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"Cocaine grandmother" plans to appeal death sentence, San Francisco backs out of Super Bowl booze ban, and Randy Travis seeks treatment for alcoholism. MORE
Long dogged by doping scandals, Major League Baseball announces tough new requirements. MORE
Former pitcher and HGH-user Eric Gagne says that previous estimates of MLB drug use were short of the mark. MORE
Oakland's Bartolo Colon is the second major leaguer this week to be suspended for drug use. MORE
One baseball star's tumultuous battle with addiction attracts big buzz—and big stars—in Hollywood. MORE
Twelve killed in Mexican cartel shootout, drinking takes over Cinco de Mayo festivities, and Red Sox player used crack cocaine for a whole season. MORE
By Joe Schrank
The Future Hall of Fame pitcher isn't just the oldest player to toss a win, he's also the most active crusader against addiction in the game—both in and out of the locker room. MORE
By Bryan Le
Missouri leads national meth lab spike, first nations addicts share pain in Toronto, and ex-MLB outfielder Elijah Dukes eats a bag of pot at a traffic stop. MORE
Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd says he was high on cocaine for two-thirds of the time he was pitching. MORE
The program is launched just as some controversial steroid-using players are set to appear on Hall of Fame ballots. MORE
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