Suspended game
Amy K. Nelson, ESPN.comThree players who violated Major League Baseball's drug policy reflect on life without baseball.
Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009Suspended Phillie Romero files suit
Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPN.comSuspended Phillies reliever J.C. Romero has filed suit against a nutritional supplement manufacturer alleging an unlisted ingredient in one of its products caused him to test positive for a substance banned by Major League Baseball.
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009Phillies' Romero out until June 1
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comSuspended Philadelphia Phillies pitcher J.C. Romero said Saturday that he wasn't aware of baseball's toll-free drug hotline until after he'd already tested positive for a banned substance contained in an over-the-counter supplement.
Story | Conversation | February 14, 2009Steroid Nation: Wait and Switch
Shaun AssaelDrug Enforcement Administration agents raided the lab of former BALCO chemist Patrick Arnold last week, looking for documents that will tell them whether the latest supplement created by Arnold...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 22, 2009When it comes to Romero, read the fine print
Rob Neyer...is a product of Ergopharm. Ergopharm is owned and operated by a guy you might remember: Patrick Arnold. Yes, that one. Arnold was the source for the THG used by BALCO. Arnold served several...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 06, 2009Romero suspended; no appeals planned
ESPN.com news servicesPhillies reliever J.C. Romero was officially suspendedTuesday for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned substance.
Story | Conversation | January 06, 2009Shape Shifter
Saun AssaelIn the netherworld of bodybuilders and supplementmakers, one name is on everyone's lips when it comes to designer steroids. But no one will say it out loud. The search for the man behind the juice
Story | Conversation | December 08, 20084 Ways To Beat The System
Shaun AssaelIf you're a big leaguer looking for an edge, MLB's drug policy still has holes large enough to drive a team bus through
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008Former cyclist Thomas gets home confinement for lying about drug use
ESPN.com news servicesA federal judge on Friday sentenced a former elite cyclist to six months of home confinement for lying to a grand jury about her steroid use.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008Former prop player wins first bracelet
Andrew Feldman, ESPN Poker ClubMatt Keikoan defeated a 1,500-player field to win his first WSOP bracelet.
Story | Conversation | June 07, 2008Tammy Thomas verdict doesn't bode well for Barry Bonds
Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPNThe legal team representing Barry Bonds in his defense against perjury charges learned something from the Tammy Thomas verdict on Friday. It learned it has a daunting challenge, writes ESPN's Mark Fainaru-Wada.
Story | Conversation | April 04, 2008In case that could foreshadow Bonds', Thomas convicted of lying to grand jury
Associated PressFormer cyclist Tammy Thomas was convicted Friday of lying to a grand jury investigating a steroid distribution ring that has implicated some of the biggest stars in baseball, football and track.
Story | Conversation | April 04, 2008Prosecutors in Thomas trial claim side effects showed cyclist used steroids
Associated PressProsecutors have airied a list of medical oddities they say showed former cyclist Tammy Thomas lied when she denied taking steroids.
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2008BALCO chemist becomes witness for the prosecution against former client
Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPNPatrick Arnold created the designer steroids that were a staple of the BALCO operation. His testimony Tuesday as a witness for the prosecution helped build the government's case against cyclist Tammy Thomas, writes ESPN's Mark Fainaru-Wada.
Story | Conversation | March 25, 2008
The Ringmaster Rolls On
Patrick Hruby, ESPN.comHe has been sent to prison and blamed for sports' biggest scandal, so why is Victor Conte still smiling?
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