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		<title>Getting medals to their rightful owners: &#8216;Rather no one have it than cheaters.&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Litke</dc:creator>
		
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First time IOC unable to give a gold away
It took decades in some cases and autopsies in others. Even so, you could always count on the International Olympic Committee getting Olympic medals into the hands of their rightful owners.

Most of the time, the swells who run the organization get lambasted for having too few medals .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/getting-medals-to-their-rightful-owners-rather-no-one-have-it-than-cheaters-242727/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Getting medals to their rightful owners: &#8216;Rather no one have it than cheaters.&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IOC reallocates 2 of Jones&#8217; Olympic medals, withholds 100-meter gold from disgraced Thanou</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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IOC withholds Jones&#8217; 100-meter gold from Thanou

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — It&#8217;s time to rewrite the Olympic record books: There was no gold medal winner in the women&#8217;s 100 meters at the 2000 Sydney Games.
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday reallocated two individual medals stripped from Marion Jones for doping, but in an unprecedented move withheld her .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ioc-reallocates-2-of-jones-olympic-medals-withholds-100-meter-gold-from-disgraced-thanou-242152/">IOC reallocates 2 of Jones&#8217; Olympic medals, withholds 100-meter gold from disgraced Thanou</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wickmayer and Malisse launch legal attack on WADA; whereabouts rules under threat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raf Casert</dc:creator>
		
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Wickmayer and Malisse launch legal attack on WADA

BRUSSELS — Suspended Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse are launching appeals with European authorities challenging the legality of the whereabouts rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Victory at the European Commission in Brussels and the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights could force WADA to change ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wickmayer-and-malisse-launch-legal-attack-on-wada-whereabouts-rules-under-threat-230001/">Original article on  : Wickmayer and Malisse launch legal attack on WADA; whereabouts rules under threat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New US Attorney in Ohio says terrorism still a top priority but other crimes need resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Welsh-huggins</dc:creator>
		
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Ohio US attorney: shift some attention from terror
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Eight years after the 9/11 attacks, the time has come to shift crime-fighting resources to other areas while keeping terrorism as a top priority, a new Ohio federal prosecutor said.
So many federal agents were moved to terror investigations that prosecutions of more traditional .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-us-attorney-in-ohio-says-terrorism-still-a-top-priority-but-other-crimes-need-resources-228948/">Original article &nbsp;: New US Attorney in Ohio says terrorism still a top priority but other crimes need resources</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL commissioner asks Congress to help protect sports leagues&#8217; drug programs from state law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Fendrich</dc:creator>
		
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Goodell asks Congress for help on anti-doping

WASHINGTON — Arguing that sports leagues&#8217; drug programs could be &#8220;gutted&#8221; if not protected from individual states&#8217; laws, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell asked Congress on Tuesday to intervene with legislation and found at least one powerful ally.
Rep. Henry Waxman, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-commissioner-asks-congress-to-help-protect-sports-leagues-drug-programs-from-state-law-216800/" title="NFL commissioner asks Congress to help protect sports leagues&#8217; drug programs from state law">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Waxman says court decisions threaten progress on curtailing drug use in sports</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Fendrich</dc:creator>
		
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Waxman: Decisions threaten progress on steroids

WASHINGTON — A key lawmaker said Tuesday that recent court decisions blocking suspensions of two NFL players threaten to undermine progress made in reducing performance-enhancing drug use among athletes at all levels.
&#8220;If these rulings prevail, they could wreak havoc with policies designed to curb performance-enhancing drug use in professional sports,&#8221; .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/waxman-says-court-decisions-threaten-progress-on-curtailing-drug-use-in-sports-216398/">Waxman says court decisions threaten progress on curtailing drug use in sports</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL commissioner seeks change in labor law in response to blocked players&#8217; suspensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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NFL commissioner seeks change in labor law

