U.S. athletes urged to step up campaign against drugs
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The U.S. congressional chairman who  pressured Major League Baseball in 2005 to crack down on  steroid use chided pro athletes for failing to do more to steer  children away from the performance-enhancing drugs.
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NEW YORK  - Just over 1 percent of eleven-year-olds admit to using drugs to boost their athletic performance, a new study from France shows. Furthermore, four years later, 3 percent said they had used doping agents at least once during the previous month.
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The man leading the fight against drug  cheats in sport said on Monday he wanted a further $1.5 million  in funding to help stamp out substance abuse.
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US National Basketball Association stars are concerned that playing in international events is hurting their ability to play their best in quest of a league crown.
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As of mid-August, baseballâs investigators looking into the use of performance-enhancing drugs still wanted to speak with at least 45 current and former major league players, most of them still active.
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Thursday in Washington, the nation&#39;s drug czar and other officials kicked off a new campaign aimed at steering young drivers away from drugs and alcohol.
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WHITE HOUSE President Bush is joining the chorus of those who want Major League Baseball to crack down on steroid use. Press Secretary Scott McClellan says the president is calling on baseball players and owners to &quot;address this serious problem.
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Awareness of the problem is growing, but few sports are taking vigorous, systematic steps to counteract it.
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Major League Baseball, the NFL and the U.S. Olympic Committee each pledge $3 million to help curb doping.
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The U.S. congressional chairman who   pressured Major League Baseball in 2005 to crack down on   steroid use chided pro athletes for failing to do more to steer   children away from the performance-enhancing drugs.
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Barry Bonds and other players under suspicion of using performance enhancing drugs have been asked by Major League Baseball's lead steroids investigator to turn over medical records and submit to interviews.
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As the use of performance-enhancing substances draws concern from the halls of Congress to the offices of high school coaches, prosecutors have turned their targets into partners in a broader endeavor.
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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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Motions were filed in federal court Monday to protect the names of current and former major league players linked to two cases involving performance-enhancing drugs.
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The Olympic governing body on Sunday  promised to escalate its anti-doping fight by increasing  surprise out-of-competition drug tests and improving the  quality of testing.
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Health passports for athletes, a whistleblowing hotline and quicker sample testing could soon find a role in the fight against doping.
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Warnings to students about the dangers of steroid use should start in grade school, a panel commissioned by Congress and professional sports leagues is urging.