Lance Armstrong to Pay $5M to U.S. to Settle Lawsuit

JIM VERTUNO / The Associated Press Apr 19, 2018 The government could have sought $100 million in damages from the cyclist, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France victories after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Shots

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Dec 29, 2016 Dig deeper

Add Russia’s Olympic Doping Scandal to the Rich History of Cheating in Sports

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Aug 5, 2016 Seeking an unfair advantage in sports did not originate in the former Soviet Union, but state-sanctioned cheating is much more common in communist or former communist countries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Olympics

By Schot, De Volkskrant, Netherlands, Cagle Cartoons May 18, 2016 Dig deeper

Adieu to Peyton Manning—and His Squeaky-Clean Image

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Mar 10, 2016 The NFL star has received millions in endorsements, largely because of his reputation as the All-American boy next door. But as he retires, he is being chased by accusations that he exposed himself to a woman in 1996 and that he used a banned substance after a 2011 surgery. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Lance Armstrong

Milt Priggee, Cagle Cartoons, www.miltpriggee.com Jan 25, 2013 Dig deeper

Lance Armstrong’s World

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Jan 21, 2013 Dig deeper

Lance and Oprah

Jeremy Nell, Cagle Cartoons, The New Age, South Africa Jan 20, 2013 Dig deeper

Personal Trainer

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Jan 19, 2013 Dig deeper

So Sorry

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Jan 19, 2013 Dig deeper

Lance Armstrong Confession

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Jan 16, 2013 Dig deeper

Oprah Confirms Lance Armstrong Admitted Doping

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 15, 2013 You'll have to wait to see for sure when the interview airs later this week. Because the whole point of this pseudo-event is, in the end, really just about drumming up television ratings. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )