Baseball and Union Set to Work on Drug-Testing Policy
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Major League Baseball and its players union will begin meetings on Tuesday in Manhattan that could lead to a more stringent drug-testing policy.
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In announcing a stricter steroid-testing policy yesterday, Major League Baseball officials said the program was the fundamental equivalent of others in American professional sports, and on balance, the same as the drug-testing policy in effect for baseball's minor leagues.
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Major League Baseball is expected to announce a tougher steroids testing agreement, one which will have suspensions for first- time offenders at a maximum length of 10 games.
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The baseball players' union has agreed to discuss with owners the recommendations George Mitchell made to toughen the sport's drug program.
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Major League officials wanted to learn what kind of performance-enhancing drugs the slugger used.
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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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Senator John McCain plans to introduce legislation requiring Major League Baseball players to be tested for steroids.
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Major League Baseball officials have taken steps to contact federal investigators involved in a crackdown on the import of Chinese steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs to determine whether baseball players are entangled in the probe, an MLB spokesman said yesterday.
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Top MLB officials and its union have quietly opened discussions regarding recommendations for a tougher drug-testing policy.
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An official involved with negotiations between Major League Baseball and the players&#39; association said leaders of the two sides had outlined a new and significantly more stringent drug-testing program.
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PHOENIX -- Baseball players gave their lawyers the go-ahead yesterday to reach an agreement with owners on tougher testing for steroids.
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The report is expected to be sharply critical of both Major League Baseball and the playersâ union.
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The PGA Tour is nearing completion on a comprehensive drug policy, and Commissioner Tim Finchem said yesterday that testing could start as early as next year.
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In Phoenix, the players&#39; union chief sees progress in talks for tougher drug standards, but no deal yet. PHOENIX - As players gathered here for their annual union executive board meeting, baseball commissioner
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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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Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA and NHL will join forces with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to combat the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport.
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Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Major League Baseball Players Association announced Tuesday it would work toward a new agreement with owners for tougher steroid testing.