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The triumph of American anti-doping zealotry
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted August 27, 2012 at 2:05pm

Isn’t anyone in the establishment sports media the least bit uncomfortable that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that has brought Lance Armstrong to his knees gets a good bit of its funding through a grant from the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Po...more

CSAC Upholds Cyborg Santos’s Suspension; But Cyborg Still with Strikeforce
by Wombat Sports
posted April 10, 2012 at 11:32am

It looks like January for Strikeforce’s Cris "Cyborg" Santos to return to the cage. On Monday, the California State Athletic Commission denied unanimously a request by the former featherweight champ to shorten her sent...more

Video – Cris "Cyborg" Santos Issue Public Apology; Gives Her Side of the Story
by Wombat Sports
posted March 27, 2012 at 11:20am

Cyborg Santos is back in the states and is starting to get back to her normal life. After was has been a harrowing beginning of the year with her break-up with her husband and a positive steroids test, Santos went to Brazil to seek some time away from ...more

Performance over Wellness - Is it taking a toll on our athletes?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted August 17, 2011 at 1:09am

Rick Rypien. Photo by ME. Former Vancouver Canuck tough-guy, Rick Rypien, was found dead in his Alberta home this week. We do not yet know the circumstances of his unexpected death but it was known that Rypien was "fighting some personal demons". He ...more

Not Your Average Track Fan: Drugs, Drugs and More Drugs
by shonnese
posted August 14, 2011 at 11:34am

(say it with me) INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY!...more

Bioethics, Doping & Technology in Sport: Where do we draw the line?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted July 11, 2011 at 4:11pm

Bioethics is not something that I have done much research on but I find it an extremely intriguing subject. I was first introduced to the topic at a sociological level in a graduate course taught by Dr. Michael Atkinson. Our class was discussing techn...more

Are Doping Accusations Hurting Contador in the Tour de France?
by Loren Fogelman
posted July 10, 2011 at 12:10am

Sports doping has now crossed over into Hollywood as Charlie Sheen admits steroid use for his movie role in Major League. Baseball, football, cycling, track and field and MMA to name a few are plagued with steroid use. Those are just the newsworthy sports...more

Brianna Glenn bids farewell...to her fave shorts
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted June 21, 2011 at 6:59pm

Every good thing must come to an end. This will now hold true for my infamous gold shorts. Honestly, I really love these shorts. I remember the day I found them… I walked in to American Apparel and they literally spoke to me. I was hesitant at first...more

More Than Words: Diana Taurasi Had Friends & Facts on Her Side
by Swish Appeal
posted February 19, 2011 at 6:23pm

Diana Taurasi has always had a flair for the dramatic. Whether it’s a behind the back pass or a 3 so far behind the arc that she might as well have made it from China or a buzzer beating half court shot that the Harlem Globetrotters would have a har...more

Fenerbahce to sue Turkish lab after Taurasi false positive
by Swish Appeal
posted February 18, 2011 at 12:25pm

Fenerbahce to sue Turkish lab after Taurasi false positive Interesting partial quote from Sekip Mostruoglu who serves on Fenerbahce's executive board - "this is the greatest scandal in world sports". Among demands from Fenerbahce: 1. that some lab of...more

Why Diana Taurasi's clearance was so important to Connecticut
by Swish Appeal
posted February 17, 2011 at 6:38pm

Diana Taurasi's meaning to Connecticut basketball fans might be a bit deeper than we think. View full size photo » Let’s face facts, there’s not a whole lot to be excited about living in Connecticut right now. We have sn...more

Appreciating Diana Taurasi After Being Cleared By The Turkish Basketball Federation
by Swish Appeal
posted February 17, 2011 at 9:43am

Photo: Christian Petersen - Getty Images Last September during Game 2 of the WNBA Western Conference Finals, I opened up a file and titled it "Why I love Diana Taurasi" with the Phoenix Mercury up 12 points at home with 3:21 left in the game against th...more

Turkey lifts provisional doping ban on Taurasi
by Swish Appeal
posted February 16, 2011 at 1:51pm

Turkey lifts provisional doping ban on Taurasi In a startling turn of events, the lab that gave Diana Taurasi a positive result for performance-enhancing substances, has retracted the report. The Turkish basketball federation has lifted the ban and Tau...more

Diana Taurasi’s defense against doping ban helps clear her name
by HoopFeed.com
posted February 16, 2011 at 12:42pm

The Turkish basketball federation lifted a provisional doping ban on basketball star Diana Taurasi Wednesday according to Fenerbahce, the club she plays for in Turkey. A Turkish-based World Anti-Doping Agency anti-doping control lab first reported that t...more

Phoenix Suns and Mercury Managing Partner Robert Sarver issues statement on Diana Taurasi
by HoopFeed.com
posted February 1, 2011 at 1:48am

Phoenix Suns and Mercury Managing Partner Robert Sarver issued a statement about Diana Taurasi today. The Mercury star tested positive in December for the banned stimulant modafinil while playing overseas in Turkey. “Throughout the time I’ve known Di...more

Women's Hoops: Light as a rock
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 21, 2011 at 12:35am

Interesting statements released about Penny Taylor's departure from Fenerbahce:Penny Taylor didn't want to believe the doping control results of Diana Taurasi, who is one of the best women basketball players in the world. Penny Taylor believes that she pl...more

Basketball Things of Note: ND almost beats UConn, Diana Taurasi Situation
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted January 13, 2011 at 10:54am

Coupla basketball things happened this weekend we wanted to note, sorry it took C and R awhile to get around to it, it was mostly because C was sore for two days after going to a friend’s birthday party at the Sky High Trampoline place (Ever play dodge ...more

Diana Taurasi Receives Support From Phoenix Suns Coach Alvin Gentry
by Swish Appeal
posted January 7, 2011 at 1:40pm

Diana Taurasi is well respected in basketball circles and certainly within the Phoenix Suns organization. When the Phoenix Mercury are still playing in early fall and the Suns are arriving back in town to prepare for their season and in May and June when ...more

Official results of Taurasi’s “B” sample: positive. Fenerbahce terminates her contract.
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 6, 2011 at 12:31pm

The official results of Diana Taurasi’s “B” sample are positive for the banned stimulant modafinil according to the Turkish Federation. The organization posted the outcome of the drug test on its website and said no decision has been made yet about ...more

Geno Auriemma on Diana Taurasi & the Drug Test Result Allegations
by Swish Appeal
posted January 5, 2011 at 9:37am

At pracice today, Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma was questioned regarding his thoughts on the Diana Taurasi positive drug test result stories that have been circulating. A long time favorite of Auriemma, Taurasi was an incredible success at UConn before...more

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