Feb 17th, 2010 · Fulfilling the masculine dream of having arms like Goliath probably isn't worth the downside of steroid use. Vicarious satisfaction is probably better, as author Marc Acito discovers upon reading Gladiator, the autobiography of one-time American Gladiators star Dan Clark, known to television audiences as Nitro.
Feb 9th, 2010 · U.S. skeleton racer Zach Lund is in Vancouver, British Columbia, for Friday's start of the Winter Olympics. Four years ago he was barred from the Olympic games in Italy, after testing positive for a banned, allegedly steroid-masking hair restoration drug. The drug was taken off the banned list in 2008.
Feb 5th, 2010 · Cheating athletes used to rely on steroids to pump up performance. Then they discovered erythropoietin and human growth hormone. What's next? Gene doping, or genetic manipulation, according to Dr Theodore Friedmann, chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency's Gene Doping Expert Group.
Jan 12th, 2010 · Dr. Eric Coris, a specialist in sports medicine at the University of South Florida, says Mark McGwire's use of steroids probably didn't help him stave off injuries or recover from them more quickly.
Jan 12th, 2010 · Baseball slugger Mark McGwire's has admitted that he used steroids. McGwire called his use of steroids "foolish" and a "mistake." He said he wish he had not played during the steroid era.
Jan 11th, 2010 · In a statement, the slugger said he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998. McGwire's decision to admit using steroids was prompted by his decision to become hitting coach of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Oct 26th, 2009 · The man who electrified fans by hitting 70 home runs in 1998 has since fallen out of favor with many after refusing to answer questions about steroid use during a 2005 congressional hearing. He will return to the St. Louis Cardinals for the 2010 season as an aid to former manager Tony La Russa.
Aug 1st, 2009 · The swimming world championships are going on this week in Rome, and a bunch of world records already have been shattered. It's making many people wonder — is it the suits? And the answer is YES. Now swimming's international overseers are getting ready to ban all the swimsuits that make fast competitors even faster - but not before two of the fastest have a few words with each other. Host Scott Simon talks about swimsuits and steroids with NPR's sports correspondent Tom Goldman.