WASHINGTON — Frustrated by court decisions that blocked the suspension of two football players who tested positive for banned substances, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is asking Congress for help.
&#8220;We believe that a specific and tailored amendment to the Labor Management Relations Act is appropriate and necessary to protect collectively ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-commissioner-seeks-change-in-labor-law-in-response-to-blocked-players-suspensions-215878/">Read more : NFL commissioner seeks change in labor law in response to blocked players&#8217; suspensions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Goodell to seek change in labor law in response to blocked players&#8217; suspensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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APNewsBreak: Goodell to seek change in labor law

WASHINGTON — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell plans to ask Congress for legislation that would protect collective bargaining agreements from state law challenges, like the one that led to blocking the suspensions of two players who tested positive for banned substances.
&#8220;We believe that a specific and tailored amendment to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-goodell-to-seek-change-in-labor-law-in-response-to-blocked-players-suspensions-215310/">Source article &nbsp;: APNewsBreak: Goodell to seek change in labor law in response to blocked players&#8217; suspensions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL&#8217;s Goodell, player union&#8217;s Smith, to testify before Congress on Vikings suspension case</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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NFL&#8217;s Goodell to testify on Vikings suspensions

WASHINGTON — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is returning to Capitol Hill next week, this time to testify about the case of two professional football players whose suspensions for violating the league&#8217;s anti-doping policy were blocked by the courts.
Goodell and DeMaurice Smith, head of the NFL players union, are among  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfls-goodell-player-unions-smith-to-testify-before-congress-on-vikings-suspension-case-212931/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WADA president urges ATP to &#8217;shed light&#8217; on Agassi&#8217;s revelations of positive drug test</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
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WADA chief wants ATP to explain Agassi drug case

LONDON — The president of the World Anti-Doping Agency wants tennis authorities to shed light on Andre Agassi&#8217;s admission that he used a banned drug and escaped a suspension by blaming his positive test on a spiked drink.
WADA leader John Fahey said Wednesday he was disappointed by ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wada-president-urges-atp-to-shed-light-on-agassis-revelations-of-positive-drug-test-209896/" title="WADA president urges ATP to &#8217;shed light&#8217; on Agassi&#8217;s revelations of positive drug test">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spanish doctor banned 10 years, 3 cyclists get shorter bans in Portugal&#8217;s biggest doping case</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LISBON, Portugal — Portugal&#8217;s cycling federation has suspended a Spanish doctor for 10 years after finding him guilty of providing illegal substances to riders in the country&#8217;s biggest doping case.

The federation says Marcos Marino Maynar provided prohibited substances, including performance-enhancing drugs and materials to mask control samples, to members of the LA-MSS team during the ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spanish-doctor-banned-10-years-3-cyclists-get-shorter-bans-in-portugals-biggest-doping-case-203197/">Spanish doctor banned 10 years, 3 cyclists get shorter bans in Portugal&#8217;s biggest doping case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Eric Bernotas gets medical waiver out of US skeleton trials because of leg injury</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Reynolds</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Less than four months from the Vancouver Olympics, the U.S. skeleton team is already dealing with some significant injury issues.

Eric Bernotas, the 2006 Olympian who was leading after the first day of national team trials, was excused Thursday from the remainder of that competition with a pulled leg muscle.
The U.S. Bobsled .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eric-bernotas-gets-medical-waiver-out-of-us-skeleton-trials-because-of-leg-injury-197122/">Original source &nbsp;: Eric Bernotas gets medical waiver out of US skeleton trials because of leg injury</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP NewsBreak: Congress to look into blocked suspensions of Vikings players</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Committee plans to conduct a hearing next month on the case of two professional football players whose suspensions were blocked by a federal appeals court.

Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., is concerned that the legal issues raised in the case &#8220;could result in weaker performance-enhancing drugs policies for professional .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-newsbreak-congress-to-look-into-blocked-suspensions-of-vikings-players-190899/">AP NewsBreak: Congress to look into blocked suspensions of Vikings players</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tough anti-doping laws could become a requirement for countries hoping to host the Olympics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/tough-anti-doping-laws-could-become-a-requirement-for-countries-hoping-to-host-the-olympics-187462/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — Countries could be barred from hosting the Olympics, starting with the 2018 games, if they don&#8217;t have laws that empower police to raid and investigate those suspected of helping athletes use performance-enhancing drugs.

