performance-enhancing drugs
Long dogged by doping scandals, Major League Baseball announces tough new requirements. MORE
The world awaits Lance Armstrong's doping confession, prescription drug costs soar for the US military, and Justin Bieber's people investigate how "pot-smoking" photos leaked. MORE
DUI senator claimed to abstain from booze, newspaper sues Lance Armstrong over lost drugs libel case, and New England Patriot tweets about giving Santa cocaine. MORE
Oakland's Bartolo Colon is the second major leaguer this week to be suspended for drug use. MORE
South America's waxy monkey tree frog carries an astonishing secret—one that's put to a no-good use in the US. MORE
New allegations could finally ruin the Tour de France champ's reputation. MORE
By Joe Schrank
Baseball's MVP denies the finding of excess, synthetic testosterone in his blood. His chances don't look good. MORE
By Alex Beall
Judge rules that legal fouls by prosecution violated baseball star's rights. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Baseball superstar accused of using performance-enhancing drugs and lying about it before Congress. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Cycling legend Armstrong still in hot water over performance-enhancing drugs. MORE
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