping case against Libyan leader Muammar Gheddafi's soccer-playing son Saadi looks set to be shelved, local media reported Thursday. The chief prosecutor at Italy's supreme court Thursday recommended closing the book on the case, which stems from the use of banned substance nandrolone in 2003. The court's judges usually follow prosecutors' recommendations when they say cases should be shelved. Under Italy's strict doping laws, offenders face suspended jail terms of up to two years. Saadi Gheddafi was at Serie A club Perugia when he failed a nandrolone te...
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David Boston -- another juicer -- working out with the Tampa Buccaneers
2007-06-22 16:10:00
TBO.com reports former doper David Boston appears to be working out for the Tampa Bay Bucs.  The Bucs seem to want big, fast receivers who juice.  Earlier Tampa worked out suspended track star Justin Gatlin and suspended BALCO trackster Dwain Chambers.  Both used anabolic steroids (among other PEDs) Remember when Boston was the biggest wide receiver in history?  Then he was caught juicing. TAMPA - Dave McGinnis can still close his eyes and see David Boston streaking toward the end zone past Raider Nation, with a helpless Jon Gruden grimacing on the opposing sideline. Boston's 50-yard touchdown in the final minutes of regulation helped Arizona spring a huge overtime upset at Oakland late in the 2001 season as he finished with six catches for 106 yards... Now Gruden and Boston are both seeking to recapture past glory.It says Boston developed into a big strong target.  Wonder why?Gruden has been interested since Boston blossomed into Jake Plummer's big-...
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Marion Jones' agent may be decertified by the USATF
2007-06-22 03:14:00
The Guardian gives us a report (via Reuters)on a recent USATF press conference.  Issues discussed include the decertification of Mari on Jones ' agent, and possible lengthening of the doping penalty. INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 21 (Reuters) - USA Track & Field (USATF) is considering revoking the certificate of Marion Jones's agent Charles Wells, who has pleaded guilty to bank fraud, its chief executive officer said on Thursday. "The agent certification committee is considering his status currently," USATF's Craig Masback told a news conference. "It's the first time we've even had one of these so I think it would be a mistake for me to speculate how long this could possibly take, " Masback added. Wells, who needs a USATF certificate to act as an agent, entered a guilty plea to bank fraud in federal court in March.Remember the fraud case Jones and her ex, Tim Montgomery got caught up in? The case also involved the father of former triple Olympic ch...
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Tainted or untainted? Double records in track discussed
2007-06-21 22:56:00
Track records became so distorted with presumptive doping, that officials now talk about keeping a set of double records: presumably steroid and then presumably clean. Very very good story in the Indy Star today.  (also this link to Track and Field News) The sport appears to be addressing how PEDs (preformance enhancing drugs; or APEDs (appearance +PED) affect the top performances, and how that cheat clean athletes attempting to break those records.Should the world's oldest sport start anew? So many records in track and field are implausible, presumably because of undetected doping, that they are out of reach. Unlike baseball, which is stuck with bloated home run figures from a steroid era, track has the authority to clean the slate. Governing bodies have invalidated records set by athletes caught using drugs.For instance we carried a story concerning Sanya Richards who ran a 48.7 last year.  The world record -- felt to be tainted -- is held by Marita Koch of East Ge...
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Congress votes: Bonds v. Aaron
2007-06-21 13:06:00
The Congress ional news source 'The Hill' polled US House members on whether they thought Barry Bonds should break Hank Aaron 's career home run record.  Note: You can never receive a straight answer out of some politicians. The tally: Yeas: 4 Nays: 8 Undecided: 5 Long winded: 1 Some comments:Rep. John McHugh (R-N.Y.): “Barry who? Barry Manilow? I’m a Yankees fan and I’ve been crying since Babe Ruth lost to Roger Maris. Maris had a longer season in which to win. Until it comes back to the Yankees, I don’t care.” Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.): “No, I think until the steroids thing is cleared up I can’t be an advocate for Bonds. I’ve been an advocate for children to have role models in sports that they can truly look up to.” Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho): “Is he close? It’s not something I care about. He doesn’t play for St. Louis … You can’t compare with Hank Aaron. I still believe in Babe Ruth’s 60 home run record. Records don’t mean as mu...
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PGA putters around with drug testing
2007-06-21 12:48:00
Is Tiger Woods getting too big? PGA boss Tim Fincham says the organization nears implementing tour anti-doping measures.   From the Miami Herald.com via the AP: CROMWELL, Conn. -- The PGA Tour is getting closer to a rule on performance-enhancing drugs, and with testing likely to follow, commissioner Tim Finchem says golf organizations around the world should make sure they're on the same page. Even with Tiger Woods among those in favor of drug testing to prove golf is clean, Finchem has defended the tour's lack of plan because he has found no evidence of performance-enhancing drugs or evidence of players using them. He conceded, however, that drug testing in sports has become a reality. "It's unfortunate that these realities are with us, but they are," Finchem said Wednesday at the Travelers Championship. "And we have to deal with them, and I think it's important that golf deal with them collectively."The penalty is already worked out:The pen...
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Sammy Sosa swats the six-hundredth
2007-06-21 05:38:00
Slammin Sammy Sosa swatted home run # 600 tonight against his old team the Chicago Cubs.  Sosa's feat goes noted here in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Sammy Sosa's 600th homer resembled so many that came before - except this time the Chicago Cubs were on the other side. Playing for the Texas Rangers after a year out of baseball, Sosa became the fifth member of the 600-homer club Wednesday night when he connected against his former team. After driving a 1-2 pitch to right-center for a solo shot in the fifth inning, Slammin' Sammy bounced out of the batter's box with his trademark hop and thrust his right fist into the air before reaching first base. He was mobbed at home plate by his teammates while the scoreboard showed pictures of all five members of the elite club: Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sosa.How delicious is this irony?  In the past week the Ranger's President complained of signing a juicer, Juan Gonzalez to a...
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Steroid-vitamins-tennis suit began yesterday; Steroid-vitamins-tennis suit
2007-06-20 23:47:00
Double headline.  We reported that Argentinian tennis star Guillermo Coria brought suit against a New Jersey vitamin manufacturer for steroid-contaminated vitamins, that he claims caused a positive urine test with subsequent suspension and financial damages. The Trial started yesterday:June 20, 2007 -- The lawyer for Guillermo Coria told a jury yesterday that the young tennis player lost two seasons, millions of dollars and his reputation because of "sloppy manufacturing" that tainted a multi-vitamin with a steroid.And quickly, the trial ended this afternoon with a settlement (Hone News Tribune):MIDDLESEX COUNTY: A tennis star from Argentina and a New Brunswick vitamin manufacturer whose vitamins he claimed were tainted and caused a positive result on a steroids test have reached an agreement to end the lawsuit in Superior Court, New Brunswick.    No details of a settlement were disclosed by the attorneys representing Guillermo Coria and Universal Nutritio...
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