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Lance Armstrong Will Not Get the Chance to Cheat in Swimming

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:45:06 +0000

Now that his cycling career is over and he’s finished wasting everyone’s time by giving up claims he didn’t dope, Lance Armstrong needs to find new ways to keep busy. The man who suffered the indignity of having his seven Tour de France titles stripped from him for doping was planning on making a comeback [...]

Should Lance Armstrong Have to Pay Back His Winnings? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:23:25 +0000

After the big story of Lance Armstrong’s entire career being run on performance-enhancing drugs, it was expected that there would be a call for him to return winnings. So should he? According to a statement by his lawyer, Lance says he will not return the $12 million that he received from a Texas company as [...]

Bradley Cooper to Star as Lance Armstrong for J.J. Abrams?

Eric Walkuski — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:18:29 +0000

It hasn't taken long for the Lance Armstrong story to become the hottest new biopic in town. Shortly after the cyclist confessed to doping on Oprah, J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot snatched up the rights to an upcoming book about Armstrong. And everybody wants to be in the J.J. Abrams business right now.

Turns out a certain handsome, Oscar-nominated actor has aggressively thrown his hat into the ring to portray the embattled athlete: None other than Bradley Cooper. But how close is he to securing the part?

Lance Armstrong's Books Labeled Fiction In Library Sign Prank

Joe Student — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:16:43 +0000

How bad are things for Lance Armstrong, the disgraced former cyclist who last week admitted to using banned substances while winning seven Tour de France titles? Library geeks are making fun of him. After Armstrong copped to cheating in an interview with Oprah Winfrey last week, someone placed a sign in the Manly Library in [...]

Lance Armstrong Doping Scandal Movie Coming From Director J.J. Abrams

Mike Sampson — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:03:29 +0000

The Lance Armstrong doping scandal has captured the interest of the world over the past few days after the cyclist admitted to Oprah Winfrey that he used PEDs and cheated during all 7 of his once-triumphant Tour de France victories. It's the the kind of drama that makes for a great movie. And, as you might have expected, the Lance Armstrong doping scandal is going to do just that.

Is It Too Late for Lance Armstrong to Come Clean? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:18:35 +0000

To the surprise of no one, Lance Armstrong is finally coming clean about using performance enhancing drugs. But is it too late? In an upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey, Armstrong apparently admitted that he was doping during his time cycling. This, of course, comes after years of accusations and denials. Armstrong has already been stripped [...]