Clemens acted as if he could bully Congress the way he could intimidate hitters with fastballs. But perhaps the public revulsion toward cheaters and liars will help to make him the fall guy for a tainted era.
A few days ago I received the August 2010 issue of GQ in the mail. Casually flipping through its pages, I abruptly halted upon noticing a headline that read, "Lie Strong: Is Lance Armstrong a Doper?"
The NFL might continue to press for legislation that permits the drug policies of professional sports leagues to trump state workplace drug laws. But the Williamses will not be on the field when the NFL season kicks off.
Former Major League Baseball player Doug Glanville stopped by to discuss his book, The Game From Where I See It; his career with the Cubs, Phillies and Rangers; and more.
Many athletes are so determined to treat their bodies with substances that promise them competitive advantage, that they are easily duped by empty nostrums and medical charlatans.
With the return of baseball this week, I thought it might be interesting to take a look back at Major League Baseball's all time leading home run hitter, Barry Bonds.
Memo to Lance: Drug investigations are built on the testimony and evidence of people who take drugs. They are rarely nice. They often lie, but their testimony often leads to snaring the big fish.
Minutes after the incident, a spokesperson for the biking champion maintained that Mr. Armstrong's surprising feat of strength did not prove he was taking performance-enhancing drugs: "The Sonata is a pretty small car."
The AP's decision to revote on Cushing's award has been attacked as an inappropriate attempt to rewrite history and a threat to the finality of awards. Will this precedent open the door to future re-votes? Perhaps, but why is that a bad thing?
Having lived in both New York and Boston I'm always bemused by the fixation Sox fans have over the Yankees. It's not a two way street. Sorry, Red Sox fans, Yankee fans are just not that into you.
"I did this for health purposes," McGwire told Costas. This from a man who, while on the juice, put on 30 pounds of muscle, sported biceps like bazookas, and clocked home-runs off checked swings.
Most fans dismissed Canseco as a quack when he wrote his book Juiced. Now he seems to be the pillar of truth when it comes to roids. Is this a wacky sports world or what?