Why Steroids Are Bad

Filed under: PEDsAlthough Congress and the media have chosen to focus almost exclusively on the use of performance-enhancing drugs among athletes, there's also a great deal of PED use among Hollywood celebrities, from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone on down. But one of the...  

Filed under: MLB Police BlotterApparently Jose Canseco is taking his training for his next fight seriously, even if the opponent and date have yet to be determined. How serious? Details are still sketchy, but SPORTSbyBROOKS passed along the absolutely shocking news that Canseco is still juicing...  

Ooops! According to KLAC-AM, Jose Canseco has been detained at the U.S.-Mexico border for alleged possession of steroids. Wait, do you hear that? It's the sound of us not being surprised. He was caught with HCG, specifically, which stands for human chorionic gonadotropin. It functions to restore...  

ASADA said numerous tablets were seized from McMaster which were later found to be two types of anabolic steroids. The anti-doping agency said McMaster ...  

An Australian men's basketball player has been banned for two years for importing steroids, the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority said.  

Steroid use has been suspected in sports where building muscle strength, rather than endurance, is paramount. Power lifting is such a sport. Researchers have examined the impact of anabolic steroid use in power lifters years after the athletes ceased taking the drugs. They have found that while...  

Following an ABC15 investigation, the Maricopa County Medical Examiner is amending an autopsy report of 27-year-old Aaron Atchley to include anabolic steroids as a contributing factor in his death.  

New Anabolic Substances May Be Replacing Steroids As The Top Choice Among Muscle Builders.  

A promising young athlete now faces a jail sentence. 20-year-old Jared Foster stood before a judge in Madison County Circuit Court and pleaded guilty to felony charges of distributing anabolic steroids. But after the proceedings, Foster denied accepting money for the drugs.  

When a random search of Sterling High School turned up a truck with more than 40 syringes and the remnants of anabolic steroids, the biggest issue in competitive sports, from Major League Baseball to the Tour de France, landed with a thud in the Sauk Valley.  

The Maryland State Racing Commission has approved a ban on anabolic steroids for race horses and - pending approval from state lawmakers - it will go into effect at the start of the Laurel Park meeting in January, 2009.  

New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Jamar Nesbit has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.  

LAUREL, Md. (AP) -- Following the lead of other racing states, the Maryland Racing Commission has approved a ban on anabolic steroids for racehorses. Kentucky, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia already have such a ban in place.  

Saints guard Jamar Nesbit has been suspended without pay for the next four games for violating the NFL's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances, team officials said Tuesday. Nesbit's suspension begins immediately. He is eligible to return to the Saints' active roster on Oct. 20, the...  

Following the lead of other racing states, the Maryland Racing Commission has approved a ban on anabolic steroids for racehorses. Kentucky, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia already have such a ban...