The value of such police powers was driven home to the International Olympic Committee by the 2006 Turin games. Italian police, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tough-anti-doping-laws-could-become-a-requirement-for-countries-hoping-to-host-the-olympics-187462/" title="Tough anti-doping laws could become a requirement for countries hoping to host the Olympics">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield set to hire Mark Geragos in drug suspension fight with NASCAR</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield is turning to high-profile attorney Mark Geragos to help fight his drug suspension.

Geragos confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday night that he&#8217;s finalizing a deal to represent Mayfield himself out of his Washington, D.C.-based firm Luque Geragos and Marino.
&#8220;It&#8217;s clear to me that there are real issues here, substantial .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfield-set-to-hire-mark-geragos-in-drug-suspension-fight-with-nascar-185581/">Source article &nbsp;: Mayfield set to hire Mark Geragos in drug suspension fight with NASCAR</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Would-be pro baseball player warns of dietary supplements containing dangerous steroids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Jareem Gunter, a college baseball player with dreams of playing professionally, thought he had found a &#8220;diamond in the rough,&#8221; a safe and legal dietary supplement that would make him healthier.

Instead, he told Congress on Tuesday, &#8220;It gave me liver failure.&#8221; Gunter said the experience with Superdrol four years ago, when he was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/would-be-pro-baseball-player-warns-of-dietary-supplements-containing-dangerous-steroids-181397/">Source article &nbsp;: Would-be pro baseball player warns of dietary supplements containing dangerous steroids</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress looks at supplements with steroids; baseball players union wants products tested</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — An influential senator is looking into whether Congress should re-regulate dietary supplements because steroids and other banned substances are finding their way into over-the-counter bodybuilding products.

Sen. Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Democrat and Philadelphia Phillies fan, is convening a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the issue Tuesday.
He said his interest was piqued in part ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-looks-at-supplements-with-steroids-baseball-players-union-wants-products-tested-180999/" title="Congress looks at supplements with steroids; baseball players union wants products tested">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>When baseball is the only escape from poverty, some Dominicans see steroids as worth the risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan M. Katz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS, Dominican Republic — A monument to baseball greets visitors to this city known as &#8220;the cradle of shortstops.&#8221; Children in San Pedro de Macoris grow up playing ball behind tin shanties and on fields cut from sugar plantations.

Bernardino Jimenez was one of those kids. He became a victim of his own .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/when-baseball-is-the-only-escape-from-poverty-some-dominicans-see-steroids-as-worth-the-risk-179725/">Original source &nbsp;: When baseball is the only escape from poverty, some Dominicans see steroids as worth the risk</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After missing out in 2012, Madrid feels the time is right to host 2016 Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ciaran Giles</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MADRID — After losing out on the 2012 Olympics, Madrid believes it is now the perfect choice to host the games in 2016.

This capital city has about 70 percent of venues completed, a superb transportation system, full financial backing and the overwhelming support of its people — even the King of Spain.
So why the sense ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/after-missing-out-in-2012-madrid-feels-the-time-is-right-to-host-2016-olympics-178038/">Original article on  : After missing out in 2012, Madrid feels the time is right to host 2016 Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL, NFLPA warn players drug-testing program still in effect despite StarCaps lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Wawrow</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NFL players have been warned the league&#8217;s drug-testing program is still in effect despite commissioner Roger Goodell&#8217;s ruling to delay suspending several players who tested positive for a banned substance.

In a joint memo issued in the past two weeks by Goodell and NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, players were reminded in bold print ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-nflpa-warn-players-drug-testing-program-still-in-effect-despite-starcaps-lawsuit-175865/">Read more : NFL, NFLPA warn players drug-testing program still in effect despite StarCaps lawsuit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR submits testimony from four who claim to have witnessed Mayfield drug use</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR asked a federal judge Monday to order a mental and physical examination on suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield to determine if he has a substance-abuse problem and/or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The filing in U.S. District Court includes three affidavits and one deposition from four different people who claim to have witnessed Mayfield using ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-submits-testimony-from-four-who-claim-to-have-witnessed-mayfield-drug-use-174753/" title="NASCAR submits testimony from four who claim to have witnessed Mayfield drug use">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds fight to reverse trial court ruling excluding evidence against Barry Bonds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Elias</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors urged a federal appellate court to reverse a trial judge and let them present critical evidence they say shows Barry Bonds knowingly used steroids.

