Baseball Players and Owners Set Tougher Policy on Steroid Use
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Baseball players agreed to a stricter policy for steroids and other drugs that will include more tests and tougher penalties.
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Major League Baseball and the players association said Monday that the leaders of the two sides have outlined a new drug-testing program that would be significantly more stringent than the existing policy.
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Bud Selig defended baseball&#039;s drug-testing program Tuesday and insisted the toughened policy is working, and later touched on recent scandals set off by Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco and Jason Grimsley.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.  -- Major League Baseball owners gave commissioner Bud Selig a three-year contract extension through 2012 on Thursday, a move made two days after some congressmen were critical of his leadership is responding to the sport's drug problem.
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Bud Selig announced a tougher steroid policy that will not make many medical experts break into song, but give him credit for getting this far.
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During its meeting Tuesday, the players&#39; union&#39;s executive board heard the outline of a stricter drug-testing policy that commissioner Bud Selig wants to implement for 2005.
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Lawyers for baseball's players' association and owners resumed talks Tuesday aimed at a new agreement to toughen rules on steroid testing.
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Baseball's newest Hall of Famer, hard-throwing relief ace Rich "Goose" Gossage, said on Wednesday that players who had used steroids should admit it and that records set by users should not be allowed to stand.
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Baseball players and owners have made progress toward toughening rules on steroid testing, a move that would pre-empt congressional intervention.
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A majority of fans say players who test positive for steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs should be banned from baseball and think such players should be barred from the Hall of Fame, a poll found.
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Sen. George Allen, R-Va., says Major League Baseball needs to move fast to toughen its steroids-testing policy in order to avoid congressional action.
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CONCORD, Mass. -- The Champions Tour will follow the PGA's policy on steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.
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Bee Staff Writer. Which might be why Major League Baseball and the players&#39; union are moving to address the issue of reported steroid use by stars such Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield, sports marketing experts say.
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With mounting pressure from Commissioner Bud Selig and Sen. John McCain, the players union&#39;s executive board will consider whether to agree to more stringent steroid testing in Major
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The Arizona Republican said Major League Baseball has to act quickly to restore its &quot;integrity.&quot; This is after players Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds reportedly testified that they used steroids.
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(CBS 5 NEWS) - The controversy surrounding steroid use in Major League Baseball could heat up today as the Players Union begins a week long meeting here in the valley.
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NEW YORK (Ticker) - With the dark cloud of steroids continuing to hover over baseball, it appears a tougher drug-testing policy may be in effect by spring training.