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OPINION

May 21, 2009 9:09 AM CDT

Worst (Un)Retirements in Sports

(Newser) - With Brett Favre mulling yet another unretirement, Will Leitch of New York magazine looks back on the worst unretirements in sports history. They range from cringe-worthy to incomparably cringe-worthy:

Ricky Williams: How many drug tests can one man fail?
Lance Armstrong: "It’s difficult to come up with a

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French Clear
Armstrong in
Doping Probe

Apr 24, 2009 3:42 PM CDT

French Clear Armstrong in Doping Probe

(Newser) - The French anti-doping agency has cleared Lance Armstrong to compete in the Tour de France after resolving a controversy over blood and urine tests administered last month, CNN reports. The cyclist allegedly avoided an official by showering while the inspector's credentials were verified, which the agency has apparently found acceptable....

Tour de France May Kick
Me Out: Armstrong

Apr 10, 2009 7:29 PM CDT

Tour de France May Kick Me Out: Armstrong

(Newser) - The French Anti-Doping Agency may ban Lance Armstrong from competing in this year's Tour de France, the cyclist said in an online video today. "There is a very high likelihood they will prohibit me from riding on the Tour," Armstrong said. "It's too bad. The Tour is...

Most Popular Celeb Twitterers

(Newser) - Celebrity oversharing on Twitter has gone from the drama-ridden (Lindsay Lohan) to the inane (Solange Knowles, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, and Nicole Richie making playdates for their kids). The New York Daily News zeroes in on the most popular celeb Twitterers, starting with Britney Spears, who has Ashton Kutcher on her heels....

Armstrong Embraces His Pain

opinion

Mar 25, 2009 4:26 PM CDT

Armstrong Embraces His Pain

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong underwent surgery today to repair his shattered collarbone, and Sally Jenkins, in the Washington Post, says he seems almost happy to be “reunited with his old friend”—pain. “Most people’s natural reaction is to avoid pain, to anesthetize it, dull it, or kill it....

Armstrong's OK
for Tour: Team

Mar 24, 2009 12:02 PM CDT

Armstrong's OK for Tour: Team

Cyclist fractured collarbone yesterday in crash

(Newser) - Despite breaking his collarbone in a crash yesterday, Lance Armstrong should be able to ride in both the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia, his team manager said. “A broken collarbone in the month of March does not at all compromise the start of the Tour de France...

Armstrong Injury
Puts Tour in Doubt

UPDATED

Mar 23, 2009 4:31 PM CDT

Armstrong Injury Puts Tour in Doubt

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong’s collar bone, broken in a Spanish race, puts his appearance at the Tour de France in jeopardy, but the cyclist is taking a wait-and-see approach, the AP reports. “We'll go from there,” he said of his recovery in the US. “I think for the...

Armstrong Crashes, Breaks Collarbone in Spanish Race

Mar 23, 2009 1:10 PM CDT

Armstrong Crashes, Breaks Collarbone in Spanish Race

Cyclists looks set to recover quickly, team manager says

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong broke his collarbone today in a crash during the first leg of a 5-day race in Spain, ESPN.com reports. Armstrong’s bike collided with other contestants in a pileup around 12 miles from the finish. A Twitter from the leader of Armstrong’s team said the cyclist...

Twitterers Help
Lance Get His
Bike Back

Feb 19, 2009 11:10 AM CST

Twitterers Help Lance Get His Bike Back

Twitter, Facebook kept bike in the news

(Newser) - Turns out celebs can use Twitter for more than just ranting against loud neighbors: Lance Armstrong used social networking sites to get his bike back, the Telegraph reports. He issued an “APB” to his 140,000 Twitter followers, and on Facebook, a group popped up named “1 Million...

Lance's Custom
Bike Ripped Off

Feb 15, 2009 2:34 PM CST

Lance's Custom Bike Ripped Off

Champ offers reward via Twitter

(Newser) - Thieves made off with Lance Armstrong’s customized time trial bike and the bikes of three teammates last night, VeloNews reports. "There is only one like it in the world therefore hard to pawn it off,” Armstrong wrote on his Twitter account with a photo of the Trek...

