Shamed US cyclist Lance Armstrong believes it is impossible to win cycling’s greatest race without using banned substances, he said in an interview with Le Monde today, on the eve of the 100th edition of the Tour de France.

South African cycling champion David George has tested positive for erythropoietin, a banned substance, the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport said.

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The Italian sports doctor accused of playing a key role in Lance Armstrong's elaborate doping programme has played down his links to the disgraced US rider in a new book, a report said today.

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American cyclist Lance Armstrong will be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from cycling for life, the US Anti-Doping Agency said on Thursday.

Dope tests are not restricted only to sportspersons participating in major events any more.

Even school students taking part in national games conducted by the CBSE may have to undergo tests from th

The next world anti-doping code, scheduled for 2015, will bid to prevent athletes who have been found guilty of doping from competing at the Olympic Games following the end of their suspension.

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Indian hockey goalkeeper Adrian D’Souza has tested positive for a banned substance in a random test conducted by the National Anti-Doping agency during the recent World Series Hockey tournament.

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West Indies woman cricketer Tremayne Smartt has been slapped with a five-month ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a doping violation.

The 26-year-old Guyanese tested positive for the

The US men kabaddi team has been banned from the ongoing World Cup in Punjab after the players refused to take doping tests, an official said on Wednesday.

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Half of the players tested during selection trials held early this month in Ludhiana for the second Kabaddi World Cup tested positive, the National Anti-Doping Agency said on Wednesday.

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