Baseball and Union Set to Work on Drug-Testing Policy
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Major League Baseball and its players union will begin meetings today in Manhattan that could lead to a more stringent drug-testing policy.
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PHOENIX, United States  - Major League Baseball Players Association chief Don Fehr said that discussions have started with owners upon the framework for a tougher anti-doping policy that could be ready next season.
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Sen. John McCain on Saturday demanded immediate action by representatives of major league baseball's players and owners to tighten the sport's drug-testing policy "to restore the integrity of baseball" or face possible congressional action.
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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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The report on performance-enhancing drug use in baseball outlines a general road map for improving its drug testing system, but prescribes no timetable and few specific directives.
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Attention. Attention. On the subject of drug testing, Major League Baseball wishes to announce it is now joining the 20th century. And only five years late. But do we quibble at this point or applaud? The sport made a genuine move on steroids. Too bad it required a scandal, threats from Congress and many ill-gotten numbers, to force the issue.
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Major League Baseball will randomly  drug test players year round and expand the number of banned  substances to include human growth hormone THG, diuretics and  steroids, the organization said on Thursday.
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Major League Baseball has created a department of investigations to look into allegations of illegal drug use by players, among other things.
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Sen. John McCain demands that Major League Baseball&#39;s players and owners tighten the sport&#39;s drug-testing policy to &quot;restore the integrity&quot; of the game.
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Attention. Attention. On the subject of drug testing, Major League Baseball wishes to announce it is now joining the 21st century. And only five years late. But do we quibble at this point or applaud? The sport made a genuine move on steroids. Too bad it required a scandal, threats from Congress and many ill-gotten numbers, to force the issue.
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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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Major League Baseball officials and the Players Association on Thursday will announce agreement on a new steroids testing program.
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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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Tough steroid testing is on the way, apparently. It&#39;s too bad that it took ugly BALCO testimony and Senate threats to force Don Fehr and Gene Orza, the leaders of the union, to pull their heads out of the sand.
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PHOENIX - Baseball players gave their lawyers the go-ahead Tuesday to reach an agreement with owners on tougher testing for steroids.
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PHOENIX (Sports Network) - The Major League Baseball  Players Association announced Tuesday it would work toward a  new agreement with owners for tougher steroid testing.
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Major League Baseball launched a department of investigations Friday, a permanent branch of the commissioner's office responsible for looking into drug use in the sport.