Archive for September, 2009

Tygart believes mystery witness would make a big impact on steroids probe

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

A senate hearing regarding investigations of nutritional supplements with hidden steroids and steroids-like substances will feature a mystery witness, according to reports.
The hearing, which is entitled “Bodybuilding Products and Hidden Steroids: Enforcement Barriers” will be attended by an anonymous witness who has first-hand experience with nutritional supplements containing steroids.
He will sit behind Travis Tygart, the [...]

Cardinals voided prospect’s contract due to eye problem

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

With million dollar contracts being offered to baseball prospects, not only are they required to undergo DNA testing and steroid testing but also physical examination as well.
DNA testing was recently implemented to prevent fraud from prospects claiming to be younger than their actual age. Steroid testing, on the other hand, is done to ensure that [...]

Yankees win fight to keep stadium records secret

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

John Egan Jr., the State Supreme Court Justice, has quashed a subpoena to grant access to thousands pages of documents pertaining to the new $1.5 billion stadium by Assemblyman Richard Brodsky. It was remarked by Egan that subpoenas should not be used as fishing expeditions.
The Yankees camp cheered the order after being buzzing with word [...]

Netherlands rugby coach spared from jail after assaulting girlfriend

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Just last month, Netherlands national rugby team signed Craig Fisher as their new coach. He used to be a rugby player for Cockermouth and Workington.
Newcastle Crown Court heard his case and it was reported that the police allegedly found steroids and needles in his home he shared with girlfriend.
The confrontation was due to drugs found [...]

NJSIAA would want to expand program if additional funding would be provided

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

According to Bob Baly, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, additional steroid testing would prove to be an additional deterrent for steroids use among high school athletes.
Currently, the state only conducts its testing during state tournaments, a rising concern since high school athletes might take performance-enhancing substances early in the season.
Baly therefore, proposed that random [...]

Lou Gehrig’s disease is now treatable

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

In the last few decades, thousands of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, have lost their lives but not any more.
In a series of experiments reported in the Journal of Neuroscience, Marcelo Vargas, a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Jeff Johnson, a professor in the School of [...]

Winning trainer of 2008 Kentucky Derby agrees to suspension

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Rick Dutrow, the trainer of the 2008 Kentucky Derby winner, will be serving a 30-day suspension after an amicable settlement was reached with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
It is worth noting here that the horse of Dutrow, Salute the Count, tested positive for a breathing stimulant after a race at the Churchill Downs in May [...]

Tetrahydrogestrinone discovered in anonymously provided spent syringe

Monday, September 7th, 2009

A new synthetic designer steroid has been discovered by the by researchers from the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory in Los Angeles after it received it from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
This anonymously provided spent syringe was handed to it and Don Catlin and his team of researchers were able to crack down the chemical [...]

Canadian horse welfare organizations waiting for answers

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Two of Canada’s horse welfare organizations, campaigning against horse slaughter for human consumption, recently wrote to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regarding the new requirements implemented by the European Commission.
Letters were sent to countries supplying horsemeat to the European Union regarding a food safety program for their immediate compliance.
According to the letter, suppliers must [...]