The Canadian Press Looks Back at What Made News in 2013
... Canadian Press looks back at what made news in 2013 17: After years of insisting he was innocent, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong admitted in a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey that he took performance-enhancing drugs in each of his seven Tour de France wins. 18: The Supreme Court of …. 15 … Read more on Macleans.ca Kellan Lutz: Expendables is bad-ass You have Arnold, Sly, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren. We're all in one helicopter, yelling for Sly to come at us. I was just like, 'When will I ever have this opportunity again?!' It really was … Read more on Belfast Telegraph Read ...
From Scandal-Plagued Politicians to Natural Disasters, a Look Back at 2013
... scandal-plagued politicians to natural disasters, a look back at 2013 17 – After years of insisting he was innocent, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong admitted in a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey that he took performance-enhancing drugs in each of his seven Tour de France wins. 18 – The Supreme Court of …. 15 … Read more on Calgary Herald Khloe K. and Lamar Odom: Shocking celebrity splits Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes “amicably settled” their divorce in July 2012, just two weeks after Holmes filed for it, an lawyer said. Holmes & Cruise, who were married for five years, have one daughter. Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger & Maria … Read more on Las ...
JAWS and the 2014 Hall of Fame Ballot: Mike Piazza
... and the 2014 Hall of Fame Ballot: Mike Piazza He was run out of Los Angeles by the Dodgers amid a high-profile contract dispute, his defensive skills were often questioned, he was a target in beanball wars and rumors about his lifestyle and links to performance-enhancing drugs made for tabloid … Read more on SI.com Proliferation of camouflage uniforms Their only National League MVP winner — Ken Caminiti in 1996 — admitted to abusing steroids during his MVP season and later died of a drug overdose. They are the only MLB team never to have had a no-hitter. They are one of only two MLB teams never to … Read more on ESPN Read ...
Dave Mustaine Talks Addiction, Religion and Having a Personal Relationship …
... back when we did a cover of Alice Cooper's "No More Mr. Nice Guy," it was played on KLOS [in Los Angeles], and afterward, the DJ goes, "And that was a cover of an old Alice Cooper song. Next up is the news." And I was like, "You didn't even … Read more on Westword (blog) The Pink Slip – August, 2013 His name showed up in a sweeping investigation of Biogenesis, an anti-aging clinic in Florida that baseball officials claim distributed illegal performance-enhancing drugs. His lies finally caught up with him, and he's been suspended for the rest … Read more on Long Island Press Read ...
Alex Rodriguez's HS Coach: 'All He Wants to Do Is Play Baseball'
... know what to feel Monday after getting the long-awaited word that Major League Baseball handed New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez a211-game suspension for performance-enhancing drug use.By now, he's largely … Read more on USA TODAY Alex Rodriguez ban likely just start of process Rodriguez received the stiffest penalty of 13 players who were hit with suspensions for their involvement with the Biogenesis anti-aging clinic in Miami, where they allegedly purchased and/or used performance-enhancing drugs. Rodriguez's suspension … Read more on Boston Globe Read ...
A-Rod Facing Agonizing Decision Over Suspension
... agonizing decision over suspension The Yankees said Thursday night that he's scheduled to play in rehab games Friday and Saturday for Class AA Trenton (N.J.). If he is not suspended, … Go to a treatment center for 30 days and throw yourself at the mercy of Selig. Maybe there would be … Read more on The Tennessean MLB prepared to ban A-Rod for life, suspend eight others As many as 20 players were originally linked to Biogenesis, a Miami clinic that allegedly provided performance-enhancing drugs, but some players could not be disciplined for lack of evidence. MLB: Tells union who will be suspended. Besides Rodriguez … Read more on USA TODAY Read ...
Jarvis Jenkins Suspended: Redskins DE Out 4 Games for Failed Drug Test
... Jenkins Suspended: Redskins DE Out 4 Games For Failed Drug Test Each suspension comes with its own backstory – Williams, Davis and Jackson were sanctioned for substance abuse, the rest for performance-enhancing drugs – but coach Mike Shanahan acknowledged the troubling trend. "We have emphasized it," … New York … Read more on Huffington Post Conservatives: Defund Obamacare or shut down the government Among those who signed onto the letter: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. Over in the House, a large contingent of House Republicans are pushing a similar strategy, led by Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina. Read more ...