Recently, the Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously to impose fine and suspend Muhammed Lawal after a positive test for anabolic steroids.

The second-round stoppage by Lawal of Lorenz Larkin on January 7 was overturned to a no-contest.

From Espn.go.com:

Lawal contested neither the results of the test nor the commission’s authority to hold him accountable.

“Whatever punishment you put in front of me,” Lawal said, “I’m a man and will take it like a man.”

After the hearing, Lawal took to Twitter and was critical, specifically about questioning from Zuffa commissioner Pat Lundvall as discussion turned to Lawal’s pre-fight medical questionnaire.

Lundvall asked Lawal, a native of Tennessee, about his ability to read or speak English.

Lawal sent out a profanity-laced tweet about the first woman to chair the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Lawal was also fined (9-1) 30 percent of his purse to the tune of $24,000, and the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended him for nine months retroactive to the date of the fight.

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Christian Carmichael, a 19-year-old catcher in the Mariners’ Minor League system, has been suspended for 50 games after he tested positive for a performance enhancing drug, according to the Office of the Commissioner.

Carmichael is presently listed on the roster of the Class-A Clinton Lumberkings in the Midwest League.

From Mlb.mlb.com:

Carmichael, a sixth-round Draft pick in 2010, played 11 games for the Mariners’ Arizona Rookie League team in 2010 and five games last year.

The native of Mililani, Hawaii, tested positive for Methylhexaneamine, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. His suspension will be effective at the start of the upcoming season.

The catcher hit .182 last year, in 11 at-bats for the Mariners of the Arizona Rookie League.

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The Personnel Board of Hendersonville discussed a proposal on March 19 that would remove anabolic steroids from the list of illegal substances for which Hendersonville tests all employees.

The city began testing for illegal steroids about four years ago when several Metro Nashville police officers and one Hendersonville officer were found to be a part of an illegal steroid ring in Middle Tennessee.

From Tennessean.com:

Kaye Palmer, the city’s human resources manager, said during the meeting March 19 that many city department heads were in favor of removing the anabolic steroid provision of the city’s drug testing policy, citing the time it takes to get the test results back, as well as the cost.

“When this was implemented, a $45 drug screen, that had a turn-around time of 2-3 days, turned into a $125 test with a 10-14 day turn-around because nobody here does them – we have to send them to a lab in Virginia,” Palmer said. “The few years we’ve been doing them, we’ve never had anybody test positive.”

“I guess they don’t feel the problem exists, and I just surveyed some other cities in Tennessee, and out of the 20 cities I surveyed, we are one of two that are actually testing for steroids,” Palmer said.

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Hundreds of schools across South Africa have started subjecting pupils to drug and breathalyzer tests for curbing an alarming increase in drug abuse.

The SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has warned it will be testing players for anabolic steroids on the eve of schools’ annual Easter rugby festivals.

From Timeslive.co.za:

The anti-doping agency, which said doping in schools was now “beyond serious”, will tomorrow announce that two teenagers who took part in Craven Week last year have been banned from competitive sport for two years, starting February, after they tested positive for steroids.

From this month SAIDS will administer at least 1 000 tests for dagga, cocaine and anabolic steroids at 120 schools, at a cost of between R1.3-million and R1.4-million.

Shocking findings of pupils arriving drunk at school, smoking dagga and using illegal steroids have prompted the decision by school principals to conduct tests. One headmaster stated bluntly that if a pupil looked “dopey”, he would be tested immediately – with harsh consequences if the results came back positive.

“If a child tests positive, we send him or her for a blood test as well,” Benoni High School headmaster Jake Ceronio said. “Because we test regularly, there is a fear factor,” he said.

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has revealed that retired former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich has been found guilty of doping in relation to a blood-doping scandal.

Ullrich has been banned for two years and the decision comes three days after CAS banned another former Tour winner, Spaniard Alberto Contador, for doping.

From Telegraph.co.uk:

The Operation Puerto scandal broke in 2006, when Spanish police launched raids that uncovered more than 200 code-named blood bags, some of which were linked to cyclists.

Ullrich, who retired in 2007 after also winning an Olympic gold and silver medal at the Sydney 2000 Games, became the first German to win the Tour de France in 1997.

He had denied being involved in the scandal but CAS said that, based on the evidence, Ullrich, who had waited for more than five years for a final ruling, had engaged “at least” in blood doping.

