NBA players have agreed to offseason testing for performance enhancing drugs for the first time as part of the new labor deal that is being balloted.
During its July-September offseason, the NBA previously did not test players.
From Guardian.co.uk:
The memo was less clear about testing for human growth hormone, saying only that a committee would study the [...]
February 8, 2012 | Posted in
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Ryan Braun of Milwaukee Brewers doesn’t fit the image fans when they hear that he has been accused of using performance enhancing drugs.
Braun was voted the NFL’s Most Valuable Player after joining the Milwaukee Brewers in 2007.
From Sfgate.com:
Braun now finds himself fighting a 50-game suspension after news leaked that he has tested positive [...]
January 23, 2012 | Posted in
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The image of professional athletes is becoming bad with each passing day as they are using these drugs to build muscle mass and jump to the top of their game by becoming bigger, stronger, and faster.
The use of anabolic steroids, other appearance and performance enhancing drugs (APEDs) has reached an alarming level among young people.
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December 30, 2011 | Posted in
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George Laraque may have retired long back from the NHL, but he is still getting under the skin of NHL players.
Laraque claims in his book “The Story of the NHL’s Unlikeliest Tough Guy” that the use of performance enhancing drugs was not contained to just enforcers like him but also extended to offensive stars.
From Foxnews.com:
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November 23, 2011 | Posted in
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Only a few coaches would deny that more than half a million high school athletes use performance enhancing drugs or supplements each year to try to get an edge on the competition.
“It’s a problem across the board…if not steroids, it’s the supplements (you can buy at health food stores) or the energy drinks,” said LHS [...]
November 11, 2011 | Posted in
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The aborted Roger Clemens trial has shown that federal prosecutors still care deeply about steroids, and lying about their use to Congress.
Clemens’ shredded reputation is in limbo after mistrial in the perjury case against one of baseball’s all-time greats.
From Miamiherald.com:
Charged with lying to Congress about performance enhancing drugs, Clemens joined otherwise surefire Hall of Famers [...]
October 3, 2011 | Posted in
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A day after Times of India highlighted how some chemists flanking at the top sports academy of India, the NIS, authorities cracked down on illicit suppliers and sealed shops after raids on pharmacies across Patiala.
The newspaper reported that some pharmacies across Patiala were selling steroids and other performance enhancing drugs.
From Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com:
Ukrainian coach Yuri Ogorodnik, who [...]
September 2, 2011 | Posted in
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Russian Cyclist Alexandr Kolobnev has tested positive for a diuretic, Hydrochlorothiazide, banned at the Tour de France.
Despite the fact that Kolobnev was virtually a non-factor in this race, his positive dope result may have a big impact on the world of cycling.
From Bleacherreport.com:
In cycling, PEDs can help to alter many factors that could lead [...]
August 15, 2011 | Posted in
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Charlie Sheen has for the first time told Sports Illustrated that he tried anabolic steroids, while he was getting fit to play his now-famous role of Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn in the cult baseball flick.
Sheen admitted he used performance enhancing drugs while filming the 1989 hit Major League.
From Okmagazine.com:
“[L]et’s just say that I was enhancing [...]
July 13, 2011 | Posted in
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Athletics prospects David Mota and Wilfrido Sosa were suspended for twenty five games each, according to the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball.
The announcement came after the players were found violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
From Web.minorleaguebaseball.com:
Both players are members of short-season Vermont, so the suspensions take effect when the New [...]
June 25, 2011 | Posted in
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