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Reader sues Armstrong over drug-use denial in books

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An aide to former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he was so taken by Lance Armstrong's first memoir of battling back from cancer to win the Tour de France multiple times that he immediately read it "cover to cover" and recommended it to several friends.

By Paul Elias, Associated Press , January 25, 2013

Opinion Corner: Where have the sports heroes gone?

Maybe it’s the naivety of youth, maybe it’s the cynicism of adulthood, or maybe it’s just the realization we come to as we grow up that everyone is human, but it seems that it has become harder and harder to find the “heroes” that have filled our lives with unparalleled joy, awestruck amazement, and, as children, a desire to emulate.

By Casey Johnson For The Sun , January 22, 2013

Armstrong turns emotional in interview

Lance Armstrong finally cracked. Not while expressing deep remorse or regrets, though there was plenty of that in Friday night's second part of Armstrong's interview with Oprah Winfrey.

January 19, 2013

Armstrong admits to doping

He did it. He finally admitted it. Lance Armstrong doped. He was light on the details and didn't name names. He mused that he might not have been caught if not for his comeback in 2009. And he was certain his “fate was sealed” when longtime friend, training partner and trusted lieutenant George Hincapie, who was along for the ride on all seven of Armstrong's Tour de France wins from 1999-2005, was forced to give him up to anti-doping authorities.

January 18, 2013

Opinion corner: It hits the fan for Armstrong

A televised confession by Lance Armstrong isn’t enough. Anti-doping officials want the disgraced cyclist to admit his guilt under oath before considering whether to lift a lifetime ban clouding his future as a competitive athlete. That was seconded by at least one former teammate whom Armstrong pushed aside on his way to the top of the Tour de France podium.

By Jim Litke, AP Sports Columnist , January 16, 2013

Armstrong admits to doping

Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during an interview Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the interview is to be broadcast Thursday on Winfrey’s network.

January 15, 2013

Source: Armstrong tells Oprah he doped

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during an interview Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

By Jim Litke and Jim Vertuno, AP Sports Writer , January 14, 2013

Armstrong will answer 'honestly' during Oprah talk

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong said he will answer questions "directly, honestly and candidly" during an interview with Oprah Winfrey next week. He will also apologize and make a limited confession to using performance-enhancing drugs, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

By Associated Press , January 13, 2013

English town to burn Lance Armstrong in effigy

LONDON (AP) — His career is in ruins and now an effigy of Lance Armstrong is about to go up in smoke.

By Associated Press , October 31, 2012

Armstrong officially stripped of titles

Seven lines of blanks. From 1999 to 2005. There will be no Tour de France winner in the record book for those years. Once the toast of the Champs-Elysees, Lance Armstrong was formally stripped of his seven Tour titles Monday and banned for life for doping.

October 23, 2012

UCI agrees to strip Armstrong of his 7 Tour titles

GENEVA (AP) — Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by cycling's governing body Monday following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that accused him of leading a massive doping program on his teams.

By Graham Dunbar, AP Sports Writer , October 22, 2012

Bad day for Armstrong

Bad day for Armstrong Already an outcast in cycling after a massive doping report, Lance Armstrong absorbed hits much closer to home Wednesday: to his wallet and his heart.

October 18, 2012

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Armstrong report includes 200 pages, 26 witnesses

Page after page of damning details.

By Eddie Pells, AP National Writer , October 11, 2012

26 testify against Lance Armstrong in doping case

Lance Armstrong said he wanted to see the names of his accusers. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency gave him 26, including 11 ex-teammates.

By Eddie Pells, AP National Writer , October 10, 2012

Bike race slated in western ND's badlands

The U.S. Forest Service says a bicycle race is being held Saturday in western North Dakota's Badlands along the Maah Daah Hey Trail.

September 22, 2012

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