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Steinberg: The lying needs to stop
There was a time, not so long ago, when members of the athletic community were viewed as pillars of honesty and integrity. The public gave them trust ratings much higher than those of elected representatives (not surprising) and even physicians. Those...Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Baltimore Ravens, MLB Most Valuable Player Award, Ben Johnson, Lance Armstrong
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Ravens' Flacco carries on the 'I'm going to Disney World' tradition
Win the Super Bowl, and head to Disney. It's a tradition now since Phil Sims uttered the words, "I'm going to Disney World" after winning Super Bowl XXI with the New York Giants in 1987. Now, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco gets the free trip...
Tags: New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bulls, Jerry Rice, Jerome Bettis, Football
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In Theory: Is cheating becoming more socially acceptable?
From high school students to millionaire athletes, cheating has always been around. But 2012 saw a string of high-profile cases that brought cheating into the public eye and could even be making it more socially acceptable. Lance Armstrong's doping...Tags: New Orleans Saints, Health and Medical Professionals, Lance Armstrong, Crime, Law and Justice, Church and State Relations
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Ray Lewis' stronger denial of PED report should help Ravens get past it
Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was just a little too vague when he responded at Tuesday's Super Bowl media event to a Sports Illustrated report that he might have used a banned substance during his quick recovery from a triceps injury, so he delivered a much...
Tags: Periodicals, Ed Reed, ESPN (tv network), San Francisco 49ers, Sports Illustrated
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Many Hall of Famers seem glad Clemens, Bonds were snubbed
Al Kaline, Dennis Eckersley and Mike Schmidt have a few things in common. One, they are all members of baseball's Hall of Fame. Two, they are all glad no one was elected to join them this year. “I’m kind of glad that nobody got in this year,...
Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Mike Piazza, Frank Robinson, Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds
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Sosa hopeful of reconnecting with Cubs
If the Cubs want to bridge the gulf between them and their career home-run leader, as Tom Ricketts hinted at the Cubs Convention over the weekend, Sammy Sosa says all they have to do is call. "I saw that the owner said he wanted to reach me, speak to me,...
Tags: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Sammy Sosa, Thomas Ricketts, Dominican Republic, Wrigley Field
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Jeff Jacobs: Reign Delay - Nobody Gets In Hall This Year, And That's Good
The Hartford CourantIn the 144-year narrative of our national pastime, five men have hit 60 home runs in one season. Henry Aaron never did it. Willie Mays never did it. One did it three times. As his reward, Sammy Sosa received 71 of 569 possible votes (12.5 percent) for...Tags: Mike Piazza, Sammy Sosa, Houston Chronicle, Curt Schilling, Tony Perez
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Move over Lance Armstrong, Magic's greatest season also tainted by PEDs
Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire were recently blackballed from the Baseball Hall of Fame because they were the biggest juicers this side of Minute Maid. Ben Johnson and Marion Jones had Olympic gold medals stripped away for being massive drug cheats. A...
Tags: David Stern, Lance Armstrong, National Basketball Association, Amway Center, Barry Bonds
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Hall of Famer Rich 'Goose' Gossage applauds Cooperstown shutout
Rich “Goose” Gossage cut an intimidating figure on the mound with his sinister-looking Fu Manchu mustache and blazing fastball, and at 61, he can still fire a few high, hard ones, as he showed after Wednesday’s Hall of Fame vote, in...
Tags: Hank Aaron, Mike Piazza, Sammy Sosa, Lance Armstrong, Cy Young Award
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Hall of Famers happy to see Bonds, Clemens denied
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobody was happier about the Hall of Fame shutout than the Hall of Famers themselves. Goose Gossage, Al Kaline, Dennis Eckersley and others are in no rush to open the door to Cooperstown for anyone linked to steroids. Barry...
Tags: Mike Piazza, Sammy Sosa, Frank Robinson, Lance Armstrong, Cy Young Award
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Lance Armstrong picks wrong way to come clean after playing dirty
The Tour de Fraud, Lance Armstrong version, continues. Tighten your helmet chinstraps and grab your handlebars. Armstrong apparently has 'fessed up. To Oprah. Please, just spare us. Was Dr. Phil booked? PHOTOS: Lance Armstrong through the...
Tags: Phil McGraw, The Washington Post, Lance Armstrong, Tom Cruise, Access Hollywood (tv program)
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Pete Rose: Hall of Fame decision is 'kind of sad'
No living players will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, a decision that baseball great Pete Rose said is "kind of sad." In an interview with Fox News, Rose lamented the first shutout since 1996. "There's a lot of great players that were on...
Tags: Tom Glavine, Mike Piazza, Cincinnati Reds, Barry Bonds, Jeff Kent
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