Olympians Adjust to Tougher Drug Tests

Pettitte takes the stand again in HGH trial

(NEWSER) - Under cross-examination today, Andy Pettitte agreed it was "fair" to say that there's a 50-50 chance he misunderstood Roger Clemens regarding his alleged use of human growth hormone. Pettitte had already made moves toward such an acknowledgement yesterday, after first testifying that Clemens "had mentioned to me that he had taken HGH." More»

He testifies that his friend told him about doping

(NEWSER) - It took a few years and one blown trial , but federal prosecutors going after Roger Clemens finally got Andy Pettitte on the stand today to issue these sentences:

• "Roger had mentioned to me that he had taken HGH. And that it could help with recovery, and that's really all I remember about the conversation."

(NEWSER) - Manny Ramirez met with his Dodgers teammates today to personally apologize for flunking a drug test and drawing a 50-game suspension, the Los Angeles Times reports. Team management had encouraged the outfielder to talk with the squad. “He knows he made a mistake. I forgive him,” third baseman Casey Blake said. “It's his business.” More»

False negatives for blood-boosting agent raise fears of cheating

(NEWSER) - Labs that test athletes for evidence of doping could be letting cheaters slip through, the BBC reports. Negative results for samples an anti-doping scientist deems suspicious have raised doubts about the fairness of the field at next month's Olympic Games. With some versions of a blood-boosting drug available cheaply and nearly undetectable, experts fear many endurance athletes will cheat. More»