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Mosley Knew He Was Doping: BALCO Chief

Rob Quinn — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:03:00 CDT

Shane Mosley was perfectly aware he had taken steroids before defeating Oscar de la Hoya in 2003, claims convicted steroid dealer Victor Conte. "He knew what he was taking and I told him that before he took it," BALCO founder Conte said. The prizefighter says he never knowingly took steroids...

Judge Balks at Bonds Indictment

Harry Kimball — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:03:27 CST

The government’s case against Barry Bonds hit a snag today, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, with a judge ruling that it included multiple offenses in four of the counts of perjury in the indictment of baseball's home-run king. The feds must rewrite or re-file the indictment, Judge Susan Illston said...

Steroids Case Leaker Draws 2½ Years

Max Brallier — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:38:12 CDT

A lawyer who allowed reporters access to transcripts of confidential testimony about steroid use in baseball was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday. The penalty is the most serious yet to stem from the government's intensive performance-enhancing drug investigation.