Lance Armstrong Tells the Truth

Peter Broelman, Cagle Cartoons, Australia Jan 15, 2013 Dig deeper

Tour de Lance

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Oct 11, 2012 Dig deeper

Lance Armstrong Gives Up Doping Fight

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 25, 2012 Lance Armstrong’s capitulation on Thursday to years of aggressive inquiries into his alleged use of banned performance enhancers was widely interpreted as an admission of guilt, and resulted in the seven-time Tour de France winner being stripped of all his titles and banned from competition cycling for life. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Et Tu, A-Rod?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2009 Yet another top MLB player's reputation has been besmirched by use of performance-enhancing drugs: Take a bow, Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez. The Yankees star admitted Monday that he'd dabbled in steroids years ago in a moment of high pressure and youthful indiscretion. He said the drug use occurred only while he played for the Texas Rangers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bonds’ Retirement Plan

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Jul 30, 2007 Dig deeper

The Fastest Man on No Legs

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig May 24, 2007 As technology becomes exponentially more sophisticated and pervasive, the sports world finds itself awash in ethical dilemmas. So where does a lightning fast amputee fit in the spectrum of Barry Bonds with his alleged doping and Tiger Woods with his better-than-perfect Lasik eyes? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Truthdig Interview: Mark Fainaru-Wada

James Harris / Truthdig Jun 14, 2006 Mark Fainaru-Wada is one of two San Francisco Chronicle reporters who broke the Barry Bonds steroid stories. With a new book out, Fainaru-Wada discussed with Truthdig contributor James Harris whether Congress doesn't have better things to do than hold hearings into pro sports; whether pro baseball really cares about cleaning up its image; and the federal government's attempts to get Fainaru-Wada to disclose his confidential sources. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )