Premiership player returns a positive test

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

The West Australian Football League has received another drug shock after a player from premiers Swan Districts reportedly returned a positive sample for steroids.
The test that was conducted by the Australian Sports Anti Doping Authority is expected to have discovered levels of the performance enhancing drug, Sudafed.
From Heraldsun.com.au:

The player, who can’t be named until results [...]

Nate Marquardt released from UFC

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

UFC president Dana White has reiterated that the days of Nate Marquardt, the former middleweight top contender, are without a doubt over.
Marquardt defended his actions by saying that his medically prescribed use of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is what caused him to register high levels of testosterone but the UFC president was far from convinced.
From [...]

Steroid use leads to suspension

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Minor-league pitchers within the Toronto Blue Jays organization, right-hander Aderly De La Cruz and left-hander Luillyn Guillen, were suspended after failing to clear doping tests.
The two were playing in the Dominican Summer League and their suspensions are effective immediately.
From Huffingtonpost.ca:

The suspensions bring to 38 the number that have been handed out under baseball’s minor-league [...]

Bullard man released

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

The Bullard Police recently arrested Shayne Michael Roberts, 26, staying at 601 W. Tyler St., and charged him with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana during a traffic stop on March 6.
Roberts was later released from the Smith County Jail on $1,500 bond.
From Bullardnews.com:

Sgt. Jeff Bragg said.
“At about [...]

Bulgarian tennis player in shock

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Bulgarian tennis player Sesil Karatantcheva had allegedly tested positive for nandrolone, the anabolic steroid.
Karatantcheva is believed to have been ordered to appear before a secret three-man inquiry in London for providing explanation on the adverse findings at the 2005 French Open.
From Independent.ie:

The same panel of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) is also understood [...]

Belated gold may come for boxer Sean McGoldrick

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Newsport’s Sean McGoldrick is in line to receive a belated Commonwealth Games gold medal after Manju Wanniarachchi, the bantamweight champion, failed a drug test.
Wanniarachchi defeated McGoldrick in a narrow countback in the final in Delhi but is all set to lose his medal after all set to being stripped.
From Guardian.co.uk:

Wanniarachchi, who returned home [...]

Growing use of Anabolic Steroids in Sports

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Despite so much of reading material and reliable sources, there still seems to be a bit of misunderstanding at times when it comes to use of anabolic steroids in sports or bodybuilding.
Let us find what really anabolic steroids are and how they can provide an advantage to professional sportsmen and bodybuilders when it comes to [...]

Nandrolone Steroid Found On Kim Willoughby

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Major sports figures have been making headlines for the past weeks, from Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees, Jessica Hardy of the U.S swimming team, and now Kim Willoughby of the U. S volleyball team.
Kim Willoughby was allegedly tested positive on anabolic steroid after her Italian club Perugia played Cesena on April 5. She [...]

SHAMROCK TESTED POSITIVE FOR STEROID USE

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

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.
From [...]