Both sides fielded difficult questions Thursday from the three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In a case stemming from Bonds&#8217; grand jury testimony .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-fight-to-reverse-trial-court-ruling-excluding-evidence-against-barry-bonds-171635/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Feds fight to reverse trial court ruling excluding evidence against Barry Bonds</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal appeals court clears Vikings&#8217; Williamses to play, despite NFL&#8217;s effort to suspend them</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Forliti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Minnesota Vikings Pat Williams and Kevin Williams to play all season, despite the NFL&#8217;s attempts to suspend them for violating the league&#8217;s anti-doping policy.

The NFL had already said the two defensive tackles could play in Sunday&#8217;s season-opener at Cleveland because their court fight ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-appeals-court-clears-vikings-williamses-to-play-despite-nfls-effort-to-suspend-them-166339/">Federal appeals court clears Vikings&#8217; Williamses to play, despite NFL&#8217;s effort to suspend them</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BALCO lawyer released from prison after serving 16 months of 30-month term</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronald Blum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The lawyer who leaked confidential grand jury testimony of Barry Bonds and other athletes to the San Francisco Chronicle five years ago was released from prison after serving 16 months of his 30-month sentence.

Troy Ellerman was released Jan. 16, according to the Bureau of Prisons Web site. Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Traci .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/balco-lawyer-released-from-prison-after-serving-16-months-of-30-month-term-163143/" title="BALCO lawyer released from prison after serving 16 months of 30-month term">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge orders MLB drug evidence preserved until gov&#8217;t decides on Supreme Court appeal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appellate judge has ordered the preservation of all evidence that allegedly shows 104 Major League Baseball players tested positive for steroids in 2003.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month ruled that federal agents wrongly seized the material from drug testing labs when they were authorized to take only ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-orders-mlb-drug-evidence-preserved-until-govt-decides-on-supreme-court-appeal-158007/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Federal judge orders MLB drug evidence preserved until gov&#8217;t decides on Supreme Court appeal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal government asks appeals court to stay decision in baseball drug list case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronald Blum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have asked an appeals court to stay its decision that government agents illegally seized the drug testing records and samples of more than 100 baseball players.

The move could keep baseball&#8217;s infamous drug list from being destroyed for at least a few months.
In a filing late Monday with the 9th U.S. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-government-asks-appeals-court-to-stay-decision-in-baseball-drug-list-case-156984/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Federal government asks appeals court to stay decision in baseball drug list case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ortiz, one of the 104, not consoled by decision saying government had no right to list</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jimmy Golen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON — David Ortiz sat at the computer in the home clubhouse at Fenway Park, checking his e-mail, when a group of reporters sidled up to him with some news: A federal court ruled investigators were wrong to seize the list of baseball players who allegedly failed drug tests in 2003.

A list that included Ortiz.
&#8220;I .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ortiz-one-of-the-104-not-consoled-by-decision-saying-government-had-no-right-to-list-150693/">Source &nbsp;: Ortiz, one of the 104, not consoled by decision saying government had no right to list</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL to ask federal court to allow suspensions of Minnesota Vikings Kevin and Pat Williams</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — The NFL will ask a federal appeals court Tuesday to uphold the suspensions of Minnesota Vikings defensive linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams for violating the league&#8217;s anti-doping policy.

Oral arguments will be made in St. Paul before a three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. The NFL hopes for a quick .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-to-ask-federal-court-to-allow-suspensions-of-minnesota-vikings-kevin-and-pat-williams-142571/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: NFL to ask federal court to allow suspensions of Minnesota Vikings Kevin and Pat Williams</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jason Grimsley makes appearance at courthouse where grand jury is investigating Clemens</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Former pitcher Jason Grimsley, a key figure in the federal investigation of steroids in baseball, met with prosecutors Tuesday at the courthouse where a grand jury is looking into whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress.

