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Lance Armstrong, born Sept. 18, 1971 in Plano, Texas, is a champion professional cyclist, who has won the Tour De France seven times (every year between 1999 and 2005) in his career. Armstrong is also notable for overcoming testicular cancer and has a charitable foundation, which is well-known for its yellow Livestrong bracelets. Armstrong also won the UCI Road World Championships and United States National Road Race Championships in 1993. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
Lance Armstrong, born Sept. 18, 1971 in Plano, Texas, is a champion professional cyclist, who has won the Tour De France seven times (every year between 1999 and 2005) in his career. Armstrong is also notable for overcoming testicular cancer and has a charitable foundation, which is well-known for its yellow Livestrong bracelets. Armstrong also won the UCI Road World Championships and United States National Road Race Championships in 1993. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
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CBS News: Government rejects Armstrong's $5M restitution offer
CBS News(CBS News) Lance Armstrong has offered to pay more than $5 million to the federal government to compensate for the fraud he allegedly committed against the U.S. Postal Service, CBS News has learned. The Postal Service paid Armstrong's team more than $30...Tags: U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Tour de France, U.S. Postal Service, Sports, Cycling
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Armstrong steps down as Livestrong chairman, Nike terminates contract
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong is stepping down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer-fighting charity so it can focus on its mission instead of its founder's problems. Armstrong's announcement came minutes before Nike Inc., announced it is...
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Armstrong won't fight USADA charges: AP Exclusive
AP Sports WriterAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong says he will no longer fight charges from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his unprecedented cycling career, a decision that could put his string of seven Tour de France...Tags: U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Tour de France, Emergency Health Procedures, Sports, Cycling
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'60 Minutes' report: Armstrong encouraged doping
Lance Armstrong 's former teammate, Tyler Hamilton, says Armstrong and other team leaders encouraged, promoted and took part in a doping program in an effort to win the Tour de France in 1999 and beyond, according to a report aired Sunday night on "60...Tags: Tour de France, Emergency Health Procedures, Blood Transfusion, Sports, Cycling
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Baseball players say they want to clean up the game
SEATTLE — When cyclist Lance Armstrong was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs last fall, he was publicly disgraced, stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from the sport for life. When outfielder Melky Cabrera tested...
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MLB drug scandal: Baseball still can't clean up its drug act
Bud Selig, baseball's commissioner, declared the game's steroid era "clearly a thing of the past" and the use of banned performance-enhancing substances "virtually nonexistent." It was January 2010, and former home run champion Mark McGwire had just...Tags: Biogenesis Scandal (2013), Hospitals and Clinics, Major League Baseball, College Baseball, Baseball
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Who are best, worst owners in the NFL?
Packers' many, Bengals Ron Fritz Baltimore Sun The best owners in the NFL? How about the 110,000 or so of the Green Bay Packers. The only publicly owned franchise, the Packers somehow find a way to keep that many shareholders happy and in agreement...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Super Bowl, Dallas Cowboys, Football, Economy, Business and Finance
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Mayweather-'Canelo': gran negocio detrás de una gran pelea
En una decisión tan sensata como salvadora, la Confederación Caribeña del Béisbol autorizó finalmente esta semana el retorno de Cuba a la agonizante Serie del Caribe. El movimiento, que se venía gestando desde hace algunos meses, le devolvería...
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Livestrong Boosts Health And Morale After Breast Cancer Treatment
The Hartford CourantSheryl Simoni had been a runner until her knees gave out — she used to walk around the neighborhood with friends. Darlene Dukes used to work out regularly until fatigue overcame her. Linda Finlay never bothered to put on sneakers, "I don't like to...Tags: Health Treatments, Science and Technology, Breast Cancer, Fatigue, Hospitals and Clinics
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The Baltimore Bike Party is taking over the streets in style
For The Baltimore SunOn a recent Friday evening, a carnival on wheels took to the streets of Baltimore. Women decked out in chandelier earrings juggled floor-length or knee-high dresses on bicycles. Men wearing bow ties and blazers peddled mountain bikes, while one young...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Washington Monument, Road Race Cycling, Lady Gaga, Sports
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Nike Drops Sponsorship Of Lance Armstrong-Founded Livestrong Charity
The Livestrong Foundation, the cancer charity founded by disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, said on Tuesday that Nike Inc had dropped its sponsorship of the group, which is known for its distinctive yellow wristbands. The group had flourished during...Tags: Social Issues, Tour de France, Sports, Testicular Cancer, Cycling
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