Brian McNamee says he couldn't risk lying to federal agents when they asked him about Roger Clemens and performance-enhancing drugs. ...more

February 9, 2009

A federal judge says she might toss some of the strongest evidence against Barry Bonds, a blow to prosecutors trying to prove the home-run king lied when he denied knowingly using performance-enhancing drugs. ...more

February 6, 2009

The University of South Florida received $29 million to follow 2,000 children from birth till age 21 and spot what may trigger health disorders and diseases, public health experts said Friday. ...more

October 4, 2008

The head of cycling's world governing body believes it will take more than one scandal-free Tour de France to convince the public that cycling has beaten its doping problems. ...more

July 4, 2008

SEBRING — Random drug testing started this year in the county's middle schools with only one student testing positive during the first semester. A reported 260 students were tested at the School Board of Highlands County's four middle schools with negative results (no drugs in their system) for 259 students and one student testing positive. "So that's pretty good," said Student Services Coordinator Patty Jackson. The students who are tested are picked randomly just as in the high school. Drug testing started at the high school level near the beginning of the 2006-07 school year with school officials confident that it would give students a reason to say "no" when offered drugs. At the high school level thus far this school year, of the 124 students who were tested, two had "positive" results indicating ...more

December 28, 2007

Elijah Dukes pleaded no contest Thursday to a marijuana possession charge. ...more

September 28, 2007

TAMPA - Elijah Dukes pleaded no contest to a marijuana possession charge today. Dukes, who was sent to the minor leagues and placed on the Devil Rays' temporary inactive list, was arrested in January. ...more

September 27, 2007