Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif's doping case hearing adjourned
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(Belgium) Asif, who was detained in Dubai for 19 days in June after airport authorities found a small quantity of an illegal drug on him, had tested positive for nandrolone in 2006. (Sat Oct 11 23:34:28 2008 PDT)
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Granbury teenager likes his chances at long-drive title
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(US) The Roanoke-based Long Drivers of America has announced it will begin steroid/drug testing for competitors at LDA-sanctioned events. (Sat Oct 11 22:48:17 2008 PDT)
IPL Drugs Tribunal hearing on Asif adjourned
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(US) Asif, Karim and Dr Graham -- hired to help the pacer in the case -- are pinning their hopes on the fact that the two positive dope results produced different levels of traces of the banned substance, Nandrolone. ... (Sat Oct 11 21:19:04 2008 PDT)
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(US) Hershey says Hunter was wanted by Virginia State Police and authorities in Lancaster County on numerous charges ranging from child abuse to distribution of a controlled substance. (Sat Oct 11 20:48:13 2008 PDT)
Former Olympic Star To Be Sentenced In Heroin Case
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(US) wcco.com - Former Olympic Track Star Tim Montgomery To Be Sentenced In Heroin Case Former Olympic Star To Be Sentenced In Heroin Case Former Olympic Star To Be Sentenced In Heroin Case Former Track Star Pleads Guilty To Heroin Charges Former Olympic Star To Be Sentenced In Heroin Case (Sat Oct 11 18:17:18 2008 PDT)
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Disgraced Montgomery sentenced to five years
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(Malaysia) NORFOLK (Vir-gi-nia): Disgraced former 100m world record holder Tim Montgo-mery (pic) was sen-tenced to five years in prison here on Friday after the former athletics star admitted to distributing heroin last year. (Sat Oct 11 16:48:35 2008 PDT)
Asif's case adjourned till Nov
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(US) The lawyer argued that IPL does not have the right to prosecute Asif as there is a separate anti-dope institution to hear such cases. (Sat Oct 11 15:48:06 2008 PDT)