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Wednesday, February 16, 2011  AP Exclusive: Lance Armstrong retires for good; comeback didn't produce title, erase shadow

Thursday, February 03, 2011  Five-time World Series champion Andy Pettitte to announce retirement Friday at Yankee Stadium.

Thursday, September 30, 2010  The Spanish rider was provisionally suspended after a World Anti-Doping Agency lab in Germany found a "very small concentration" of the banned substance clenbuterol in his urine sample on July 21 at the Tour, according to a statement from cycling governing body UCI.

Monday, August 30, 2010  Seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone.

Friday, August 20, 2010  "I never took HGH or Steroids. And I did not lie to Congress," Clemens said on Twitter. "I look forward to challenging the Governments accusations, and hope people will keep an open mind until trial."

Thursday, August 19, 2010  Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly lying to Congress about using steroids and growth hormone.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  Sammy Sosa will not face a perjury investigation for his remarks to Congress about performance-enhancing drugs.

Monday, May 03, 2010  Australian researchers say runners or swimmers who rely on a burst of energy are the athletes most likely to benefit from the hormone.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009  Court: Investigators wrong to seize list of MLB players who allegedly tested positive in 2003

Tuesday, August 04, 2009  AP Interview: Aaron says 104 names on performance-enhancing drug list should be released

Thursday, July 30, 2009  Report: David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez among players who tested positive in 2003

Thursday, July 16, 2009  Kelly Blair will speak before federal grand jury on Aug. 4

Wednesday, June 17, 2009  Congress to look into Sammy Sosa's denial that he used illegal performance-enhancing drugs

Tuesday, February 03, 2009  According to a report in Tuesday's Washington Post, tests have linked Roger Clemens' DNA to blood in syringes that his former personal trainer says he used to inject the pitcher with performance-enhancing drugs.

Thursday, December 18, 2008  NASCAR will test drivers for performance-enhancing drugs next month under a strengthened policy that also bans using illegal drugs and abusing prescription medications.