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Armstrong Mea Culpa Rings a Bit Hollow
Lance Armstrong has long been a polarizing figure in the world of sport. Fans have celebrated his ability to beat cancer in the mid-1990s and then go on to dominate the sport of cycling by winning...
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Armstrong: I Doped for All Seven Tour de France Victories
Lance Armstrong has finally admitted to using banned performance-enhancing drugs throughout most of his career and in all seven of his Tour de France victories during an interview with Oprah Winfrey....
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Armstrong Facing $12 million Lawsuit after Drugs Admission on Oprah Winfrey
Lance Armstrong is set to be sued next week for $12 million (£7.5 million/€9 million) by SCA Promotions, the insurer who covered the bonuses paid to the American cyclist for three of his seven Tour de...
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Sunday Times Coming after Lance Armstrong
The Sunday Times has warned Lance Armstrong it will “vigorously” pursue its fraud case against the disgraced cyclist following his admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs during all seven of...
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Sport Concussion: Going from Bad to Worse
Once looked upon as an underestimated and often ignored injury, sport-related concussion has taken sports media by storm. Reports of athletes suffering from long-term cognitive deficits have now...
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Banned Substance Blamed in London Marathon Death
I am not sure if you have heard about the collapse and death of Claire Squires in the final meters of the London marathon. It may be too soon to blame DMAA for her death, but it certainly doesn’t help...
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NFL Plans to Partner with GE for Concussion Research
Faced with increasing concern about the toll of concussions and confronted with litigation involving thousands of former players, the U.S. National Football League (NFL) is planning to form a...
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Qatar’s National Sport Day to Feature Weight Losing Competition
Qatar’s National Sport Day, due to take place later this month, will feature the launch of a new, countrywide weight losing competition designed to get the public fitter and healthier. Qatar’s National...
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Deer Antler Spray Sold to Athletes by Alabama Gym Owners
Media outlets have been buzzing in the past few days with reports of athletes taking a compound called “deer antler velvet.” This product comes in spray and pill form. One of its most outspoken...
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New Guidance Will Enhance Sports Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities have reason to celebrate as they gain some headway in their fight for better, health, and greater participation in school activities. The Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC)...
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Sexual Performance Enhancer is Herbal Remedy Pistorius Defense Team Claim Was...
The drugs allegedly found at the home of Oscar Pistorius by South African police following the death of Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day could be sexual performance enhancers, it has emerged. Police...
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Armstrong Refuses to Cooperate with Doping Investigation Because He Fears...
Lance Armstrong announced Wednesday that he will refuse to cooperate with the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) investigation by giving them a full confession, under oath, into his use of...
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Justice Department Joins Suit Against Armstrong
The U.S. Justice Department has joined a federal whistle-blower lawsuit claiming that Lance Armstrong, his former team manager and the company that owned his cycling team defrauded the government...
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Put Down that Calcium Supplement and Read This!
A few years ago, a study suggested those taking moderate or large doses of vitamin E may be at greater risk of developing cardiovascular events such as heart attacks. Now, new evidence is suggesting...
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Joe Weider Left a Legacy of Health and Fitness
Joe Weider was a pioneer in the business of bodybuilding. Weider developed a multi-million dollar fitness publishing empire, including such publications as Muscle and Fitness and Men’s Fitness. He was...
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A Simple Way to Fight Childhood Obesity
The most recent edition of the journal, Pediatrics, reported the results of an interesting study that sought to examine obesity in first grade children in a Philadelphia school. A total of 42 children,...
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Scale Back Alabama a Success Story at the Academy
The seventh annual Scale Back Alabama contest—a 10-week competition that encourages Alabama citizens to lose weight and improve their overall health—recently came to an end and participants and health...
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Does Higher-Intensity Exercise Produce More Results?
Over time, running may produce greater weight loss than walking, especially in men and overweight women, according to research published in the official journal of the American College of Sports...
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U.S. Government Files Papers in Armstrong Lawsuit
Court documents have been officially filed by the United States Government against Lance Armstrong, accusing him of defrauding the Postal Service by taking millions of dollars in sponsorship money...
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Jaimie Fuller: Is Spain Truly Corrupt? We Can’t be Blamed for Thinking So
There’s an internationally syndicated television program made in the United States called “Judge Judy.” For those who aren’t aware, it covers real-life cases, presided over by the fully qualified lady...
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