The Nosebleed Section #97 Counting Sheep (Lords of Pain) Welcome back to the column that loses it?s grip when Atlas slipps The Nosebleed Section . Makin you sick like a Ten Ton Brick I am The One Called Random and if you?re half as happy to be here as I am, then we?re both giggle shittin kittens....more...Athletes on the juice: the effects of performance-enhancing drugs (University of Washington Daily) From the sense of pride that runs through fans when the underdog wins, to the way Sundays feel when you?ve set aside the entire evening to watch football, it?s hard to find a reason not to love sports and the people who play them....more... Jones pleads guilty to doping, retires (The Star) Three-time Olympic champion Marion Jones pleaded guilty to lying to US government investigators when she denied using performance-enhancing drugs, and subsequently announced her retirement from athletics....more... The benefits of using flaxseed oil (Baltimore Sun) Supplement taken by athletes thought to build energy, stamina Olympian Marion Jones once said she used it. And so did Tour de France winner Floyd Landis and home-run record holder Barry Bonds. ...more... A ticket line that spans centuries (Seattle Times) Waiting to get a Packers ticket? That'll be a cold day in Green Bay. "The line moves slower than the one at the Kabul DMV," wrote Rick Reilly......more... On the sidelines with top scout in high school football (Daily Herald) Ten yards from the end zone, Tom Lemming stands on the sideline, arms crossed, looking for the future. His eyes dart to a lanky wide receiver named J.C. Stickney, No. 11 for Barrington High School, lining up for the play a few yards away....more... Sports (The Chapel Hill News) Barry Bonds and Mark McGuire could anger or disappoint us without engendering an emotional toll on our psyches. Whether you considered either a hero or just another overpaid professional athlete, the fact is Chapel Hill is a long way from California....more... Jones Pleads Guilty in Steroids Case (San Francisco Chronicle) For years, Marion Jones angrily denied using steroids. On Friday, she admitted it was all a lie. The three-time Olympic gold medalist pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators when she denied using performance-enhancing drugs, and announced her... ...more... Marion Jones retires after pleading guilty in steroids case (The Pantagraph) WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. â?” For years, Marion Jones angrily denied using steroids. On Friday, she admitted it was all a lie. The three-time Olympic gold medalist pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators when she denied using performance-enhancing drugs, and announced her retirement after the hearing....more... |