A former Houston-area gym owner also was at the federal courthouse, giving testimony in the probe into whether Clemens .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jason-grimsley-makes-appearance-at-courthouse-where-grand-jury-is-investigating-clemens-136763/">Jason Grimsley makes appearance at courthouse where grand jury is investigating Clemens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. judge halts state action in Vikings suspension case pending federal ruling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin and Pat Williams still don&#8217;t know if they&#8217;ll be suspended by the NFL in their dispute over its anti-doping policy, but the fight won&#8217;t be in state court any time soon — if at all.

Hennepin County Judge Gary Larson put state court proceedings in the case on ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-judge-halts-state-action-in-vikings-suspension-case-pending-federal-ruling-131753/">Minn. judge halts state action in Vikings suspension case pending federal ruling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. judge halts state court action on Williams case pending federal hearing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin and Pat Williams can play this season unless a federal court gets involved and backs the NFL&#8217;s bid to suspend them for violating anti-doping rules.

A Minnesota judge agreed Wednesday to put state court proceedings on hold. Judge Gary Larson also says it&#8217;s doubtful he would hold a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-judge-halts-state-court-action-on-williams-case-pending-federal-hearing-131660/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Minn. judge halts state court action on Williams case pending federal hearing</a>.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration issued a public health advisory Tuesday, warning consumers to stop using products touted as containing steroids or steroid-like substances, many of which are labeled as dietary supplements.

The advisory came five days after FDA investigators, led by Jeff Novitzky of the BALCO probe, raided the California offices of American Cellular Labs, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fda-warns-consumers-about-using-products-labeled-with-steroid-or-synthetic-steroids-123481/" title="FDA warns consumers about using products labeled with steroid or synthetic steroids">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield court filing claims independent test negative for methamphetamines</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An independent drug test on Jeremy Mayfield was negative for methamphetamines, contradicting the results of a NASCAR test taken 40 minutes earlier, the driver claimed in court documents filed Tuesday.

In response to NASCAR&#8217;s claim that Mayfield again tested positive for methamphetamines on July 6, Mayfield submitted an affidavit to the U.S. District ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfield-court-filing-claims-independent-test-negative-for-methamphetamines-116683/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Mayfield court filing claims independent test negative for methamphetamines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield response claims judge correctly granted injunction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Attorneys for Jeremy Mayfield on Monday said a federal judge correctly granted an injunction that lifted the drivers&#8217; indefinite suspension for failing a random drug test.

In a motion filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, N.C., Mayfield&#8217;s lawyers contended Judge Graham Mullen properly ruled when he granted a July 1 injunction. The filing is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfield-response-claims-judge-correctly-granted-injunction-115366/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Mayfield response claims judge correctly granted injunction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR: Driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s latest drug test still being analyzed</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-driver-jeremy-mayfields-latest-drug-test-still-being-analyzed-106269/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR was still analyzing Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s latest drug test Friday, four days after demanding the driver submit to a random test.

&#8220;The process continues,&#8221; NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said, declining further comment.
Dr. David Black, the program administrator, said Wednesday the test processed by Aegis Sciences Corp. would be completed by Friday at the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-driver-jeremy-mayfields-latest-drug-test-still-being-analyzed-106269/">NASCAR: Driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s latest drug test still being analyzed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR says it&#8217;s still analyzing Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s latest drug test</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR says it&#8217;s still analyzing Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s latest drug test.

NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston says &#8220;the process&#8221; continues and declined further comment.
Mayfield attorney John Buric says he did not expect to get the results Friday, adding he&#8217;s &#8220;never too surprised when things take time.&#8221;
NASCAR said Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamine in a May ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-says-its-still-analyzing-jeremy-mayfields-latest-drug-test-106252/">Read : NASCAR says it&#8217;s still analyzing Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s latest drug test</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR backs drug-testing policy that banned driver Mayfield, while outside experts see flaws</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-backs-drug-testing-policy-that-banned-driver-mayfield-while-outside-experts-see-flaws-105222/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Although NASCAR contends it has the best anti-doping procedures in sports, some experts see flaws in the policy and question whether drivers are getting a fair shake in the lab or a safe ride on the track.

