Banned Archive

  • Zambrano suspended for 6 games

    Zambrano suspended for 6 games

    Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano was suspended for six games by Major League Baseball on Thursday, a day after his tirade during a game against the Pirates. Zambrano said he won’t appeal the penalty, which included a fine. Barring rainouts, he is eligible to return next...

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  • Five Russian walkers suspended for doping

    Five Russian walkers suspended for doping

    MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Five Russian race walkers, including world record-holder Sergei Morozov, have been suspended for two years for doping. Morozov, Viktor Burayev, Vladimir Kanaikin, Igor Yerokhin and Alexei Voevodin were sanctioned by the national federation for testing positive for the endurance-enhancing hormone EPO....

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  • Trucks champ Hornaday Jr. admits using steroids before ban

    Trucks champ Hornaday Jr. admits using steroids before ban

    NEW YORK — Ron Hornaday Jr., the defending NASCAR Craftsman Trucks champion who is second in this year’s standings, admitted using testosterone for more than a year before it was added to the sport’s banned list. Hornaday, 50, told ESPN he received shipments of testosterone...

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