Wrestler's doctor pleads not guilty in drug case Updated: Tue, Jun 26, 2007 ATLANTA (AP) -- The personal doctor to a pro wrestler who killed himself, his wife and their 7-year-old son has pleaded not guilty to a new 175-count indictment charging him with conspiracy and improperly dispensing drugs. Dr. Phil Astin did not attend Monday's hearing in Atlanta federal court. His... Read More

Big Brown left alone after stunning Belmont loss Updated: Sat, Jun 9, 2007 NEW YORK (AP) -- The morning after the Belmont Stakes, Big Brown stopped to pose for photographers as if he had won the Triple Crown. Everyone except the horse knew otherwise. Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. was a no-show, leaving questions and few answers about what happened to Big Brown in Saturday's 1... Read More

Pros send bad message with steroid success Published: Thu, May 8, 2008 Andrew Smith Harding Charter Prep Senior Cheaters aren’t supposed to win. But they do. Barry Bonds won. He holds the record for the most home runs in a career with 762. Roger Clemens also won — two World Series and seven Cy Young awards. Both players have been embroiled in controversy... Read More

Eight Belles' trainer denies fallen filly was on steroids Updated: Mon, May 5, 2008 STANTON, Del. (AP) -- The trainer of Eight Belles is certain the filly was never on steroids, and has ordered tests to prove it. Larry Jones said Tuesday he wanted to dispel any suggestion the Kentucky Derby runner-up was on performance-enhancing drugs. Eight Belles was euthanized after breaking both... Read More

Clemens Repeats Denials to Congress Updated: Wed, Jan 9, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Roger Clemens said he told Congress exactly what he's been saying, over and over again, in various settings, ever since the Mitchell Report came out. This time, though, the seven-time Cy Young Award winner was speaking under oath. Wearing a pinstriped gray suit instead of a... Read More

Teen son’s death leads his parents to warn of steroids Updated: Tue, Jul 4, 2006 Don and Gwen Hooton thought giving their teenage son privacy was a good thing, so they never entered his bedroom. They paid the ultimate price for the wrong decision. The Hootons now want to tell other parents the mistake that cost them their son. Don Hooton and his wife believed their three children deserved... Read More

Baseball numbers becoming irrelevant Updated: Mon, Jun 12, 2006 Quiz time. Question 1. Please identify Asafa Powell: A) A power forward from Loyola Marymount who will work out with the Hornets next week; B) Gen. Colin Powell's ne'er-do-well son; C) The fastest man in the world. Question 2. Please identify Justin Gatlin: A) Larry Gatlin's little brother; B) The pioneer who... Read More

Steroid use of pitchers overlooked Updated: Sun, Jun 11, 2006 Journeyman pitcher Jason Grimsley accepted a $3,200 shipment of human growth hormone at his Arizona home, federal investigators swarmed in and Grimsley, a former teammate of Jose Canseco, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro and Roger Clemens, sang like a canary. Read that sentence again. That's a loaded paragraph. Here's... Read More

My Two Cents: Bonds record not for real Updated: Tue, May 9, 2006 Barry Bonds is about to tie and pass the Babe what a tremendous accomplishment. The pitching is a lot tougher than it was 75 years ago, the ball comes in faster. Of course when you have x-ray vision it helps, apparently that's a by-product of some supplements Bonds was using. And there's that little to do about... Read More

Fitness goals get closer look Updated: Tue, Aug 23, 2005 I recently was handed a copy of a story reporting on adolescents and their interest in toned and muscular bodies. This story is just one example of misinformation about supplements, fitness and steroids being reported by the media. This particular story was reporting on a survey of about 10,000 male and female... Read More

Ryan Franklin suspended Updated: Wed, Aug 3, 2005 The hottest story in sports, hits Oklahoma Tuesday. Monday, Rafael Palmeiro was suspended by baseball for failing a steroid test. Tuesday, Spiro, Oklahoma native Ryan Franklin who plays for Seattle, was also busted for 10 days for using steroids. The 32 year old Franklin, who played college ball at Seminole State,... Read More

House advances steroid measure Updated: Thu, Mar 17, 2005 Oklahoma public schools would be required to adopt discipline policies for middle and high school athletes caught using steroids under legislation approved by the House Wednesday. House Bill 1875 requires any students caught using steriods to be banned from participating in activities for a year. It would apply... Read More

Avoid steroids to build muscle the healthy way Updated: Wed, Dec 8, 2004 Steroids are in the news. According to news accounts, baseball star Jason Giambi told a federal grand jury he used illegal steroids. The steroid-scandal story is moving fast. Other top athletes are under suspicion. It's a shame when top athletes -- role models -- cheat. Yet predicting how kids will react is... Read More