The debate between outfits that run Olympic-style testing programs and leagues that enforce their own .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-backs-drug-testing-policy-that-banned-driver-mayfield-while-outside-experts-see-flaws-105222/">Source article &nbsp;: NASCAR backs drug-testing policy that banned driver Mayfield, while outside experts see flaws</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield willing to sell race team after failed sponsorship search</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Unable to find funding since his suspension for failing a random drug test, Jeremy Mayfield is considering selling his race team.

Shana Mayfield said Thursday she and her husband are considering selling their remaining inventory because they don&#8217;t have the cash to field a race team. Mayfield transferred ownership of the No. 41 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-driver-jeremy-mayfield-willing-to-sell-race-team-after-failed-sponsorship-search-105097/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield willing to sell race team after failed sponsorship search</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield lawyer: NASCAR driver had two drug tests Monday _ one at lab, one at home with NASCAR</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The attorney for Jeremy Mayfield says the NASCAR driver was tested twice for drugs on Monday — once at an independent laboratory and once at his home by NASCAR.

John Buric says &#8220;a group of people&#8221; went to Mayfield&#8217;s home in Catawba County, N.C., on Monday evening and &#8220;watched him pee in a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfield-lawyer-nascar-driver-had-two-drug-tests-monday-_-one-at-lab-one-at-home-with-nascar-103510/">Original article &nbsp;: Mayfield lawyer: NASCAR driver had two drug tests Monday _ one at lab, one at home with NASCAR</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR cites potential for fatalities in asking appeals court to restore Mayfield&#8217;s suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR on Wednesday asked an appeals court to ban Jeremy Mayfield from racing, alleging the participation of &#8220;a proven methamphetamine user&#8221; could lead to fatal consequences for other competitors and fans.

NASCAR asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn last week&#8217;s injunction that lifted Mayfield&#8217;s indefinite suspension for a failing ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-cites-potential-for-fatalities-in-asking-appeals-court-to-restore-mayfields-suspension-103347/">NASCAR cites potential for fatalities in asking appeals court to restore Mayfield&#8217;s suspension</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR asks court to reverse ruling, restore driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s drug suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR asked a federal judge Monday to reverse the ruling that lifted driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s indefinite suspension for failing a random drug test.

The motion filed in U.S. District Court asked Judge Graham Mullen to reverse the injunction he issued last Wednesday that cleared Mayfield to return to competition. NASCAR also filed notice  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-asks-court-to-reverse-ruling-restore-driver-jeremy-mayfields-drug-suspension-101115/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield not on entry list for Saturday&#8217;s Cup race in Chicago</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s team isn&#8217;t on the entry list for Saturday&#8217;s race at Chicagoland Speedway.

Mayfield, whose drug suspension was overturned by a federal judge last week, still could attempt to qualify for the race.
Under NASCAR rules, teams have until one hour before the first practice to register. That gives Mayfield ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-driver-jeremy-mayfield-not-on-entry-list-for-saturdays-cup-race-in-chicago-101089/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield not on entry list for Saturday&#8217;s Cup race in Chicago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR chairman Brian France says sport&#8217;s drug testing policy is fair</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Brian France defended NASCAR&#8217;s drug testing policy as the toughest in professional sports, despite a federal judge&#8217;s ruling that overturned driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s suspension.

Mayfield was indefinitely suspended May 9 for what NASCAR said was a positive test for methamphetamines. He sued to be reinstated, and a federal judge issued an injunction .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-chairman-brian-france-says-sports-drug-testing-policy-is-fair-98993/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: NASCAR chairman Brian France says sport&#8217;s drug testing policy is fair</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR drivers slow to welcome Jeremy Mayfield back to garage following drug suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Long</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and restrictor-plate racing weren&#8217;t the buzzwords being thrown around Daytona International Speedway on Thursday.

