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Flower takes the moral high ground in Arthur skirmish

On being offered a perfect opportunity to engage in verbal skirmishes with South Africa yesterday, Andy Flower dashed for the moral high ground. It was a smooth and dignified manoeuvre by the England coach who, given the tactics adopted by the opposition, may yet have to turn the other cheek a time or two in his principled eyrie.

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Sir Keith Mills turns attention to America's Cup

London Olympics and World Cup bid playmaker Sir Keith Mills has turned his managerial eye on what he describes as a structure "not fit for purpose" as he tries to capture the America's Cup for Britain.

'I probably will go into politics. I'd love to be minister of sport. Knowing what I do, I could do a damn better job than some of them,' says Tessa Sanderson

Tessa Sanderson: 'I was spat on and called golliwog'

An amazing life has included Olympic gold and outspoken views on drugs. Now Tessa's academy is finding our sporting stars of the future – so why is she still an outsider?

Tiger Woods won the Australian Masters despite problems with his putting and driving

Woods finds an extra gear to beat locals in Melbourne

Tiger Woods celebrated his first visit Down Under in 11 years with a win at the Australian Masters yesterday, the world No 1 banishing his swing demons in time to hold off a dogged local field by two strokes.

<p> <b>Tim Montgomery (United States, Athletics) </b> </p> <p></p> <p> Montgomery's case is regarded as a landmark in the fight against doping as it    introduced the non-analytical positive.  </p> <p></p> <p> Once the world's fastest man, Montgomery never returned a positive test for a    banned substance but admitted under oath to a U.S. Federal grand jury    investigating BALCO (Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative) that he had used    steroids and human growth hormone.  </p> <p></p> <p> Montgomery, who helped the United States to win gold in the 4x100 metres relay    at the Sydney Olympics, was stripped of his medal and his 100 metres world    record of 9.78 seconds set in 2002 in Paris was wiped from the record books    based on the evidence given during his testimony. He was barred from    competition in 2005 and retired the following year.  </p> <p></p> <p> Montgomery, who has a son with disgraced sprint queen Marion Jones, was later    sentenced to 46 months in prison for cheque fraud and money laundering and    last October had five years added to his sentence after being convicted of    possessing heroin with the intent to distribute it.  </p>

High-profile drug cheats exposed by WADA

It is ten years since the World Anti-Doping Agency was formed in order to fight the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.



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