Olympic drug testing
A recent BBC report has raised doubts over a key doping test for EPO -- a drug that has been banned for Olympic athletes. The BBC claims that laboratories of the World Anti-Doping Agency, or WADA, are...
View ArticleWhen science and sports collide
The following is not a full transcript; for full story, listen to audio.South African Oscar Pistorius runner failed to qualify for the Olympic games by just 7/10 of a second. Pretty good -- especially...
View ArticleYemen hosts Arabian Gulf soccer cup
This story was originally covered by PRI's The World. For more, listen to the audio above.Yemen seems like an odd choice for an international soccer venue. The country is home to controversial Muslim...
View ArticleEngland, Russia trade barbs over World Cup
This story was originally covered by PRI's The World. For more, listen to the audio above.By Jessica GolloherRussia and England are considered front runners to host the 2018 World Cup championships....
View ArticleKicking sexism out of soccer
This story was originally by PRI's The World. For more, listen to the audio above.Women don't understand sports. That's the cliche. And in the United Kingdom, the cliche relates to the offside rule in...
View ArticleThe backlash against women and Egypt's revolution
This story was originally covered by PRI's The Takeaway. For more, listen to the audio above.The revolution is not over in Egypt. Recently, a march turned violent on International Women's Day. "The...
View ArticleNFL lockout ends, for now
The NFL lockout that has now lasted two months was doing irreparable harm to NFL players careers, according to US District Court Judge Susan Nelson. The decision ended the lockout temporarily, though...
View ArticleChessboxing: Britain's up and coming sport
This story was originally covered by PRI's The World. For more, listen to the audio above.By Laura LynchIn a rundown dance hall in north London, the faint smell of stale beer hangs in the air. This is...
View ArticleFIFA bribery scandal: 2022 World Cup bought by Qatar?
Emails have emerged implicating the top brass of FIFA, world soccer's governing body, essentially sold the 2022 World Cup to the country of Qatar. American officials are fuming after their bid to host...
View ArticleMexican soccer players blame tainted beef after testing positive for banned...
The five accused players claim their tests were positive as a result of eating beef that had been fed the banned substance. Clenbuterol, though banned by the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, is still...
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