There was way more talk about affidavits, B samples, false positives and a judge&#8217;s temporary injunction that reinstated suspended NASCAR owner-driver Jeremy Mayfield.
A federal judge in Charlotte, N.C., lifted Mayfield&#8217;s indefinite suspension Wednesday, allowing him ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-drivers-slow-to-welcome-jeremy-mayfield-back-to-garage-following-drug-suspension-98343/">NASCAR drivers slow to welcome Jeremy Mayfield back to garage following drug suspension</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jeremy Mayfield misses deadline to enter his No. 41 Toyota at Daytona International Speedway</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeremy Mayfield missed the deadline to enter this weekend&#8217;s race after successfully fighting NASCAR to get back behind the wheel following a failed random drug test.

His only hope for participating in Saturday night&#8217;s race at Daytona International Speedway is as a relief driver, a change NASCAR must approve.
&#8220;That&#8217;s something that&#8217;s at ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jeremy-mayfield-misses-deadline-to-enter-his-no-41-toyota-at-daytona-international-speedway-98254/">Jeremy Mayfield misses deadline to enter his No. 41 Toyota at Daytona International Speedway</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield&#8217;s team not in garage at Daytona; car owners Gunselman, Baldwin say no to Mayfield</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Four team owners won&#8217;t put Jeremy Mayfield in their cars this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, one because of sponsor concerns and another because Mayfield is &#8220;marked&#8221; following his legal battle with NASCAR.

Mayfield faces a Thursday afternoon deadline to bring Mayfield Motorsports to Daytona in time to join the 45 other ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfields-team-not-in-garage-at-daytona-car-owners-gunselman-baldwin-say-no-to-mayfield-97916/">Mayfield&#8217;s team not in garage at Daytona; car owners Gunselman, Baldwin say no to Mayfield</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield heads into federal court to fight NASCAR&#8217;s drug suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jeremy Mayfield is in court trying to get his indefinite suspension from NASCAR lifted by a federal judge.

Mayfield is the first driver suspended under NASCAR&#8217;s toughened drug policy. He failed a random test taken May 1 and was suspended eight days later.
He&#8217;s suing to be reinstated and hopes a judge rules Wednesday .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfield-heads-into-federal-court-to-fight-nascars-drug-suspension-96712/">Mayfield heads into federal court to fight NASCAR&#8217;s drug suspension</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tough pill to swallow: Leader says study flawed, sports looking for scapegoats</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Pells</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — A leader in the supplement industry chafes when he hears sports leaders blame his multibillion-dollar industry for their steroid problems, citing studies that claim large percentages of their products are tainted.

Steve Mister, president of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, said an oft-cited, two-year old study claiming 25 percent of supplements are tainted by  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tough-pill-to-swallow-leader-says-study-flawed-sports-looking-for-scapegoats-89170/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Anti-doping chief urges state attorneys general to take action on supplements</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Pells</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Knowing the federal government does little to regulate the steroid-tainted, multibillion-dollar supplement industry, the leader of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency urged a group of attorneys general to take action on the state level.

USADA CEO Travis Tygart spoke at a conference of the country&#8217;s attorneys general Thursday, urging them to use consumer .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/anti-doping-chief-urges-state-attorneys-general-to-take-action-on-supplements-86251/">Source &nbsp;: Anti-doping chief urges state attorneys general to take action on supplements</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress to look into Sammy Sosa&#8217;s denial that he used illegal performance-enhancing drugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A congressional committee will look into former baseball slugger Sammy Sosa&#8217;s denial that he used illegal performance-enhancing drugs in light of a report that he tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in 2003.

The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Democratic Rep. Edolphus Towns of New York, says that the committee ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-to-look-into-sammy-sosas-denial-that-he-used-illegal-performance-enhancing-drugs-84919/">Congress to look into Sammy Sosa&#8217;s denial that he used illegal performance-enhancing drugs</a>.]]></description>
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