11 Results for victor conte

Filling in Prefontaine's answers

Ray Ratto, Special to ESPN.com

Steve Prefontaine remains a significant, and haunting, figure in U.S. track channels, just because he is. If you have to ask why, you're way behind the curve.

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2005

A what-if that begs the question

Ray Ratto, Special to ESPN.com

Why didn't Congress call Barry Bonds to the stand? Perhaps the hearings would be in for a real show if his previous tirade was any indication.

Story | Conversation | March 09, 2005

Confession's good for baseball's soul

Ray Ratto, Special to ESPN.com

Bud Selig and baseball owners should follow the example of Jose Canseco, Tony La Russa and Kevin Towers and confess complicity in baseball's sins.

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2005

Baseball's new morality

Ray Ratto, Special to ESPN.com

From the steroids scandal to the Marlins threatening relocation to Sin City, there's a new morality in Major League Baseball.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2004

The check's in the syringe

Ray Ratto, Special to ESPN.com

If the Yankees think there's a money-back guarantee on under-performing steroid users, baseball had better repay the fans it sold the Homer Era with jacked-up ticket prices.

Story | Conversation | December 06, 2004

In a not-so-perfect world ...

Ray Ratto, Special to ESPN.com

The good folks at Wheaties overlooked some worthy contenders to represent the Breakfast of Champions.

Story | Conversation | August 30, 2004

The inbalance of justice

Ray Ratto, Special to ESPN.com

Only in the distorted world of sports can Barry Bonds shrug off accusations of steroids use while Tim Montgomery faces a lifetime ban from his sport.

Story | Conversation | June 24, 2004

And so the battle continues

Ray Ratto, Special to ESPN.com

Marion Jones is one of the few who has dared to take this fight public, but Victor Conte is the one in control.

Story | Conversation | June 16, 2004

The age of indifference

Ray Ratto, Special to ESPN.com

The federal indictments handed down in the BALCO steroids scandal need an injection of moral outrage.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2004

Bonds testifies to BALCO grand jury

Ray Ratto, ESPN.com

Barry Bonds doesn't do a lot of personal appearances as a general rule, but grand juries are even more persistent than media dolts, so when he was told to show up Thursday in his best gray suit and be ready to sing, he showed up all dressed up.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2003

There's no shame in the Steroids Hall of Fame

Ray Ratto, Special to ESPN.com

Today's athletes deserve some recognition for excelling in a pharmaceutically fueled era.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2003