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Tag Archives: Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong Turns Emotional in Second Part of Interview
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CHICAGO (AP) — Lance Armstrong finally cracked. Not while expressing deep remorse or regrets, though there was plenty of that in Friday night's second part of Armstrong's interview with Oprah Winfrey. It wasn't over the $75 million in sponsorship deals … Continue reading
Video: Watch Lance Armstrong Admit to Doping in Oprah Winfrey Interview
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"Yes or no. Did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performances?" "Yes." Disgraced former cycling star Lance Armstrong acknowledged to Oprah Winfrey in an interview televised Thursday that he took performance-enhancing drugs during his career. He also … Continue reading
Lance Armstrong: 'A Myth That Kept Rolling Down the Tracks'
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The first half of Oprah Winfrey's much-anticipated interview with Lance Armstrong aired Thursday night. Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs while winning his record seven straight Tours de France. Armstrong's admissions, which came after years of denials, are stirring conversation … Continue reading
Lance Armstrong's Confession Could Affect Big San Francisco Financier
He was adamant. Outraged. Indignant. In his May 18 interview with Calif. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Current TV, cyclist Lance Armstrong denied taking performance enhancing drugs. This Thursday in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Armstrong is reversing himself, Winfrey … Continue reading
USADA Strips Lance Armstrong of Titles; Video Flashback: Armstrong Discusses Allegations w/ Gavin Newsom
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Update: From AP… The USADA has stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and issued a lifetime ban from cycling. The organizers of the Tour de France say they will wait to see what happens before commenting … Continue reading
AP: Tobacco Tax Fails in Vote Count
by Hannah Dreier Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ A closely-watched effort to impose a new tax on tobacco to pay for cancer research in the nation's most populous state has failed by six tenths of a percentage point. The … Continue reading
Lance Armstrong Faces Fresh Doping Charges; Interview From Gavin Newsom Show
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The Washington Post is reporting that the United States Anti-Doping Agency has brought formal charges against cycling legend Lance Armstrong. From the Post: In the 15-page charging letter obtained by The Post, USADA made previously unpublicized allegations against Armstrong, alleging … Continue reading