Lance Makes
Comeback
Down Under

Jan 18, 2009 2:12 PM CST

Lance Makes Comeback Down Under

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong made a cautious return to professional cycle racing today, finishing 64th among 133 riders in a 30-mile criterium in downtown Adelaide, Australia. More than 138,000 people watched Armstrong return from three years of retirement and begin a campaign to win his eighth Tour de France. He stayed...

Lance Fathers Baby the Old-Fashioned Way

Dec 24, 2008 7:04 AM CST

Lance Fathers Baby the Old-Fashioned Way

Cyclist already has 3 kids from IVF

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven times, beat cancer, and dated a rock star—but he’s never made a baby the traditional way, until now. The cyclist and his girlfriend are expecting their first child in June, AP reports. Armstrong froze his sperm when he was diagnosed...

Armstrong
Fears Attack
on Tour Return

Nov 18, 2008 6:39 AM CST

Armstrong Fears Attack on Tour Return

It's 'tense and emotional' out there, says seven-time winner

(Newser) - Super cyclist Lance Armstrong fears a physical attack if he returns to race again in the Tour de France, reports the Independent. “There are some aggressive, angry emotions. My personal safety could be in jeopardy," said Armstrong, 37. French team directors "have encouraged people to take to...

Lance:
I'll Only Ride
in 'Serene' Tour

Oct 14, 2008 1:17 PM CDT

Lance: I'll Only Ride in 'Serene' Tour

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong will race in the three-week Giro d’Italia for the first time next year, but a return visit to the Tour de France is in doubt, the Telegraph reports. Armstrong, recently out of retirement, has historically clashed with Tour management, and his team was banned from this year’...

Armstrong Hits Back at Critical Tour Official

Oct 6, 2008 9:32 AM CDT

Armstrong Hits Back at Critical Tour Official

7-time winner says clean record refutes 'embarrassing' charge

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong pointed yesterday to his clean drug record in dismissing jabs from the head of the Tour de France's parent company, the BBC reports. “I won the Tour 7 straight years and was never found to be guilty of doping,” said the cyclist, planning a 2009 comeback,...

Tour OKs Armstrong Return

Sep 25, 2008 11:56 AM CDT

Tour OKs Armstrong Return

7-time American champ OK to ride in France next summer—as long as team stays clean

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong can return to the Tour de France in 2009 if his team avoids doping scandals, the race director said today after the seven-time champion confirmed his comeback with the Astana squad. The team was barred from this year's Tour because of doping problems in the past. “They...

Lance's Return to
Begin in Australia

Sep 24, 2008 8:22 AM CDT

Lance's Return to Begin in Australia

Move over, Brett: Lance's comeback will be huge

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong will announce today his return to professional cycling will be in January's Tour Down Under, USA Today reports, with the ultimate goal of competing for his eighth Tour de France title in July. Armstrong is also to unveil the creation of a new 23-and-under team to include 18-year-old...

Armstrong Confirms Comeback

Sep 9, 2008 7:04 PM CDT

Armstrong Confirms Comeback

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong today confirmed that he is getting back on his bike. The seven-time Tour de France winner, one week shy of his 37th birthday, says his retirement is over. "I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden,"...

Armstrong 'Planning
a Comeback'

Sep 9, 2008 2:45 AM CDT

Armstrong 'Planning a Comeback'

Cyclist aiming to win 8th Tour de France, sources say

(Newser) - Cycling legend Lance Armstrong may soon be racing down the comeback trail, according to VeloNews. Sources told the cycling journal that the seven-time Tour de France champ is hoping to make it eight next year—and will compete in four other races with the Astana team.

Swayze Joins Cancer Telethon

Sep 6, 2008 6:48 AM CDT

Swayze Joins Cancer Telethon

Celebrities touched by cancer join historic 3-network telethon

(Newser) - Dozens of Hollywood's finest got together for a historic hour-long, three-network telethon in support of cancer research last night, reports AP. They included cancer survivors Elizabeth Edwards, Christina Applegate and Lance Armstrong, among several others, who made passionate pleas for funding to fight the disease. Cancer kills 550,000 Americans...