“Given the volume, consistency and probative value of the evidence…the Panel came to the conclusion that Jan Ullrich engaged at least in blood doping in violation of Article 15.2 of the UCI (International Cycling Federation) anti-doping rules,” CAS said.

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Russian anti-doping agency Rusada has revealed that China has advised its athletes against eating meat before the 2012 London Olympics as it may contain the banned substance clenbuterol.

Clenbuterol is commonly fed to livestock to bulk them up and keep the meat lean, but the substance is prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

From Mid-day.com:

There were a number of cases involving the performance-enhancing substances that resulted in disqualification of athlete following drug tests.

Chinese authorities have recommended that athletes not eat veal, lamb and pork, but stick to fish and chicken and dine only in recommended places.

WADA Director General David Howman has advised athletes against eating meat in China and Mexico, where reports of contaminated meat originated.

“We have collected sufficient evidence to demonstrate that in some countries there is a risk of eating meat that might be contaminated so we say to athletes that they should be sensible and cautious about where they eat,” Howman said.

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Greyhound Racing South Australia Stewards completed an inquiry on 22 February 2012 into the circumstances relating to the obtaining of the positive urine sample.

The positive sample belonged to the greyhound Man Of Honour at the Greyhound Racing SA meeting held at Gawler on Sunday 11th December 2011.

From Australianracinggreyhound.com:

Prior to the banning of anabolic steroids in racing greyhounds, Boldenone was a commonly used steroid to keep bitches off season and also increase aggressiveness, confidence and chase in timid greyhounds. Boldenone was most commonly used in the commercially branded Anabolic Steroid “Drive”.

Just last year, Chegia’s husband Ossie received a 4 month disqualification for a positive swab stemming from the 2011 Adelaide Cup series.

Man Of Honour tested positive to the banned anabolic steroid Boldenone.

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A US lawyer in Los Angeles has decided that there is no point in going any further against Lance Armstrong, the cyclist who won the Tour de France seven consecutive times.

The cyclist who also defeated cancer was accused by Floyd Landis, former team mate, of being a part of a doping system.

From Thescore.ie:

After all the time and effort that has gone into such cases, some are wondering whether the government should continue the pursuit of athletes who are suspected of cheating with performance-enhancing drugs.

“This is an example where prosecutors are out scouring the countryside to bring charges against a high-profile athlete,” said defense attorney Mark Werksman, a former federal prosecutor. “It’s disturbing that they contort and stretch to find a crime. It’s an abuse of federal power. It’s wrong.”

Armstrong’s career has always been marked by doping accusations and all this has continued throughout his unrivaled run.

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Without placing up even one red dime for bail, a 25-year veteran Attleboro fireman with a long legal background strolled out of government trial lately.

Michael B. Wilson got into a silver sedan without making any comments a few days after government providers busted him at his Attleboro home.

From Bostonherald.com:

Judge Judith G. Dein released the 49-year-old jake and father of one on a $10,000 secured bond, and ordered him to give up his passport and stay within this state and Rhode Island.

Wilson’s release comes as questions swirl about his criminal past, which Fire Chief Scott Lachance said he had no knowledge of before putting Wilson on unpaid administrative leave.

Wilson was charged of purchasing oxycodone tablets value more than $1000 from a government informant while selling steroids to the informant while using his girlfriend as a go-between, government bodies said.

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Dustin Richardson, the 26-year-old left-handed pitcher, has been suspended for 50 games, after he tested positive for five different drugs, a result that a spokesperson for Major League Baseball recognized was “unusual.”

“I’ve never seen a case like this, and we’re talking about 30 years I’ve been doing this kind of work,” said Don Catlin, an anti-doping expert and former director of the U.C.L.A. Olympic Analytical Laboratory.

From Nytimes.com:

Richardson tested positive for three anabolic steroids — Methandienone, Methenelone and Trenbolone — that are fairly commonplace on their own, according to doping experts, but unusual in tandem.

On top of those, he tested positive for Letrozole, a drug that blocks the enzyme responsible for the production of estrogen, a process that commonly occurs as a byproduct of anabolic steroid use and is linked to several undesirable side effects.

Finally, Richardson also tested positive for amphetamines, which have been banned in baseball since 2006.

“I’ve had doublets and triplets, but to have five, and have it cover three different subclasses of drugs, is unique, as far as I can tell,” Catlin added.

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