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James Lawton on Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay: The life-and-death fight against drugs has always been athletics' phoney war
Tuesday 16 July 2013
James Lawton looks at athletics' history with drug scandals in the wake of dark week that yet again tarnishes the sport
Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay both test positive for oxilofrine
Monday 15 July 2013
High-profile sprinters are among six athletes to have failed drug tests in the space of 24 hours
Usain Bolt’s Jamaica team-mate Veronica Campbell-Brown fails drug test
Sunday 16 June 2013
Campbell-Brown, who has won seven Olympic medals, is one of two female runners facing bans
Frankie Dettori rises above the Celebrity Big Brother butterflies
Sunday 06 January 2013
View From The Sofa: Celebrity Big Brother, Channel 5
Drug firms bought East German patients to use as human guinea pigs
Wednesday 05 December 2012
Bruchmüller described how the patient in the bed next to him suddenly died of a heart attack
Prisons chief Nick Hardwick warns over resources
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Prisoners are spending too much time stuck in their cells watching daytime television because of a lack of resources, the Chief Inspector of Prisons has said.
Lance Armstrong donation to UCI could be 'sinister' says doping expert
Tuesday 16 October 2012
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has been criticised for accepting a cash donation from disgraced Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.
Cycling: Tyler Hamilton urges Lance Armstrong to 'come clean and tell the truth'
Thursday 11 October 2012
Tyler Hamilton hopes Lance Armstrong will “come clean and tell the truth” - for himself and for the sport of cycling.
Christine Ohuruogu has to settle for 400 metres silver despite her late lunge
Monday 06 August 2012
This stadium had already witnessed more than any expected. Drama is a Union flag. And none who saw Christine Ohuruogu pound down the final 100 metres last night was any less inflamed than the attendees the night before. The golden glow that settled on Saturday was not in Ohuruogu's gift in the 400m final, but how near she came to banking some bullion of her own.
Moldovan hammer thrower thrown out of Olympics after testing positive for doping
Saturday 04 August 2012
Hammer thrower Marina Marghieva of Moldova has been withdrawn from the London Games after she tested positive for doping.
Boxing: Khan has added motivation of silencing Garcia... and his dad
Saturday 14 July 2012
Amir Khan stopped trying to win titles, gain fame and make money the easy way a long time ago and his impressive boxing journey continues tonight at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Drug-driving devices to be tested
Friday 01 June 2012
Devices to test if drivers have taken drugs before getting behind the wheel could be approved for use in police stations by the end of the year.
Boxing: Khan to take on Garcia for title
Thursday 24 May 2012
Amir Khan will fight the undefeated American Danny Garcia on 14 July for the WBC world light-welterweight title.
Boxing: Amir Khan announces fight with Danny Garcia
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Amir Khan is set to fight WBC light-welterweight champion Danny Garcia on July 14.
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