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On the day he's being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, the cycling superstar has apologized to staff of the cancer foundation he spearheaded. But it's unclear what he said he's sorry for. Armstrong has been snarled in scandal over his alleged use of performance enhancing drugs.
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The cycling superstar met with U.S. Anti-Doping CEO Travis Tygart in December to talk about a public confession, USA Today reports. That follows a similar story from The New York Times. Meanwhile, 60 Minutes Sports says says Armstrong once tried to "donate" $250,000 to the anti-doping agency.
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The news that disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong might be willing to confess to the doping charges he spent years denying has reopened interest in his case — and opens the question of whether his lifetime ban from competitive sports could be eased in exchange for Armstrong's cooperation.
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The story of Lance Armstrong's alleged doping is, in part, the story of an astonishing business enterprise. Here's how it reportedly worked.
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During the fallout of the doping investigation, Armstrong had already quit as the charity's chairman, but now he has given up his seat on the board.
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WADA was the last agency with authority to appeal USADA's decision to strip Armstrong of his Tour de France titles and to ban him from the sport for life.
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Lance Armstrong has been banned from competitive cycling and stripped of his Tour titles because of evidence he used performance enhancing drugs and pushed teammates to do so as well. Should he still be able to claim he won those races?
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The International Cycling Union has agreed to strip Lance Armstrong of his 7 Tour de France titles and ban him for life. Cycling's governing body said its federation accepts the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's report on Armstrong and would not appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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"Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling," the UCI president said. Because the governing body accepted the evidence presented by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Armstrong has also received a lifetime ban from cycling.
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Weekend Edition host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the week in sports, including the NHL lockout, the San Francisco Giants and Lance Armstrong's rough week.