All 100m participants clear doping tests

September 9th, 2009 No failed doping tests at swim worldsLAUSANNE, Switzerland — No drug cheats were found at the recent swimming world championships. Swimming's international governing body said Wednesday it had completed 391 doping tests conducted in Rome, and all were negative.

September 3rd, 2009 Jamaica appeals tribunal clears sprinter BrooksKINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican sprinter Sheri-Ann Brooks has been cleared of doping. A Jamaican appeals tribunal Thursday agreed with a disciplinary panel's decision to clear Brooks because her backup sample was tested without her knowledge.

August 26th, 2009 Italian cyclist Di Luca faces doping hearingROME — Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca denied he took a banned substance as he faced questions Wednesday from the Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping prosecutor. The 33-year-old former Giro d'Italia winner arrived at the Stadio Olimpico flanked by two lawyers, who said after the one-hour session that there would be another hearing in a month to give the defense more time to prepare.

August 19th, 2009 All athletes clean from men's 100 meters at worldsBERLIN — The IAAF has announced that there were no positive doping cases in the men's 100 meters, the marquee event of the world championships. Steeplechaser Jamal Chatbi of Morocco is the only positive athlete of the championships so far after more than 600 tests were analyzed.

August 17th, 2009 About 450 blood tests done at track worldsBERLIN — About 350 blood samples have been taken from athletes at track and field's world championships, with another 100 samples to be tested for human growth hormone. No positive results have been announced.

August 5th, 2009 5 Brazilians fail doping tests ahead of worldsSAO PAULO — Five Brazilians preparing for this month's track and field world championships in Berlin have failed doping tests. Three of them competed at last summer's Olympics.

July 28th, 2009 COPENHAGEN - Denmark's Michael Rasmussen hopes to return to cycling's elite after serving his two-year ban for doping even at the ripe old age of 35. Rasmussen, who was kicked out of the 2007 Tour while leading after lying about his whereabouts in connection with doping tests, finished second in the Designa Grandprix in Kjellerup Monday on his return to competition since his ban expired on Saturday.

July 25th, 2009 LONDON - Fastest man on the earth Usain Bolt won the 100m at the London Grand Prix here in astounding style. Usain Bolt blew away all opposition in front of a sell-out crowd, running the 100 metres in 9.91 seconds into a strong headwind, seemingly unaffected by the news of his five compatriots' positive drugs tests.

July 25th, 2009 HAMBURG - Yohan Blake, a training partner of triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt, is one of the five athletes who have tested for a banned substance, the Gazzetta dello Sport reported Saturday. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed that five athletes had failed dope tests but refused to reveal names.

July 24th, 2009 Report: 5 Jamaican athletes fail doping testsKINGSTON, Jamaica — Five Jamaican track and field athletes tested positive for doping, although none of the nation's premier sprinters is among the group, a newspaper reported. The Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association and the country's anti-doping agency said they could not confirm the report.

July 16th, 2009 WADA asks court to ban cyclist Hamilton for lifeLAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Anti-Doping Agency has asked the sport's highest court to ban U.S. cyclist Tyler Hamilton for life for doping.

July 3rd, 2009 Armstrong under doping watch at Tour de FrancePARIS — France's sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be "particularly monitored" for doping during the Tour de France. The seven-time Tour winner has come out of retirement to ride in cycling's showcase.

July 3rd, 2009 Armstrong under doping watch at TourPARIS — France's sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be "particularly monitored" in anti-doping checks at the Tour de France this year. Roselyne Bachelot, speaking in an interview on French cable TV on Friday, sent the warning to the seven-time Tour winner who has come out of retirement to race again in cycling's showcase.

July 2nd, 2009 UCI tests blood of Tour ridersMONACO — Cycling's governing body says all 180 riders expected to start the Tour de France — plus one — have undergone planned pre-race blood tests. The UCI said nine riders from each of the 20 teams were tested Thursday along with Quick Step sprint star Tom Boonen.

June 10th, 2009 Tour de France to conduct extensive doping testsPARIS — More than 500 doping tests, including targeted checks, will be conducted before and during the Tour de France, says the head of the cycling union. A group of 50 targeted riders, considered as race favorites or whose biological passport data have raised suspicion, will be under more scrutiny, International Cycling Union chief Pat McQuaid said Wednesday.