Pound defends, supports doping tests
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LONDON -- The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency defended the doping tests that embroiled Marion Jones and Floyd Landis in high-profile cases, saying, ``in the long run, the system works."
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The pound remained firm, having built up gains over the day ahead of tomorrow&#39;s release of minutes from the Bank of England&#39;s Monetary Policy Committee&#39;s last rate setting meeting.
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Bernard Hopkins has been called the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He is boxing&#39;s first undisputed middleweight champion since &quot;Marvelous&quot; Marvin Hagler in 1987 and has won an unprecedented 18 consecutive title defenses.
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Marion Jones should be stripped of her five Olympic medals if allegations that she used banned drugs before the 2000 Sydney Games are true, World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound said.
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The president of the world governing body for cycling pledged Friday he would wage "a crusade against doping" after Tour de France winner Floyd Landis tested positive for elevated levels of performance-enhancing testosterone.
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The pound was solid on Wednesday after the release of strong wage and consumer confidence surveys.
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Marion Jones should lose all her Olympic and championship medals if she is found guilty of taking illegal drugs. That is the view of World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) chief Dick Pound, who feels that the triple
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The British Olympic Association has defended an athletes' contract curbing political activity at the Beijing games.
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Sprinter selected for World Indoor Championships despite opposition over previous drug ban
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The pound firmed following a slightly stronger than expected consumer confidence reading.
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Jonny Wilkinson defends under-fire England kickers Charlie Hodgson and Olly Barkley.
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Lawrie Sanchez's decision not to attend a press conference after the 3-2 win over Spain is defended by the IFA.
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A day after Marion Jones' "B" sample clears her of doping charges, World Anti-Doping Agency Chairman Dick Pound says the agency will make sure "things were done properly."
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Olympic cycling champion Tyler Hamilton has been told he can keep his gold medal after the results of a drug test at the Athens Games proved inconclusive.
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Marcos Baghdatis defended his actions Friday after being captured on video chanting anti-Turkish slogans with the Greek supporters' group involved in a clash with police at the Australian Open.
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The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency defended the doping tests that embroiled Marion Jones and Floyd Landis in high-profile cases, saying "in the long run, the system works."
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GENEVA - Tyler Hamilton will keep his Olympic cycling gold medal because a backup drug test was inconclusive, the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.    Hamilton tested positive for signs of blood doping in the initial sample Aug...