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Are pain pills performance enhancing?

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Tiger Woods sets up playoff with dramatic birdie - Yahoo! News
As for his knee pain during the round, Woods said: “Did it get better? No. I took some things to relieve that so I feel a bit better now.”
Care to explain that remark, Tiger? Are pain pills performance enhancing when the alternative is to [...]

Rasmussen leaves stain on Tour de France - Yahoo! News

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Rasmussen leaves stain on Tour de France - Yahoo! News
Here’s an interesting thought:  maybe we should be applauding the Tour de France and cycling.  Everyone is harping on them about doping, etc. but you know what, they are actually doing something about it.  All the other sports, Baseball included are just thankful it is not [...]

Player says steroid use in golf exists - Yahoo! News

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Player says steroid use in golf exists - Yahoo! News
It doesn’t have to be steroids to be performance enhancing…  Any drug that calms a golfer down should also be considered performance enhancing.   See my post from a few weeks ago for some things that are also curious about the possibility of golfers and doping.
Listen up [...]

Professional Golf’s Dirty Little Doping Secret?

Friday, July 6th, 2007

NPR : A Broadcaster’s View of the Derby
OK, so I like professional golf and all and I am a big Tiger fan, but this interview with Kentucky Derby Announcer Tom Durkin has always bothered me ever since I heard it. Now, what does the Kentucky Derby have to do with professional golf? Nothing, [...]