Dominican Republic joins 2 of its own MLB players Alex Rodriguez and Miguel Tejada in facing the issues on steroids. The country is known as wonderland for baseball scouts having produced pro-ball stars like David Ortiz, Hanley Ramirez, Miguel Tejada, and Vladimir Guerrero. However, with the involvement of A-Rod and Tejada, its reputation is marred [...]
A little girl in Salisbury, Maryland is fighting for her life as she battles a condition in the bone marrow which prevents the oxygen to flow through her body because her marrow is not producing enough blood cells. For now what keeps her alive are the blood donations that she receives from donors regularly. As [...]
In memory of their son, Frank and Brenda Marrero launch a steroid awareness program to inform high school students, especially athletes of the dangers of using these substances. Four years ago, ther son, Efrain Marrero admitted his steroid use to his parents. They went and saw a doctor who told them that the drugs would [...]
Brian McNamee faces perjury raps himself as 46-year-old pitcher Clemens appealed to the court not to dismiss the slander case he filed against McNamee. Clemens said that his former trainer might not be telling the truth since he testified to the federal investigators with the pressure that he will be immune from prosecution.
A perjury case [...]
Could Stephen Jackson be the next Alex Rodriguez? The issue on steroids have moved from the MLB to almost every professional sport. Now the spotlight is on NBA. While there is no proof yet that players are into steroids, there are suspicions that the drug has permeated into the court as well. One telltale sign [...]
After his recent fight with Ross “Grizzly” Clifton, Ken Shamrock was tested positive for Stanozolol and Nandrolone based steroids, 19-Norandrosterone and 19-Noretiocholanolone. The report was released by the Calfornia State Athletic Commission (CSAC). Because of the presence of these substances in the UFC Hall of Famer’s urine, he now faces suspension for one year.
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Administration of drug tests in international sports should consider ethnicity as one of the factors that could alter the results of the tests. This is according to Swiss researchers who discovered that there is a difference between the levels of testosterone and epitosterone ratio (T:E) in Caucasians and Asians.
In a study published by the British [...]
Selig is not the only one defending himself and his so-called failure to deal with the mess on performance enhancing drugs. Fraternity brother Lew Wolff also speaks up and criticizes the MLB Players Association for trying to avoid the drug testing. He says there is no point for the union to refuse it unless it [...]
When NFL players are tested positive for steroid use the issue is dismissed with a shrug. When MLB players are tested positive for steroid use the media zeroes in on them like a homing device and the poor athletes are thrust into the scrutiny of the MLB Officials, the press and the public. Case [...]
Alex Rodriguez was joined by his ex wife Cynthia and 2 daughters, Natasha and Ella as he goes to his first batting practice with the Dominican Republic team. With cameras following them around it was like a scene from a reality tv show.
Rodriguez, the Yankees baseball star who admitted to using steroids in 2001 through [...]