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Cricket: ECB vow drugs crackdown after rising star's death

February 26, 2013 14:16
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) pledged to take all "reasonable steps" to stop players using recreational drugs following an inquest into the death of one the game's rising stars on Tuesday. Surrey batsman Tom Maynard, tipped as a future England international, was electrocuted on a railway line and struck by a train as he attempted to flee police while on drink and drugs.

Golf-PGA Tour decision on Singh's antler spray use expected soon

February 24, 2013 19:00
By Mark Lamport-Stokes MARANA, Arizona, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The PGA Tour says it will announce a decision "relatively soon" following the admission by former world number one Vijay Singh that he had been using deer antler spray, which contains a banned substance. Fijian Singh, a three-times major winner, told Sports Illustrated magazine he had experimented with deer antler spray for "a couple of months" but was unaware the extract contained an insulin-like growth factor banned by the PGA Tour.

URGENT ¥¥¥ Cycling: US seeks 'tens of millions' from Armstrong

February 22, 2013 17:01
Seeking "tens of millions of dollars" paid to Lance Armstrong for "years of broken promises," the US government joined a lawsuit Friday alleging the doping cyclist defrauded former sponsor US Postal Service. "Lance Armstrong and his cycling team took more than $30 million from the US Postal Service based on their contractual promise to play fair and abide by the rules -- including the rules against doping," said Ronald Machen, US Attorney for the District of Columbia. js/jk

URGENT ¥¥¥ Cycling: US government joins Armstrong suit after talks fail

February 22, 2013 14:31
US government officials joined a lawsuit Friday alleging doping-disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong defrauded former sponsor US Postal Service after talks broke down over damages issues. The government filing in federal court to join a lawsuit filed by Floyd Landis, himself an admitted dope cheat who lost the 2006 Tour de France crown because of doping, came after Armstrong and US lawyers could not reach a deal.

Reuters Sports News Summary

February 20, 2013 15:15
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Play suspended at Match Play due to snow MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Play was suspended at 11.07 local (1.07 p.m. ET) because of driving rain and snow in the opening round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday. Just over three-and-a-half hours of golf was possible on a bitterly cold and breezy morning at Dove Mountain before officials halted the action at the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) event as ice began to form on the greens.

UPDATE 1-Cycling-Katusha suspend Vicioso over doping case

February 20, 2013 14:30
(adds court details, clarifies intro) Feb 20 (Reuters) - Katusha has provisionally suspended Spanish rider Angel Vicioso for misleading his cycling team over his non-appearance at a high-profile doping trial in his home country, the Russian outfit said on Wednesday. "As of now Vicioso is suspended from all competitions," a Katusha spokesman told Reuters.

Cycling-Katusha suspend Spanish rider Vicioso over doping case

February 20, 2013 13:15
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Katusha has provisionally suspended Spanish rider Angel Vicioso for failing to appear at a high-profile doping trial in his home country, the Russian cycling team said on Wednesday. "As of now Vicioso is suspended from all competitions," a Katusha spokesman told Reuters. The 35-year-old is one of several world-class athletes being linked to Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, who is currently on trial for allegedly masterminding a doping ring.

China 'shocked' at sport doping claims: state media

February 19, 2013 01:45
The head of China's anti-doping efforts said he was "shocked" Tuesday after a top World Anti-Doping Agency official alleged that the country produces "99 percent of illegal substances", but vowed to investigate. "We are wondering where this 99 percent came from and what is his evidence," said China's anti-doping chief Jiang Zhixue, in response to remarks made by WADA director-general David Howman last week. "We have asked for a more detailed explanation from WADA," Jiang was quoted as saying by state media, adding: "We are shocked at Mr Howman's comment."

Doping-'Shocked' China launches probe into WADA allegations

February 19, 2013 01:45
BEIJING, Feb 19 (Reuters) - China will investigate claims that virtually all the raw materials used to produce illegal performance-enhancing drugs come from the country, even if they have serious reservations about their accuracy, state media said on Tuesday. World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director general David Howman told Reuters in an interview last week that "ninety-nine percent" of the materials used by criminal gangs around the world to make the drugs were emanating from China.

Athletics-Kiptanui says Kenyan athletes are doping

February 15, 2013 15:30
By Drazen Jorgic NAIROBI, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Three-times world 3,000 metres steeplechase champion Moses Kiptanui said on Friday doping was taking place in Kenyan running camps. "If you talk to athletes candidly, you get the feeling that doping is going on in these camps," he told Reuters by telephone from Eldoret. Kiptanui, who won three world titles between 1991 and 1995, is the first high profile former Kenyan athlete to allege the African nation's runners are using performance-enhancing drugs.
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