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Latest Olympic Sports news from ESPN.com
Ford: How an unlikely united front between agencies and authorities could deter doping
06-Dec-11 By: Bonnie D. Ford
 The tradition of infighting and territorialism between agencies and authorities with overlapping jurisdiction in the anti-doping world is waning. If that continues, athletes who dope might find that, although there are ways to beat a test, it will become a lot harder to beat an entire system.
Contador says he's innocent, might appeal ban
07-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 Alberto Contador vowed Tuesday to return to the pinnacle of cycling, maintaining his innocence in the face of a two-year doping ban that stripped the Spanish star of his 2010 Tour de France title.
WADA: Up to 1 in 10 athletes might be doping
07-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 The World Anti-Doping Agency said new research findings expected this spring could suggest as many as 1 in 10 athletes who compete internationally may be doping.
WADA: Feds should pass along Lance evidence
07-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday urged U.S. federal authorities to quickly hand over evidence collected in their lengthy probe into seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and doping in American cycling.
Court to publish ruling on Ullrich case Thursday
07-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 Sport's highest court will issue a second verdict this week involving a doping case against a Tour de France winner.
Sharapova making London Games a priority
06-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 Maria Sharapova is making the London Olympics one of her top priorities this year after missing the Beijing Games with an injury.
Djokovic, Barcelona win at Laureus awards
06-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 Novak Djokovic won the top individual honor at the 2012 Laureus Sports Awards on Monday, and Barcelona captured the team prize.
Mancuso claims super-G for first win of season
05-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 Julia Mancuso's wait for her first win of the season is over. Lindsey Vonn will have to wait a little longer to break another record.
Lolo Jones leads U.S. sweep at Russian Winter
05-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 Lolo Jones led an American sweep of the podium while breaking the 19-year record in the 60-meter hurdles at the Russian Winter indoor meet.
Baumann cruises to men's super-combined win
05-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 Romed Baumann held off a strong challenge from promising Frenchman Alexis Pinturault to win Sunday's World Cup super-combined race for his second career victory.
Kearney wins gold in World Cup dual moguls
05-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 Hannah Kearney won her 14th consecutive World Cup gold, claiming the dual moguls title Saturday night at the freestyle event at Deer Valley Resort.
Vessey wins 800 meters at Indoor Grand Prix
05-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 Maggie Vessey leaned into the tape to win the women's 800 meters by four one-thousandths of a second. Mo Farah went all the way to the ground in the men's mile.
Orozco shines to win Winter Cup championship
05-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 If anyone needed a change of luck in Vegas, John Orozco was the man.
Coe: My 'dream' to see Africa stage Olympics
07-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 Sebastian Coe wants to help bring the Olympics to Africa for the first time.
Xu powers Chinese sweep of World Cup aerials
04-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 Temperatures dipped to the low teens Friday, yet it wasn't the chill American aerialists felt at the Freestyle World Cup.
U.S. champ Abbott (hip) out of Four Continents
04-Feb-12 By: Associated Press
 Three-time U.S. figure skating champion Jeremy Abbott has withdrawn from next week's Four Continents because of a right hip injury.
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