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 )

Correcting The New York Times: Police Kill Another Innocent Man

Lee Camp / Naked Capitalism Jan 3, 2018 It’s high time we started seeing our most respected media outlets for what they really are. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Shots

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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 )

Cheat Sheet: The Tyson Gay File

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2014 Last July, U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay held the fastest 100-meter time in the world. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

A-Rod’s Suspension

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Much Ado About Lance’s Lie

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Nov 13, 2013 Alex Gibney's excellent documentary probes the moral outrage over cheating in a minor sport. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Baseball’s Biggest Problem

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Aug 12, 2013 In the bad news for baseball, drugs aren’t the problem. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Suspended

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How a Bunch of Liberal Groups Are Trying to Kill the Filibuster and Citizens United

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The progressive plot to save representative democracy, China's retirement bomb, Republican junk science, and doping in sports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Barry Bonds, Baseball and the Redemption of America

By Alan Minsky Jan 18, 2013 The slugger's saga speaks directly to matters of justice, ethics, historical memory, the role of media and spectacle at the beginning of the 21st century, and, of course, the priorities of business. As such, this contemporary tragedy reflects a country that seems adrift, morally challenged, in decline and with a profound loss of faith in established institutions.The slugger's saga reflects a country that seems adrift, morally challenged, in decline and with a profound loss of faith in established institutions. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Induction

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