Search Results for September, 2008
‘Bigger, Stronger, Faster*’ Sheds Light on Steroids
Steroids equal bad — so spins the common thread, linking anabolic steroids to drug abuse, cheating, “’roid rage” and other ills such as testicular shrinkage. A new documentary aims to reveal that a number of common conceptions about steroids are misinformed.
Director Chris Bell was the runt of three boys, all obsessed […]
Posted: September 29th, 2008 under Other Steroid News.
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Is It The Mustache?
Or could it be that steroids have a lasting effect?
New York Yankee Jason Giambi was a great power slugger while he was using steroids. After his admission, Giambi slumped for several years, before introducing a Burt-Reynolds-style, apparently all-powerful ’stache. But research presented at the American Physiological Society suggests Giambi, and others from […]
Posted: September 29th, 2008 under Steroid Abuse.
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Bob Sapp, Star of Japanese MMA, Among Former NFL Players Tied to Steroids
We previously noted that the San Diego Union-Tribune has assembled a comprehensive list of current and former NFL players who have been tied to performance-enhancing drugs.
Many of the players on the full list are well known for their exploits on the gridiron, but one name will be more familiar to fans of mixed martial arts […]
Posted: September 22nd, 2008 under Steroids in Sports.
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Arizona probes complaint about Tucson greyhounds, steroids
The Arizona Department of Racing is investigating claims that trainers at Tucson Greyhound Park have been injecting racing dogs with steroids.
Meanwhile, the track’s management has questioned the timing of the complaint filed by Susan Via, who organized a dog protection initiative for the November ballot in South Tucson.
Steroids are used to keep female dogs from […]
Posted: September 16th, 2008 under Other Steroid News.
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New Bonds Record, No Steroids Involved
Now that the odious Barry Bonds is out of baseball, most likely for good (in every sense of the word), the bonds record of note these days are being set in the Treasury market. With virtually no fanfare, the 30-year “long bond” traded under a yield of 4% — a “3 handle,” in market parlance […]
Posted: September 16th, 2008 under Breaking News.
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