In my last blog article I expressed my frustration with the handling of the New Orleans Saint’s Bounty Scandal. The process seemed to be entirely drawn out and over publicized in newspapers, internet, and ESPN. I was also frustrated with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
After the USADA stripped Lance Armstrong of all of his cycling wins dating back to August of 1998 and banned him for life for participating in what they called the most sophisticated doping program in sport, Armstrong’s prospects for maintaining […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So, we’ve all heard of Lance Armstrong – the man who beat cancer and dedicated himself to supporting other cancer patients through the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Oh, and there was that little detail of him having won the Tour de […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Lance Armstrong made news on Aug. 23rd when he announced he would no longer challenge the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) findings that he had used performance enhancing drugs (P.E.D.s) (including EPO). He declined to take part in an arbitration hearing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you haven’t heard by now, Ryan Braun recently became the first MLB player to successfully appeal a suspension for Performance-Enhancing Drug (PED) use. Now Braun can take the field and try to put his tumultuous winter behind him and mend […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
LaShawn Merritt This past Thursday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) invalidated the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) rule 45. This rule was designed to prevent athletes that had convicted of a doping offense and received a ban of over […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Last week an ethics investigation was launched to determine the extent of alleged vote-selling by two members of the 24-member team which will award the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Cablevision, Dish Network, and Fox all deserve a loud, reverberating “booooooo.” An ongoing dispute between the television providers (Cablevision and Dish Network) and the network (Fox) is affecting the ability of certain markets to watch sporting events. Just ask Philadelphia […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…