Two major sponsors, Oakley and Nike, distanced themselves from Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius on Monday after the South African sports star was charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend. Oakley, the eyewear maker, suspended its contract with ...

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The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says 11 of Lance Armstrong’s former teammates testified against him in its investigation of the cyclist, revealing “the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen.” USADA will deliver its reasoned decision ...

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During the 1980 presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan said that “trees cause more pollution than automobiles do.” Pundits and comedians have gotten much mileage out of Reagan’s “Killer Trees” comment. Recent actions and potential plans by the City of Baltimore make ...

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As alibis go, Alberto Contador’s has at least has some sizzle. The Tour de France champion faced the media this week to address a positive drug test that could cost him his title. The World Anti-Doping Agency found in the ...

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Cycling legend Lance Armstrong won the Tour Du Pont in both 1995 and 1996. Fourteen years after the annual mid-Atlantic cycling race Tour Du Pont abruptly ended, state officials and cycling enthusiasts are trying to bring a race to Maryland ...

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